One of my favorite band's singer, Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke, is now EU "Composer-in-Residence," whatever that means. That was a big debate on a KJ fan email list -- has the former post-punk doomsayer sold out? I honestly don't know what the hell Coleman's produced or worked on since being anointed that position months back, except that the old fat bastard is making cameos on other punk bands' records. If that's what EU Composer in Residence entails, sign me up!
-B.
On Oct 15, 2007, at 10:29 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
"Last week, I shook hands with the Queen. It was a Tuesday evening, at the Royal Festival Hall. I was there with my family for the Royal Gala to open the refurbished hall, and to see a performance of Beethoven's exhilarating Ninth Symphony, which was sung with my lyrics."
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