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"Sell out warning! A date made in synth-punk heaven? The queen of downtown NY noir raises the ghosts of Suicide at the OG no-wave last chance saloon. And yes she can still fucking wail…."
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A gig held at Exchange on Wednesday 5th February. The event starts at 20:00.
Bizarro Promotions presents
LYDIA LUNCH & MARC HURTADO plays SUICIDE and ALAN VEGA with support WITCH HOOK
Lydia Lunch first crossed paths with Alan Vega and Martin Rev when she arrived in New York aged 16 in the mid 70’s. She saw them perform as Suicide a collision of avant-garde performance art and minimalistic rock, that pre-dated punk by a number of years.
Lunch has since described the performance as ‘a total show, theatrical, free, violent’. Since that initial meeting Lunch formed an enduring friendship and a creative partnership with Vega and Rev, performing on stage with Suicide and providing additional vocals on the legendary track ‘Frankie Teardrop’ which was part of the Suicide debut album, as well as duetting with Vega on ‘Prison Sacrifice’ which featured on the 2010 ‘Sniper’ album from Alan Vega & Marc Hurtado.
Marc Hurtado, had already met Alan Vega and Lydia Lunch on his Etant Donnés ‘RE-UP’ album in 1999 and formed the project My Lover The Killer in 2013 with Lydia Lunch, with whom they recorded an album and performed on stage.
Since 2014 Lydia Lunch and Marc Hurtado have joined forces performong Suicide and Alan Vega songs... a kind of sonic "Blitzkrieg" and visual shamanic ceremony, where both artists burn their souls in the volcanic heart of the music of Suicide and Alan Vega.
Support - Witch Hook
Witch Hook - a dark post punk band with a flair for gothic and grunge sensibilities hailing from Bristol, UK. Known for their relationship with melancholia and their visceral live shows. They have been causing lots of noise in the southwest scene. Recently completing a massive headline show at Rough Trade, Bristol. For fans of Placebo, The Cure and the macabre.
DUB PUNK (DJ)
DUB PUNK is Pete Webb of ‘Statik Sound System’, ‘New Brand’ and future looking post punk band ‘Making Strange’. He DJ’s a mix of punk, post-punk and dub but will also stray into dub step, breaks and Jungle depending on the event. Versatile and steeped in alternative music history and releasing SSS’s compilation album ‘In Dub volume 1’ on vinyl in April this year, he will be on the decks at many events in 2025.
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Exchange is a 14+ venue. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
LYDIA LUNCH & MARC HURTADO plays SUICIDE and ALAN VEGA with support WITCH HOOK
Lydia Lunch first crossed paths with Alan Vega and Martin Rev when she arrived in New York aged 16 in the mid 70’s. She saw them perform as Suicide a collision of avant-garde performance art and minimalistic rock, that pre-dated punk by a number of years.
Lunch has since described the performance as ‘a total show, theatrical, free, violent’. Since that initial meeting Lunch formed an enduring friendship and a creative partnership with Vega and Rev, performing on stage with Suicide and providing additional vocals on the legendary track ‘Frankie Teardrop’ which was part of the Suicide debut album, as well as duetting with Vega on ‘Prison Sacrifice’ which featured on the 2010 ‘Sniper’ album from Alan Vega & Marc Hurtado.
Marc Hurtado, had already met Alan Vega and Lydia Lunch on his Etant Donnés ‘RE-UP’ album in 1999 and formed the project My Lover The Killer in 2013 with Lydia Lunch, with whom they recorded an album and performed on stage.
Since 2014 Lydia Lunch and Marc Hurtado have joined forces performong Suicide and Alan Vega songs... a kind of sonic "Blitzkrieg" and visual shamanic ceremony, where both artists burn their souls in the volcanic heart of the music of Suicide and Alan Vega.
Support - Witch Hook
Witch Hook - a dark post punk band with a flair for gothic and grunge sensibilities hailing from Bristol, UK. Known for their relationship with melancholia and their visceral live shows. They have been causing lots of noise in the southwest scene. Recently completing a massive headline show at Rough Trade, Bristol. For fans of Placebo, The Cure and the macabre.
DUB PUNK (DJ)
DUB PUNK is Pete Webb of ‘Statik Sound System’, ‘New Brand’ and future looking post punk band ‘Making Strange’. He DJ’s a mix of punk, post-punk and dub but will also stray into dub step, breaks and Jungle depending on the event. Versatile and steeped in alternative music history and releasing SSS’s compilation album ‘In Dub volume 1’ on vinyl in April this year, he will be on the decks at many events in 2025.
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565136249979
Exchange is a 14+ venue. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
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