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2. Neuer Vorsitzender berufenEDENKOBEN. Eduard Kulenkamp istseit 1. November neuer erster Vorsit-Mannheimer Morgen, November 2011zender des Freundeskreises Herren-haus Edenkoben. Er tritt damit die(Germany)Nachfolge von Klemens Zapp an.Der Freundeskreis untersttzt dieArbeit des Kunst- und Kulturzen-trums Herrenhaus Edenkoben beider Vergabe von Stipendien anSchriftsteller, Komponisten und bil-dende Knstler. yaPop: Zola Jesus erffnetPrt--couter-FestivalDunkel rockt em Nimbus einer lebenden Jazz-Legende: Sonny Rollins beim Abschluss des vals Enjoy Jazz im ausverkauften Pfalzbau. BILD: RINDERSPACHERd vor nicht allzu langer Zeit mitVerpflichtung Bill Frisells mehrg zu Querdenken und Origina- auf die Beine, aber seine Solo-Stre- cken sind natrlich nicht so ausge- dehnt wie frher. Wenn er nach derdie Seeleverordnet: McCoy Tyner. Rol- Vorstellung seiner Begleiter sagt: Man will ja eigentlich gar nicht wis-Mannen aber wagen sich auf Sie hrten auch den groen Sonnysen, aus welchem verwunschenen en Zentimeter Neuland, und ihrRollins!, stimmt das eben leider nurWald diese unglaubliche Stimme ern Jazz lebt von den wohlbe- zum Teil. Zum Abschluss gibts Ichnun gekommen ist. Es kann nichtten Ritualen.bin von Kopf bis Fu auf Liebe ein-wirklich ein guter Ort gewesen sein, u den Ritualen eines Rollins- gestellt (von Friedrich Hollaender, wenn man sich an den traurigen Ge-itts zhlen auch die kleinen nicht von Marlene Dietrich), das imschichten von Einsamkeit und Ohn-noten und Kommentare, die derEnglischen Falling In Love Again macht orientiert, die Zola Jesus iner nebenher blst, whrend sei-betitelt ist. Cant Help It, murmelt ihre Texte packt. Aber egal, ob es sichMitspieler agieren. Rollins selbst Rollins noch ins Mikrofon. So gehenumeinenunheimlichen mt mit einem Calypso wieder lebende Legenden ab. Grimmschen Mischwald oder ehereine dstere Monokultur aus einemAndersen-Mrchen handelt, feststeht, dass die 22-jhrige Sngerin rottier im Theater Felina-Areal neue Perspektivenaus den USA bei ihrem Auftritt imHeidelberger Karlstorbahnhof einenpunktbleibenden Eindruck hinterlassenhat.Emotionale Daumenschraubenkel ein weiterer Clown. ric mieren, zieht Trottier alle Register.Tief und kehlig schlang sich die ier verkrpert ihn erst mit einer Absurd und komisch ist sein aus- Stimme der zierlichen Frau, derenhtigkeit und mit einem lachen- ufernder Selbstmordversuch, wenn eigentlicher Name Nika Roza Dani-Auge. Unter einem schweben-er sich ein imaginres Schwert inlova ist, um den gut besuchten SaalRegenschirm er hngt am un-den Bauch rammt, es hin und herund drehte langsam an der emotio- bar gespannten Seil und imwippt, dabei theatralisch grlt undnalen Daumenschraube. Auch wennonalen Lichtschein, der wie ausschlielich auf seinen Eingeweiden das neuste Album Conatus ein we-m Trspalt am Ende des Gangs Seil tanzend die Szene verlsst. nig heller an den Computern pro- ntspringen scheint, zieht dergrammiert wurde als seine Vorgn- n seine Bahn. Selbstreflexion im Mittelpunkt ger und man bisweilen sogar seinepter holt er aus dem Dunkel Ein Jahr hat Trottier an dieser Pro- Beine in Tanzstellung begibt, spielte Partnerin ans Licht. Sie blicktduktion gearbeitet, um die Clown-hier die musikalische Haupthand- er noch traurig und ist zur Pup-Klischees auf den Punkt zu bringen lung immer noch im Moll-Bereich starrt. Im Versuch sie zu reani-und sie zugleich in eine andere Idee zwischen New Wave, Gothic Pop zu berfhren. Ihm geht es umund tiefstem Schmerz. Die Songs Selbstreflexion, sagt er im Gesprch.sind schon allein wegen Danilovas Wo stehe ich als Knstler mit meiner Stimme stets eine Mischung aus Kunst, wo als Mensch? Was ist kon- Opernarie, Indie-Hymne und syn- kret und real, und was nur Traum thetischer Avantgarde-Nummer. und Wunsch? Fr Trottier bezeich-Ein abgedunkelter Treffpunkt, an net die Clown Strory auch einendem sich Kate Bush, Siouxsie And Wendepunkt in der eigenen Karrie-The Banshees und Antony Hegarty re. Der ehemalige Tnzer des Mann- zum