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Radio 6 Music,3 mins

St Etienne’s Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs talk to Elizabeth Alker about the forgotten genius of Basil Kirchin

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A series of events is taking place between 17-19 of February as part of the Hull 2017 City Of Culture events celebrating the work of jazz drummer turned hugely influential experimental electronic composer Basil Kirchin. Will Gregory from Goldfrapp, The BBC Concert Orchestra, Jim O’Rourke from Sonic Youth and Sean O’Hagan from The High Lamas are all involved. Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs from St Etienne have made a film about Kirchin. They told Elizabeth Alker more

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