Mick Karn (unofficial)
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Remembering the best fretless bass player ever.
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Unofficial page dedicated to Mick Karn’s life, music and work as a sculptor.
#japan #japantheband
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Welcome to the account dedicated to musician and sculptor Mick Karn (Nicosia, 1958 - London, 2011).
Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan.
#mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn
Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan.
#mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn
“In a crowded room what I like to do the best is to sit down and really study the people and I just couldn’t put that down on paper. People are 3D so the piece has to be too. Besides, I’m terrible at drawing”.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
August 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“In a crowded room what I like to do the best is to sit down and really study the people and I just couldn’t put that down on paper. People are 3D so the piece has to be too. Besides, I’m terrible at drawing”.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
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Musician extraordinaire
August 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Musician extraordinaire
Welcome to the account dedicated to musician and sculptor Mick Karn (Nicosia, 1958 - London, 2011).
Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan.
#mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn
Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan.
#mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn
August 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Welcome to the account dedicated to musician and sculptor Mick Karn (Nicosia, 1958 - London, 2011).
Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan.
#mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn
Born Andonis Michaelides, he rose to fame with his unique fretless technique as the bassist of British post-punk band Japan.
#mickkarn #japantheband #japan #daliscar #jbk #jansenbarbierikarn
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democracy is failing us. free palestine (with love and blood)
July 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
democracy is failing us. free palestine (with love and blood)
Happy heavenly Birthday, Mick ♥️
Fretless wonder, theatrical, colourful, flamboyant, alien, suave, sophisticated, intellectual, funny, wit, haunting, exotic, beautiful creature, master of bass guitar.
Photo: “Art of parties” UK tour, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 17th May 1981. Credit: Pete Still ©
Fretless wonder, theatrical, colourful, flamboyant, alien, suave, sophisticated, intellectual, funny, wit, haunting, exotic, beautiful creature, master of bass guitar.
Photo: “Art of parties” UK tour, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 17th May 1981. Credit: Pete Still ©
July 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Happy heavenly Birthday, Mick ♥️
Fretless wonder, theatrical, colourful, flamboyant, alien, suave, sophisticated, intellectual, funny, wit, haunting, exotic, beautiful creature, master of bass guitar.
Photo: “Art of parties” UK tour, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 17th May 1981. Credit: Pete Still ©
Fretless wonder, theatrical, colourful, flamboyant, alien, suave, sophisticated, intellectual, funny, wit, haunting, exotic, beautiful creature, master of bass guitar.
Photo: “Art of parties” UK tour, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 17th May 1981. Credit: Pete Still ©
July 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
July 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Mick and Steve on West Street in London, 31st May 1985.
#mickkarn #stevejansen #japan #japantheband #raintreecrow #jansenbarbierkarn #jbk #mediumproductions
#mickkarn #stevejansen #japan #japantheband #raintreecrow #jansenbarbierkarn #jbk #mediumproductions
July 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Mick and Steve on West Street in London, 31st May 1985.
#mickkarn #stevejansen #japan #japantheband #raintreecrow #jansenbarbierkarn #jbk #mediumproductions
#mickkarn #stevejansen #japan #japantheband #raintreecrow #jansenbarbierkarn #jbk #mediumproductions
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"It had nothing to do with 'Adolescent Sex'. It was made for the Rainbow Theatre show in 1979 during an instrumental passage in one of the songs, possibly 'Suburban Berlin'. The idea was to make the show 'special' with our limited budget".
- Rob Dean 】
#japan #japantheband
- Rob Dean 】
#japan #japantheband
July 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"It had nothing to do with 'Adolescent Sex'. It was made for the Rainbow Theatre show in 1979 during an instrumental passage in one of the songs, possibly 'Suburban Berlin'. The idea was to make the show 'special' with our limited budget".
- Rob Dean 】
#japan #japantheband
- Rob Dean 】
#japan #japantheband
“Mick Karn...the only man in history to have dyed pink hair, wear a zebra print jacket and still look suave, sophisticated and intellectual”.
Comment from a fan on YouTube.
Photo: Koh Hasebe ©️ All rights reserved
#mickkarn #japantheband
Comment from a fan on YouTube.
Photo: Koh Hasebe ©️ All rights reserved
#mickkarn #japantheband
February 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“Mick Karn...the only man in history to have dyed pink hair, wear a zebra print jacket and still look suave, sophisticated and intellectual”.
Comment from a fan on YouTube.
Photo: Koh Hasebe ©️ All rights reserved
#mickkarn #japantheband
Comment from a fan on YouTube.
Photo: Koh Hasebe ©️ All rights reserved
#mickkarn #japantheband
“The abbreviation of superfluity is a quality of maturity rarely found in any artist barely touching 24 years of age”.
- Angela Bowie. Foreword to “Sculpture” catalogue, Hamiltons Gallery exhibition, Mayfair, London, 1982.
#mickkarn #sculpture #japan #japantheband
- Angela Bowie. Foreword to “Sculpture” catalogue, Hamiltons Gallery exhibition, Mayfair, London, 1982.
#mickkarn #sculpture #japan #japantheband
February 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
“The abbreviation of superfluity is a quality of maturity rarely found in any artist barely touching 24 years of age”.
- Angela Bowie. Foreword to “Sculpture” catalogue, Hamiltons Gallery exhibition, Mayfair, London, 1982.
#mickkarn #sculpture #japan #japantheband
- Angela Bowie. Foreword to “Sculpture” catalogue, Hamiltons Gallery exhibition, Mayfair, London, 1982.
