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Slideshow: Japanese book jackets Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 592 seconds Momus talks about some of his favourite Japanese book jacket design. Related: bunko, design, japan, momus, publishing |
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Boring Books Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 345 seconds A selection of book titles and covers so boring they're interesting. Related: computer, economics, engineering, humanities, math, media, physical, science, social |
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Momus & Tomoko Miyata Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 428 seconds The Berlin rehearsal, on April 20th 2008, for the May 24th Vienna installation performance in which Momus will sing chemical formulae over Tomoko's water bowl music at the city's Technical University as part of the Into The City event: http://www.festwo chen.at/index.php?id =eventdetail&L=1&det ail=185 The drone is provided by a shruti box. Related: bowls, drone, miyata, momus, shruti, tomoko, water |
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Book of Jokes 1 Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 433 seconds Momus reads extracts from the first draft of the first chapter of his fiction, The Book of Jokes, to be published by Paris publishers La Volte in September 2008. Related: book, jokes, la, momus, of, reading, volte, writing |
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Kumisolo & Momus: Adelaïde Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 260 seconds A cover by Kumisolo and Momus of Arnold Turboust & Zabou's 1986 hit "Adelaïde". This is the Momus mix -- a different version by Kumisolo will feature on a Tsunami Addiction compilation later this year. Related: 1986, french, kumisolo, momus, pop, turboust, zabou |
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Momus: The Cheque's in the Post Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 373 seconds Rehearsing "An Evening with Momus" (a Newcastle event in which he'll sing one song from each of his eighteen studio albums). This is the track he picked from 1992's The Ultraconformist album (Richmond / Cherry Red Records). Related: momus, rehearsals, ultraconformist |
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Gustav: Total Quality Woman Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 213 seconds This is an unofficial video for the Gustav track "Total Quality Woman", made by Momus and containing his photographs of off-kilter images of women seen in Vienna shop windows. More information on Gustav: http://www.myspace.c om/gustavofficial Her new album Verlass die Stadt: http://www.diskob .com/chicksonspeed-r ecords/verlassdiesta dt/stream.html Related: gustav, quality, total, vienna, woman |
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Momus & Germlin: Mr Proctor Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 211 seconds A collaboration between Nick Currie from Momus and Joe Howe from Gay Against You and Germlin. Related: against, gay, germlin, howe, joe, momus, mr, proctor, you |
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Book of Jokes 2 Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 481 seconds Momus is writing a book about the world's most dysfunctional family, a family defined by some of the world's darkest jokes. It'll appear in late 2008, but in the meantime here are some readings of early drafts. Related: book, jokes, la, momus, of, reading, volte, writing |
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Momus: What Will Death Be Like? Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 412 seconds Momus performs the 1987 song "What Will Death Be Like?" at the Hebbel-am-Ufer Theatre in Berlin, March 10th 2008. Related: death, momus, pyramid |
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Book of Jokes 3 Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 502 seconds Momus is writing a book about the world's most dysfunctional family, a family defined by some of the world's darkest jokes. It'll appear in late 2008. Related: book, jokes, la, momus, of, reading, volte, writing |
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Momus and Germlin: Ashes to Ashes Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 231 seconds Momus and Germlin cover David Bowie's Ashes to Ashes for the limited edition box set of 7-inch singles called Recovery, released by Fractured Recordings on September 1st, 2008. http://www.fractu redrecordings.com/re covery/about/ The video is by Jordan Fish and Momus, with a wink and a tip of the hat to David Bowie and David Mallet. Related: bowie, david, fractured, germlin, momus, recordings |
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Revisiting Aberdeen University Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 582 seconds From 1978 to 1982 I was a student at Aberdeen University. This was my first trip back, thirty years later. Related: aberdeen, englit, gaudie, halls, hillhead, new, university, wave |
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Momus: The Next Time Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 177 seconds A cover of the song Cliff Richard sings in "Summer Holiday" while walking in Athens. Related: cliff, cover, last, momus, richard, time |
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Yurie Ido, Atsuhiko Sudo, Kasuga Nakamatsu Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 335 seconds An art performance with Yurie Ido (performer), Atsuhiko Sudo (visuals) and Kasuga Nakamatsu (music) at Galerie Weissenseer Freitag, Berlin, March 29th 2008. Nakamatsu plays the hichiriki and gongs. Related: art, berlin, ido, momus, performance, weissenseer, yurie |
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Momus: Jahwise Hammer of the Babylon King Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 226 seconds The third video single release from the Momus album "Joemus" is set to images from the film that inspired it: Rockers (1978) by Ted Bafaloukos. Related: bafaoukos, germlin, howe, joe, joemus, momus, rockers, ted |
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Momus: Widow Twanky Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 193 seconds From the new Momus album "Joemus", released mid-November 2008. Related: joemus, momus, twanky, widow |
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Hitotoki Hitoban video message Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 153 seconds A video message in which Momus reads his Hitotoki for a party in Shibuya celebrating the website of the same name. Related: hitotoki |
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Dream Machine, Wiesenburg Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 94 seconds A dream machine built by David Woodard being demonstrated in Schloss Wiesenburg, Mark, Germany on April 6th, 2008. Related: burroughs, david, dream, gysin, machine, woodard |
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Idle Tigers: Lord Byron Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 73 seconds Excerpt from the concert given by The Idle Tigers at The Blue Anchor pub, Chancery Lane, London, June 28th 2008. Related: cabaret, electronic, hawkins, idle, ross, tigers |
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O Tannenbaum Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 76 seconds Throw Away Your Radio, Get A New One, a four hour long all wave sonic wanderung with contributions by Adam Thomas, James Edmonds, Kim Laugs, Rinus Van Alebeek at O Tannenbaum, Pflügerstrasse, Berlin on August 3rd 2008. Related: field, recordings |
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Kyoka and Midori Hirano Posted by: bookofjokes
Video duration: 227 seconds A concert by Kyoka and Midori Hirano at the Electronic Church, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, February 15th 2008. Kyoka plays shamisen. Related: experimental, groopies, hirano, improvisation, kyoka, midori, music |
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