kuscheligen Jam verabredet ha- heimer Nationaltheaters ist gerade ben. So werden Titel wie Hikikomo- dabei eine neue Kompanie unter ri, Seekir oder Vessel zu wuchti- dem Label La-Trottier zu formie- gen Gefhlsausbrchen, die sehr tief ren. Fr Mannheim und die freiein dieser kleinen Person brodeln und Tanzszene wre das eine Bereiche-fr ein wenig mehr als eine Stunde rung. Und fr den Clown, der zum konzertanten Ausnahmezustand Schluss am Boden liegt, kommt diesorgen. Gefhrtin ins Spiel. Sie ergreift dasAm Erffnungsabend des erneut Mikrofon und riskiert einen Ton bemerkenswert besetzten Prt-- dabei hellt sich ihre Miene auf undcouter-Festivals ein musikalischer Hein und ric Trottier erzhlen einedie gemalten Mundwinkel sind end-Beweis dafr, dass Trnen auch tan-wn Story.BILD: DANGERZONE lich da, wo sie hingehren.zen knnen. bema2 3. InMnchen, November 2011(Germany) 3 4. The Stool Pigeon, November 2011(UK)4 5. The Guardian, November 2011 (UK)http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/19/this-weeks-new-live-music?newsfeed=true 5 6. The Independent, November 2011 (UK)http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/zola-jesus-i-feel-like-i-have-to-push-myself-off-a-cliff-6264808.html 6 7. MTV Hive, November 2011(USA)http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/11/14/zola-jesus-moved-by-extremes-in-my-room/7 8. Journal Frankfurt, November 2011 (Germany)ROCK | POP | JAZZTOP 3 SPECIALS TOP 51Moriarty 2 Zum dritten Mal inHausen: Moriraty. TheAloe Blacc &The Grand SchemeAls Egbert Nathaniel3Zola Jesus Ist sie ein gutesoder ein bses Md-Missing Room heit Dawkins III was chen? Darber wirddas neue Album mitschon spannend genugwohl noch gestritten.transatlantischem klingt htte wohl Unbestritten ist, dassFolk-Pop aus Paris, indoch keine Karriere ge- die russisch-amerika-selbst erkldem auch Chanson, macht. Als Aloe Blacc nische Singer/Song-FlamencosKabarettsong, Blues berzeugt der US-Ame- writerin Nika Roza Reisende zund Country einen rikaner als SoulsngerDanilova wie KateKulturen vPlatz haben.und Rapper einer etwasBush singt und das zuaufzeigen uFolk/Pop/Chansons/anderen Prgung.Joy Division-Klngen. Bulera uBlues, Ffm: Brotfa- Soul/Rap, Ffm:Dster-Pop, Ffm: hier auf vobrik, Bachmannstra- CocoonClub, Carl- Sinkkasten Arts Club,e 24, 13.11., 20 Uhr, Benz-Strae 21, 18.11., Brnnerstrae 5,VVK 17,/AK 21,20 Uhr, Eintritt: 25,20.11., 21 Uhr, 15,TOP 3 BIG NAMESweise verst Mega), ein phrasen vo12 Evanescence Zwei Grammys, 21Millionen verkaufte Al- Christopher CrossEin Mann wie ein Br,3 GeorgeMichaelDer Wahnsinn nimmt fen Dub-B zuweilen vben im letzten Jahr-gesegnet mit einerkein Ende. Nach StingSounds vomzehnt zhlte die US-sanft-weichen Stimmeund Peter Gabriel jetztBand um Sngerin undfr Hits wie Sailingalso auch Michael sym-Pianistin Amy Lee zuund Ride Like Thephonisch mit Orchester-den echten Bringern.Wind. Jetzt kommtuntersttzung bei hefti-Rockmusik in voller der Texaner mit neuem gen Eintrittspreisen undepischer Breite.Album auf Tournee.hoher Kitschgefahr. und Jazz iRock/Gothic/Cross-Singer/Songwiter, Orchester-Pop, Ffm: Englischhoover, O enbach: Mainz: FrankfurterFesthalle, Ludwig-Er- Und die 6-Stadthalle, Waldstra- Hof, Augustinerstra-hard-Anlage 1, 19.11., 8 music. Kle 312, 17.11., 19.30 e 55, 14.11., 20 Uhr,20 Uhr, Eintritt:Uhr, Eintritt: 43, Eintritt: 3040, VVK 60,70106,50 9. Plugged, November 2011(France) 9 10. Clash, November 2011(UK) 10 11. Image, November 2011 (Finland) 11 12. Sue, November 2011(Finland) 12 13. Soundi, November 2011 (Finland)13 14. Siegessule, November 2011 (Germany) 14 15. Schnss, November 2011 (Germany) 15 16. Monki Magazine, November 2011(Sweden)42 ice ice baby ICE ICEBABY Ne r hl ob i fsi n ldOh, the weather outside is J s s oa go ?a J s s! frightful, but why dont youbrew up a nice cup of tea,cuddle up in woolly knitwearin front of a cosy fireplaceand join us listening to Maria Mena, The Drums JacobMARIA MENAGraham, Zola Jesus and Crystal Fighters sharing** Do you like winter?My favourite time in general is the winter.wintertime anecdotes andI like the cold, I like hiding in warm clo- frosty memories thes. The mood of my album Viktoriareally goes well with the colder seasons.