I only found out about Ivor Cutler very recently, and i'm wondering who else has heard of him. I'm kinda expecting a flood of people to post, having read this AGHAST that i'd never heard of him. I just kinda get the feeling that he's one of these guys that those in the know KNOW, and expect everyone else to. Also, i've got a knack of overlooking these things. And i've got a shit memory. Just that the guy seems like he should be a bloomin' legend. He probably is, it'll be me, but ANYWAY, i'm half asleep and rambling.
http://www.ivorcutler.org/biography.html
For those who haven't heard of him (and there have to be some, c'mon) he's.. Well, he's a hit and miss genius, and i'm incapable of describing him properly.
This guy has given it a go, but to understand what Ivor's all about, you've gotta listen to some of his songs and stories...
80 metre race
I had a longer version of this, i'll have to find it again
There's also two documentaries about him on bbc4 on the 15th of april. Looking forward to 'em. Here's hoping my DVB-T card doesn't decide to go on the wonk again. Well, it'll have been MCE2005, but anyway...