Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Black Sabbath, Captain Beefheart, Sly Stone, Bad Brains, Bob Dylan, P-Funk, James Joyce, William Burroughs, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, James Brown, Sun Ra, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Ayler, Grateful Dead, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Arnold Schoenberg, Charles Mingus, Art Tatum, Henry Miller, Glenn Miller, Fletcher Henderson, Florence Henderson, Jack Kerouac, jackhammers, screeching metal, breaking glass, the clatter of the machines in the lousy factory job I held after high school, every sound ever heard by anyone who ever played in the band, got it?
Sounds Like
Funky beats, soul-fired trumpet, cosmic wordplay, marinated in hiphop jazz, punk and other world (and otherworldly) flavors. Describing it is like trying to boil the ocean with a disposable lighter. Highly original, wildly inventive.
John Mulkerin is a survivor of the classic downtown NYC music scene, having performed and
recorded with such bands as Defunkt, Liquid Hips, Konk, James Chance,
Dizzazz, Murphy's Law, Pee Wee Ellis, and others, in clubs like A7, CBGB, Danceteria, Squat Theater, Peppermint Lounge, The Ritz, Knitting Factory, Pyramid, Mudd Club, Lone Star Cafe, The Savoy, etc. A more extensive bio and discography are on johnmulkerin.com New Video:
Once Again
John Mulkerin | MySpace Video
NEW LIQUID HIPS VIDEO FOR OLD SONG:
HERE'S a few clips from Vox Pop gigs Summer '08:
HERE's 3 clips from the tour with Defunkt, Summer 2007 featuring the Classic 1980's lineup:
Defunkt Defunkt live at the Bimhuis
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
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OLA !.....BIG BIG THANKS my brother I remember in Switzerland with Moutier with Liquid Hips….it was enormous… fantastic… for me you were my reference as regards composition rough… new musical style ..... new wave!!! ….and for Defunkt…. the Masters uncontested FUNK ..... for ME it is on ...... thank you still and good continuation musical….A+ BOOLA
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Jack Dupon's video almost live at a private concert...
Oppression
Si c'est trop loin de chez vous, si vous avez mieux a faire, si sortir vous fait peur... Découvrez la vidéo de Jack Dupon presque en live lors d'un concert privé filmé sur Clermont-1ère en octobre 2008...
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