I'm on a James Chance kick lately. He's one of the coolest sax-playing No-Wave heroes of late 70's NYC (Yes, there are actually more than one.) He was in Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, The Contortions, and James White and the Blacks. His music is aggressive, funky disco-punk mixed with free form jazz. YES!
Brian Eno likes it.
With the late Anya Phillips who was his girlfriend, manager, and muse. She's a super cool No-Wave hero too.
She died too early in life, in 1981 of cancer.
She died too early in life, in 1981 of cancer.
With Richard Hell.
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Ok, now time to watch videos and hear the songs:
James Chance & The Contortions - Contort Yourself live at the M-80 Festival, Minneapolis, 09/23/1979. Wish I could have been there!!
James White & The Blacks - Contort Yourself This version is different than The Contortions version, more disco and funky.
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James Chance's website
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James Chance's website
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