The Durutti Column

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93921992010-02-05T15:43:58.364ZThe Durutti ColumnThe Durutti Column - Official site - thedurutticolumn.comcerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-49758419391319497482010-02-01T21:42:00.004Z2010-02-05T15:43:58.371ZThe Review Show and other stories

It was a busy weekend for The Durutti Column as it began with Vini and Poppy playing live on The Review Show direct from the BBC's studio in Glasgow. Closing out a show on the theme of personal loss, they played a beautiful Duet With Piano from A Paean To Wilson. The performance is on the BBC iPlayer until the end of the week and also on YouTube for those locked out of iPlayer delights by

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-44986526618622769392010-01-26T23:12:00.005Z2010-02-01T22:05:08.049ZA Paean To Wilson Buy It Now with Paypal

A Paean To Wilson live at the Lowry; soundcheckThe new album by The Durutti Column 'A Paean To Wilson' is officially released 24 January 2010 and is available now for 15.00 GBP (including Worldwide P+P) via the Kooky Buy it Now button.The album is also be on sale via iTunes [UK] and the next opportunity to buy it in person will be at the Leicester Square Theatre in London this Sunday 31 January

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-79295474166280352812010-01-21T20:18:00.009Z2010-01-22T12:29:10.020ZA Paean To Wilson Gig T-Shirts

Tickets are still available for the band's latest gigs at which they will be performing the magnificent work A Paean To Wilson which is released the same day.The Movement of the 24th January, as it were, takes place at The Lowry in Salford on Sunday 24 January and the following weekend we are back in London at the Leicester Square Theatre on 31 January.Tickets are still available for both gigs

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-73238062730686656172010-01-19T08:42:00.001Z2010-01-20T14:23:48.486ZA Paean To Wilson live competition

There was an overwhelming response to the recent competition to win tickets to see The Durutti Column live on Sunday 24 January and at the Leicester Square Theatre the following week on 31 January (with the added bonus of John Cooper Clarke and Frank Sidebottom on Saturday 30 January). Many thanks to everyone who entered. The lucky winners have been notified.Meanwhile, Jesca Hoop has been

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-23701067860237318602010-01-12T13:06:00.002Z2010-01-19T00:04:15.645ZReviews for A Paean To Wilson

Reviews for A Paean To Wilson, which is out on Sunday 24 January 2010, are starting to appear in the major music monthlies. Here's what UNCUT and Q have to say:Wordless homage to late Factory Records chief Vini Reilly's Durutti Column were the first band Tony Wilson ever signed to Factory Records, back in early 1978. Their bond was such that, when Wilson was ill in hospital, Reilly sent him new

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-46152425689929152992010-01-08T00:15:00.001Z2010-01-09T10:39:05.985ZVini Reilly on Marc Riley

The Durutti Column were live in the BBC Manchester studio of Marc Riley tonight and in amongst some lively banter they played three tunes, all from A Paean To Wilson, which is released 24 January:Or Are You Just A Technician / ChantBrother Duet With PianoThe whole programme is available for replay at your leisure over the next week via BBC iPlayer.

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-44369429775489134822010-01-05T18:52:00.003Z2010-01-05T19:01:03.296ZIn Session for Marc Riley on BBC 6Music

The Durutti Column are confirmed to play a live session for Marc Riley's BBC 6Music show this Thursday 7 January 2010 between 19:00 and 21:00 GMT.

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-86605165994038195432010-01-04T19:06:00.007Z2010-01-14T10:31:39.213ZWin tickets to see The Durutti Column live

A very Happy New Year to followers of The Durutti Column worldwide!We kick off 2010 with a pair of competitions to win tickets for the upcoming Paean To Wilson gigs at The Lowry in Salford on 24 January and the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End on Sunday 31 January.As an added bonus in London we are also throwing in a pair of tickets to see John Cooper Clarke and Frank Sidebottom, at

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-89401440164421780512009-11-28T12:09:00.003Z2009-11-30T00:10:53.931ZSeasonal shutdown for Kooky Mail Order

From kookydisc.co.uk:As the Kooky Boys will be taking a well-earned rest over the festive season, Kooky Records Mail Order will be shutting down from 22:00 GMT on Friday 4 December 2009 until 09:00 on Monday 4 January 2010.Orders may still be placed during the Kooky close season but will not be despatched until the New Year.

