pff Presents: Daniel Johnston @ Sage Gateshead, Thursday 5th November

DANIEL JOHNSTON

@: The Sage Gateshead, Thursday 5th November @ 7.30pm. Tickets 18.50, see link below
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Daniel Johnston has spent the last 20 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps, and existential torment to an ever-growing international cult audience.

He began his prolific musical career in the early 1980s, recording albums including 'Songs of Pain' and 'Yip Jump Music' in his parent's basement and self-releasing them on tape.

His status as a cult icon has seen continual resurgence through the acclaim of the late Kurt Cobain, collaboration with Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth and covers of his music by artists such as Tom Waits, Eels, Bright Eyes and Flaming Lips.

In recent years he was the feature of an acclaimed documentary called 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston.'

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Wave Pictures + Stanley Brinks in Newcastle Friday 16th October

THE WAVE PICTURES

+ STANLEY BRINKS

@: Star And Shadow Cinema, Byker. 7.30pm Friday 16th October 2009, tickets 7 pound, see below
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The Wave Pictures: Stalwarts of the UK indie scene, The Wave Pictures have done the following in their ten years recording together:

*Toured with Jeffrey Lewis and Herman Dune as support and backing band

* Played Backing to Mountain Goats on records released via 4ad.

* and the same with Darren Hayman of Hefner

* Peel Session

* Singles on brilliant indie Moshi Moshi

* provoked comparison to the likes of Jonathan Richman, Modern Lovers, Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker and Suede, poked at them by knowledgeable critics.

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Photographs:

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Support comes from:


STANLEY BRINKS (Ex Herman Dune, from France)
www.myspace.com/therealstanleybrinks


BLACK CAB CASINO
www.myspace.com/blackcabcasino

Also:

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