Book launch events in Germany this weekend

Following Monday night's engaging Life and Death on the NY Dance Floor/ Creative Talks event at Sketch--thanks to Aj Kwame for hosting and chairing--the launch series now switches to Germany. I'll be in Bochum on Thursday, heading to Berlin on Friday, then on to Offenbach on Saturday and wrapping in Hamburg on Sunday. Will there come a point when I grow tired of talking about NYC 1980-83? No chance...

Thursday 8 December
Institut für populäre Musik der Folkwang Universität der Künste                                                                        Prinz-Regent Str. 50-60
Bochum, Germany (Telekom Electronic Beats)
Doors 18:00, Reading starts at 19:00                                                                                                                         Free entry. Info here

Friday 9 December
Echo Bücher
Grüntaler Str. 9                                                                                                                                                           Berlin, Germany (Telekom Electronic Beats)
7pm to 10pm                                                                                                                                                               Reading from the book, followed by a moderated Q&A with TEB's editor-in-chief Sven von Thülen                         Info here                                

Saturday 10 December
Robert Johnson Theorie
Nordring 131                                                                                                                                                               Offenbach, Germany (Telekom Electronic Beats)
10pm to 11:45pm                                                                                                                                                         Info here

Sunday 11 December
PAL                                                                                                                                                                             Karolinenstr. 45                                                                                                                                                           Hamburg, Germany (Telekom Electronic Beats)
20:00 to 02:00                                                                                                                                                             Book presentation followed by Finn Johannsen DJ set                                                                                             Info here       

I'm very much looking forward to hanging out with Sven VT and Hans Nieswandt as well as getting a chance to spend some time with friends Lisa Blanning, Daniel Wang and Lou Louften. If I'm lucky I'll also get to see Angus Finlayson (an ex-student at UEL who is now working as a writer and musician in Berlin), Arnold Dreyblatt (one of Arthur Russell's dear friends) and Steve Mass (owner of the Mudd Club).

Many thanks to Sven VT for organising the tour and Telekom Electronic Beats for funding.

Life & Death review in Mojo

Mojo has reviewed Life & Death, you can read it here (pdf). 

Mancuso/Loft feature in Document

Document was published an adaptation of a 2007 article originally written for Placed. The magazine folded before the issue was published.

You can access the Document piece here (pdf) and you can access the original interview for Placed here (pdf). 

Classic Album Sundays featuring Tim Lawrence/L&D/24>24 Music

You can listen back to my full interview with Colleen from Classic Album Sundays on their website here.

Mancuso/Loft feature in the Wire

I've published a feature in the Wire that reflects on David Mancuso's philosophy of musical hosting and the role of music within the house party. I hope it makes some useful points. Titled "It’s David Mancuso’s party – dance how you want to", you can access it here (online)

I should also mention that Lucky Cloud Sound System, which started to stage Loft-style parties with David back in 2003, will be holding a ceremony to celebrate David's life 7-10pm on Saturday 3 December at the Rose Lipman Community Centre, 43 De Beauvoir Rd, London N1 5SQ. The event is open to all, free entrance, light food provided, BYOB/BYOT. Details to follow.

Love saves the day,
Timx