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News Archives: 2001
December 2, 2001 No news to report on Julian's throat condition. Various reports have come out that he has a mysterious throat infection. Whatever it is Julian, we send you our best wishes for a speedy recovery. On November 7th I flew through to Vancouver to catch the Spiritualized show at the Commodore Ballroom. The show was excellent, plus, thanks to the kindness of Thighpaulsandra, myself and three friends got to hang out backstage with them afterwards. It was wonderful to talk with Thighpaulsandra and also to meet the other two thirds of Brain Donor, Kevlar and Doggen. Truly wonderful people! Some tidbits of news are:
Finally I have got around to adding the recent couple of releases to this site. They are:
November 5, 2001 I finally got a copy of the recent Teardrop Explodes collection mentioned below and I have to say that I am somewhat disappointed with it. Not because of the songs, I already knew the tracklist, and even though I am sure there is some unreleased material out there, I think the tracks are a good selection generally. The disappointment is in the packagaing. The booklet contains reproductions of the various 7" single covers and that is about it. There must be tons of previously unseen photgraphs that could have been used. The only surprise is the inclusion of the rejected cover for Ha Ha I'm Drowning which I had never seen before. The sticker on the front says that the songs were selected by Julian Cope, but really, were they? The inside says compiled by Cally after a word with Julian. What the hell does that mean? Cally: "Hi Julian, I'm doing a compilation for Mecury
of the Teardrop Explodes stuff." I guess I was just expecting a bit more, I still hope it sells a million copies though. I'll add it to the Teardrops music section soon.
October 19, 2001 I haven't received my copy yet, but I just found a picture of the cover for the recently released Teardrop Explodes "The Greatest Hit" collection. Hopefully my copy will arrive from Amazon UK soon. Here it is:
I did receive a copy of the Discover Odin cd the other day. Many thanks to Alison for sending me a copy! Its beautifully packaged and strangely curious. I'll scan it up this weekend and post all the details here early next week.
October 9, 2001 By all accounts the Discover Odin events at the British Museum on the 4th & 5th were a big success. I hope everyone who went enjoyed them. The cd programme for the event is now available at Head Heritage Merchandiser for all those who couldn't make it. The track list is as follows: DISCOVER ODIN
And huge congratulations to JoAnne at HH who gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday. Love and light to both.
September 25, 2001 I was just browsing through The Guardian's web site and found a few interesting reviews for Brain Donor, the re-releases of Kilimanjaro and Wilder and also I found a good review of Julian's Leeds gig in 2000. Thought you might be interested, so here they are (also below is some information of a couple of "new" Teardrop Explodes releases: Brain Donor - Dave Simpson The Teardrop Explodes Wilder (Mercury) - Adam Sweeting Julian Cope Julian Cope has nothing to promote. No new book; there hasn't been a new album for four years. He's touring, he tells us, because people at his sporadic book-signing sessions said he should. On one hand, this sums up the eco-warrior author's now seemingly irreversible marginalisation as a pop performer. But almost three marvellous hours in his company demonstrate that Cope's unlikely success is something far more cherishable. He doesn't even have a record company, never mind kowtow to one, but creates an intimate, magical antidote to rock's current sterile, corporate excesses. Cope has spent the past 20 years trying to convince us that he's weird, but seems to have finally accepted that he's just extremely funny. This year's model wears stack heel boots (which render him 8ft tall), ladies' tights, a camouflage jacket, make-up and about three tons of matted hair. With his neck dyed blue, he looks like a neanderthal man reincarnated as a larger-than-life glam rocker. His appearance may well render this show unsuitable for small children (who would certainly run away), but at least it's impossible to look elsewhere. Half the show is aided by Donald Ross Skinner on bass/ keys and normal haircut; the rest is just Cope, a guitar, a synthesised drone and wit. The stripped-down, ghostly voices lean towards Cope's Fried period, and there are few hits - but plenty of visits to the back catalogue's political wing. Like Frank Zappa, Cope appears to have realised that the best
way to deliver a serious message is with humour. Promised Land,
he says, was designed to get rid of Thatcher. "It didn't
work," he sighs. "I needed two or three other songs." The Greatest Hit - Teardrop Explodes (£7.99) This item will be released on 1 October, 2001. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives. Audio CD (1 October, 2001) Track Listings: ...and interestingly, after the failure of the release of Julian Cope: The Collection, mentioned below, Amazon.co.uk is now also listing the following item from Spectrum , I wonder if this one will make it out of the starting gate. Sorry, no tracklist is given: The Collection - The Teardrop Explodes (£6.99 ) This item will be released on 8 April, 2002. You may order it
now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.
September 19, 2001 I would like to express my deepest sadness and symathy in response to recent events in the United States, and to all victims of terrorism, hatred, intollerance, racism and bigotry around the world. It is a tragedy and I urge you all to light a candle and illuminate the darkness, the world is and always will be an amazing place to be allive in, and the acts of a few should not overshadow the beauty and wonderment of it.
Amidst the tragedy and turmoil of recent events in New York and Washington, my spirits were lifted way up high by the arrival of Love Peace & Fuck on my doorstep yesterday. If you haven't already got it, then buy it! It ain't Julian Cope as we know it, but shit, it rocks. If you like loud guitars and crashing drums then this is right up your alley. Sorry grandma, there's no sleep tonight...PLAY THIS POWER TRIO LOUD AS HELL! Needless to say it has been added to the Julian Cope projects section: On another note, the release of the Julian Cope: The Collection cd, which I mentioned below, has been cancelled. No reason has been given, probably because they finally realised, theres nothing new on here folks!
