Category Archives: Outsider In
Outsider In might have an outsider musician or outsider artist or both, judt dont let the host get ahead of himself…
Outsider In – Frank Bangay
Frank Bangay and Tunde Busari
Frank Bangay was born in Wandsworth South London in 1951. He left school at the age of 15 to a variety of different work experiences. He started writing poetry in 1972. Back in the early 1970s, Frank found that expressing himself through poetry helped him to disperse the gloom of his anxiety and depression. He discovered the Troubadour Poets who held Monday night poetry evenings at the Troubadour Coffee House in Earl's Court, and he began reciting his poetry there. One of his earliest poems, "Fear", was published by Troubadour Poets in late August 1974. It is deeply personal and vulnerable: "You tell me that I frighten you, well I never intended to… I'm not a tough man… there are many times when I am afraid… afraid of isolation … afraid of my superiors… afraid of love… And sometimes I'm frightened of you my friend." Frank first had experience of the mental health services in the 1970s when he started suffering from severe depression and anxiety. These experiences have played a part in his life since then. He would like to feel that one day these experiences will be things we can talk about without fear of hostility or discrimination , as is so often the case in this world. Creativity has always been a lifeline for him. In the 1980s he became involved with the Survivor Movement both campaigning and organizing many fundraising benefits of poetry and music. he also collaborated with others on publishing pamphlets and magazines of poetry written by people who had shared psychiatric experiences. In late 1991 Frank was a founder member of Survivors Poetry.Here in a voluntary capacity he organized many performances and creative writing workshops in day centers and sheltered housing and other community settings around London. In 1996 he left Survivor's Poetry and set up a creative writing workshop at CORE Arts in Hackney. An place that promotes creativity by people who have had mental health problems. between 200 and 2004 he facilitated a creative writing workshop at St John at Hackney Community Space Centre with homeless people. In 1999 he published a collection of his poetry and drawings Naked Songs and Rhythms of Hope. He has recorded three CD's of his poetry with musical backings. A True Voice Singing in 2001, This Topsy Turvy Life in 2004, and Jewels In The Poundshop in 2006. For the past few years he has been helping to put together a tribute album to the late Kevin Coyne. Frank being a long time fan of Kevin's music. The album Whispers From The Offing was released in March 2007. See the Life and Living website at www.lifeandliving.net for details. He also contributes a gardening colomn called Rambling Garden Blues for an internet magazine called the Big Untidy. Their website is well worth checking out. Frank continues to write and perform. Sometimes with guitarist Tunde Busari, or the Topsy Turvy Band, Sometimes as a solo poet, sometimes with Gospel Singer Sophie Mirel, His work is sometimes of a spiritual nature, and is written from life experience.
2007 Frank compiled an album "Whispers From The Offing – A Tribute to Kevin Coyne"
Songs, Poems and Prayers
Jewels in the Poundshop
AB Normal
http://www.lifeandlivingrecords.com/shop/fb/frankbangay.html
His book, Naked Songs and Rhythms of Hope is an illustrated collection of poems by Frank Bangay. Co-published by Spare Change Books.
You can order a copy from:
Southwark MIND, Cambridge House,
131 Camberwell Road, London SE5 0HF United Kingdom
Price is £7.95 plus £1 p&p (£2.00 overseas)
or contact Frank at frankbangay@yahoo.co.uk
Bangay, F. Summer 1988 "Pieces of Ourselves – A Tribute To Eric" [Irwin], Asylum – a magazine for democratic psychiatry volume three, number 1.
Frank Plays live on Saturday 23rd June at St. Johns Church
Hackney at 3:00PM
This entry was posted in Outsider In, Shows on June 22, 2012 by jtreg.
Outsider In – Bohman and Paolini
Adam Bohman and Patrizia Paolini arrived on the dot of 8:30 to assemble their extensive array of musical apparatus in the Resonance studios in Borough High St.
Adam admitted it was not as extensive as usual, nonetheless they were upbeat about the performance.
Adam handed me a couple of sheets of A4 carefully laid out with his usual capitalised black biro – work of art in its own right. This so much reminded me of Wesley Willis's handwriting…
Among the instruments; Crawford Cream Crackers and Ryvita (plain) biscuits. These were to be bowed, plucked and Patrizia presented us with a little rubber vibrator. She said she got it from an old man who used it for his therapy, after he had a stroke. The vibrator rattles against the Ryvita with a satisfying burrrr sound.
The hour begins with 2 extracts from a cassette tape Adam made for me (with artwork) – Luis De Pablo (extract) then we hear "The Laboratory Has Been Locked For Three Hours Solid" from Naked Lunch, read by William Burroughs.
PART A.
IN THE FIRST HALF THE DUO'S MATERIAL WILL INCLUDE READINGS FROM THE METROPOLITAN POLICE LEAFLETS, GENERAL TALK ABOUT THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES, COMMENTS ON THE RECENT SOMEWHAT INCLEMENT WEATHER, A BITING SATIRICAL SWIPE AT FOXES GLACIER MINTS, A TEXT PIECE , USING AS ONE OF ITS SOUND SOURCES AN AMERICAN PAMPHLET OF CHICKEN DISEASES AND TWO IMPROVISATIONS WITH PREPARED STRINGS , OBJECTS AND TOYS.
