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A Song Inspired by Cancer Treatment

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Cosey Fanni Tutti of Throbbing Gristle has taken her performance artist tendencies in another direction.  This 18 minute piece was inspired by writer Xeni Jardin’s chemotherapy.  From The Quietus:

“‘Bioschismic’ is created solely from audio and photographic documentation of Xeni’s time spent receiving chemotherapy. The repetitive drip drip rhythm of the toxic chemicals measured in precise doses over a specific period of time provide the prospect of extending (life) time. Time is the dominant force yet the effects of the drugs change the experience of time to a space that is other worldly – a different time zone – a schism within and for life itself.”

Here’s what it sounds like.  Read more here.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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