www.headheritage.co.uk C/D

The most recent example I can think of would be his almost deranged with enthusiasm review of a Black Sabbath bootleg as the April 2003 album of the month. He really captures something of the elemental magic of the Sabbs, and made me rush to find a copy of Hole in the Sky to blast at top volume in tribute.

Not so keen on the rest of the site, mind, but as a forum for such lovely writing alone, its classic status should be assured.

m carty has well summed up my feelings about mr. cope's music and writing.

He should get off his arse though and start making some rekkids again rather than tending his website.

'Julian Cope has a new musical project called
Spazareth. The logo is an image of Jesus
in a wheelchair nailed to a cross.'

This makes me very happy.

The music hasn't thrilled me much recently, though I really liked Interpreter from '96. It was much more melodic than I'd come to expect from him. And funny! Esp. "I Come from Another Planet, Baby" and "S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K. with Me".

Sunn0))). Drone/psych guitar duo. They get compared to Earth a lot, but I've never actually heard Earth, so I can't verify that one way or another. But it's great, great stuff.

indeed. new one ('white 1') also features joe preston (thrones/earth/melvins), runhild gammelsaeter (thor's hammer) and apparently rex ritter (jessamine/fontanelle). cope track is nice, but the last track is really the best thing they've done since the merzbow collaborations on "flight of the behemoth."