July 18th, 2010 / 1:58 pm
 Craft Notes

Liz Fraser on Writing

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  1. July 18th, 2010 / 3:05 pm Justin RM—

      Thanks for posting this. I remember the first time I heard a Cocteau Twins song . . . Jesus, it’s been years now—I think it was Sugar Hiccup—and I’d liken my reaction to Bukowski’s when he’d read Fante for the first time, it being a “wild and enormous miracle to me.” It’s the kind of music that’s worthy of dying next to. I haven’t found the feeling or anything like it since. Although there is a tinge of it in Robin Guthrie’s solo projects.

  2. July 18th, 2010 / 3:28 pm Janey Smith—

      Victorialand.

  3. July 18th, 2010 / 4:32 pm Vaughan Simons—

      I was listening to The Fall earlier, another of my constant favourites along with Cocteau Twins. Obviously the musical styles are poles apart, but I couldn’t but wonder what a lyrical collaboration between Liz Fraser’s beautiful gibberish and Mark E Smith’s cut-and-paste ranting would be like. A car crash, probably. But car crashes can be exquisite, especially in slow motion.

  4. July 18th, 2010 / 5:54 pm Tim Ramick—
  5. July 18th, 2010 / 6:24 pm Steven Augustine—

      One of the Grrreeeets.

  6. July 18th, 2010 / 7:05 pm Justin RM—

      Thanks for posting this. I remember the first time I heard a Cocteau Twins song . . . Jesus, it’s been years now—I think it was Sugar Hiccup—and I’d liken my reaction to Bukowski’s when he’d read Fante for the first time, it being a “wild and enormous miracle to me.” It’s the kind of music that’s worthy of dying next to. I haven’t found the feeling or anything like it since. Although there is a tinge of it in Robin Guthrie’s solo projects.

  7. July 18th, 2010 / 7:28 pm Janey Smith—

      Victorialand.

  8. July 18th, 2010 / 8:32 pm Vaughan Simons—

      I was listening to The Fall earlier, another of my constant favourites along with Cocteau Twins. Obviously the musical styles are poles apart, but I couldn’t but wonder what a lyrical collaboration between Liz Fraser’s beautiful gibberish and Mark E Smith’s cut-and-paste ranting would be like. A car crash, probably. But car crashes can be exquisite, especially in slow motion.

  9. July 18th, 2010 / 9:54 pm Tim Ramick—
  10. July 18th, 2010 / 10:24 pm Steven Augustine—

      One of the Grrreeeets.

  11. July 19th, 2010 / 3:06 pm Vaughan Simons—

      I see your Alison Shaw and David Yow, and raise you Lisa Gerrard and prime Surfer Rosa Black Francis. Which considering they were on the same record label really should have been entirely possible.

  12. July 19th, 2010 / 3:20 pm Ana Bozicevic—

      I’ve been trying to write about Cocteau Twins/Sigur Ros for Poets Off Poetry for months now…perhaps this little snippet will be a right kick in the tuchus I need to finish up. Thanks!

  13. July 19th, 2010 / 7:06 pm Vaughan Simons—

      I see your Alison Shaw and David Yow, and raise you Lisa Gerrard and prime Surfer Rosa Black Francis. Which considering they were on the same record label really should have been entirely possible.

  14. July 19th, 2010 / 7:20 pm Ana Bozicevic—

      I’ve been trying to write about Cocteau Twins/Sigur Ros for Poets Off Poetry for months now…perhaps this little snippet will be a right kick in the tuchus I need to finish up. Thanks!

  15. July 19th, 2010 / 11:15 pm Janey Smith—

      Awesome.

  16. July 20th, 2010 / 3:15 am Janey Smith—

      Awesome.