07 December 2008
The Extraordinary Thomas Truax + Goth Cruise
Thomas Truax is the master blaster of invention, creating never before seen or heard contraptions and sounds and strangely structured songs of great humour and profundity. Travelling with his legendary mechanical companions. Thomas Truax is "a thing you must behold before you die".
"There's a fine line between the unique and the insane, and it's a line which New Yorker Thomas Truax (pronounced troo-aks) straddles with his chin held high and ' The Hornicator ' firmly glued to his left ear. His collection of home made instruments look as though plucked straight from the mind of Tim Burton and are combined with loop pedals, guitars and lashings of imagination to create one of the most unusual and entertaining live shows you will ever see."* Splendid magazine calls him "one of the five or ten best singer/songwriters in the world that you've never heard of...an exceptional talent, unique and resistant to comparison, yet fairly accessible even to casual listeners." His 'Wowtown News' radio show airs on Resonance FM in London and are now available as podcasts.
BONUS FEATURE: Goth Cruise - A five star documentary by Jeanie Finlay:
Goth Cruise the Movie is a feature length 'gothumentary' about the enduring allure of goth culture in the UK and USA.
Jeanie Finlay's film records 150 Goths taking a cruise on a 14 Story Cruise ship to the Caribbean! I know!!
Featured in the film are: Heath aka DJ Storm (NYC), a mild-mannered, black computer programmer by day, cross-dressing Goth DJ by night, Mike and Amanda (NJ) 26 year old cruise virgins on their honeymoon, Lobster X, (NC) an extrovert architect who dresses up as Satan on board ship, Sean T. Lewis a.k.a. The Angry Patriot, (OR) a single dad to teenage Goths and a veteran of the first Gulf war and Ian, Bridie and Kyle (UK), a 24/7 lifestyle Goth family from the UK.
In making the film, Jeanie wanted to know:
What is it about Goth that fascinates people all over the world?
How do you reconcile sweeping sadness with Pina Coladas and an all you can eat buffet?
Just what the hell happens on a Goth Cruise?
Visit http://www.gothcruisethemovie.com for more clues
This is one splendid night of counter culture - and sub-cultures of counter cultures, and the perfect aneasthetic to the Christmas madness that lies ahead.
Still only £5! for two whole back to back events!. Arrivals from 6pm - to order food etc. Film showing starts at 7pm. Followed by a Q and A with the director.
Thomas Truax from 9.30pm.
£5 to book online now. £6 per ticket on the night (If any remain)
