FRANCIS PLAGNE - Udge LP Newspaper and all-round status as elder

and all-round status as elder statesmen of subterranean music

The lyrics are reflective of my interests in the theories of "Ethnopoetics" as put forth by Jerome Rothenberg in many of his books such as "Shaking the Pumpkin" and "Technicians of the Sacred"

“That’s another New Zealand thing

"The Odds" is the band's third full-length album - 13 songs recorded with Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studios during the summer of 2012

FRANCIS PLAGNE - Udge LP Newspaper and all-round status as elderMelbourne based Francis Plagne returns to Horn of Plenty with possibly his strongest statement to date, Udge. Since his appearance on the Australian scene in the early 2000s Francis has pursued a unique trajectory, bridging left field song craft, experimental electronic composition and improvisation. In addition to solo works issued by Black Truffle, Penultimate Press, and his own Mould Museum imprint, he has worked in various collaborations with