After announcing a set a Coachella, there is a limited amount of dates that you can catch Throbbing Gristle on tour this spring. Led by out-there-queer Genesis P-Orridge, TG has not been around the states since 1981, and so much has happened since then. Genesis had a tragic incident in 2007 when his artistic and life partner Lady Jaye died suddenly. The pair had been in the midst of a spiritual union through surgery–essentially, they had been undergoing operations to become twins (I’m willfully reducing this for the sake of brevity, you can read all about it here). In any case, sometimes the personal stuff can overshadow the band’s music, which should not be underestimated in terms of influence. Wikipedia: “In the 1960s and early 1970s Throbbing Gristle, which dealt with subjects such as prostitution, pornography, serial killers, and occultism, generated controversy.” Tour dates and all that other good stuff after the jump.
