The Second Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle

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Total Tracks: 11   Total Length: 47:34

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How to get rid of a TG album

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In the early eighties I was working in an underground record store. It was the place to go if you wanted a TG record in those days. One day a costumer came in, pulling out a copy of 32nd annual report and start complaining about what a load of crap it was. I was about to let him have his cash back, when the boss broke in, preventing the deal. Instead she started arguing with the angry costumer, clamming that he could get half the money back. The costumer angrily refused when, the guy pulled up a pack of cigarettes lighted up a match and without paying any attention, put back the still burning match in to the matchbox, closing it and putting it down on the counter. A split second later the matchbox exploded, sending a 0,5 m of flames and sparks in to the air. I grabbed a coffee cup and put out the fire. The discussion stoped. \"All right\", my boss said, here are you money! Well TG is a band made in order to course controversy and even arson.

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A proper debut of sorts, Second Annual Report includes several versions each (some live) of early Throbbing Gristle standards like “Slug Bait” and “Maggot Death,” as well as an “Industrial Introduction” and the soundtrack work “After Cease to Exist.” The music is relentless, grinding distortion, only occasionally leavened by vocal samples and percussion. – John Bush

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  • 05.25.12 RT @clarapandy: are monks, preferably tibetan ones, allowed to watch christiane f & listen to throbbing gristle? maybe that's the way to go
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  • 05.11.12 RT @Carter_Tutti: HEADS UP! A live remix of TG's Desertshore album in the UK in June. FREE ENTRY! http://t.co/Yj0XfobJ http://t.co/lNwJBBeE
  • 05.10.12 RT @ChrisAndCosey: the cat's out of the bag… yes we are performing at Incubate Festival http://t.co/aK6TFe7K more details soon via @Incubate
  • 05.08.12 RT @NancyPreg: @ThrobbingGrstle Der FREITAG über TG: http://t.co/rZaQWHM4
  • 05.04.12 RT:@theQuietus:John interviewed @chris_carter_ & @coseyfannitutti for our friends @selftitledmag... read part two here: http://t.co/lfj3Tb4y
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  • 04.17.12 RT @coseyfannitutti: Oh my oh my 'Cosey Complex' book arrived from Koenig Books. Fantastic! Thanx Maria,Richard,Zak x http://t.co/dDjDxVqi
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