Current 93
The politics of death
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Track:Idumea (with Shirley Collins)
I read a really interesting article over the weekend, called "Death Grip" which purported to explain America's swing to the right following 9/11 according to a somewhat obtruse political/psychological theory called "terror management theory." (The article, by John B. Judis, appeared in the August 27 issue of The New Republic, and if you're interested, I'd heartily recommend it.) The idea is ...
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Am I Born to Die?
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Track:Idumea (Marc Almond)
Beauty in the question is the truth and blunt sincerity of it all. Here is the rendition by Marc Almond; I know this song has been posted before sung by Shirley Collins but I love this version almost as much and it deserves to be posted.
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Devil's Bidding
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Album Review: Current 93 – Aleph At Hallucinatory Mountain
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Visit Current 93’s website and you’ll find a page-long list of influences, helpfully divided into 16 sections. Amongst these are artists, authors, places, books, musicians and musical styles. Ok, you’re thinking. So far, so so-so. Alright, you might bat an eyelid if the average British band claimed to be influenced by Vladimir Nabokov or Evelyn [...]
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