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-69777047920974589902009-11-25T13:11:00.002Z2009-11-28T11:47:06.725ZA Paean To Wilson presale ends Friday

From kookydisc.co.uk:The internet presale for the new album by The Durutti Column, A Paean To Wilson, ends this Friday 27 November 2009 at 23:59 GMT. Get in there in quick if you want one for Christmas because otherwise you will have to wait until the full release on 24 January 2010.--The Durutti ColumnA Paean To WilsonKookydisc 29/1 & 29/2

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-70362337931386548942009-11-13T16:05:00.006Z2009-11-15T22:19:28.275ZThe Movement of 24th January

New Paean To Wilson gigs in Salford and London in January 2010. Phil Jones and The Movement of 24th January presentsThe Durutti Column24 January 2010 - The Lowry, Salford Quays (Box Office: 0870 787 5790) [via Ticketline on sale Monday 16 November 2009]31 January 2010, The Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7B (Box Office: 0844 847 2475) [via Ticketline on sale Monday 16

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-69130653083343525712009-10-11T18:15:00.004Z2009-10-11T18:26:10.918ZMail Order Latest News

A mail order update from Kooky Records:Four Factory RecordsThe initial run has been sold. Unfortunately we have a few less than anticipated.More copies will be available in the next ten days and we will start posting these the end of week commencing 19/10/09.If you are one of the handful that has not been posted you will receive and email from me directly.These will be identical in every way to

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-54954613791385577162009-10-05T20:38:00.003Z2009-10-05T21:08:54.487ZBeyond The Durutti Column

A reminder that The Durutti Column play this Friday 9 October @ 9pm as part of Beyond the Loop, a season of modern contemporary and classical music curated by John Metcalfe, at Kings Place in London. This gig is now sold out.However, it's still not to late to buy tickets for other Beyond The Loop concerts with this special ticket offer for Durutti Column ticket holders.The John Metcalfe Band,

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-76658335440404386452009-09-30T16:51:00.001Z2009-09-30T17:04:52.352ZFour Factory Records - Buy It Now With Paypal

Four Factory Records, the 6-CD limited edition box set, is again available to buy with Paypal (only) direct from Kooky Records for GBP 37.50 inc Worldwide p+p. The box includes the first four Factory Records albums (The Return of The Durutti Column, LC, Another Setting and Without Mercy plus two bonus discs of live and studio material. All this plus a package of interviews with the key

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-79987792800025767772009-09-23T21:59:00.002Z2009-10-05T20:42:53.961ZBeyond The Loop

There are still a few tickets available for The Durutti Column at King's Place on Friday 9 October 2009 as part of the Beyond The Loop season curated by John Metcalfe.--Beyond The LoopOctober 7-10"British mould-breakers blurring the edges of electronic and contemporary music"Featuring: The Durutti Column | The Bays | Simon Hale | The Heritage Orchestra | The Duke Quartet | Plaid | Red Snapper |

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-69085887590598678732009-09-16T18:44:00.004Z2009-09-16T19:29:11.732ZPaean: Full details

The full tracklisting for the recently-announced Kooky Records album A Paean To Wilson (Kookydisc 29/1 & 29/2) which will first go on sale at the imminent Beyond The Loop concert is:MovementI Or Are You Just A TechnicianII ChantIII QuatroIV RequiemV StukiVI Along Came PoppyVII BrotherVIII Duet With PianoIX Darkness HereX Catos RevisitedXI The TruthXII How UnbelievableThe Trevor Johnson-designed

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-30007128661053860592009-09-14T22:48:00.005Z2009-09-14T23:10:11.956ZThe Durutti Column 2001-2009

