Photo by Laurie Anderson
Multimedia art-rocker Laurie Anderson will unveil her latest politico-musical project, Homeland, on a hefty 2008 tour that spans the globe. The Homeland album, however, won't be out until early 2009 on Nonesuch.
According to a press release, Homeland is "part political dialogue, part poetry song cycle," and it includes musical elements ranging from "Tuvan throat singers, jazz improvisers, and New York experimental artists" to "violin, groove-oriented electronics, and traditional instruments such as the Chinese erhu."
On the conceptual level, Homeland tackles "a breadth of contemporary issues, from the war and the media to America's growing surveillance culture and the environment."
All of these elements will come together for the aforementioned live performances of Homeland, which begin March 26 in NYC and extend all the way into the fall.
Before the Homeland tour begins, however, Anderson has a pair of unrelated appearances. First is a lecture she's giving about Andy Warhol's "Electric Chair" silkscreen series in Washington, DC on March 15. Three days later is her previously reported set at "SPEAK UP!: A Benefit Concert for Peace in Iraq & Justice at Home". [MORE...]
