The Return of Cabaret Voltaire at the Bellwether, L.A.

There was something in the water in the county of Yorkshire, England in the early-to-mid '70s. In 1975, proto-industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle formed in Hull. But two years prior, 68 miles south in Sheffield, Cabaret Voltaire was born. So the story goes that founding member Chris Watson, inspired by Brian Eno, was experimenting with making "music without musical instruments." He was a telephone engineer, and that work informed his creativity too. Watson soon joined forces with Richard H. Kirk, and the pair were joined by Stephen Mallinder. The rest is history. The Mix-Up album dropped in '79; the last Cabaret […] The post The Return of Cabaret Voltaire at the Bellwether, L.A. first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.