Bubbling...

Feeling pretty chipper after an extended time out after the TG activities. The emotional highs I got from the shows alongside the wonderful energies people brought with them to the shows kept the physical toll of the traveling etc at bay. Then when it all stopped the extent of the fatigue comes through. But it was so so worth it. A HUGE thank you to every one who came to the shows and made them such an amazing experience.

I've been relaxing (alas with interruptions) and am now working on all kinds of projects that will be revealed when they come to fruition or are confirmed. Too much to do really what with all the mundane stuff as well. I need a Cosey clone to do the mundane and keep me sane.
More as and when,

Cosey xxxx

On a high...

It's been nigh on 6 weeks since I got back from the TG USA shows and I'm feeling pretty damn good and energised again. Lots has been happening in other areas of my work/life which has taken me away from the TG zone. Mainly in the art world with my inclusion in the forthcoming Tate Modern exhibition 'Pop Life' which opens October 1st. I'm thrilled to be in the company of some wonderful works. Also this summer I'll be finishing my new work 'The Szabo Sessions' and continuing to hammer out other budding art projects.

A number of music projects are coming together now which will take up all my time for the rest of this year with plans for live shows in 2010. It's all VERY exciting and fulfilling especially working with new people.

For now, I'm back in the studio working on the upcoming TG shows. 
More as I get time to update you all.

Cosey xxxx

Power of healing...

Thanks for all the positive wishes re my fall. I'm amazed and glad to say that all is healing much faster than I had expected - going by my previous experiences. I can hobble around now and my hand is more 'usable' - I'll be typing with both hands in a coupla days :-). Talking of time marching on .... soon I'll be starting work on my sounds for the new TG piece for Cerith's film. Till then I need to update my web site work on up and coming art/music projects. More about those later. Oh, and I'm Twittering.

Cosey xxxx

Somewhere between here and there...

Phew! What a weird 4 days it's been since I got home. The jet lag, fatigue, TG head cold and euphoria combined to put me in another space for a while - between sleep and consciousness. I'm gradually coming round and assimilating the magnitude of the experiences I had in the US. The shows and audiences were overwhelmingly wonderful. Meeting so many great people on top of all that kind of threw me into overload with a huge grin on my face and a glow within. What more could I ask for? I know I've thanked everyone before but I feel I need to again. THANK YOU for your warmth, enthusiasm and being up for it.

I also met a lot of people I'd corresponded with for many years and myspace friends too. So that leap from virtual into reality was special. BIG love to you all especially Skot, Jim, B & T, Monte, Sasha, Ian, Todd, Chris, Matt, Josh, Ms Xena, Andrew and all.

Lots to do now I'm back but all that can wait till I've rested some more.

Moochy Monday,

Cosey xxxx

NY then UK...

Thank you everyone for all the positive loving thoughts for me. I'm lying in bed in New York hotel now - seems a common theme going on here :-)

Really looking forward to the show tonight. It will be weird that it's the last one of the US tour so I'll no doubt let rip!

See you at the show those who will be there and HUGE thank you to everyone who came to the other shows. It's been an amazing time.

Cosey xxxx

Exhaustion

Woah, after the extreme energy 2 shows and signing yesterday and meeting everyone I was utterly exhausted and felt ill. It was all I could do to get into bed. Felt very weird indeed so I'm staying in bed until sound check call today.
There's another 2 shows and signing so I'll pace myself.

Breakfast calls.

Cosey xxxx

Me in the USA...

Phew! I'm having a great time. So many wonderful people and the shows have been such high energy moments.

Thanks to everyone who has come along so far and made the evenings complete.

San Francisco tomorrow night - can't wait.

Cosey xxxx

Important TG news!

The venue for the TG CHICAGO shows has been changed due to parishioners concerns about TG playing at their church.

Chris is updating the TG site as I type so check it out for full details.
Our apologies to all you TG people. Spread the word!

Cosey xxxx

Here we come!

OK I'm primed and preened and slathered myself in cocoa butter. Tomorrow I'll be in New York at the start of the TG USA tour. Tizzy cat is a little suspicious that the house sitter (and her cat sitter) is in residence - they don't get on too well :-/
Excited to be seeing everyone again - or for the first time after many years of correspondence. Monte, B&T, Skot and Jim, Chris Connelly, Todd, Richard and Bob, Sasha and her beau Ian, Robert, Miss Xena Geo, Gristleizer squad and all see you very soon!!!

kiss kiss bang bang.

Cosey xxxx

My Gristleizer Has Departed

The only (and as far as we know the last) surviving original Gristleizer died last week, it was my own model from 1977. Chris and I were about to start running some test on it for Charles Howes, who is designing and making the new Gristleizer reproductions, when it spluttered and stopped working. No amount of coaxing, encouragement or new batteries would revive it. Pretty good going for a 32 year old hand-made unit but sad nevertheless...

Condolences and/or comments for my departed Gristleizer can be left here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_carter_/3385410712/

Cosey xxxx

This year has zoomed past...

This year has zoomed past in a blur and I can't believe it's nearly September. I don't know why my life is full of frustration at not having enough time to do everything I want, but then I do prefer having more than less time on all levels. The Carter Tutti and TG shows earlier this year overlapped which meant having to be in two different mind sets - that was weird at times.

