November
RHK in Mojo + CV reunion rumour saga
Lord Creed informs me of an interview in November's Mojo. Go and (check I'm right, then) buy it! Pertinent info:
CV haven't split - it nearly came off last year (hence all the rumours) - it should happen in the next year! A CV tour was also put together for
last year, but is on hold since RHK wants new work or "you're cashing in on a revival." Sandoz will not be used as a name any more.
Darkness at Noon is a reflection of the media coverage of the war in Kosovo, "It was like war is entertainment, like watching a fucking
video game."
November
Mal's label
Tim Lawless informs me that Mal's label Offworld Sounds will soon have its own domain an web-site.
Moreover, they're negotiating a UK deal so us UK Cabbies will be able to get hold of all that stuff which has been denied to us so far.
November
Warp 10+2 and 10+3
Warp's 10th birthday releases are out. 10+2 Classics contains TestFour and TestOne, the
latter on CD (in full form) for the first time. 10+3 Remixes contains a rather dodgy remix of TestOne which I could live without, and an
excellent remix of Mad Jack by jazzed-out, laid-back, god, Jimi Tenor. Both CDs are well worth buying, and UK readers can save a bit by
buying them directly from Warp-Mart.
October
ICA setlist
Unitary PR (who else!) inform us that the track list for the ICA gig was as follows:
Darkness At Noon
Harmonic Medication
Chemicals & Easter Bunnies**
Scientific Exploitation
Chant To Jah
One Zero**
All In Vein**
Darkness At Noon (reprise)
- damn, wish I'd been there...
September
All Seeing I: RHK live
All Seeing I radio presents Richard H Kirk live. Available now from the iradio->archive
section. "An exclusive preview of 11 new tracks.". Great! You'll need G2 player - the direct link is
http://www.theallseeingi.com/iradio990908.ram.
September
Razormaid
Razormaid those remixmasters from the 1980s are on-line and for $29 (US) you can get a CD of
completely exclusive CV remixes! I'm wetting my pants in anticipation!
A direct link to the CV stuff.
This info was brought to you by Ross. Actually, I think this release sucks. But there you go.
Good delivery to the UK though.
September
Unitary PR
The company which handles RHK's PR (and done some graphic design on his covers) is now online at:
Unitary PR. Unlike most PR companies - which are shite - Unitary PR are really
nice and have a great site with rare art and OFFICIAL news.
September
Nerve
"NERVE" Festival
ICA, London: Friday, September 24th
Doors: 18.00 (?)
Mark Pritchard (Global Communications) - DJ set
Lol Hammond & Roger Eno - Live set
Red Snapper - DJ set
RICHARD H KIRK - Live set with projections: 22.00 - 23.00
Kenny Larkin - DJ set
Info from Unitary PR
September
Souvenir
"Souvenir" - a film by Michael Shamberg. Soundtrack by RICHARD H KIRK (+ others including tbc) Currently doing the rounds at
the film festivals (...Helsinki on the 14th)
More info from Unitary PR
September
Warp 10 remixes
Warp celebrate their 10th anniversary with an album (WaprCD69) containing two Sweet Exorcist remixes:
Mad Jack (remixed by Jimi Tenor)
Testone (remixed by Winston and Ross)
Yet more info from Unitary PR and Danny Thierens.
September
Electronic Eye
There's going to be another Electronic Eye album. (No details as yet). Even more info from
Unitary PR.
September
"RHK live in RealAudio in September!"
Dig this: The All Seeing I: This is DJ Parrot (of Sweet Exorcist)'s new project
and it looks like RHK is going to be doing some sort of live Gig on the net for it. I believe at some point during September - keep a watch out
Cab fans!,br> UPDATE 07 September 1999: This is going to be sometime next week.
September
"Touch and Fuse"
A new book of images and art by Jon Wozencroft is now available from Touch. (info):
A must for RHK/Touch fans.>
August
"Darkness at noon"
Simon Dell was the first to spot on
Touch's Bulletin Board: " The new RHK album will be called "Darkness At Noon" [...] and will be on Touch (TO:41)
licensed from Ash International (RIP) licensed from Alphaphone. Due late August. "
July
New Kirk on Ash [RIP] in August
Stephen Milton has informed us of this gem, found on
Touch's Bulletin Board: "A solo album by Richard H. Kirk will
be appearing in late August 1999 on Ash International [R.I.P.] (catalogue number Ash 4.2) - watch this space for further details"
May
RHK new album: Al Jabr, "One Million & Three"
Adam Read was the first to find out that RHK has a new album out under the pseudonym "Al Jabr"
called "One Million & Three". Due in mid-june apparently. UK readers can order it from
Touch.
May
Chris Watson wins BAFTA
Tim Lawless has told us, 'Chris Watson won a BAFTA recently, according to Touch, for work on
David Atenborough's "Life Of Birds" on the BBC'.
May
Nag Nag Nag move
The CV mailing list has moved to NagNagNag@hollyfeld.org. Big thanks to both Zipcon.net
(our previous hosts) and Hollyfeld our lovely new residence.
May
Sandoz track on "Futura Connect"
Simon Dell told us (back in March, sorry) that there will be a Sandoz track
(unknown if this is exclusive) on this double CD - mixed by Plaid - distributed by beechwood music distribution.
March
RHK live in Vienna: 24th April
Marco Rubens informs us that Richard H. Kirk will be playing live (along with many other good acts,
such as SETI) at Phonotaktik '99.
AFAICT, Richard is on the bill at 11pm on 24th April 1999 at "Flex".
March
CV reunion rumour mill
So many people have said that the reunion is and is not happening, or indeed has already happened, that I just don't know what's happening any more.
My gut feeling is that it didn't.
January
New Mal track
<sire@polyhymnia.com> informs us that Mal has a new track on a Perth compilation called,
"Cooking with Gas".
January
CV reunion rumour mill
According to our sources in London, the reunion is "not happening".