XLR8R TV Ep. 126: Lightning Bolt and Sun Ra Arkestra: Cosmi

Filmmaker Peter Glantz explores musical, spiritual, and cosmic connections between these two seemingly disparate groups.

We turned this episode of XLR8R TV over to filmmaker Peter Glantz, who went to Providence, Rhode Island's Foo Fest to take a closer look at the festival's two main attractions—Lightning Bolt and Sun Ra Arkestra. Lightning Bolt, Providence's epic noise duo headed up by Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson, is known for surprising, chaotic, often transcendent performances. Sun Ra Arkestra became legendary in the jazz world under the leadership of cosmic philosopher and organist Sun Ra from the mid-1950s until his death in 1993. Today, the Arkestra continues to flourish and promote the cosmic philosophy of Sun Ra under the direction of alto saxophonist Marshall Allen. Here, Glantz captures both their live performances and meditates on the spiritual alliance between these two far-flung musical compatriots

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[iamjezuzchrist]

Im happy Art is being digitally immortalized.

[TheMegaghost85]

@cboule793 right. just the one talkn shit pointlessly, sticking up for what may be the worst cover in history. you wanna act like a douche, you get treated like 1. your as dumb as those motherfuckers. i was ALWAYS aware that they were TRYING to play crown of storms. i just acted like i couldnt get it, because they arw retarded canadian douchers who cant play their own songs, let alone l.b. bitch

[TheMegaghost85]

@cboule793 because i hate people who try to cover a band who cannot be covered. its insulting to the brians. im not doing this more. im aggressive because chumps like you make any music scene suck

[cboule793]

@TheMegaghost85

why you so mad though

[TheMegaghost85]

anyway. hats off to sun ra and lightning bolt. they are unbelievable and i respect both for their contribution to music

[TheMegaghost85]

@cboule793 oh my god dude. its not even a halfway good cover. its teriblr. its not even deemable to say its a cover. its horseshit. its pathetic. its more simple like murk hike. he could say its metallica and its as believable as that isfere bullshit. hahaha. your a pathetic douchebag. you know your a douchebag. i dont give a fuck if you think that bullshit they call acover is crown of storms, your about as fucking lame as isfere, the almighty. hahaha, godamn. i could wipe the floor with you

[cboule793]

@TheMegaghost85

hey man at least i can tell the difference between murk hike and crown of storms

[BennyGaberMusic]

@TheMegaghost85 aaaaaaaaaaa the shame

[TheMegaghost85]

@Danyal123 i am not a sun ra fan, and do not listen to sun Ra, but i assume its either Stricltly Forbidden or Watusi

[TheMegaghost85]

@SuperClamPerson WOW. good 4 u. NO ONE FUCKING CARES. IF YOUR SMART, YOU GET FRONT ROW FOR L.B.