"In late November 2022, I was in Utrecht, passing time before going into Tivoli for a concert by Einstürzende Neubauten. The fog was heavy and hovering with stubbornness as I wandered from the old canal banks of the centre through to the modern indoor mall, with its large-scale eateries surrounded by the construction sites circling the station. The lamplight struggled to make any progress through the dense and dark air. I had been to the venue only once before, earlier in 2022, at the end of June, to see Iggy Pop."

In this episode of More Poetry is Needed, I recite an essay called Two Nights of Noise at Tivoli' based on my experiences at the two concerts, where after I was left inspired by their adoration of sonic mayhem.

Read the published work on The Couch: https://thecouch.hethem.nl/two-nights-of-noise-at-tivoli/

The show went out live on Saturday February 22 2025 on Stranded FM.

Thanks to Melisa Cenik and Maia Keneney at The Couch.

Exceptional artwork for the title image by Kalle Mattsson (@buffalo_bill_gates), merging the smoking Blixa Bargeld with the deep ocean eyes of Iggy.

Tracklist:
Corale – Luigi Russolo, Antonio Russolo
The Pure and the Damned – Oneohtrix Point Never, Iggy Pop
The Endless Sea – Iggy Pop
Mass Production – Iggy Pop
I Wanna Be Your Dog (Live From The Aragon, Chicago, 1977) – Iggy Pop
Neuköln (2017 Remaster) – David Bowie
So Cruel – Depeche Mode (U2 cover)
From Her to Eternity (2009 Remastered Version) – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Awakening of a City – Luigi Russolo, Antonio Russolo
Kollaps – Einstürzende Neubauten
Back for Good (Radio Mix) – Take That
Wedding – Einstürzende Neubauten
Redukt – Einstürzende Neubauten
Sand – Einstürzende Neubauten

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Host of ‘More Poetry is Needed' @ Stranded FM, Utrecht

A writer from Dublin living in Amsterdam.
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#13 More Poetry is Needed: The Mega Clang

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