We went to the press rehearsal of Esquecimento Global (Global Forgetness) a purpose written play with libretto by Luca Argel and José Nunes, music by Luca Argel for Teatro Municipal de Matosinhos Constantino Nery.
Esquecimento Global is based on The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill, and A Ópera do Malandro by Chico Buarque.
Esquecimento Global is a tragic-comedy set in current times – it was written just a few months ago – in which a love story meets social and political critique.
We will soon have a more thorough preview of the play.
Esquecimento Global is performed Novembro 06 & 07, 9:30pm; 08, 4pm
Good morning with our Middle of the Week Song the fabulous Prince Stash by David J, Nick Zimmer, Zumi Rosow.
There are songs, and there are songs. What David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets), Nick Zimmer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Zumi Rosow (Black Lips) created in Prince Stash belongs to the second. A psychedelic incantation about 1960s counter-culture Prince Stash. In the 60s he toured with Vince Taylor Band, worked with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and more. He is an artist, alchemist, esoteric writer.
Prince Stash – Prince Stanislas Klossowski de Rola is the son of painter an artist Balthus (Count Balthasar Klossowski de Rola) and Baroness Antoinette de Watteville.
And, as the song’s lyrics say, he does indeed lives in an Italian castle. If you’re as curious about him you as I am you can take a look at his site https://princestash.com/ It’s as fascinating as he is.
There’s also a very interesting interview in The Guardian.
If there’s a song I would have liked to have written, this is one of them. Prince Stash is a true gem of a song.
words: Telma Mota (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro) photos: Ricardo Silva
King Dude, or TJ Cowgill, a dark, sombre American Lucifer with an ironic sense of humour, accompanied by Gary Gonzalez, a quiet, shy Orthodox Christian park ranger, delivered a fine concert, as expected, at Armazém 22 in Gaia.
A packed venue, filled with friends from the goth dark folk scene (in this case, with country, blues and metal influences), welcomed this duo with the cult-like devotion and reverence they deserve.
King Dude told some of his stories and shared personal experiences with the warm authenticity that characterises him, in acoustic communion with his loyal audience.
He played eleven songs from his usual setlist, opening with Sunset Skies and closing with Silver Crucifix, leaving the remaining eight songs for the audience to choose.
Iconic songs such as Velvet Rope, Vision in Black and Barbara Anne followed, along with a hellish rendition of I Wanna Die at 69 that definitively stole the last breaths from the most unsuspecting hearts, like a rebel leader of the fallen angels.
King Dude embodies human musical intimacy, with all its fragilities and its crooked, visceral and profound corners.
With his deep, excavated baritone voice, he leaves the true Lucifer’s light on stage, a bard of crossroads whose allegiance remains proudly undefined.
It is always a pleasure to see him, hear him and savour every detail of his songs about love, sex, mortality and spirituality. Love you man!
