November
CV reunion rumour mill
"A close friend of mine, Nick McEntee, works as a music journalist. Earlier today he was interviewing an Australian rock band
called Jebediah (not sure if that's the correct spelling). After the interview he was talking with the bands manager about electronic
music and the subject of Cabaret Voltaire came up.
"The manager then said that he was a friend of Stephen Mallinder's, and that the Cabs were reuniting. Unfortunately Nick didn't
press him for any more info, but he said that it sounded like Mal was definitely going to be involved with the Cabs reunion."
Bev Painter <stanza@ihug.co.nz>
October
RHK NOT live again!
The MMoJ gig has been CANCELLED!!!! (Or maybe just postponed) Whatever: Kirk fans - don't turn up... (Info courtesy Simon Dell
<simon@stroppy.demon.co.uk>
September
RHK live again!
"This came from These Records by post:
"'The Master Musicians of Joujouka plus 'special guests' on each night. 11 (with Richard H Kirk) 12, 13 October
@ The Garage, Highbury, N5 Note: this is the Hamri led version of the group, not Bachir Attars "Joujouka".'
"These Records aren't selling the tickets so I guess it will be the same set up as before. Afraid it does not
mention any free cds this time." - Andrew Garratt <amg5@york.ac.uk>
September
Colours / Popcone re-available
Touch now have a limited stock of Cabaret Voltaire's "Colours"
EP on CD and 12, and also Sweet Exorcist's "Popcone" 12".
September
TRAFFICANTE "ordinary edition"
A new edition of Trafficante's "Is this now?" is now available in an ordinary CD jewel case, with a Designer's Republic sleeve.
Also unlike the original cardboard-covered "special edition", the CD itself is coloured. Moreover - you actually get a track
listing, so you know what you're listening to! (Thanks to David Minshall <axis.inc@btinternet.com>
for the original tip-off!)
August
SANDOZ IN DUB out now
The new Sandoz CD "Chant to Jah" is out and available now from Touch.
It's Richard in a heavily reggae/dub influenced mood.
July
KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SCIENCE available through Mute Bank... NOW!
From the latest Mute Records newsletter:
'Also available exclusively from the Mute Bank is the Richard H Kirk CD given away at last week's Irregular #4 event. This one track 32 minute
CD (IRREG4CD), "Knowledge Through Science" costs 4.99 pounds plus postage and packing.' [Actually, it's 37:19 minutes --ed.]
This release is evidently limited to 500, half of which were given away at the July 23rd show at the Garage--so get on it!
Mute Bank mail order: <mutebank@mutelibtech.com>
http://www.mutelibtech.com/mute/bank/order.htm
July
SANDOZ IN DUB
A new Sandoz release comes out on September 14th, back on the wonderful Touch label.
Credited to Sandoz In Dub, the album is called "Chant to Jah".
Code: CD TONE 10 (5027803141025)
July
Mute Cabs?
"The rumour mill continues to turn." - Ross <gescom@aol.com>
"According to a very reliable source, whom I can not name, Cabaret Voltaire is planning to release a new album on the Mute Records imprint
late this year."
July
'Ere I ad this Paul Smith in the back of the cab the other day...
"Well, I was with Paul Smith (Blast First) in Sheffield a few weeks ago, when he was chatting with Richard Kirk about the possibility
of the Cabs reforming. It seems that Kirk is now going to do a solo performance, so possibly Chris Watson wasn't interested & Mallinder
is far away in Australia." - John Everall <john.sentrax@mail.ndirect.co.uk>
July
Kirk live and exclusive CD
The man himself, Mr. Richard H. Kirk, will be performing live at the Garage, London, N5. Thursday 23rd July 1998 £6. Tix: on door on
night only.
Moreover, the promoters (Irregular) are offering a free exclusive Kirk CD called "Knowledge Through Science"
This info courtesy the wonderful Stuart Mann <smann@british-museum.ac.uk>
June
OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE OF FIRE
Chris Watson's second solo found sound recording should be available from Touch
on July 10th for £10 plus p&p. 22 tracks.
Addendum. Yep it now (11th July) is. Lovely packaging as ever from those excellent Touch people.
June
RADIATION
Artist: Cabaret Voltaire
Title: Radiation (BBC Recordings 84-86)
Label: New Millenium Communications Ltd.
Catalogue number: Pilot39
New Millenium Communications Ltd.
3rd Floor, Clifton Centre, 110 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4HT
www.n-m-c.co.uk
music@n-m-c.co.uk
Lots of BBC radio sessions, Whistle Test tracks including. All versions unique to this release. Some completely previously unavailable tracks. Oh yes!
Seems to be readily available stateside if not in the UK!
May
TRAFFICANTE
Richard has a new album out on Alphaphone (UK) under the pseudonym Trafficante called "Is this now?". Marketed as a
"special edition" this no doubt explains the el-cheapo (or is that minimal, artistic) white cardboard sleeve sporting
a sticker on both front and back.
More importantly: the music. There are 8 tracks of new material in a more raw format than some of the more recent highly-polished releases.
But this is all for the better as the music on offer appeals in both an emotional and (a beat-driven) physical sense. If you love Richard H Kirk,
but had thought he was starting to go off the boil - well you're in for a shock - the man is back!
May
ALPHAPHONE WEB SITE
Alphaphone recordings (Richard's label dedicated solely to his own output) now was a web site at
Kudos. The URL you require is http://www.kudos.demon.co.uk/alphaphone.
March
LIVE APPEARANCE
Cabaret Voltaire still exists! Only now it's just Richard on his own. So for the first time in er, a long time, CV will be appearing live
in London during Kraftwerk's Electronic music festival (on the South Bank). I think this in October.
Note: Kraftwerk cancelled, so never mind... --Ty 14.10.98