** Whats it like for a singer to have acold?Its the one thing a singer does not need.Im ill right now and its so annoying. Idont have any secret recipes. I believe thatyou just need to let it pass, give it time.** Please tell us your favourite winter an-ecdote My first skiing trip was a short one. ImNorwegian, and the saying goes that Nor-wegians are born with skis on their feet.In my case those skis never arrived. Myboyfriend wanted to take me skiing and Iconvinced myself I was good at it. I lookedlike I knew what I was doing, I bought allZOLA JESUSthe equipment. But it was the hardestthing ever. I quit after ten meters and fellover a hundred times. I figured out I am** Do you prefer the cold or warmth?to go back to Wisconsin this Decembermore of an after-ski person.I prefer the cold, I like the struggle of just for the sole purpose of being therethe cold. My last record especially was in the winter, to see what its like again.** How will you spend Christmas?inspired by winter and by ice. I moved toIll spend Christmas with my husbandsLos Angeles and I really missed the cold** What are the winters in Wisconsin like?family. Im getting married soon, I callthere, what the cold had fed me. I like Im from the countryside and it getshim my husband already. Itll be in Julythe sound of the cold, the wind and the really cold. I remember once I built annext year, if it was up to me I would havesound of crunching snow. Theres just igloo. It was a genuine, very solid igloo,been a winter wedding, but he is a foot-this strange magical peace in winter that I was proud. You could go in, it was veryball player so we can only do it off-season.Im really drawn to, sonically, aestheti- impressive. I would play in there forI wanted a winter wedding, believe me!cally and emotionally. I think Im goinghours.16 17. Indie, November 2011 (UK)ZOLAJESUSThe devil has told you that!Is Nika Roza Danilova in cahoots with the devil himself? The super-humanly lightning-fast career of this 22-year-old hunters daughter hascertainly been bafing: She grew up in a house in the middle of 50 hec-tares of woodland in Wisconsin, around which her father used to regu-larly drape the heads of stags he had recently chopped off with his ownhands, so that the local wildlife would do the furriers work for him. Atthe age of seven, she already performed operas in public. After high schoolshe produced three EPs and two albums in her at, which were adoredby critics after their released on labels such as Sacred Bones and Aurora TEXT AND INTERVIEW Tom Hessler ZOLA JESUSBorealis. At the same time, touring with Fever Ray and The xx didntPhotograe Angel Ceballosdistract her from nishing her self-nanced university degree in philoso-phy. Despite the constant ow of industrial and Goth references mixedwith fantasy lingo and an ethereal meditative slowness, her new albumConatus hardly ever reeks of patchouli and cemeteries. At any rate weare hardly surprised to be allowed to meet her in full daylight. After all,we have been aware since Twilight that the modern vampire doesntcollapse but merely glitters in the sunlight Your dad was a hunter, how could you afford to go to university. ly or conceptually I try to do things that are difcult. And thats just the Did you have a scholarship?theme of goth, it is dark and challenging and not happy-go-lucky or care- No Im still paying off the debt. I had to pay for it all on my own, so I hadfree. That is something that comes really natural to me, I dont know if I to take lots of loans to pay for school. could ever let go of that. So if thats what makes me goth, I might alwaysbe considered goth (laughs). But I dont know if Im the one renewing Studying and putting out records must have been a full-time job, anything, I just do music. did you graduate from university or did you drop out when the music became more important? Your