On my second night in Bristol, I had the luck to be invited to be the main guest in a special form of events: Lifetrack.
Based on the idea of the Radio 4 show 'Desert Island Disc', the idea is to share a list of track that made music special in the guest's life in order to interact with the audience.
This 4th of July, the evening took place in the Richmond Building of University of Bristol on Queen's Road.
Details:
Author of the book ‘Massive Attack – Out of the Comfort Zone’, Melissa Chemam will be our guest on 4th July. With a background in journalism and broadcasting, Melissa has travelled extensively and writes mainly on social issues.
Her book follows the journey of the band Massive Attack into art, music and social discourse. It retraces how the history of Bristol shaped their unique sound and how the emergence of the band helped the city’s entire underground scene to arise.
Thanks to Polly Barnes, Maggie Ayre and Alison Vowles for organising such a lovely night!
Here are some photos:
Photos by Jon Craig
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Here are the 5 tracks (among the many I wanted to put in) that made my list:
Massive Attack - 'Karmacoma' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi76bxT7K6U
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5NuXRb5Y
Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXQMrhu7eIU
Owiny Sigoma Band - Harpoon Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j37zk4Mddo
She Makes War - Stargazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTKLKb1S0Io
The audience picked:
'Angel' by Massive Attack
'Protection' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epgo8ixX6Wo
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About the book:
Author Melissa Chemam's book is an in-depth study of the influences that led to the formation of the Wild Bunch and then Massive Attack. It looks into Bristol's past to explore how the city helped shape one of the most successful and innovative musical movements of the last 30 years.
It goes from the wealth of the Transatlantic Trade to our days, mentioning the revolutionary bands involved in the punk movement and in Bristol's reggae scene, when the band members were young teenagers, avid for culture, change and creativity.
Melissa Chemam gives a unique insight into the creative endeavours of Massive Attack - formed by 3D, Daddy G and Mushroom. She describes their influences, collaborations and politics, as well as how they opened the door for other musicians and artists in Bristol, from Tricky to Portishead, Inkie and Banksy.
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