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Slideshow: Japanese book jackets Slideshow: Japanese book jackets
Posted by: bookofjokes

Video duration: 592 seconds

Momus talks about some of his favourite Japanese book jacket design.

Related: bunko, design, japan, momus, publishing

Boring Books Boring Books
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Video duration: 345 seconds

A selection of book titles and covers so boring they're interesting.

Related: computer, economics, engineering, humanities, math, media, physical, science, social

Momus & Tomoko Miyata Momus & Tomoko Miyata
Posted by: bookofjokes

Video duration: 428 seconds

The Berlin rehearsal, on April 20th 2008, for the May 24th Vienna installation performance in which Momus will sing chemical formulae over Tomoko's water bowl music at the city's Technical University as part of the Into The City event:
http://www.festwo chen.at/index.php?id =eventdetail&L=1&det ail=185
The drone is provided by a shruti box.

Related: bowls, drone, miyata, momus, shruti, tomoko, water

Book of Jokes 1 Book of Jokes 1
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Video duration: 433 seconds

Momus reads extracts from the first draft of the first chapter of his fiction, The Book of Jokes, to be published by Paris publishers La Volte in September 2008.

Related: book, jokes, la, momus, of, reading, volte, writing

Kumisolo & Momus: Adelaïde Kumisolo & Momus: Adelaïde
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Video duration: 260 seconds

A cover by Kumisolo and Momus of Arnold Turboust & Zabou's 1986 hit "Adelaïde". This is the Momus mix -- a different version by Kumisolo will feature on a Tsunami Addiction compilation later this year.

Related: 1986, french, kumisolo, momus, pop, turboust, zabou

Momus: The Cheque\ Momus: The Cheque's in the Post
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Video duration: 373 seconds

Rehearsing "An Evening with Momus" (a Newcastle event in which he'll sing one song from each of his eighteen studio albums). This is the track he picked from 1992's The Ultraconformist album (Richmond / Cherry Red Records).

Related: momus, rehearsals, ultraconformist

Gustav: Total Quality Woman Gustav: Total Quality Woman
Posted by: bookofjokes

Video duration: 213 seconds

This is an unofficial video for the Gustav track "Total Quality Woman", made by Momus and containing his photographs of off-kilter images of women seen in Vienna shop windows.
More information on Gustav: http://www.myspace.c om/gustavofficial
Her new album Verlass die Stadt:
http://www.diskob .com/chicksonspeed-r ecords/verlassdiesta dt/stream.html

Related: gustav, quality, total, vienna, woman

Momus & Germlin: Mr Proctor Momus & Germlin: Mr Proctor
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Video duration: 211 seconds

A collaboration between Nick Currie from Momus and Joe Howe from Gay Against You and Germlin.

Related: against, gay, germlin, howe, joe, momus, mr, proctor, you

Book of Jokes 2 Book of Jokes 2
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Video duration: 481 seconds

Momus is writing a book about the world's most dysfunctional family, a family defined by some of the world's darkest jokes. It'll appear in late 2008, but in the meantime here are some readings of early drafts.

Related: book, jokes, la, momus, of, reading, volte, writing

Momus: What Will Death Be Like? Momus: What Will Death Be Like?
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Video duration: 412 seconds

Momus performs the 1987 song "What Will Death Be Like?" at the Hebbel-am-Ufer Theatre in Berlin, March 10th 2008.

Related: death, momus, pyramid

Book of Jokes 3 Book of Jokes 3
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Video duration: 502 seconds

Momus is writing a book about the world's most dysfunctional family, a family defined by some of the world's darkest jokes. It'll appear in late 2008.

Related: book, jokes, la, momus, of, reading, volte, writing

Momus and Germlin: Ashes to Ashes Momus and Germlin: Ashes to Ashes
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Video duration: 231 seconds

Momus and Germlin cover David Bowie's Ashes to Ashes for the limited edition box set of 7-inch singles called Recovery, released by Fractured Recordings on September 1st, 2008.
http://www.fractu redrecordings.com/re covery/about/
The video is by Jordan Fish and Momus, with a wink and a tip of the hat to David Bowie and David Mallet.

Related: bowie, david, fractured, germlin, momus, recordings

Revisiting Aberdeen University Revisiting Aberdeen University
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Video duration: 582 seconds

From 1978 to 1982 I was a student at Aberdeen University. This was my first trip back, thirty years later.

Related: aberdeen, englit, gaudie, halls, hillhead, new, university, wave

Momus: The Next Time Momus: The Next Time
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Video duration: 177 seconds

A cover of the song Cliff Richard sings in "Summer Holiday" while walking in Athens.

Related: cliff, cover, last, momus, richard, time

Yurie Ido, Atsuhiko Sudo, Kasuga Nakamatsu Yurie Ido, Atsuhiko Sudo, Kasuga Nakamatsu
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Video duration: 335 seconds

An art performance with Yurie Ido (performer), Atsuhiko Sudo (visuals) and Kasuga Nakamatsu (music) at Galerie Weissenseer Freitag, Berlin, March 29th 2008. Nakamatsu plays the hichiriki and gongs.

Related: art, berlin, ido, momus, performance, weissenseer, yurie

Momus: Jahwise Hammer of the Babylon King Momus: Jahwise Hammer of the Babylon King
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Video duration: 226 seconds

The third video single release from the Momus album "Joemus" is set to images from the film that inspired it: Rockers (1978) by Ted Bafaloukos.

Related: bafaoukos, germlin, howe, joe, joemus, momus, rockers, ted

Momus: Widow Twanky Momus: Widow Twanky
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Video duration: 193 seconds

From the new Momus album "Joemus", released mid-November 2008.

Related: joemus, momus, twanky, widow

Hitotoki Hitoban video message Hitotoki Hitoban video message
Posted by: bookofjokes

Video duration: 153 seconds

A video message in which Momus reads his Hitotoki for a party in Shibuya celebrating the website of the same name.

Related: hitotoki

Dream Machine, Wiesenburg Dream Machine, Wiesenburg
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Video duration: 94 seconds

A dream machine built by David Woodard being demonstrated in Schloss Wiesenburg, Mark, Germany on April 6th, 2008.

Related: burroughs, david, dream, gysin, machine, woodard

Idle Tigers: Lord Byron Idle Tigers: Lord Byron
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Video duration: 73 seconds

Excerpt from the concert given by The Idle Tigers at The Blue Anchor pub, Chancery Lane, London, June 28th 2008.

Related: cabaret, electronic, hawkins, idle, ross, tigers

O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum
Posted by: bookofjokes

Video duration: 76 seconds

Throw Away Your Radio, Get A New One, a four hour long all wave sonic wanderung with contributions by Adam Thomas, James Edmonds, Kim Laugs, Rinus Van Alebeek at O Tannenbaum, Pflügerstrasse, Berlin on August 3rd 2008.

Related: field, recordings

Kyoka and Midori Hirano Kyoka and Midori Hirano
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Video duration: 227 seconds

A concert by Kyoka and Midori Hirano at the Electronic Church, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, February 15th 2008. Kyoka plays shamisen.

Related: experimental, groopies, hirano, improvisation, kyoka, midori, music