But I've got to the point that so much has happened I can't begin to remember exactly what. Whether that's a good thing or not I have no idea, so I'll settle for what I can drag from the back of my mind when needs be.

This summer has been the first in about 5 years that I've managed to stay at home for an extended period and that's been wonderful. Although I had projects to finish with Chris and for TG none of that demanded my having to be away so I got time to sit in the garden and enjoy the company of our resident birds, bees, hedgehogs and other creatures great & small. Simple pleasures after such a busy 6 months.

Our Feral Vapours film has been held up again because of all the other unexpected events and interesting projects that demanded our attention but we're determined to immerse ourselves again next month when we return to filming once more. That's what's exciting me most at the moment. It will be released in its own good time.

I've been thrilled at the great reception of COH PLAYS COSEY and I'll be beginning work on the sister album COSEY PLAYS COH later this year.

The TG & Cerith Wyn Evans audio sculpture collaboration: 'A=p=p=a=r=i=t=i=o=n' is now complete and has far exceeded all our expectations. It's being shipped to Japan for the Yokohama 2008 Triennale which opens on 13th September. It's very difficult to explain the wonderful experience so here's a little info:

LINK: Yokohama Triennale 2008

LINK: Video clip of testing A=p=p=a=r=i=t=i=o=n

It seems like September is time when things kick off again as then I'm back in the studio recording with Chris, doing a remix for Excepter and then working on contributing some vocals for our friend Terry's new album. Then I'll also be returning to working on my new Art edition of photographic sets of prints. I'm sure I've forgotten something along the way but suffice to say there's much fun ahead!

Signing off till later,

Cosey xxxx

Almost back from the abyss...

My very best to everyone who has visited here. As many will know by now, since my last posting I've spent the best part of December and this year ill which has set me back with many projects. Many thanks to all who have posted comments, sent cards, flowers, messages and emails wishing me well. They really did cheer me up. Now I'm slowly getting back to full health when I can begin working in earnest on my new photographic art works. I'll also be working on preparations for the Carter Tutti European concerts this year. When the concerts are confirmed I'll post them here and subscribers to our newsletter will receive info. Pre production on the Feral Vapours film is under way and we'll be working on it throughout the year between other projects. Hoping to release it in the autumn/winter period.

I'm also very happy to announce that the COH PLAYS COSEY collaboration album was released March 6th on Raster Noton label (Raster Noton website) and later this year I hope to begin work on the sister album COSEY PLAYS COH. There are some TG gigs in the pipeline (Throbbing Gristle myspace and Throbbing Gristle web site). So with these amongst other interesting events and opportunities that arise, 2008 is pretty much spoken for and I'm reeling with anticipation.

So I'm back in mind and spirit but the body energies have still to catch up :-).

Cosey xxxx

Collecting my thoughts...

I have that stunned feeling now I've momentarily ceased. Or should I be saying I have seized time to collect my thoughts? Either way I have had to extract myself from the eye of the storm of activities. We have had such an intense time with many wonderful energies of friends and family sharing our home relaxing and working. The house is charged in the most positive and vibrant way.
Alas all plans to begin a new CARTER TUTTI album have been thwarted due to work on TG projects taking longer than expected and now with the Berlin TG concerts in December it looks like we won't begin full on new work until February 2006.

I completed 'Licking the Juice', a solo track for the Chicks on Speed compilation 'Girl Monster' which is due for release in February 2006. In between finishing the new TG album, I've been organising the materials for the TG Berlin exhibition ('Industrial Annual Report') and also working on my own Art projects for up coming exhibitions at Triennial at Tate Britain next March and Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles in March 2007. More details on all these events will be put up on my site and sent to those on our email subscriber list.
I was thrilled to be awarded the Trace John Boehme Lifetime Achievement Award for Past and Continuing Performance Art by Trace Gallery, Cardiff. Nice to be recognised for previous and present deeds.
Thanking you people so much!

Cosey xxxx

A significant year...

At last there's time to sit and catch up with myself. I can't remember all that happened in 2002 but I must say I really enjoyed the rest that Xmas gave us.
Last year was significant for me in many ways not least for the fact that it saw my return to art actions. Sometimes things just fall into place and you don't even notice. That's what happened with and what was so wonderful about my two art actions at Disneyland and Beachy Head. I've been working on their documentation and will continue with two further actions in 2003 that will complete my 'Selflessness' project.
The TG24 project dominated much of last year but the end result has been more than worth the work and time it demanded. It's also been a strange year as far as looking back like this is concerned but TG being so long ago meant I found I had a refreshingly different perception of it all.
Chris and I had a really great time playing our concert in Antwerp in November. It was one of those moments when time seems to just fly past because you are so engrossed in the act of creating. It felt so right and flowed so well that when it ended it I felt I'd been awoken from a dream. And now I'm itching to get in the studio again and work on a new CTI album, my new EAR 4 CD, collaborations and video. Oh yes, compiling our Antwerp video really got us both excited about working with visuals again so expect to see some new material in 2003.
More later...

Cosey xxxx