From "An evening with Larry Fischer"
Why I Am Normal
Are You From Clovis
Larry "Wild Man" Fischer died on 16th June 2011, we remember him in these 2 tracks.
PART B.
THIS SECOND HALF KICKS OFF WITH MORE INTIMATE DETAILS OF THE DUO'S DAY TO DAY LIVES. THEN WHAT FOLLOWS INCLUDES VARIOUS TEXT PIECES AND IMPROVISATIONS. ONE OF THE FORMER IS BASED ON LEWISHAM COUNCIL LEAFLET ADDRESSED TO DOG OWNERS IN THE BOROUGH.
IN THIS PIECE I'M BEING ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DUO AS AN ADDITIONAL VOICE. SO IN EFFECT IT THEN BE A TRIO, AND DEFINITELY NOT A DUO. THE SET ENDS WITH ANOTHER PIECE USING WINE GLASSES, AND OTHER LARGELY PITCHED SOUNDS.
THE DUO HAS GIVEN ME ADVANCED PERMISSION TO MAKE A FEW SOUNDS IN THIS FINAL PIECE AS WELL. AS YET THE NATURE OF THESE SOUNDS HAS NOT BEEN DIVULGED TO ME.
You can see Adam Bohman
on 3rd July 2012 at 8:00PM
at The Horse Pub
124 Westminster Bridge Road
(Near Lambeth North tube)
Next week, Friend of Core Arts and Survivor's poetry – troubadour and poet, Frank Bangay accompanied by his good friend Tunde Busari.
Outsider In – Just me
Unedited studio recording of R. Stevie Moore when he was my guest last year, he has just played in London and is now up in the north of England
R. Stevie Moore: You dont have to worry about my love off Advanced (2011)
Andy Partridge: Mermaid Expanation and Mermaid smiled off Fuzzy Warbles (2006)
Jandek soundtrack from the film Jandek on Corwood
Jandek: I shot myself from 0781-Khartoum (2005)
Jandek: The stumble from 0772-The Place (2003)
Syd Barratt: Wouldnt you miss me from Crazy Diamond
Allen Ginsberg: Uptown
Edith Hillman Boxhill This little light of mine from Music therapy with the mentally handicapped
The Sound of surrealism Patricide 4
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band: Canyons of your mind
Brion Gysin: Kick that habit man
Brion Gysin: Thoughts from the dream machine
Flying Burrito Brothers: Sin City from The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
Robyn Hitchcock: Not dark yet by Bob Dylan from album of Dylan covers Robyn Sings (2002)
Cal Veale: Paralysed
Randy Newman: I'll Be Home from Little Criminals (dedicated to Effric my wife, she had this in her record collection 33 years ago)
This entry was posted in Outsider In, Shows on June 7, 2012 by jtreg.
Outsider In – William English and his texts
In this episode of Outsider In; William English, presenter of Wavelength on Resonance104.4fm.
We hear some of the 800 texts exchanged over the past year between Mr. Tregaskis and Mr. English.
William English talks to James Tregaskis as well.
This entry was posted in Outsider In, Shows on May 31, 2012 by jtreg.
Outsider In – Miss Roberts
Its wa s a hot humid evening, the smell of the two dogs' breath wafted up from under the desk. Facing me was the lovely Miss Roberts and her faithful slave Cos Chapman.
Miss Roberts defied all opposing forces, patiently answering questions prepared for her from a card index. There was no time to waste. Included in their live performance we heard "Mercury River" not heard before in this country. I think they might have played it in their tour of Germany last month.
Please read her excellent blog
http://themissroberts.wordpress.com
Included in the show were :
Sexton Ming: "Barnaby The Kidney" words by Lucy Waghorne.
Patricide Issue 4, "I think you're a Goth" Extract from and interview by Felix Kubin and Matthias Schuster (mix Patricide Int.)
Meadow House "The Hermit|" E.P. Byron Whiskey 43 Norman Records
The late Wesley Willis from "Joy Rides" documentary
Sound Collage "Its a submarine" by James Tregaskis
James D'Angelo "Resonances of the Logos" The Theosophical Society in England
25th May 20:20PM
Jowe Head and The Demi-Monde plus Hand of Stabs featuring Homeless Pagan (Sexton Ming)
Ryans Bar, 181 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 OUL at 20:30
26th May All Day
Mad Pride
'Another gathering of NUTS IN MAY'
A Fundraiser for the Campaign Against Benefit Cuts.
Tottenham Chances
399 Tottenham High Road
Tottenham N17 6NQ
I need a lie Down.
Next Week: William English will be smoking herring in the yard outside.
Outsider In – Dave Russell
Dave Russell – If you discover him – then you will not forget him. Dave is editor of Poetry Express, mainstay of Survivors Poetry and Core Arts. This is a rare opportunity to hear some new songs by Dave, performed live, with all the unpredictable technical holdups – highly enjoyable I hope. Dave stops to have a chat with host James Tregaskis during the proceedings. Come and see Dave and other members of survivors poetry at the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton St WC2 on the second Thursday of every month.
