The video is for the track god is a woman which has been lifted from hughs current album totem and taboo. If its not enough the stranglers recording their best album, giants since their classic late seventies period, former strangler hugh cornwell has been working with the best recorder of bands in the world steve albini in his chicago studio. Ill be playing the stranglers hits when i tour this album, because i think people are no longer associating me with those songs after 28 years. Former stranglers front man hugh cornwell is bringing his monster tour to the powerstation. Cornwell was born in london, england in 1949 growing up in tufnell park and kentish town and attended william ellis school in highgate, where he was friends with. This release marks his first ever anthology of his poststranglers career, twenty five years after leaving the band. During the course of the interview it became clear that hugh is as hungry as ever for new challenges to pursue and excited by the prospect of what lies ahead. Lazlo interviews hugh cornwell from the stranglers. The new album monster, plus restoration featuring 10 acoustic stranglers tracks. Hugh cornwell will be reading from a multitude of sins harper collins.
Stranglers legend talks to dave jennings about his solo career and how he feels. Hear hugh talk about his album totem and taboo, what it was like to work with facilitator steve albini, as well as hughs authorship of multiple books. Hugh cornwell has made a series of wellreceived solo albums. Lazlo interviews hugh cornwell from the stranglers by lazlo interviews hugh cornwell from the stranglers, released 09 september 2009 1. Hugh cornwell is one of the uks finest songwriting talents and. Blueprint is an engrossing music film that captures the live studio performance of hoover dam, the new album from exstrangler and new wave legend hugh cornwell. The british musician and songwriter, hugh cornwell, is offering his hooverdam album as a free download via his official website. Hugh cornwell school of biochemistry university of. Hugh cornwell says music needs something to lash out against. Best known as frontman of the stranglers, one of the most longlived and internationally popular bands from the. Totem and taboo is the title of a book by sigmund freud, so how did it end up as your album title.
According to the 62yearold singer a reunion will never occur. The stranglers were the dirty old men of punk, the ones who didnt look or sound quite right. Biography of hugh cornwell excerpt hugh cornwell born hugh alan cornwell, 28 august 1949, tufnell park, north london is an english musician and songwriter, best known for being the vocalist and guitarist for punknew wave group, the stranglers, from 1974 to 1990. In a 2018 interview he was critical of the stranglers current lineup, saying. Taken from the double gatefold cd hugh cornwell live at the vera.
Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment monster hugh cornwell monster. The song itself is one of the superior cuts from his recent totem and taboo album, his best collection of songs since leaving the stranglers in. Hugh cornwell land of a thousand kisses from the anthology dvd 10,196 views 4 years ago land of a thousand kisses from the anthology dvd. Official site, pledgemusic, tour, hoover dam download glen matlock. This is doubly the case since ive also been ploughing through youtube videos of live stranglers performances and scoping cornwells. Hugh cornwell, former frontman of the stranglers will perform at the school of biochemistrys 50th anniversary event at goldney hall. I recently spoke with hugh another alltime favorite by phone after big takeover publisher jack rabid was kind enough to make the introduction. Nov 15, 2014 from the stranglers inception to his departure in 1990, singer and songwriter hugh cornwell was the driving creative force behind the group. The stranglers will never reunite video dailymotion. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Recorded at electrical audio studios in chicago, the album was engineered and mixed by steve albini nirvana, pj harvey, pixies. Hugh cornwell talks about dave greenfield and musical.
Offizielle website video interview with hugh cornwell 2011 eng. In late 1979, cornwell was fronting the stranglers, a band beloved to music fans all over the uk. Hugh cornwell has sent over his latest video for us to run as an exclusive the video can only be watched on louder than war so make sure all your friends head over here for a gander. The song is a celebration of women, and how god is really a woman. There are two bands from that era that will not reunite. Hugh cornwell interview whisky a go go inner edge music. Hugh cornwell monster hugh cornwell returns with his brand new studio album monster inspired by some of the 20th centurys most remarkable and infamous people.
Hugh cornwell god is a woman exclusive ltw video view. No more heroes, pure evel, golden brown, white room, monster, biography. Hugh is adamant that this video is a positive celebration of womanhood. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The film is interspersed with an indepth interview with bbc broadcaster robert elms. Home entertainment hugh cornwell interview by will hodgkinson friday 10 november 2000 the guardian. The singer will play songs from his time with the stranglers as well as solo hits, making up a 90 minute set.
Mar 12, 2019 hugh cornwell quit the stranglers in 1990. Welcome to the official facebook page for hugh cornwell. Hugh s mrdemillefm website is now available as a podcast at. The other musicians involved included graham broad, simon clark, steve dawson, manny elias, alex gifford, haywoode, jools holland, gus isadore, melanie. Ill follow up with more details, more photos, more videos and an interview with hugh cornwell. Hoover dam has come out first of all as a free download. The singer is no stranger to biochemistry, having obtained his bsc from bristol in 1971. Im a perverted songwriter, said hugh cornwell as we reflected on a career that has been as challenging as it has been unpredictable. Hugh cornwell the story of he and she from the wired album transmission label 1993 song accompanied by live concert photos and posters of hugh and his band from carling academy 26 march. Hugh cornwell biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Late last year, the english singersongwriter hugh cornwell released the fall and rise of hugh cornwell through invisible hands music. His website can be viewed in twelve languages which makes his music accessible on a truly global scale. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Hugh cornwell peasant in the big shitty live at the vera. Stranglers legend talks monster, touring and how he feels about the bands continuation jj burnel interview here to dave jennings. Herein he takes us through his fifteen years with the stranglers, documents what they were trying to say and why, and informs us just who dagenham dave is was, actually. May 22, 2017 frontman for the stranglers, hugh cornwell tells ed power why he thinks its important to have something to lash out against in music. An interview with influential punk and new wave musician. They have been sequestered by a bogus version of the group with only two original members. Cornwell is tall, lean and hungrylooking, cleancut and shorn as a bank manager but cold and sharp as a new razor blade. I found out a while ago, that the concept of god was originally the female concept rather than the male concept because in religions prior to christianity, woman was the god figure which was interesting. I had made a video there before the iron curtain came down. In his 2004 autobiography a multitude of sins, hugh cornwell says in its. Hugh cornwell is a smart man, a former doctoral candidate and teacher. Hugh alan cornwell born 28 august 1949 is an english musician and singersongwriter, best known for being the vocalist and guitarist for the punk rock new wave band the stranglers from 1974 to 1990. Music profile for hugh cornwell, born 28 august 1949. The album also comes with a collection of acoustic versions of stranglers classics.
Youtube clip of steve albini recording hugh cornwell new album. Monster, pure evel, for what its worth, god is a woman ep, top tracks. Astrology and natal chart of hugh cornwell, born on 19490828. Hugh cornwell about studying biochemistry, schizophrenia, similarities between music and science more videos. Wolf is hugh cornwell s first solo album, released in june 1988 on virgin records and produced by ian ritchie, with additional production on two tracks by clive langer and alan winstanley. Hugh, who was the lead singer and guitarist in the legendary punknew wave band, the stranglers, has produced the album as a live studio performance which contains. Hughs mrdemillefm website is now available as a podcast at.
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