A new 1000 copy limited edition 6CD box set comes out on Artful/Fullfill on 2 November 2009 is called The Durutti Column 2001-2009 and comprises all of The Durutti Column's recorded output for the label since 2001, namely: Rebellion [2001]Someone Else's Party [2003]Keep Breathing [2006]Idiot Savants [2007]Love In The Time of Recession [2009]Rounding off the package there's a bonus disc of extra

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-52836725749835533342009-09-08T08:18:00.001Z2009-09-08T08:21:37.760ZA Paean To Wilson: The Album

The Durutti Column - A Paean to Wilson; Tony Wilson and Vini ReillyFrom kookydisc.co.uk:Kooky Records is proud to announce the next album release by The Durutti Column will be the studio version of A Paean To Wilson which was premiered live at the Manchester International Festival in July 2009. This stunning instrumental suite was specially commissioned for the MIF and represents Vini Reilly's

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-56273401260398643052009-07-22T22:23:00.000Z2009-07-22T22:29:30.114ZThe Culture Show

If you missed it tonight on BBC2, you can catch up with The Culture Show featuring The Durutti Column via the BBC iPlayer. The programme is also repeated on BBC2 at 00:00 on 26 July.The programme itself featured new interview footage with Vini Reilly, Keir Stewart and Bruce Mitchell, brief rehearsal footage which also featured Poppy Morgan and, interspersed amongst all that, short clips recorded

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-87617781807765489812009-07-20T20:24:00.000Z2009-07-20T20:30:36.780ZA (Final) Paean To Wilson

The Durutti Column - A Paean to Wilson; Tony Wilson and Vini ReillyDave Simpson in The Guardian reviews the final night of A Paean To Wilson at the Pavilion Theatre in Albert Square, Manchester.Apparently, before proceedings started Vini said "So you won't have to put up with my awful voice and schoolboy lyrics." In summary, Simpson said, "After the humour came exquisitely mournful music. With

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-36879330366866124352009-07-11T12:58:00.003Z2009-07-11T13:02:59.850ZVini Reilly's Paean To Wilson

Vini Reilly pays his own personal tribute in words to Tony Wilson ahead of next week's MIF shows in an interview with Paul Taylor for City Life.

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-68914801148493839992009-07-10T11:20:00.001Z2009-07-10T11:29:58.751ZAn obligation to be youthful

The Gonzo Drum MasterCheck out a great interview with Bruce Mitchell, "the real Mr Manchester" by Dave Simpson in The Guardian.

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-80853059009793588632009-07-07T07:00:00.001Z2009-07-08T07:08:40.970ZFour Factory Records

Four Factory RecordsThe next album release by The Durutti Column is a 6-CD limited edition box set on Kooky Records entitled Four Factory Records. Containing the first four classic albums released on Factory Records, all newly remastered by Keir Stewart from the original master tapes, the set comprises:The Return Of The Durutti ColumnLCAnother SettingWithout MercyThere are also two very limited

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-92222120562862963192009-06-23T21:30:00.005Z2009-10-05T20:57:17.092ZBeyond The Loop

The Durutti Column play King's Place (Hall One) in London on Friday 9 October with support from the John Metcalfe Band.Tickets are available now priced 17.50, 14.50 11.50 and 6.50 (Saver Seat) [all in GBP].The gig is but one highlight of the week long concert series 'Beyond The Loop' curated by one-time Durutti man John Metcalfe.As well as masterminding everything and playing with his own band,

cerysmatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086087373126298497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9392199.post-36372876181786902012009-05-06T23:07:00.004Z2009-05-06T23:16:35.491ZAuteur Labels: Factory Records: 1984

Auteur Labels: Factory Records: 1984The Durutti Column features on a new compilation from LTM which highlights the output of Factory Records from 1984. The featured Durutti track is Duet (Without Mercy). Auteur Labels: Factory Records 1984 is released on 1 June 2009 but is available to buy now from the LTM Mail Order store.

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