20^th Jul 2018

Glenn Branca 1948-2018

A mini survey of works by Glenn Branca who died in May this year. Starting with tracks from the 1970s; “Jill” a solo home cassette recording followed by a couple of tracks by The Static and Theoretical Girls. “The Ascension” from the album of the same name (album cover by Robert Longo). “Who You Staring At?” with music by Glenn Branca for the dance ‘Bad Smells’ choreographed by Twyla Tharp (Side two by John Giorno). Performers; Glenn Branca, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, David Rosenbloom, Ned Sublette, Jeffrey Glenn and Stephen Wischerth on drums. In 1982, John Cage compared Branca’s music to fascism; “I felt negatively about what seemed to be the political implications. I wouldn’t want to live in a society like that”, he said. (?)