Non-PF/Dead Show Reviews Archive 2004:
Psychic tv (ptv3) dna lounge san francisco 11/3/04
By he's gone all lame duck (Spearman3) on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 12:06 pm: Edit Postman it's been along time since these characters have been around.
psychic tv or ptv3 as they are calling themselves these days is somewhat different than the old ptv3 which was supposed to a more of a tribal unit replete with tibetan bowls alas there was none of this in this version,but who cares?
also gone is alaura aka mistress mix and the 6 analog tape decks-but that's more old news from a different time.
ok, so it's a completely different unclean band now and once again fronted by the charming charmer esoterrorist Genesis P'Orridge. who's had some body modifications since that last time I've seen him--the most obvious being b-cup implants and solid gold teeth. the former helping his glide into pandrogyne with his new partner the lithe lady jaye breyer p'orridge.
this is more a stripped down version of psychic tv but full band nonetheless and quite to its credit less industrial/computerish more immediate psychedelic '60s garage.
concert dedicated to gen's youngest daughter--genesse
started about 2330 hours 11/3/04 ended about 0140 hours 11/4/04
set list included (new titles are approximate):
unclean (jesus please us)
roman p (no VWs!)
just like arcadia
suck on my chalice
new york story (I love you anyway)
the body
(a nod to) sister ray
god star (lady jaye out front for harmony.... vox)
depravity (dedicated to dick cheney)
some lovely gen noise bass>
take a maximum swing/she's a maximum swing (new song)
lied again (she touched me)
suspicion of you (give into)
southern coumfort
e:we like you
morrison eddly on drums
alice genese on bass
lady jaye on samples vox, percussion
doc on theremin
markus fabulous persson on keys (korg triton)
david max on guitar
lu(x)z on live video mixing
genesis p-orridge on lead vocals and noise bass
larry thrasher on occasional drums and bells
vending (most everything reasonably priced)
included 3 or four different T's
a bunch of live discs from the voiceprint archive series ($10 ea or a set of 12 different ones for $100)
the ptv metal cross pin $23 ea.
godstar thee directors cut double CD $15
stickers $1 each
no idea if they made enough money from the tour to finally complete the brian jones story film GODSTAR.
but I hope so.