A CONVERSTATION WITH DANIEL ASH

First of all I must confess that Bauhaus is one of my all-time favorite bands. The prospect of interviewing a key member of the group was daunting. Making matters even more frightening, when I arrived at the station for the interview, the phone line for our interview mechanics was being used! My first thought....cancel the interview and try to re-schedule, but it is Daniel Ash and this may never happen again. I called Daniel for his interview with the Global Cafe. I was thrilled to find him a easy going and a talky chap. Below are some of the key elements of the interview, I am horrid at short hand. I ask Daniel about the name of the new CD "Go Away White".
Telling The Global Cafe that it was meant with a high level of irony, since Bauhaus has always been associated with doom and gloom. It would imply a positive end to the band. We talked about the formation of Bauhaus and how Daniel was testing out a new Amp and invited his friend Peter over to jam, convincing Peter to sing randomly from a British tabloid called the "Sun" for lyrics. This was the true genesis of Bauhaus. Go Away White is the final testament for Bauhaus. The CD concept came together not during the Resurrection Tour, but after a gig at Coachella, that payed them an insane amount. The CD was recorded over 18 days. The band members brought little or nothing to the sessions in form of new music. Ash claims that most of the songs were written on the fly, with Haskins laying down a groove and the rest of the band running with it. Ash also informed the Global Cafe that Bauhaus as a band was ready to scrap the entire CD if they felt it was not musically up to specific standards. The CD was not mixed or produced by Bauhaus. They sent off the tapes to several people and over the course of weeks mixes came back to the band. They were very pleased. Many rumors are floating abound about the recording session and the reasoning behind not touring with the CD and making it the official swan-song, but Ash did inform The Global Cafe that the 18 days of recording involved some very large egos.

We finished the interview talking more about Daniel Ash. He and David J. are rehearsing for a tour as Love and Rockets. He joked about playing a European festival and headlining over Meatloaf and ZZ Top. Ash confessed that he is a huge fan of ZZ Top and the perfect 3 minute pop song. Ash also let the Global Cafe in on his saxophone addiction. He began playing sax because he though Bowie and the sax manfrom Roxy Music looked cool.

I concluded the interview by asking Daniel how he would like his music remembered in 50 years, his answer was simply and to the point..."I don't care". Even though Bauhaus has always said that it never intended to be considered a Goth band, Danial had a great point..."What could we expect releasing our first single, a nine minute song about Bela Lugosi". Danial Ash was joy to chat with and we hope to see a Love and Rockets CD in the future.

Happy St. Partrick's Day and Welcome to 32 Years Old.

It is a cold and quite morning in South Central Pennsylvania. I can even see a covering of frost on the ground from The Global Cafe Office window. Shall we state the obvious first? It is March 17th, hence it is St. Patrick's Day and for those close to me they know it is my 32nd birthday. 32 is bizarre age and birthdays are always a bit hard to grasp as we get older. Do you Remember being between the ages of 4&21 and your birthday was the bomb? Well before I start sounding like a cross hanging young thirty-something, with fears of growing old, future bladder incontinence, children and the loss of more hair, shall we get to the whole Global Cafe blogging experience.

The Global Cafe website and blog development speed has been clocking at the rate of molasses in January. Reflecting back on the goals and aspirations that lead to the construction of The Global Cafe Website, it would be a lie to say I am not disappointed and ashamed for not keeping up with something this close to my heart. This is why I went into the small rant about growing old. We all take chances with our lives and these chances can lead to wonderful things or lead to a large pile horse feces. Well last year was kind of a mixture of the two extremes. I guess "wonderful dung" would be a fitting title for last year. Well before I bore you to a comatose state, I have made several major decisions with my life and these will make it possible for The website and many other exciting new elements to life to grow and start for myself and my family.

Thank you again for your patience and have a great St. Patrick's Day,

Trevor P. Stottlemyer
Editor on Chief The Global Cafe

PS- Look for a major front page update on DVD releases

GLOBAL CAFE GOES BLU-RAY

After many months of speculation and wanting to believe that the Hi-Def concept was a flash in the pan, The Global Cafe has finally given in and excepted that Hi-Def is here to stay. Our timing was amazing, many studios have just announced that they are going exclusively Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray is the laser disc of the new millennium. The Global Cafe seriously doubts that DVD's will be going anywhere in the near future, but watching something in 1080P is mind blowing.

Cheers,

Trevor P. Stottlemyer

BEST FILMS OF 2007

Greetings,

This past year, multiplex movie domes across The United States featured more Hollywood films re-enforcing the belief that "Hollywood" no-longer has a shred of creative talent in writing original material. Remakes, sequels and films about toys...oh my! I will be the first to acknowledge, my lack of time to catch a large number of new films from The United States and beyond. Those films that wiggled into my schedule mostly disappointed or were forgotten only a few short days after viewing. Below is a short list of film that truly made artistic statement or at least were well made in 2007. Below are the Global Cafe top 5 films of 2007.
ONCE
EASTERN PROMISES
VENUS
BLADE RUNNER - FINAL CUT
LA VIE EN ROSE
30 DAYS OF NIGHT

Happy Holidays from The Global Cafe

May your holidays be safe and joyous, below is a classic clip of Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon performing music for the seminal Salsa holiday recording Asalto Navideno. Look for great things from The Global Cafe in 2008! On the World Wide Web and over the airwaves.

Aires Navidad,

Trevor P. Stottlemyer
Editor and Chief

TESTING 1..2..3...

Please excuse the video below. It is a test of our forthcoming weekly Video Blogs.

Cheers,

Trevor P. Stottlemyer

GLOBAL CAFE WEBSITE UPDATE & MORE

Hello Everyone,

Looking out the window, snow is falling and Winter has begun in South Central Pennsylvania. Due to other obligations, The Global Cafe Website has been a work in progress for close to a year and we are approaching 2008. The Global Cafe Website WILL launch in the month of January, 2008. I will host a weekly video blog and implement numerous other new features. 2008 will bring with it a top 50 music list for 2007 and a top 20 DVD list for 2007. Last evening,my wife and I sat down to watch The Man Who Fell To Earth , starring David Bowie and directed by Nicholas Roeg. The film was amazing and such films will be reviewed by The Global Cafe in 2008. Please enjoy the trailer below. Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Cheers,

Trevor P. Stottlemyer
Editor in Chief The Global Cafe