Irmin Schmidt (Can) and Kumo (aka Jono Podmore): London, March 4, 2008 (Peter Guy: Getintothis) 14.04.08 16:48 www.workshoplive.com Feedback - Ads by Google Ads by Google Police Tour Comedy Festival Schweiz Tour Rem London « icLiverpool Homes Jobs Merseyside Motors Grab my RSS feed Add to: Google, MyYahoo, Bloglines, My AOL Search the site Search here... Go Grab my RSS feed | (What's this?) Profile... Latest Posts... Categories Irmin Schmidt (Can) and Kumo (aka Jono Podmore): Albums of the Week London, March 4, 2008 Banter Tags: Axolotl Eyes Can Cologne Flies Future Days Guys & Choirs Irmin Schmidt Jono End of Year Review Podmore krautrock Kumo Liverpool Liverpool Daily Post Masters of Confusion Tago Mago Guest Slot Peter Guy discovered music late. Posted by Peter Guy on March 12, 2008 2:00 AM | Permalink Introducing Since then he's been making up for it. With a collection to rival a small record Labels of Love shop and a gig diary fit for any addled groupie, music is is his religion. 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