This small 6 minute extract focuses primarily on Genesis P-Orridge formerly of Throbbing Gristle and, at that time, of Psychic TV, talking about his belief in music as a transcendent medium, but also gives passing mention to both Coil and Current 93. The longer doc features all the usual suspects that were enraging the so-called moral majority of the time along with the likes of Diamanda Galas, Patti Smith, Crass, Lydia Lunch and The Birthday Party and apparently it did manage to unintentionally introduce many kids in Christian households, youth groups and schools across the US to musicians they'd otherwise have missed so we'll call it a success although not in the same way the makers would probably claim it to be.
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Genesis was a recurring visiting artist at The Byam Shaw School of Art in the 80's. I was a student there in the mid 80's and experienced one of his 'performances' which included his partner with dancing naked with what looked like ritual scarification on her labia whilst he put a catheter down his penis. All I remember is waking up on one of the stairwells after leaving and passing out. Can you imagine students today being introduced to even pictures of that let alone a live audience participation event!!!
ReplyDeletesounds fabulous but yes very much a world away from where we find ourselves now.
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