Tag: Psychic TV

Genesis P-Orridge, co-founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, dead at 70

Genesis P-Orridge, co-founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, dead at 70

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, the British musician, poet, performance artist, occultist and avant garde avatar who co-founded pioneering industrial act Throbbing Gristle as well as Psychic TV, died Saturday after battling leukemia for 2½ years, the Dais Records label announced. P-Orridge was 70 years old.

Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson, of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV and Coil, 1955-2010

Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson, of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV and Coil, 1955-2010

British industrial/experimental music pioneer Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson — who co-founded the hugely influential acts Throbbing Gristle and Coil, was a member of Psychic TV and worked as an artist with famed album-cover design team Hipgnosis — died in his sleep on Wednesday at age 55.