Looks like an alien, sings like a diva - Klaus Nomi was one of the 1980s' most profoundly bizarre characters. 

He was a cult figure in the New Wave underground scene, a genuine counter tenor who sang pop music like opera and brought opera to club audiences and made them like it. He was a performer with a "look" so strong, that his first audiences went wild before he even opened his mouth. Klaus presented himself as "the perfect video star" yet his star burned out just before the mass explosion of MTV. On the verge of international fame as a singer, he became instead one of the first gay artists to die of AIDS. In the end, his recorded output consists of re-reissues, in various forms, of only two LP's and a live album. For those who do know him, the reaction he provoked was so strong, that he is still unforgettable, even 20 years after his death. Even now, Klaus is somehow still winning new fans among those too young to have known him when he was alive. And a quick check of the Internet reveals that all his records are still being sold.

Part documentary, part music film, part sci-fi, The Nomi Song is a “non-fiction film”, or maybe even an oral history.

 It’s not just the tale, it’s the telling. But it is also visual, partly because Klaus himself was so visual, someone who’s main concern was putting forth an image of himself in everything he did - literally illustrated by the photos, films, videos and artworks that go with it and featuring many never before seen live performances. However, there are also the images that the stories conjure up, images that no actual picture could capture, that emerge out of impressions, memories and even exaggerations, fermenting in somebody’s brain for twenty years. It’s like a novel with a whole cast of characters and supporting players - revealing themselves as much as (and sometimes more than) they do Klaus - with subplots, background stories, flashbacks and contradictions.

JAAKKO EINO KALEVI (FINLAND) LIVE

Jaakko Eino Kalevi is an exciting young Finnish musician whose soulful songs touch on disco, new-wave, jazz and dub, all performed in a style that’s very much his own. Jaakko lives in Helsinki, where he works part-time as a tram driver, runs his own label JEKS, and plays from time to time with various local ensembles. A self-taught multi instrumentalist, he’s happiest behind the drums and is equally adept at singing, programming and arranging.Don't miss this rare and sure to be splendid UK appearance from Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Finland's hottest rising star!https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Jaakko%20Eino%20Kalevi

The Nomi Songs Of New York Disco

Featuring music from Klaus Nomi, David Bowie, Wire, The Mumps, Chi Pig, Pylon, The Bongos, The Marbles, Kristian Hoffman, Sirone, Gontiti, Aaron Day, Evan Franco & Patrick Petzhold, the film will be followed by The Nomi Songs Of New York - a chance to dance your socks off with DJ Clunkie's playlist of Klaus Nomi + associated sounds of the late '70s and early '80s.

All this and more on Saturday 23rd February 2013 at the Star And Shadow.

Advance tickets are just £6! Starts 7:30pm

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