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Film/Music: Apollo: For All Mankind

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Music by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Roger Eno with NASA footage

Dynamic contemporary 13-piece music group Icebreaker and renowned pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole bring to life the ethereal soundscape of Brian Eno’s seminal 1983 ambient album Apollo: Atmospheres and Landscapes.

Originally written by Eno for a documentary on the Apollo space missions, Apollo will be performed in the Howard Assembly Room accompanied by original NASA footage. It catches the mesmerizing beauty and mystery of images of the moon and Earth; the dizzying scale involved in taking people into space and the humour of the astronauts skittering about the moon’s surface.

BJ Cole is a unique innovator on the pedal steel guitar who has recorded with many great names in popular music, including Scott Walker, Beck, Björk, and Depeche Mode.

Please note that Brian Eno will not be performing at this event.

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Leeds Howard Assembly Room 20th Jan 2012

Film/Music: Apollo: For All Mankind

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The Howard Assembly Room is located inside Leeds Grand Theatre

Leeds Grand Theatre is situated on New Briggate in the heart of Leeds City Centre.

The theatre is easily accessible by public transport. It is approximately 10 minutes walk from the main bus station and 15 minutes walk from the train station with many buses stopping in the immediate vicinity. For the most up to date information on local bus and train times, please check WYMetro. There is also a taxi rank outside the theatre although we recommend booking a taxi in advance, particularly on a Friday or Saturday evening.

Parking is available at various nearby car parks, including Edward Street/Templar Street and the St John's and Merrion Centre shopping malls. A limited amount of on street parking is available near the theatre is free after 6pm but this does tend to fill up very quickly.

 

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Wouldlike Betterinformation said ago

Why not link to Icebreaker's pages? http://www.icebreakerapollo.co.uk/ http://www.icebreakerapollo.co.uk/?q=node/96 They give a lot more useful information (eg difference between 1983 and 1989 music, some meaningful description) and a chance to hear an extract of the music.

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What the critics say

...moving and sublime. Apollo's moonstruck ambience has aged gracefully, and Lee's spare, fiercely intelligent orchestration gave it the bloom of youth.

The Guardian - Read full review

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