Psychic TV Visits WFMU

At long last, the original art-rocking media-pranking gender-bending Industrial-inventing Brian Jones-worshipping Pop-savant cultural activist Genesis P-Orridge has brought his hyperdelic pop group Psychic TV down to the WFMU studios, with yesterday's visit to Fabio's show!   Here's video evidence, a sample reel of what went down September 7th, 2006 (37M mpg for download).

The really brief background skinny:   Born in Manchester UK, the former Neil Megson first acheived notice in London via some controversial art provocations in the late '60s with COUM Transmissions, a performance troupe featuring Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, and Hipgnosis artist / Coil cofounder Peter Christopherson, all of whom would later join Genesis in the pioneering industrial group Throbbing Gristle; all the members of TG eventually found themselves distracted by other projects, and by 1981 had "terminated the mission". Genesis formed Psychic TV with TG's Peter, Alex Fergusson from Alternative TV and new wife Paula P-Orridge.  Many musical directions and lineup changes would follow, leading ultimately to today's incarnation, PTV3, featuring Genesis' current partner in love and body / identity modification Lady Jaye.

(I have skipped over an ungodly amount of history here, not even touching on a gazillion other projects and collaborations Genesis has been involved in.  Work with Derek Jarman, William Burroughs, David Tibet and Brion Gysin only scratches the surface.)

PTV3 takes over Williamsburg artspace Galapagos this month for a series of theme shows featuring special guests Gibby Haynes, Kembra Pfahler and many others.

• Here's the audio of PTV3's appearance on Fabio's September 7th 2006 show.  MP3 (expires 9/21/06) ||  Realaudio

• Here's the audio of Fabio's interview with Genesis way back in 2004, just prior to the Throbbing Gristle reunion shows.  Realaudio

• Dig into the WFMU archives for tons more Genesis P-Orridge related material for your listening pleasure:  Psychic TV  ||  Throbbing Gristle  ||  Genesis P-Orridge
  

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Comments

[Dan]

Genesis related: has anyone heard the PTV cover of Are You Experienced with Genesis' daughter signing? I heard it once but I could never track down the vinyl (or other format).

[Lipwak]

Nice! More video of FMU live is always appreciated.

Cheers,

Lipwak

[Scott]

Yep, that's daughter Caresse at age 6, and Sick Mob (aka PTV'er Fred Gianelli), from a 12" single; you can hear it here

[Steve PMX]

I have a PTV record called Kondole/Dead Cat and its one of the weirdest things ever. Got it from a used record store in Georgetown called Orpheus (not there anymore). Lots of whooshy whale sounds and drumming from the Master Musicians of Jajouka. love it....

[poesboes]

That was a great show! Thanks PTV; thanks Fabio!

[evan light]

Righto! I had Genesis on the air up here in Montreal a few years ago when he was up for an exhibit/performance and his breast implants were fresh! Spent the evening spinning old British rock and chatting about the world. Never had a guest quite like Genesis...will make the show available once I resurrect the computer it's on. Ya'll can find us at http://www.ckut.ca - suburbansoundlab monday nights 1-3am. With any luck, we'll have Roky Erickson on in October...

[clever leigh]

who ever posted the info. about T.G being led by peter or genesis wanting to form PTV. Paula and genesis p'orridge were 2 of the founders of T.G. How could they meet frank and cossi when they were already involved together in T.G? They split and PTV was born.

[count swineburger]

Paula wasn't in TG. cosey fanni tutti and Gen were both in Coum Transmisions which sort of transformed into TG.
In fact at one point Cosey and Gen were lovers, utill chris came along and then Gen was with sleazy for a while. That is at least on version of the facts. For a 100% official version you will have to wait for the biogs