September 9, 2001 The eagerly awaited Brain Donor album, Love Peace & Fuck,
is now available from Head Heritage's merchandiser. The cd has
been released first with the vinyl version to follow shortly.
I've ordered my copy but haven't heard it yet, so no comments
yet. It is released on Impresario records and the track list
is as follows:
Julian will be in mainland Europe to do media promotion of the album, but sadly no shows have been announced. There is the possibility of a show in Aberdeen in October though, and of course there is always the 2-day Odin festival at the British Museum to look forward to. Details of this can be found at HH.
August 30, 2001 Another Cope compilation cd is on the way. It is called Julian Cope: The Collection and is released by Spectrum Music on September 3rd, 2001. Containing nothing new, the tracklist will be: 1. World shut your mouth
August 24, 2001 Many of you are already aware of the Modern Antiquarian section at Head Heritage. Well, it has now been developed into its own separate site and rather good it is too! Check it out now at: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com
August 22, 2001 Tickets are now on sale for Julian's "Discover Odin" at the British Museum on 4th & 5th October 2001 and can be bought by phone from the Box Office at the British Museum on 020 7323 818. The Brain Donor album scheduled for release around now has been slightly delayed. The following announcement is taken from the Head Heritage web site:
August 6, 2001 A couple of additions to Trampolene to talk about. I received my cd and 7" copies of the new Brain Donor single from Head Heritage the other day, so these have been added to the Juian Cope Projects section, plus I have updated the Cope List to include the shows from his 2001 tour:
July 29, 2001 A new location and a small re-jigging (again) of content. Glad you were able to find us here, hopefully this location will be here to stay for a while. Quite abit of news on the Cope front. Another Brain Donor single released, called Get Off Your Pretty Face b/w: Who Will Entertain Your Moron? and as always, available from Head Heritage. The eagerly awaited Brain Donor album is now set for release some time in August.
Trampolene has decided to take off from the site any articles that have appeared in print in magazines, newspapers etc. This is in part due to the copyright issue, and also the amount of server space it takes up, but primarily it has more to do with the fact that Trampolene started out as an on-line catalogue of Cope's recordings and activities, and we want to get back to that. It has always been the aim to have Trampolene as a place where other Cope heads can post reviews or photos they took, or anything they think relevant, and so it will continue to display items not found any where else. Sorry if this is a disappointment to anyone. Hopefully it will encourage you to contribute something of your own. having said all that, here are the items added to trampolene:
May 25, 2001 A small re-jig here at Trampolene. A quick archive of the old news and the previous first page now being eliminated so you can get straight to the news, and what news there is... Common Era returns after two glorious weeks in England. Attended both the Leicester May 5th and Blackheath May 11th Audience with the Cope shows and also finally got to meet the man-in-boots in person. Full report and photos to follow shortly. But for now, here's a shot of Julian doing his walkabout at Blackheath Halls. Err, look out!
Other news is that Julian will not be appearing at Stirling with Acid Mothers Temple, but may still appear at their Nottingham appearance. The ambient metal cd L.A.M.F. is now available, as is the Brain Donor single "She Saw Me Coming". Another single by Brain Donor is on the way and the album release is still set for mid-July, to be titled Love Peace, and Fuck. Also on the horizon is the sequel to The Modern Antiquarian, Let Me Speak to the Driver, which promises to be along the same epic standards .
April 17, 2001 A joyous springtime to one and all! The Cope tour looms on the not too distant horizon and Trampolene is now set to attend both the Leicester and Blackheath gigs. Available at the tour will be the long awaited Brain Donor single She Saw Me Comin' b/w Shaman UFO, available on both cd and 7" vinyl.
Also available will be the ambient metal cd L.A.M.F. (Like A Mother Fucker), which should be interesting! An additional date was added to the tour. Cope will now be bringing his show to the Robin Hood 2, in Bilston, near Wolevrhampton on May 2nd. Call 01348 637747 for tickets. Finally, Head Heritage is proud to announce its first offspring
in the form of the fledgling Brain Donor site. With info and
a live chat room it can be found at:
February 19, 2001 Trampolene finally gets around to updating the Cope List pdf file to include tapes of the Cornucopea Festival and the Audience with the Cope 2000 autumn tour. This is a list of all the demos, sessions and live tapes (audio and video) that we know exists for both The Teardrop Explodes and Julian Cope solo. Follow th link below to download the latest version:
February 4, 2001 Plans go ahead for the tour, and the excitement mounts. Trampolene is pleased to announce that it will be making the pilgrimage to England and will be athe Leicester gig of May 5th.
January 3, 2001 A joyous new year to one and all! Hot off the press from the Head Heritage site are the confirmed dates for Cope's spring tour. Again they will feature Donald Ross Skinner, and there is also talk of them recording together later in the year. Here are the dates and phone numbers so far: APRIL 2000 MAY 2001 Looks like it could be an action packed year on the Cope front. Brain Donor are set to release their first single, She Saw Me Coming, in the next month or so and the sequel to The Modern Antiquarian, Let Me Speak to the Driver is in the works too. Plus anyone who read Cope's latest Address Druidon at HH would have read his comments about an upcoming ambient metal guitar effects project called L.A.M.F. |
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