Coum Transmissions

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"COUM Transmissions was an transgressive performance art group, with inspiration stemming from Fluxus and the underground Mail Art scene, founded at the end of 1969 in Hull, U.K. by Neal Megson (soon to be known as Genesis P-Orridge) and "Jesus" Joheero. COUM expanded its members from 1970 to 1973 to include Cosey Fanni Tutti, Pinglewad, Spydee and Ray Harvey. During it's 10 year existence, the group featured a rotating cast of other members including Haydn Rob, Timothy Poston, Ian Evetts, The Very Reverend Lelli Maull, John Smith, Fizzy Paet, Foxtrot Echo and John Gunni Busck (a.k.a. John Lacey). In 1974 Peter Christopherson joined the group and had a strong influence on its direction. The last COUM performance was in May 1978. The group was very involved in music throughout its history even appearing on a bill with Hawkwind in October 1971. However they were also very active with performance art, mail art, installations, video, and print publications. COUM performed across the U.K. as well as in Europe and the US. In September 1975, COUM members Genesis, Cosey and Peter joined up with Chris Carter and focused their musical energies on the parallel project Throbbing Gristle. This left COUM to focus more on performance art in its last years. COUM Transmission were always controversial with such avant garde happenings such as Copyright Breeches, COUMing of Age and Marcel Duchamp's Next Work, but this peaked with the "Prostitution" art exhibit at London's ICA in October, 1976

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Sugarmorphoses

The Sound of Porridge Bubbling

23 Drifts To Guestling

Home Aged and the 18 Month Hope

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Home Aged & The 18 Month Hope

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1971 The Sound Of Porridge Bubbling

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Music For Stocking Top, Swing And Staircase (Extended Version)

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1971 -1975 - COUM Transmissions: Home Aged And The 18 Month Hope

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(2009) The Sound Of Porridge Bubbling

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Music

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Another Evening at Logos 1974 79 81

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23 Drifts To Guestling (2008 CCD Reissue) (1983)

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