All Gates Open - The Story of Can - Rob Young and Irmin Schmidt Germany Blaugast: A Novel of Decline

Blaugast: A Novel of Decline by Paul Leppin / ISBN 9788086264233 / paperback with flaps from Twisted Spoon Press

doom-saturated tales of lonely men lost in hostile terrain

Marthe Robert

“I have come to the conclusion that much can be learned about music by devoting oneself to the mushroom

All Gates Open - The Story of Can - Rob Young and Irmin Schmidt Germany Blaugast: A Novel of DeclineAll Gates Open The Story of Can by Rob Young and Irmin Schmidt ISBN 9780571311521 572 page paperback from Faber & Faber *** An ambitious, collaborative work that captures the story and the spirit of arguably the most influential and revered avant garde band of the late 20th century: CAN. Young's biography of the band is paired with a "collage" by founding member Schmidt featuring interviews, art, photographs, and ephemera from the band's archive.