new album is more pop than anything youve done before. I graduated but it was nearly impossible. I had to do a lot of swindling Can you imagine going further down that road? and talking to my professors, but I really wanted to graduate, especiallyOh yeah, Im not afraid of pop music, in fact I really love it and I respect it because I had spent so much money. Im so glad that period is over.a lot, because its really psychological. Lyrically, I think modern pop musicneeds some work but I have already made music that is so dark and You studied philosophy. Who are your favourite philosophers, inaccessible that I feel like the only way to go now is pop, just because I and in what ways do they affect your lyrics and music? havent done that yet. Id have to say Arthur Schopenhauer. He made me realize that there really are no rules, that your life is your own and that you can do pretty much Do you have any affinity for the pop stuff in the charts? whatever you want with it. But at the same time youre tied to your esh The new Britney Spears record is really insane! The new Rihanna record and what were supposed to do as a breed. He didnt inuence my lyrics too, or Niki Minajs song Super Bass. They are so well produced. Seri- or music directly, but changed the way I look at the world and I write justously, these songs are so good! When you compare something like Super about what I see.Bass to some indie rock band, its so much more just the care and timeand intimacy put in a song like that! The song titles on your album are quite cryptic. I always like the titles to be a song within a song, another way to commu- Well they have teams of very well paid producers and writers, a nicate the theme of the song or what it means. They all just came really lot of time and money ... quickly and naturally. Thats the amazing thing, its one girl on the Britney Spears album cover,but it is a producers album. Whoever the producers are, they should be How important is the actual content of your lyrics? From liste-the ones having their name on the record. ning I get the impression that sound is way more important. With this record every song was so different. I wanted to use this recordWhat about your producer, you worked with him for the first to try new things I have never done before, things I need to get better at. It time? was just like an exercise in doing that. Ixode for instance has no distin- It was the rst time I worked with a producer for an entire album. It was guished words, its just a made up language. Then there are other songsreally positive. He was the organiser, the one that got the shit done. I wor- like Vessel where I like the lyrics a lot. There are so many different waysked in the studio for the rst time. On the rst two albums I used software to decide what stands out in a song, whether it is the voice, the melody, theinstruments only, on this one all the synths and beats are analog. There are instruments, the lyrics and the opportunity always changes from song real drums too, played by our live drummer, who originally comes from a to song. Sometimes there are things that I want to say, but I just want to black metal background. express them through the voice.Can you relate to metal in any way? In an interview earlier this year you said once a goth, always aNo, I have a huge problem with metal, for instance when they do the goth. Do you really consider yourself as part of the goth move- breakdowns its just not hard enough for me. I really got into wall-of- ment, or is that just a label others have given you? noise music where the entire sonic spectrum is static. Its hard to get into In that interview I didnt even say the word goth. The goth thing is justsomeone needling the guitar after that ... but I try really hard (laughs). too much of a cartoon. There is a lot of stuff that is considered goth that is good, but there is also a lot of it that is bad. And also it les you under this As a former opera singer, do you indulge in the rocknroll life- weird part of