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Original Throbbing Gristle posters for Music From the Death Factory and United / Zyklon B Zombie

The Sound of Combat Training: a 1967 sound effects LP that Throbbing Gristle sampled for Weapon Training at the start of many of their 1979 performances Listen on YouTube youtu.be/jVbvkhLAspU

Throbbing Gristle OTD 1977: The Rat Club, King's Cross, London. Approximately 150 people witnessed TG, a stripper with a 56" bust, a country jazz band, and dirty films and cartoons according to Chris Carter Released on Industrial cassette IRC 7

Throbbing Gristle OTD 1981: Veterans Auditorium, Los Angeles. USA. A fantastic performance. Denial of Death Guts on the Floor Persuasion Vision and Voice Still Walking Spirits Flying Discipline Photo: Suzan Carson

Throbbing Gristle OTD 1979: The Factory, Manchester. 320 people in the audience. Heavily bootlegged and one of their best gigs.

Throbbing Gristle OTD 1978: Goldsmiths College, London. 80 people in the audience

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Throbbing Gristle OTD 1977: Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. TG were booked to “give a lecture on art” Released on IRC 6 cassette Slug Bait and Maggot Death appeared on Second Annual Report

Cosey Fanni Tutti’s solo action Omissions, Kiel, 1975 © Courtesy of Cosey Fanni Tutti and Cabinet, London anothermag.com/art-photograph…

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Images from Graph 03 (Throbbing Gristle Special) published by Bain Total, France, 1982

At some point during Lou's stay in London in April 1977, he and Rachel visited a bar called Dingwalls and schmoozed with local punk band "Eater". Leee Black Childers was on hand to take photos.

Today's delivery: Mask of Sarnath soundtrack by Throbbing Gristle on blue marbled vinyl released in 2025. Apparently only 100 copies made. The sleeve and inner are photos of the tape and letter TG provided to the film makers back in 1979.

Throbbing Gristle OTD 2007: Live ‘In The Shadow of The Sun’ quad soundtrack with full choir conducted by Hildur Guðnadóttir - Donau Festival, Krems, Vienna, Austria youtube.com/watch?v=VklwJ8…

Throbbing Gristle OTD 2007: Live Ambisonic Performance at Donau Festival, Krems, Vienna, Austria youtu.be/FyRTnBPfiV4?si…

Throbbing Gristle OTD 2009: Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, New York. Photos: Greg C Photography flickr.com/photos/gregcph…

Throbbing Gristle OTD 2009: second night at Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago

Throbbing Gristle OTD 2009: Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago. USA. The first of two nights. artic.edu/artworks/21482… flickr.com/photos/bee-cee…

Throbbing Gristle OTD 2009: Grand Regency Ballroom, San Francisco

Throbbing Gristle's ‘Entertainment Through Pain’ references Martin Denny's ‘Exotica’: the sleeve mimics ‘Exotica’s’ kitschy glamour, the track ‘Exotica’ echoes lush tropical sounds, and the vinyl runout reads "MARTIN DENNY GONE - NOT FORGOTTEN." A nice tribute