TUSK Festival returns to Newcastle upon Tyne this October with  another infernal line-up of unclassifiable international music. 

SUNDAY LINE-UP

11am  doors open

12pm  introduction by Richard Dawson

12.10pm  PELT & PART WILD HORSES MANE ON BOTH SIDES

Gamelan collaboration by two bands divided by an ocean but united by Indonesian instruments.

1pm  The Wire talks with: Graham Lambkin

Graham Lambkin is an artist, field recordist, musician, and chronicler of the English suburban pastoral. In the early 1990s Lambkin was a founder member of Kent group The Shadow Ring, whose stark and defiantly amateurish records found a home from home on US label Siltbreeze. Since then his own recordings and those of his Kye record label have traced bold connections between DIY praxis and avant garde aesthetics. Now based in the US, he joins Derek Walmsley for a rare discussion on his work. Derek Walmsley is Deputy Editor of The Wire.

2.30pm  Film programme

Day 2 of the film programme, with an amazing Dead C live film, Tom Waits gone fishing and more.

Screening in the cinema room – seats are limted so please squeeze in where you can. Full details on page 6.

2.30pm  Sacred Harp singing session with Cath & Phil Tyler and Vicky Langan

Free group singing session open to all, taking place at The Cumberland Arms – a 10min walk from the Star&Shadow – please find it in the map in the info section. Volunteers will also be on hand to point you in the right direction.

6pm  Welcome to the Sunday night music programme with Rock N Roll Jackie Stewart

6.10pm  LOBSTER PRIEST

Psychedelic marching drums and deranged saz, baked just right.

7pm  CIAN  NUGENT

Lyrical acoustic guitar, “a mix of Stravinsky, hard bop and unrepentant pop”.

7.45pm  HILD SOFIE TAFJORD

A beautifully torrid electrical storm.

8.35pm  MICHAEL MORLEY/STEVE NOBLE/GARY SMITH

Between them they’ve played with Lee Ranaldo, Shoji Hano, Peter Brötzmann, Bill Fay, the Dead C and countless others – but never together. Until now.

9.30pm  GRAHAM LAMBKIN & JASON LESCALLEET

Summoning forces of detachment, disembodied otherness and the irresistible charm of the mundane.

10.30pm  FUSHITSUSHA

The most bloody-mindedly sparse and time-shifting rhythm section counterpointing Keiji Haino’s controlled mania and the stratospheric agony of his guitar playing.

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FRIDAY LINE-UP

http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/685

SATURDAY LINE UP

http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/444 

SUNDAY LINE UP

http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/445