Headfirst Editor's Pick
"Imagine an extra-terrestrial raised on a heady diet of Edith Piaf, The Space Lady, Soviet Kitsch-era Regina Spektor and dada cabaret, and you’re halfway to the sublime Mary Ocher. Her cerebral, operatic krautwork wouldn’t feel out of place in a ‘20s Berlin bar yet sits totally out of time (and space). A hymnary beamed from the cosmos, probably FFO: Molly Nilsson, Anna Von Hausswolf, Klaus Nomi, Kate Bush."
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A gig held at The Old England Pub on Saturday 21st March. The event starts at 20:00.
Mary Ocher at The Old E!
- Following dates in North America, most of Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Berlin's Mary Ocher returns with a marvellous piano album - "Weimar", her most intimate record yet. "Weimar" draws on early 20th-century minimalism, chamber pop, and modern classical influences, while remaining unmistakably Ocher - thoughtful, and grounded in emotional depth. The title "Weimar" alludes to the current era, echoing the fall of the Weimar Republic a century ago and the shadow of fascism that rose in its wake.
Born in Moscow to Jewish-Ukrainian parents and raised in Tel Aviv during political and religious turmoil, she learned from a very young age that questioning authority was a means of survival-and that it came at a hefty price. At 20, after refusing the draft, she left for Berlin, where she became a central underground figure, known for her uncompromising politics and critical writing on nationalism and war, influenced by her upbringing.
Following extensive international touring and a catalog celebrated by The Quietus, The Wire, Fader, Paste, Libération, and a recent German Record Critics’ Award (Best Electronic/Experimental). Ocher stands at a pivotal moment. As nationalism, censorship, and cultural fragmentation rise the world over, her examinations of identity, fear, and belonging feel absolutely essential.
Her recent releases include collaborations with the likes of Mogwai, King Khan, Die Tödliche Doris, Felix Kubin, and Julia Kent, and homages to Delia Derbyshire and Dorothy Ashby / Omar Khayyam.
Support from Bristol Based Myer U Clark!
Entry requirements: 18+
- Following dates in North America, most of Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Berlin's Mary Ocher returns with a marvellous piano album - "Weimar", her most intimate record yet. "Weimar" draws on early 20th-century minimalism, chamber pop, and modern classical influences, while remaining unmistakably Ocher - thoughtful, and grounded in emotional depth. The title "Weimar" alludes to the current era, echoing the fall of the Weimar Republic a century ago and the shadow of fascism that rose in its wake.
Born in Moscow to Jewish-Ukrainian parents and raised in Tel Aviv during political and religious turmoil, she learned from a very young age that questioning authority was a means of survival-and that it came at a hefty price. At 20, after refusing the draft, she left for Berlin, where she became a central underground figure, known for her uncompromising politics and critical writing on nationalism and war, influenced by her upbringing.
Following extensive international touring and a catalog celebrated by The Quietus, The Wire, Fader, Paste, Libération, and a recent German Record Critics’ Award (Best Electronic/Experimental). Ocher stands at a pivotal moment. As nationalism, censorship, and cultural fragmentation rise the world over, her examinations of identity, fear, and belonging feel absolutely essential.
Her recent releases include collaborations with the likes of Mogwai, King Khan, Die Tödliche Doris, Felix Kubin, and Julia Kent, and homages to Delia Derbyshire and Dorothy Ashby / Omar Khayyam.
Support from Bristol Based Myer U Clark!
Entry requirements: 18+
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