music that is very esoteric. People forget you exist because style when youre on tour? you are led under goth. No, actually Ive got to take care of my voice, Ive been with it for so longand I just know what I need to do to my body to make the sound come The kind of goth most people listen to is patchouli-scented stuff, out. I dont smoke, I have a bit of wine sometimes, but thats all. reminiscent of the eighties, or even traditional medieval music. Do you see yourself as an artist who is renewing the genre, ma- king it approachable again, even for the hipsters? Well, the thing that probably will always tie me to this term is that lyrical- Conatus is out September on Souterrain Transmissions.5717 18. Visions, November 2011 (Germany) 18 19. Gitarre und Bass, November 2011(Germany)19 20. De:Bug, November 2011 (Germany)20 21. De:Bug, November 2011 (Germany)21 22. Tele, October 2011(Switzerland) 22 23. Tv Star, October 2011(Switzerland)23 24. Now, October 2011 (Germany)24 25. TBA, October 2011 (Germany)25 26. Konkret, October 2011 (Germany)26 27. Le Hiboo, October 2011(France)http://www.le-hiboo.com/1030-zola-jesus-point-ephemere/27 28. NPR Music, October 2011(USA)http://www.npr.org/2011/10/27/141735942/zola-jesus-on-world-cafe-next28 29. The Washington Post, October 2011 (USA)http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/music-events/zola-jesus,1211761/critic-review.html 29 30. Piranha, October 2011(Italy)30 31. XL di Republica, October 2011(Italy)31 32. XL di Republica (Continued)32 33. XL di Republica (Continued)33 34. Il Mucchio Selvaggio, October 2011 (Italy) 34 35. Il Mucchio Selvaggio (Continued) 35 36. Il Mucchio Selvaggio (Continued) 36 37. Rumore, October 2011(Italy) 37 38. Liberation Next, October 2011 (France)38 39. New Noise, October 2011 (France)SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER PRINT ISSUE!!39 40. Sound Venue, October 2011(Netherlands)40 41. Stool Pigeon, October 2011 (U.K.) 41 42. Clash, October 2011 (U.K.)42 43. De Standaard, October 2011(Netherlands) 43 44. Digg*, October 2011(Belgium)44 45. Mania, October 2011 (Netherlands)45 46. Sue, October 2011 (Finland)46 47. Ouest France, October 2011(France) 47 48. Rolling Stone, October 2011(France)48 49. Rolling Stone, October 2011(Germany)49 50. Tsugi, October 2011(France)50 51. Jalouse Magazine, October 2011(France) 51 52. Pitchfork, October 2011(U.S.A.)http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15897-conatus/ 52 53. Dazed Digital, October 2011(U.K.)http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/11560/1/20-qas-zola-jesus53 54. NME, October 2011(U.K.)http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/10/10/zola-jesus-vessel-video/54 55. MTV, October 2011 (U.S.A.)http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/10/10/zola-jesus-vessel-video/55 56. Loop Musikzeitung, October 2011 (Switzerland)56 57. St. Galler Tagblatt, October 2011(Switzerland)57 58. Whats On Wednesday October 19, 2011 55 West Briton Newspaper, October 2011Music(U.K.)Bitter taste of AlmondMarc AlmondHall for Cornwall albumsReview by Lee TrewhelaIF JOHNNY RAY was the Nabob of Sob then of the weekAlmond is undoubtedly the Empress of Eldritch.At times this quite brilliant gig of torch songs,Coldplay Mylo Xylotochanson, Russian folk tunes and elegant covers (Parlophone)almost hit caricature such was the level of misery Chris Martin has been spending tooand gloom. But, oh, such beautiful darkness. much time with Jay-Z if this albums hyper glossy production is anything toWith a superb band including former Sigue Siguego by, right down to those horrible hipSputnik guitarist Neal X and cult transgenderhop chipmunk backing vocals. Its allperformer Baby Dee on harp and accordion,surface, no feeling with an odd whiff ofAlmond eschewed the hits no Soft Cell here and Euro disco. Where is the band that gavedefinitely no Tainted Love.us Shiver?Instead we were treated to some stripped backreadings of tunes from his solo career, running as David Lynch Crazy Clown Timefar back