Outsider In – The Talented Losers
A live session from the Talented Losers, comprising the notorious Sexton Ming and poet Colin Shaddick.
The Losers conduct an unusual session, in the sense that, Ming is in the studio whilst Shaddick collaborates via telephone.
The whole episode ended in a complete meeting of minds, we were united in self-realisation and found our way back to the source of the unverse through farting, haikus and shocking ourselves awake.
Outsider In – Robert Beer
Robert Beer in conversation with James Tregaskis – discusses topics including near-death experiences, life between lives, his LSD-induced kundalini crisis and how he became a dealer in buddhist art.
Mahendra Dangwol White Sukhasiddhi Yogini, 2009.
Robert Beer, has studied and practised Tibetan Art for the past forty years and is now recognized as one of the foremost scholars in this field. Author and illustrator of the "Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs", and the "Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols". He has illustrated Indian Mahasiddhas in his book "Buddhist Masters of Enchantment." and Over the past fifteen years he has been working closely with the most talented Tibetan thangka painters of the Kathmandu Valley and Newar artists and is curating exhibition of his work, currently running at the October Gallery in Old Gloucester Street until 26th May.
Robert is giving talks at the October Gallery
Saturday, 5th May, 2012 3:00PM
The Cosmology of the Outer and Inner Universe according to the Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Traditions
Tuesday, 8th May, 2012 6:30PM
Death and Rebirth in the Buddhist Traditions in the light of modern near-death studies and spiritual regression
Friday, 18th May, 2012 6:30PM
Wrathful Deities and their Symbolism, an introduction.
(in conjunction with Museums at Night)
Saturday, 26 May, 2012 3:00PM
The Legends of the 84 Mahasiddhas of early Indian Buddhism
This entry was posted in Outsider In, Shows on May 3, 2012 by jtreg.
Outsider In – R Stevie Moore
The last time I saw R Stevie Moore was in September 2007. After many emails and phone calls, getting lost on my cumbersome police motorcycle on the highways of New Jersey, I arrived 4 hours late but was still given a warm welcome – we chatted into the evening, Kris, his parter made me some dinner and Steve and I unfurled our sleeping kit and lay on the studio floor together as he told me he snored and we would sleep in the studio so Krys would not be disturbed. A CD was produced which played on repeat all night – white noise – it was the only way I can get to sleep – Stevie said.
Late 2010, Steve left Bloomfield New Jersey, his home with Krys for 30 or so years and found his way back to Nashville – the town he grew up in – this time, he was homeless. This was to be a blessing, or so it seems, as he re-made and made friends eventually being approached by John Demiglio, a film maker who suggested a documentary on Steve, on one condition; that he would organise a world tour for Steve, along with the Band Tropical Ooze.
Earlier this year, I heard of the plans for the world tour as the money to do the project was raised on line through Kickstarter.com. I got in touch with Mr. Moore and he agreed to meet up in London. I was very fortunate as the itinerary for the tour left us very little elbow room. At 2.15 the tour van rolled up on the last day of the European leg of the tour in Borough High St and we recorded this special edition of Outsider In before they rushed over to do a sound check at the Lexington in Islington.
I put Stevie and the band up in my house (luckily nearby) after the gig. We all had breakfast together – Stevie seemed tired and withdrawn; I guess he was saving his energy for the stage – and it was a superb gig he played the night before. I gave them a hug and waved them off as they went to fly back to the USA to do a final West Coast tour which should prove to be amazing – Ariel Pink is going to play live with Stevie and that is really something to look forward to.
For Moore, go to http://www.rsteviemoore.com/
and http://soundcloud.com/tracks/search?page=7&q[fulltext]=r+stevie+moore
Outsider In - RSTVM 11th August 2011 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
This entry was posted in Outsider In, Shows and tagged Ariel Pink, Bloomfiield, James Tregaskis, Krys O., Nashville, R Stevie Moore, RSTVM on August 17, 2011 by jtreg.
Outsider In – Casino, waitress at Flippers restaurant, Vernon speaks
Dear listener, in this episode you hear me getting to grips with gambling machines for the first time. This was recorded in a hotel casino on a First Nation reservation in Washington State, five miles from the Canadian border. This is followed by a conversation with a waitress in Flippers restaurant, Vancouver Island. Flippers is a family run business and has the sign of Flipper the dolphin outside. The proprietor is a retired illusionist/magician who used to travel up and down the West coast up to Alaska. At one time he met up with Elvis Presley who was also touring on the road, somewhere along the i5 – he would run into him at another venue, sometimes both of them doing two gigs a night. The waitress, a young, voluptuous woman with a keen interest in tattoos. She had no tattoos but we skimmed through a tattoo magazine together. We end with excerpts by Vernon Howard. Eight beforehand I was visiting Ojai at the Krishnamurti Institute, outside the library, in a cardboard box were lots of cassette tapes with lectures by Vernon Howard. A sign read, "Please Take One" . I took one. Years later, I discovered that he was an advocate of the Fourth Way. Background music: Sunn O))).
This entry was posted in Outsider In, Shows on April 22, 2011 by jtreg.