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Art Sex Music
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
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Art Sex Music is the autobiography of a musician who, as a founding member of the avant-garde group Throbbing Gristle and electronic pioneers Chris & Cosey, has consistently challenged the boundaries of music over the past four decades.
It is the account of an artist who, as part of COUM Transmissions, represented Britain at the IXth Biennale de Paris, whose Prostitution show at the ICA in 1976 caused the Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to declare her, COUM and Throbbing Gristle "Wreckers of Civilisation"...shortly before he was arrested for indecent exposure, and whose work continues to be held at the vanguard of contemporary art. And it is the story of her work as a pornographic model and striptease artiste which challenged assumptions about morality, erotica, and art. Wise, shocking, and elegant, this is the life of Cosey Fanni Tutti.
Contains mature themes.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-09-20
Cosey Nights In
I absolutely loved listening to the trials and tribulations, ups, downs and triumphs of one of the UK’s most underrated and groundbreaking female artists. Thanks for forging the way and enabling others to follow in your footsteps.
Impatiently awaiting the screenplay 🙏🏻
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- Will Shelf
- 24-03-22
Wonderful memoir, dubious narration
If you're a fan of Cosey or have an interest in the post-punk scene and the myriad works they've influenced, don't hesitate: get this! Just be aware that Gabrielle Baker's narration will not be to everyone's taste. In attempting to invoke Cosey's accent, she ends up with a strange impersonation that is jarringly inauthentic at times - like a natural RP speaker's assumption of what someone from the Humber region sounds like. You have to sympathise. It must have been a tricky brief. A shame that Cosey didn't narrate it then, but an engrossing self-portrait.
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- Victoria Bissett
- 07-08-19
compelling biography
Honest and compelling account of a life well lived. With brilliant Hull-toned narration. Must have.
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- papapownall
- 15-05-19
Excellent memoire of an avant garde artist
Cosey Fanni Tutti is not a household name. She is best known as founder member of COUM Transmissions and the industrial band Throbbing Gristle ("TG") and there is a lot more to her besides. In this candid autobiography she tells the story of her upbringing in Hull and the way that she rebelled following her meeting with Genesis P Orridge ("Gen"). This is a story about an artist outside the mainstream who has continually sort out new and innovative way of expression ranging from performance art to music all of which has been ground-breaking and unique.
I first became aware of Cosey through her work with TG and followed her through her collaboration with Chris Carter in Chris and Cosey. It is an extremely honest account of her relationship with Gen and talks about the highs and lows of their relationship over the years.
It was only after this book that I took the time to look back through the rest of her career and realised what an extraordinary artist she is.
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- "stolenalice"
- 19-02-23
A life lived out loud
I was always vaguely aware of Genesis P-Orridge and Psychic TV but it was only more recently that I heard about Cosey Fanni Tutti. This was a fascinating listen, at times very difficult but also full of down to earth northern humour. It may run on a little long for some people unless they are already fans of Cosey and her work and associations with industrial music.
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- ben greenaway
- 19-10-22
Excellent book
I took a punt on this as Cosey was the most interesting part of the coum transmissions doc on BBC 4. Glad I did. Now a fan of TG and Coseys life and approach is facinating.
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- Graham Kelly
- 24-07-21
Well worth the time
This is a captivating story from an extremely interesting human being who has broken through social norms to produce thought provoking, landmark audio and visual work. I am left with a profound respect for Cosey Fanni Tutti and many of those who collaborated with her.
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- Nick Patnaude
- 29-06-19
Emotional, honest, raw, fascinating
A brutal yet transfixing account of Cosey Fanni Tutti’s musical projects, artwork, and life. Be forewarned, however, that it does paint a horrifying portrait of Genesis P.—yet this portrait somehow makes the timeless and unnerving work of Throbbing Gristle even more fascinating.
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- DC
- 15-06-22
Great book
Great book for fans and non fans alike. She has loved an amazing life. Interested in going down the worm hole of her creations.
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- christopher ballard
- 17-03-21
Cosey!
This is my favorite music biography. Absolutely mesmerizing. I read the paperback when it was released, and enjoyed it just as much as audio.
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