as Marc and the Mambas to a selection of(Sunday Best)songs from last years Variete, including theThe auteurs first solo album is what youstunning Lavender, a study of what it was like to be might expect foreboding soundscapes, twangsome guitars fromgay in the oppressive 1970s. the bowels of Hades and unsettlingContinually asking for the lights to be lowered to lyrics all intoned (bar one track sung byenhance the mood, our charming host back to full Karen O) in Lynchs manipulated voice,health and voice after the dreadful motorbikeeither sounding like an ickle girl or aaccident which almost killed him inhabited the crazed hillbilly (or an even morelikes of Scott Walkers Big Louise and Jacques acid-fried Wayne Coyne). Throw inBrels JArrive. some stomping dance beats and its like Moby has stepped behind the redThere was a little light in Bowies John Im Onlycurtain. As strangely addictive as LanaDancing and T Rexs Hot Love and a surprising nodDel Rey Mulholland Drive for yourto Sandy Denny, but there were a few titters ofears.disbelief when he lowered the lights to pitch blackfor Lou Reeds miserable but glorious suicideJustice Audio, Video, Discoanthem The Bed it literally couldnt get any (Ed Banger)darker.Now that pop really has eaten itself and original rock music has run its course, in order to be heard above the hordes ofrial concert mediocrity you have to be as OTT as possible. Welcome then, the second album by the Parisian duo a gloriouslyn Peel kitsch collision of Daft Punk and Queen with a nod to the FM power of 10cc. Or, as my wife pointed out, the soundtrack to a fight scene in Buck Rogers. Noel Gallagher Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds (Sour Mash)re about to stage twice this year with their Casio-Still as derivative as ever, just slightlyits driven Redruth rap and energetic less so than the last few Oasis albumsdance moves. Hedluv (back when heand a lot less than little bros Beady Eye. Bring on his psychedelic mash-up withewwas a solo artist) made his BuntersAmorphous Androgynous next year itare debut at the John Peel gig in 2006 so it has to be more exciting than this. world of seemed right to see him back on theation for bill.Zola Jesus Conatuship hop,Also performing will be Falmouth (Souterrain Transmissions)the University lo-fi electro rockers Like the anti-Robyn, Zola Jesus inhabitsg indie Chinese Sky Candy and opening theher own musical universe. She serves from the show in true John Peel punk rock up glacial electronics, glitchy beats andBeatles,style will be The Surgeons,the sort of deathly atmospherics not , WPGsPenzances legendary original punksheard since Siouxsie, the Cocteaus andse outwho are still going strong with aDead Can Dance. Theres a little more light this time round indeed, thew. Theircontinual army of loyal supporters.throbbing goth-techno of Hikikinori andfrom theTherell be surprises, maybe evenSeekir is the sound of Lady Gaga letting heir CDsome tunes played at the wrong speed go of the commercial reins. ly Fires in true John Peel style.ecord shop. Doors 7pm, first band on at 8pm. 3 on Magazine No Thyselfcal livethe door (all profits to be donated to (Wire-Sound)an whoBritish Heart Foundation) get thereYou can forget Joy Division, MagazineB-Sideearly, limited space.were the most interesting band to come out of post-punk Manchester. In an alternative universe Howard Devotos lyrics are pawed over by obsessivesy different talents while Ian Curtiss are reviled as sixth form poetry at best. Howard and co are back (though sadly no Barry Adamson 58 on guttural bass) with their first album since 1981, and it doesnt besmirch the towering back catalogue. Northern soulabout the house hisbeats, unsettling synths and Devotosgranny now lives insardonic sneer and weird Burroughs-ian 59. Streetwear Today, October 2011 (Germany)()**(+*,)$()*+$,-$%$#!..$ !34(:!/4/!*7,(;47 1C1:$]*+>$O3*88485(:(=7>$O1*7485$B456$D?$R$10(4C1$2(2$*33$(C1:$61$23*81$48F C =4&"861)#".A"$"34&"1&*3-&"6:".;".2$17"!"2&"34&"YZY"6-"[Z["5-2."16.(2@