Julian cope and lee brackstone, author and patron, discuss the worldview of his new book copendium, a feast of obscure and neglected masterworks which. Copendium by julian cope meet your next favorite book. Julian cope was born on october 21, 1957 in bargoed, wales. Tales from the drug attic few souls dare to wander the madcap landscape of the forgotten psychedelic relics of the 60s, that no persons land between sanity and oblivion. Faber has secured a threebook deal with eccentric british rock star julian cope. I think its probably his strongest work, along with jehovakill and 20 mothers, although every cope album has something in it i can sink my teeth into. It is written as a travelogue of british megalithic sites, including stonehenge and avebury. Thats before hes even opened his mouth or slung on the acoustic to hit the first note of an epic 90minutes or so at a sold out. Julian baggini has made a cottage industry out of the genre, having authored the philosophers toolkit. This became my favorite album for a short while in 2006 or 2007, when i went on big julian cope bender. Enigmatic, prolific singersongwriter and author known for his genredefying work and contrary personality. Track 12, tio minuter, taken from the album parson sound, subliminal sounds sub073lpbox. Cope is the wellread jester of english pop, a real oneoff, and were lucky to have him. Julian copes krautrocksampler in pdf form dangerous minds.
The limited edition version will be released on 7 june, and regular copies will be released on 7 november. Since 1997, julians books has served tens of thousands of happy customers online, addressing the global need for finding rare and collectible books. A history and compendium of german rock from the 60s and 70s, levine says of the book. Originally coming to prominence in 1978 as the singer and songwriter in liverpool postpunk band the teardrop explodes, he has followed a solo career since 1983 and initiated musical side projects. Music profile for julian cope, born 21 october 1957. These will contain a leather bound copy of compendium which will be both.
Eiichi otaki guitar, vocals shigeru suzuki guitar, vocals haruomi hosono bass, vocals takashi matsumoto drums, vocals happy end occupies a lonely place in the japanese pantheon of rock divinities, for the bands members were the first to be brave and percipient enough to insist on presenting their songs in the japanese language. Types of artifacts cataloged include stone circles, hillforts and barrows in the introduction cope explains how a visit to avebury stone circle inspired his enthusiasm. Julian cope born julian david cope, on 21 october 1957 is a british rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator. Its also for this reason that julian cope is one of the most fearsomely. Or at least, nothing compared to julian cope, erstwhile frontman of the. World shut your mouth, sunspots, trampolene, charlotte anne, beautiful love, biography. The compendium was developed as part of memetics research conducted for an agency of the department of defense dod.
One of uk musics most precious eccentrics, the arch drude emerges before his allseated soldout audience in his nowtrade mark hat and shades, announcing great to almost see you. I was very happy to see julian cope has compiled this book. English musician, writer, historian, and cosmic shaman julian cope came to fame in the late 70s and early 80s as the frontman for the liverpudlian postpunk group teardrop explodes. The book is arranged chronologically, and near the beginning there is a touching story of copes early exposure to tom lehrer his mother encouraging the metrehigh cope to learn his songs. Copendium is a collection of copes writing on music, culture and politics, detailing an alternative history of the last 60 years of popular music. In the more than 30 years since the meme was identified as an entity of interest, there has been almost no research to determine whether memetics can be placed on a scientific basis so that its phenomena and effects can be. While the arch drude has long been associated with the mindexpanding nature of psychedelic drugs, age has apparently softened his disdain for one of britains favorite pastimes, and his newfound love of alcohol. The booklet provided comes in very useful as an accompaniment to the music. An expedition into the rock n roll underwerld on discogs. The result is a feast of obscure and neglected masterworks that together form a surprising but entirely credible new tradition. Yet most importantly of all, this book contains just as much material from the 21st century as it does from any perceived halcyon age of rock, and has no time whatsoever for retrocentric baggage. Julian cope stormed onto the oran mor stage at his sold.
If you havent heard, theres a new julian cope book coming out and even compared to his other incredibly worthwhile publications the modern antiquarian and the megalithic european, extensive studies of britains and europes ancient stone circles megalithic sites, the classics japrocksampler and krautrocksampler and his hilariously honest autobiographical accounts of the liverpool. Julian cope in the round was the roundhouses final jewel in a ten day run of significant performers naomi drydensmith reports. Track 11, supermarket, taken from the album way out humor, world pacific lp wp 1279. A premillennial odyssey through megalithic britain is a guide book written by julian cope, published in 1998. Julian cope announces compendium book inc very ltd. Compendium is a collection of copes writing on music, culture and politics, detailing an alternative history of the last 60 years of popular music. Compendium is a collection of cope s writing on music, culture and politics, detailing an alternative history of the last 60 years of popular music. Originally coming to prominence in 1978 as the singer and songwriter in liverpool postpunk band the teardrop explodes, he has followed a solo career since 1983 and worked on musical side projects such as queen elizabeth, brain donor and black sheep. The book you can use every single day to be a great boss. Julian david cope born 21 october 1957 is a welsh musician, author, antiquarian, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator. Julian cope is a visionary musician, antiquarian and musicologist. These will contain a leather bound copy of copendium signed and numbered, three cd compilations to accompany your reading, and a ticket to an event with cope open to only those with the box set at.
Trip advizer the very best of julian cope 19992014, revolutionary suicide pt. His work with the teardrop explodes and as a solo artist marks him has one of british musics. This summer faber is publishing a leather clad limited edition of julian copes copendium, five months before the standard edition is available. An enigmatic storyteller, contrarian, mystic, and hallucinogen enthusiast, cope embarked on a genredefying solo career upon leaving the band in 1983. One three one goodreads meet your next favorite book. Julian cope, introduction to copendium julian cope is a lot of things. Cope sees himself as a shaman, and this book may be the best evidence to date that hes the real deal, and his shamanic talents emerge far more from his writing than his frequently splendid music. Krautrock, motorik and postpunk, stoner and doom metal. Documenting what cope describes as a premillennial odyssey through megalithic britain not to mention more than one excursion on the photoshop quark xpress, rocks wayward pilgrim has given us a compendium or treasure chest of fact. Julian cope announces compendium book inc very ltd edition.
Musicologist, antiquarian, occult historian, and published expert on neolithic culture and megalithic stone circles. Julian cope is one of those fearless few who knows that who dares, grins. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. I am looking forward to reading it as julian cope is an excellent entertaining writer. A compendium of philosophical concepts and methods, whats it all about philosophy and the meaning of life, and the edge of reason. If youve read the copendium book and are interested in the audio partner to it, then i think you would enjoy the music on these cds and the musical journey youll ultimately travel. Trip advizer the very best of julian cope 19992014 licensed to youtube by merlin cargo records uk on behalf of head heritage. Julian cope, eccentric and visionary rock musician, follows the runaway underground success of his book krautrocksampler with japrocksampler, a cult deconstruction of japanese rock music, and reveals what really happened when east met west after world war two. Sam frost for the guardian a vebury is the perfect english village pub to the left, neolithic ley lines to the right, and a handful of genteel tourists making hay in. Some moral responsibility and financial considerations. It is very beautifully bound and looks great on my shelf. The quietus features tome on the range neoprolific. Julian cope knew he was on to a winner before he began to sing.
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