Keith Moliné pubblica un lungo e affettuoso ritratto di Graham Dowdall - che i più hanno conosciuto con il suo nome d'arte, Gagarin, in anni relativamente recenti con Pere Ubu, o precedentemente con Nico, o per una fitta produzione musicale a proprio titolo - scomparso all'età di settant'anni qualche settimana fa, descrivendone le doti e l'impegno non solo in campo musicale: "Dids’s energy, openness and enthusiasm made him friends wherever he played, allowing him to create a network of collaborators all over Britain and beyond. Of particular note are his projects with Mark Beazley and Johny Brown in Band Of Holy Joy. But I think it’s fair to say that for Dids, as fulfilling as all this music-making was - and I haven’t even got to what he did with Pere Ubu, which was also a source of great pride to him - the most important work he did was with neuro-diverse people, many with extreme challenges, tapping into and unlocking their creativity through facilitating musical expression. Dids was full of stories about how profound his experiences with these people were, his sense of wonder at how boundless their ability to interact and create could be when given the context to do so. Again, his colleagues in this field have told us how inspirational Dids was and how acutely his loss will be felt."
http://www.gagarin.org.uk
https://gagarin.bandcamp.com
https://tinyurl.com/RIPGagarin
https://www.gold.ac.uk/graham-dowdall-tribute