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Meltdown 2009: Line-Up Announced!
10:05 AM GMT 27/04/2009
Ornette Coleman, free jazz pioneer and legend of the saxophone, will curate the 16th Meltdown Festival in June (13 to 21).
The line-up for the nine-day London event has just been announced and will feature the likes of Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band, Patti Smith, Moby and Robert Wyatt.
The artists confirmed so far are: Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band, Sean Lennon, Cornelius, The Master Musicians of Joujouka and Bachir Attar, Patti Smith, The Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra, David Murray, Gwo-Ka Masters, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Baaba Maal, Yo La Tengo, Moby, Bobby McFerrin, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, Carla Bley, Robert Wyatt and The Bad Plus.
Yoko Ono, whose Plastic Ono Band will play their first UK show at the festival, said: "I am thrilled to be asked to perform at Meltdown and especially excited to play the first ever UK show as Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band. It will also be fantastic to work with Ornette again."
Glenn Max, Producer of Contemporary Culture at Southbank Centre, added: "People may be surprised to see what's in this box of musical delights that is Ornette Coleman's Meltdown, but that is only to be expected from an artist who has surprised, shocked and confounded throughout his long career. While some may want to claim him as a jazz artist, Ornette has spent his life trying to break down such rigid definitions and, 50 years on, we have at least two generations of musicians deeply inspired by him. It is Ornette's persistence of vision, and his dogged ability to thrive creatively while faced with incomprehension that has made him a legend in the minds of the originators lined up to play this festival, one of the boldest Meltdown line-ups we've ever assembled",
Coleman and his band (Al MacDowell - electric bass, Tony Falanga - acoustic bass, Denardo Coleman - drums) will take the stage at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday, June 19 (Reflections of Jazz To Come) and Sunday, June 21 (Reflections of This is Our Music).
Tickets go on sale to Southbank Centre Members at 10am on Wednesday, April 29. The general sale opens at 10am on Thursday, April 30.
For more information, head HERE.
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:05 AM GMT 27/04/2009
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YAWN.
Posted by dirty diana at 4:15 PM GMT 27/04/2009 Report Abuse
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YAWN?!?!?!
Ok, Dirty Diana gets to curate the 2010 Meltdown. Here's her heady lineup:
- Lady Gaga
- The Ting Tings
- Metric (they're such COOL posers!!!)
- Sexy Jack White's then-currentest band!
- The Killers (with that oh so sexy Brandon Flowers, I can't believe it!!!!)
- Gogol Bordello (yuh-uh-meeee!!!)
- Pete Doherty (Kate Moss will be there I promise!!!!!!)
Posted by Nim Portekoy at 7:48 PM GMT 27/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Nim Portekoy
sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,
you great steaming sack of shit.
Now do one.
Posted by dirty diana at 7:57 PM GMT 27/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: dirty diana
Easy tiger, we can all call each other names
you scampi flapped jism licking bitch.
Posted by Jessica The Slag at 8:37 PM GMT 27/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Jessica The Slag
My what offensive language young women use today.
My June would never dream of using such filthy words,although she does like it up
the arse.
Like a humpback's blowhole it is!
Posted by Terry Scott at 12:49 PM GMT 28/04/2009 Report Abuse
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There's nothing I like better after worming the cat than sitting down and putting on my Yoko Ono and Bobby McFerrin albums.
Bliss.
Posted by Barry at 2:36 PM GMT 28/04/2009 Report Abuse
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Um... did everyone get that? Dirty Di-ckhead never heard of Susan Boyle. I plead ignorance in her case. What's that condition when you can't stop swearing? Tourett's. Yah. Poor thing.
Posted by Nimbo Pambo at 3:25 PM GMT 29/04/2009 Report Abuse
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Never heard of Susan Boyle, huh? Well it's yer brain that's melted down, Lady Dickhead. Ever hear of Napoleon?
Posted by Namby Pamby at 3:30 PM GMT 29/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Namby pamby
nah not ignorance its just that I'm out enjoying my life and not stuck in front of the t.v. on a saturday night.
Posted by dirty diana at 5:33 PM GMT 29/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Namby Pamby
are you seriously comparing susan boyle to napoleon?
Doofus.
Posted by sammy at 5:36 PM GMT 29/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Nimbo Pambo
Whats that condition when you can't stop being overbearing and pompous?
Oh yeah a SNOB.
Posted by sammy at 5:46 PM GMT 29/04/2009 Report Abuse
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Just thought I'd mention that I am in fact a huge fan of Ornette Colman,Patti Smith,Robert Wyatt and Yo La Tengo and will be attending this years meltdown.
Oh, I also know who Susan Boyle is but luckily not as well as you lot do!(really,you should get out more)
Also I don't tend to swear a lot it's just that your reactions to 'dirty' words makes me laugh like a drain.
One more thing 'dirty diana' thats not my name..thats not my name..thats not my name..thats not my name etc.
see ya pleps
Posted by dirty diana at 6:31 PM GMT 29/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: dirty diana
Do you mean plebs you stupid skanky minged saggy titted bitch?
Posted by Smeggy Sally at 1:23 AM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Smeggy Sally
oops sorry spilling mestake!
Are you still here sweary stan?
I thought you had fucked off with yer tail
between yer legs ages ago.
You fat sweating pig.
Posted by dirty diana at 1:28 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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Hey Dirty Di, I'm in such a good mood today I won't insult you. I got signed! Yes, "Nim Portekoy"'s not my Jane Name either. Like everyone else in the fuckin world, I have a band an a CD out soon. Hint for future reference: I knew Patti Smith's hero William Burroughs. Oh, and during a wild affair, Kathy Acker declared me a sex maniac.
Posted by Nimble Pimble at 1:52 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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Actually, I Googled Bobby McFerrin. I didn't know HE did "Don't Worry Be Happy". He should be shot. And Moby I'd throttle meself. But I do envy you, Dirty Di - I'd love to see The Master Musicians of Joujouka and Robert Wyatt.
I saw Patti Smith at CBGB's in 1979, crawling on the stage floor moaning crap self-indulgent shite she could pass off as "poetry" to the gaggle of her fervent admiresses - all lanky post-hippie librarians with long stringy hair and flat chests. I stayed glued to the pinball machine in back, swigging at a Rolling Rock.
Posted by Not My Nim at 2:04 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: dirty diana
Just a quick question,
How old were you when you first sucked your father's cock?
Posted by Dr Fox at 2:32 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: dirty diana
Just a quick question,
How old were you when you first sucked your father's cock?
Posted by Dr Fox at 2:36 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Dr Fox
you should know,you were there filming it.
Posted by dirty diana at 4:12 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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RE: Nimble Pimble
good luck to ya,I hope yer band goes well.
Posted by dirty diana at 4:28 PM GMT 30/04/2009 Report Abuse
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That's sweet of you, Dirty Diana. Thx. I'm sure to rock yer socks off. Guaranteed you won't yawn!
Posted by Nim... oh, whatever at 1:47 AM GMT 01/05/2009 Report Abuse
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