HEAR HERE SUNDAY 5th October 2008

WITH ANNI ROSSI & ROLLIN HUNT & SIC ALPS
The official launch of 'THE REALEST volume II issue I' by Lucy Jones
& MORE

£8 www.wegottickets.com

This is a photograph of our spice rack:

elements of which will be evident in the food served at HEAR HERE, Sunday 5th October at Islington Mill, James Street Salford.
SIC ALPS, ANNI ROSSI & Rollin Hunt will all perform live. On account of it is the official launch of THE REALEST vol II issue I, there will also be an exhibition of work by Lucy Jones and much much more. Advance tickets are £8. They are available from www.wegottickets.com

"Great design is simple...to be simple today is a social obligation"

is something said by Anni Albers at Black Mountain College c.1941.



Here are some photographs of the assembled (and assemblage therein) of the first forty (of one hundred) copies THE REALEST vol II issue I. It is officially launched with an exhibition at our second annual HEAR HERE festival, but you can order one now if you can't wait. Just Paypal comfortableonatightrope@yahoo.co.uk for £5 (post paid anywhere in UK; ask if further afield).
The magazine comes in the style of a 1960's French government-issue folio- with a wrap-around cover (all cut and folded by hand on thursday 18th and Friday 19th September) concealing and containing 13 portraits of Black Mountain College faculty members and alumni. In our humble opinion, 'tis a beautiful thing.

DAVID FOSTER WALLACE (Rest In Peace)

Weird times. David Foster Wallace who, in our humble opinion, defined the times more than any other writer of fiction, has heard the squeak*, erased his own map*, has committed suicide. It feels so weird to talk or write about him in the past tense. Of course Death is upsetting and suicide especially so and furthermore; when one who seems to understand the world to such an extent feels like it (the world) is no longer a good place to be, then it is really frightening. David Foster Wallace consistently ripped our minds wide open. He will be missed.

*Infinite Jest pub Feb 1996 ISBN 0-316-92004-5

LUCY JONES has made a poster for the THANKSGIVING, ROZI PLAIN & FORMER BULLIES show at Klondyke Snooker, Bowls & Social Club next Saturday

20th Septenber 2008.

I started to write a story today

It begins thus " It was the year everybody began to speak of coincidences, conspiracy theories swam in the mainstream, talk of the weather was restricted to executive-type board meetings and plain-crazy people who lived on the streets. Their craziness was signified and their outsider-status maintained by wearing two hats,three shirts or no shoes.
"It's raining!"
Her placard concurred. "

I think it is a rip-off of Nicholas Ainsworth.

The chapbook mentioned in our first post (paintings by Laetitia, a long short-story by me) is still going to happen. I am struggling to finish the story.

Posted by R L Perry

There is a lot happening

is something we might say right now if you were to ask us what is happening. In the part of time the english speaking peoples of the world call 'Future' there is even more happening than in the part of time we call 'Past'. That is a good thing. Do not be afraid.

On Tuesday 9th of September KELLEY STOLTZ is in town to play at the Deaf Institute. It will be a special night. We will be playing amazing records in between the amazing bands and your ears will like you for attending. As well as Kelley Stoltz's 2008 take on the San Francisco rock idiom, you will get to check out SEABEAR (from Reykyavik, morr music), GREAT GRAND SUNS (MO: write really beautiful melodic songs;play them really fast and overdriven) & Butcher the Bar (also morr music). It will cost £5. It will start at 8 'o' clock.

DAVID BAILEY, he who drew the poster above, has a brand new comic for sale. Entitled ROCKNROLLA, it is an hilarious re-imagining of the new Guy Ritchie film of the same name. You should definitely buy it here


THE REALEST volume two issue one is done and very nearly dusted. Some home-printed prototypes were sold at the momentous Manchester Zinefest. The master copy is currently in the hands of the master printers MARC and we are seriously excited. It consists of 13 portraits of Black Mountain College alumni by Lucy Jones bound in the style of a 1960's French Government Folio with a drawing of the Studies Building of said institution on the front. Like love, It is a beautiful thing. Like a miracle, it is a sight to behold.

If you paypal comfortableonatightrope@yahoo.co.uk £5 you can be the proud owner of one of the one hundred available copies.

The magazine BREAD is still very much available from Golden Lab and selected retailers. It has a story by one of us (R L Perry).

THEN, Saturday September 20th we head back to the Klondyke Snooker, Bowls & Social Club on Burnage Range in Levenshulme for a triple-threat of returners. THANKSGIVING is out of retirement and playing first ever solo manchester show. Everytime Adrian Orange opens his mouth to sing, the history of the world is rewritten; everybody is equal, the future is beautiful. The last sentence is an attempt to out-do previous Thanksgiving/Adrian Orange/LYLLYS/AJO hype. It is difficult, he is amazing. Check K recs and marriage for free songs.
Rozi Plain has a new album, she will sing from it and from elsewhere. We are delighted to welcome her back.
The last time we asked Former Bullies to play Nick had surgery on his knee. It was to fix an injury but we think he might have had a nip/tuck-type thing done too. His legs look like David Beckhams. Maybe he'll wear shorts. Maybe not. The sure thing is that Former Bullies are a sure thing.

Oh, a heads up for Phoning It In, the radio show where Nadav calls people up and gets them to play songs over the phone. Not just anyone though. Many of our absolute favourites: Simon Joyner, the Bruces, Julie Doiron, Thanksgiving, Kath Bloom... And they just added Diane Cluck's appearance which you can listen to for free and which might well be our favourite music ever. Check it out.

One last thing, HEAR HERE 2008 is ON. SIC ALPS, ANNI ROSSI, ROLLIN HUNT & more. + LOOK HERE- our first ever art exhibition and a screening of a very special film. Sunday October 5th at Islington Mill.
More of this and that to follow. Life goes on. YES!