Algebra Suicide

A poetry-music duo from Chicago that were together from 1983 to 1993.From Trouser Press [Ira Robbins]: "Of the many vocalist/instrumentalist duos to emerge in and around the new wave, this Chicago team was quite unique, a fascinating marriage of Don Hedeker’s music and Lydia Tomkiw’s poetry. Over the course of its career, Algebra Suicide flirted with pop forms and occasionally shared stylistic ground with both Laurie Anderson and the Velvet Underground but never wavered from its own individual path."To buy the CD or MP3s of "The Secret like Crazy" at CDBaby, click hereor buy "The Secret like Crazy" on CD, hereVery sad news: Lydia Tomkiw died in early September 2007. Her words, vocals, and vision will always live on.A great article about Lydia by Chicago Sun-Times music writer Jim DerogatisA very moving remembrance of Lydia by her long-time friend and fellow poet Sharon MesmerBart Plantenga , a long-time friend and writer, honored Lydia and Algebra Suicide in September 2007 on his great radio program in Amsterdam. Details on the show, as well as some extensive commentary and notes.