Topics: Rock in Opposition: Henry Cow + Slapp Happy + Art Bears + John Greaves & Peter Blegvad's Kew. Rhone. (1977) + Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition (2012) Guest: Kerwin Fjøl (@zermatist) Media ecologist Kerwin joins yeerk for a discussion of ROCK IN OPPOSITION, and the principle RIO canon of HENRY COW, SLAPP HAPPY, ART BEARS, and HENRY COW & SLAPP HAPPY + John Greaves & Peter Blegvad's entirely fun KEW. RHONE. album, and the ROMANTIC WARRIORS II documentary They also discuss the American RIO wave (THINKING PLAGUE, 5uus, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM) and where they're situated on the RIO SPECTRUM (Austere to Zany), and what exactly the Opposition in ROCK IN OPPOSITION is... 'at' Check out Kerwin's Medium page "They gut huts with gusto Pillage villages with verve War does what she has to People get what they deserve" "Holding forth on a topic of no worth A pissy myth about birth of WarAnd as for those "Hats" they're a bore Not amusing anymore Dare I ask myself what It's for?"
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