John Cale sure loves to dress up.

Found here.

It just says “18.10.12 KARL TEMPLER / EUGENE SOULEIMAN - Interview October/ November 2012 — John Cale”, can’t find an interview or photographer credits, but hey, sometimes it’s just like that I guess.
“Streeters is a global management agency, representing the biggest names in hairdressing, make-up, styling, photography and other creative services.”

… if you are in London on October 29th that is. John Cale will be appearing at a Rough Trade East In-store:

Join the legendary John Cale & guests for an evening dedicated to a discussion of his long & unparalleled career from first finding notoriety as the Velvet Underground’s sonic architect to producing & performing with Iggy Pop, Modern Lovers, Patti Smith, Brian Eno & Happy Monday whilst also living out one of the most prolific & celebrated solo careers in rock music.

John will be taking questions from the audience, so here’s your chance to ask burning questions.

I’ll just re-blog this as I can’t click any link at all on the John Cale-tumblr (Seems like those headlines lead to nowhere).

So, here’s a link you can actually click.

Technology eh? Sometimes it’s just one huge disappointment, be it analogue or digital.

Can’t re-blog or like from the page.

See and hear for yourselves!

Yes, you have probably read about it - a new album is in the pipeline!
John Cale’s new album, “Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood”, released on gatefold heavyweight vinyl, CD and digital on October 1st 2012.

jcofficial:

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Well, bummer, we’ll have to wait, but let’s hope it turns out as what he wants!
WAIIIITING!

(via jcofficialnews)

And again, this year, I am happy to spell it out:

Penblwydd Hapus, John Cale.

I love your sounds, you cheeky old bugger.

And I for sure am not the only one :)
See tribute pages in my last post.

Tomorrow our beloved John Cale will turn 70. It means bad luck to give birthday wishes / congratulations in advance, so, shhh. We’ll just have to wait a few more hours. And keep your eyes peeled for a John Cale tribute page which, at the moment, redirects you somewhere else, but I guess it will be visible at the right time. Also, the most dedicated Caleist page on the interwebs has a little special something too.

“Rock star John Cale is no stranger to drugs - years of cocaine, heroin and alcohol abuse could have killed him. Now the former Velvet Underground star returns to Wales to find heroin causing havoc in our communities. He meets addicts, drugs workers and politicians - and asks why help is sometimes hard to find.”

John Cale on his new album - and since pages and articles do keep disappearing, here is the whole thing:

Signing to Domino Records in 2011 has proven to be hugely beneficial to fans of John Cale’s innovative deliverings. Being on an indie label, he says, is “pretty much essential” when you’re constantly riding the razor’s edge of avant-garde. “They hear all sorts most days and it increases your comfort level knowing that. They don’t know what they’ll get with me and they’re fine with it!”

A founding member of The Velvet Underground, Cale has forged a career as an unpredictable talent. His previous album, ‘blackAcetate’, was dark and claustrophic, where growling rock knocked heads with forays into electro soul and techno. More recently, last year’s ‘Extra Playful’ digital EP was Cale doing abrasive pop. Comparing his last album with his latest, John reveals the apparent differences. “The points of origin for the songs have shifted - not just keyboard-based but viola, bass and guitar-based ideas to begin with, then some which are noise-based.” And was ‘Extra Playful’, his first release on Domino, a sign of things to come? “‘Extra Playful’ is a conveyance of attitude - don’t take it so damn seriously, will ya?!”

Despite recent dalliances with like minds and collaborations in art and film, the new album looks to be strictly an in-house effort. “Being my first album in a while I wanted to make sure it was a strong individual effort that was a showcase for my band and my own personal style of playing,” John states. He is, however, excited about the artists who can follow his example and deliver the unexpected this year. “There are a number of new bands that apart from their fresh energy also show that awkward musical styles wear very easily on the ears - there are always unnerving new genres popping up but within rock and roll this persistent characteristic is always a sign of longevity.”

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