2018-07-07 The The with JG Thirlwell- Ticket (1200)
On Saturday, July 7, 2018 I travelled to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland to see one of my musical icons from the 80's and 90's, James George Thirlwell (a.k.a. J.G. Thirlwell, Clint Ruin and Foetus). In particular it was the Australian's work as "Foetus" that resonated with me, forever changing my tastes in music. I have in my collection almost everthing that he produced at that stage of his career from 1981's single "OKFM" (OK Freeze Mother) until 2013's "Soak" (on both LP and CD). Though popularly known as simply "Foetus", Jim released albums under diverse variations of the name, including: Foetus Art Terrorism; Foetus Über Frisco; Foetus Corruptus; Foetus In Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe; Foetus Inc.; Foetus Interruptus; Foetus Over Frisco; Foetus Under Glass; Philip and His Foetus Vibrations; Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel; The Foetus All-Nude Revue; The Foetus of Excellence; The Foetus Symphony Orchestra; and You've Got Foetus On Your Breath.
I was incredibly privileged to see Foetus live on September 2, 1996 in a venue in Prague called "Bunkr" which was formerly a Cold War nuclear fall-out shelter. And what a mind-blowing gig that was! In Dublin, Thirlwell was the supporting act for another one of my favourite groups from the 80's and 90's, Matt Johnson and "The The" who were on their much anticipated "2018 Comeback Special." Johnson and Thirwell are long-time friends and colleagues.
The gig was at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin and featured Thirlwell's latest project called "Xordox." For this iteration of Xordox, he was joined by long-time musical collaborator Simon Hanes (of Tredici Bacci) on additional keyboards. My old connection from Pretoria (South Africa), Helgard de Barros was there with me right at the front of the stage. These unedited photos capture some of what we experienced on that fine evening in Ireland.
2018-07-07 The The with JG Thirlwell- Ticket (1200)
On Saturday, July 7, 2018 I travelled to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland to see one of my musical icons from the 80's and 90's, James George Thirlwell (a.k.a. J.G. Thirlwell, Clint Ruin and Foetus). In particular it was the Australian's work as "Foetus" that resonated with me, forever changing my tastes in music. I have in my collection almost everthing that he produced at that stage of his career from 1981's single "OKFM" (OK Freeze Mother) until 2013's "Soak" (on both LP and CD). Though popularly known as simply "Foetus", Jim released albums under diverse variations of the name, including: Foetus Art Terrorism; Foetus Über Frisco; Foetus Corruptus; Foetus In Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe; Foetus Inc.; Foetus Interruptus; Foetus Over Frisco; Foetus Under Glass; Philip and His Foetus Vibrations; Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel; The Foetus All-Nude Revue; The Foetus of Excellence; The Foetus Symphony Orchestra; and You've Got Foetus On Your Breath.
I was incredibly privileged to see Foetus live on September 2, 1996 in a venue in Prague called "Bunkr" which was formerly a Cold War nuclear fall-out shelter. And what a mind-blowing gig that was! In Dublin, Thirlwell was the supporting act for another one of my favourite groups from the 80's and 90's, Matt Johnson and "The The" who were on their much anticipated "2018 Comeback Special." Johnson and Thirwell are long-time friends and colleagues.
The gig was at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin and featured Thirlwell's latest project called "Xordox." For this iteration of Xordox, he was joined by long-time musical collaborator Simon Hanes (of Tredici Bacci) on additional keyboards. My old connection from Pretoria (South Africa), Helgard de Barros was there with me right at the front of the stage. These unedited photos capture some of what we experienced on that fine evening in Ireland.