#mickkarn #sculpture #japan #japantheband
“In the band we’ve always worn masks as protection and it’s people like me, the ones who look the oddest, who have the most to hide. But over the years we’ve tended to wear less and less colour in our hair and make-up as we’ve become a little more confident”.
#mickkarn #japantheband
#mickkarn #japantheband
January 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“In the band we’ve always worn masks as protection and it’s people like me, the ones who look the oddest, who have the most to hide. But over the years we’ve tended to wear less and less colour in our hair and make-up as we’ve become a little more confident”.
#mickkarn #japantheband
#mickkarn #japantheband
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Welcome to the page dedicated to Mick Karn, talented Japan’s bass player with unique style, sculptor, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist and musician for various high-profile artists and projects.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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*ANNOUNCEMENT - LIVE TOUR*
EXIT NORTH will perform in small-scale venues as a streamlined 3-piece unit. Thomas Feiner & Steve Jansen will be joined by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Elsenburg, who has previously featured on Jansen's solo recordings.
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EXIT NORTH will perform in small-scale venues as a streamlined 3-piece unit. Thomas Feiner & Steve Jansen will be joined by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Elsenburg, who has previously featured on Jansen's solo recordings.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
*ANNOUNCEMENT - LIVE TOUR*
EXIT NORTH will perform in small-scale venues as a streamlined 3-piece unit. Thomas Feiner & Steve Jansen will be joined by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Elsenburg, who has previously featured on Jansen's solo recordings.
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EXIT NORTH will perform in small-scale venues as a streamlined 3-piece unit. Thomas Feiner & Steve Jansen will be joined by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Elsenburg, who has previously featured on Jansen's solo recordings.
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“We shall soon be announcing live dates in the UK during late April ~ please stay tuned for all the details”.
- Steve Jansen on X
Photo: Thron Ullberg ©
- Steve Jansen on X
Photo: Thron Ullberg ©
January 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“We shall soon be announcing live dates in the UK during late April ~ please stay tuned for all the details”.
- Steve Jansen on X
Photo: Thron Ullberg ©
- Steve Jansen on X
Photo: Thron Ullberg ©
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One of the great forgotten albums of the Eighties.
Thanks for posting @synthpop1.bsky.social
#daliscar #mickkarn #petermurphy #japantheband #bauhaustheband #japan #bauhaus
Thanks for posting @synthpop1.bsky.social
#daliscar #mickkarn #petermurphy #japantheband #bauhaustheband #japan #bauhaus
vastly underrated dalis car #daliscar #mickkarn #petermurphy Dalis Car was a musical group formed in 1984 by Peter Murphy (vocalist), Mick Karn (bassist, keyboardist, guitarist, saxophonist), and Paul Vincent Lawford (drum machines).
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
One of the great forgotten albums of the Eighties.
Thanks for posting @synthpop1.bsky.social
#daliscar #mickkarn #petermurphy #japantheband #bauhaustheband #japan #bauhaus
Thanks for posting @synthpop1.bsky.social
#daliscar #mickkarn #petermurphy #japantheband #bauhaustheband #japan #bauhaus
“Mick was probably the most colourful dresser in our band but he also enjoyed toning it down sometimes with more classic styles”.
- Steve Jansen answering a question from a fan on his Sleepyard blog, May 2018.
#mickkarn #japantheband
- Steve Jansen answering a question from a fan on his Sleepyard blog, May 2018.
#mickkarn #japantheband
January 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Mick was probably the most colourful dresser in our band but he also enjoyed toning it down sometimes with more classic styles”.
- Steve Jansen answering a question from a fan on his Sleepyard blog, May 2018.
#mickkarn #japantheband
- Steve Jansen answering a question from a fan on his Sleepyard blog, May 2018.
#mickkarn #japantheband
Anyone on #pixelfed?
If so, please follow @japantheband.bsky.social and @mickkarnlives.bsky.social there and let’s create trendy hashtags about Japan and its members!
If so, please follow @japantheband.bsky.social and @mickkarnlives.bsky.social there and let’s create trendy hashtags about Japan and its members!
January 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Anyone on #pixelfed?
If so, please follow @japantheband.bsky.social and @mickkarnlives.bsky.social there and let’s create trendy hashtags about Japan and its members!
If so, please follow @japantheband.bsky.social and @mickkarnlives.bsky.social there and let’s create trendy hashtags about Japan and its members!
The great 1996 interview by Anil Prasad comes alive!
Thank you @innerviews.bsky.social
Thank you @innerviews.bsky.social
My in-depth interview with Mick Karn from 1996 is now on the Innerviews YouTube channel. It covers all his solo LPs released to that point, Japan, Rain Tree Crow, and JBK. He also offers a heavy dose of philosophy on his absolutely unique approach to bass playing.
Listen: youtu.be/MZE4Yw3rEyM?...
Listen: youtu.be/MZE4Yw3rEyM?...
January 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The great 1996 interview by Anil Prasad comes alive!
Thank you @innerviews.bsky.social
Thank you @innerviews.bsky.social
“In a crowded room what I like to do the best is to sit down and really study the people and I just couldn’t put that down on paper. People are 3D so the piece has to be too. Besides, I’m terrible at drawing”.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
January 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“In a crowded room what I like to do the best is to sit down and really study the people and I just couldn’t put that down on paper. People are 3D so the piece has to be too. Besides, I’m terrible at drawing”.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.
“The artist’s will to pop”, interview by Lesley White, “The Face” magazine, June 1982.