The Durutti Column
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Manchester, England (1978 – present)
The basic idea behind Durutti Column’s music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone.
The Durutti Column partly derives its name from the struggle of revolutionary anarchist Buenaventura Durruti to liberate Spain during the bloody civil war of the 1930s. A legendary assassin and anarchist, he fueled a libertarian communist movement with lofty ideals and eventually led a formidable column of 6,000 men towards Zaragoza during the summer of 1936. His aim was to liberate the city, defeat Fascism and declare a free commune but his plan failed when the column became entrenched just outside the city. Later he was persuaded to go to Madrid with his men and take on Franco’s Moroccan militia. During this escapade he was shot in the back.
The second source for the title comes from the activities of the Situationists Internationale in Strasbourg in 1966. In a grand gesture of anarchism they papered the walls of the city with a comic strip titled “The Return of the Durutti Column”. (Note the change of spelling of Durruti’s name).
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floflo917
C'est good !
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Sunzy
Holy shit, Short Stories for Pauline..........
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TeenageRiot-
v Leave now and don't come back.
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tahbyfet
guitar-pop jangling 4evr
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cadavreflex
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cadavreflex
seeking to prevent male suicide. [2]
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eifionb
There will at some point be an official release of either the audio or video from the event. We were told we could take pictures, but not record it for that reason.
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menyauthe
Yeah, it was for a charity event seeking to prevent male suicide. If anyone finds the interview and performance somewhere, I'd love to see it.
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TeenageRiot-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eifion/8526741625/ He played a new song in Manchester the other night apparently...
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NarooN
Another nice interview. He's really strong to keep trying to gain his ability back like that. I'd heard his condition was less than great, but didn't know to what extent. But it's just awesome to know that there are indeed some great humans on this planet who actually give a damn about others. Get well soon, Vini!
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menyauthe
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NarooN
Awesome interview as well. Bless the hell out of Vini, he's just an awesome human being. Take your time on the album, I'm sure it'll floor each and every last one of us.
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NarooN
Yep, Vini's guitar playing and songwriting are just unparalled. There is no comparison, no substitute. Bruce's drumming is also epic.
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ossobo
http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/interviews/interview-vini-reilly/
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Nakkinak
holy shit his guitar playing makes me cry, no other guitarist can do this to me. long live vini, ordered the reissue of LC to support him a little
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cadavreflex
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NoahIsCool
weird to think everyone is making music like LC now and getting popular + money and the guy who started that general sound is starving
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menyauthe
I wish I had known earlier, or I would have sent a little something his way. Glad to hear he's feeling better.
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