Science Fiction/Double Feature
at a deadly pace
it came from outer space
and this is how the message ran..

original: rocky horror picture show
cover: mefirst & gimme gimmes
cover: the dresden dolls

every halloween it seems quite fitting to find the cult classic rocky horror picture show gracing your cable station repeatedly during the countdown towards the haunted holiday.  by blending science fiction into sexuality, bewilderment was the kind of word to use when the rocky horror picture show musical world of flamboyant and transsexual fantasies truly came to their provocative reality.

back in 1973, richard o’brien wrote the british storyline and shared the rocky horror picture show as a theatrical broadway experience.  however, after a few years of fast success, a movie executive finally purchased the screenplay and created it into the 1975 famous movie that marked the introduction of then new-coming actors tim curry, susan sarandon, meatloaf and barry bostwick.

Time Warp
with a bit of a mind flip
you’re into the time slip
and nothing can ever be the same
you’re spaced out on sensation
like you’re under sedation
let’s do the time warp again!

original: rocky horror picture show
cover: string cheese incident
cover: life organization
cover: damian

although its important to see the movie and gain an idea of what the crazy mayhem is all about, the most ideal situation to understand the rocky horror picture show in all its glory is to actually attend one of its local theatrical showings as there’s nothing quite like it. based in mostly every city, fans come out at midnight decorated in full cast apparel of drag, lingerie, fishnets, red lipstick, maid costumes and every type of disguise to resemble their favorite characters from the film.

known not to be made for the faint of heart or those with shy reservations,  attendees are expected to dress provocatively, scream obscenities and throw things at people.  according to many venues who share this exhilarating and interactive experience, there is a whole list of props and etiquette to be brought to each excursion.  in some places not all theatres are alike and rules are different for each showing, but nonetheless, the anticipating audience, even the rocky horror picture show virgins, truly all seem to know how to participate and enjoy.

Touch Me
ive tasted blood & i want more
i wanna be dirty
thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
creature of the night

original: rocky horror picture show
cover: belinda sinclair
cover: apple-pie band
cover: paul pecorino

images & music: thankyou to rockymusic

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DAZE AWAY is the second installment in the Days Away series.

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1. Delorean – Seasun

2. El Guincho – Bombay

3. Mexicans With Guns – Me Gusto

4. Lykke Li – Get Some (Beck Mix)

5. jj – High End

6. Hot Chip & Bonnie Prince Billy – I Feel Better (Club Version)

7. Dirty Projectors – Stillness Is The Move (Hidden Cat Mix)

8. Mock & Toof - Farewell To Wendo

9. TV On The Radio – Will Do (Switch Mix)

10. Arcade Fire – Sprawl II

11. Matthew Dear – You Put A Smell On Me (Photocall Mix)

12. Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Mix)

13. The Hood Internet – VCR

14. Jai Paul – BTSTU

15. James Blake – Wilhelms Scream

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DAYS AWAY: Florida & Ontario come together and it sounds like this…

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1. Prince: Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)

2. Adele: Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Mix)

3. Crookers & Roisin Murphy: Royal-T

4. Gil Scot Heron & Jamie XX: Running

5. Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror (Das Glow “In The Filter” Mix)

6. Com Truise: BASF Ace

7. Kleerup & Robyn: With Every Heartbeat (Hugg & Pepp Mix)

8. Gil Scot Herron & Jamie XX: I’ll Take Care Of You

9. Gui Boratto: Azzurra (It’s Not The Same Version)

10. XX: Heart Skipped A Beat

11. Kleerup & Lykke Li: Until We Bleed

12. Radiohead: Lotus Flower

13. Kleerup & Titiyo: Longing For Lullabies

14. Janelle Monae: Neon Valley Street

15. Moloko: It’s Nothing

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GLASSJAW by Mike Fox

First and foremost I would like to thank my buddy Danielle at musicisart for allowing me to give this guest review for one of my favorite bands. On Wednesday November 25th 2009 at The Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford, CT, GlassJaw took the stage with a very dim lighting set, a backdrop of green Puerto Rican flag, Mr. Daryl Palumbo lead singer/front man of GJ bearing a very dapper suit.

The intro started with (You Think You’re) John Fucking Lennon which has not been released on cd as of yet but will be released hopefully soon! which starts out with a very simple drum beat that builds to a chaotic heavy masterpiece a perfect way to start the evenings set. The set followed with glass jaw favorites like Tip Your Bartender, Mu Empire, Star Above My Bed, Ape Dos Mil a set that was very “Worship and Tribute” influenced for the most part with a few newer song‘s and one which front man Daryl claimed to call “Chicken Salad“, just an inside joke .

The stage performance of Glassjaw was a very intimate set, all band members very close to one another as if they were a garage band in a cramped basement setting. The vibe on stage was very calm and collected during moments and front man Daryl Palumbo’s energy and stage presence has never failed to amaze as usual, often comparative to Deftones Chino Moreno and Jacob Bannon of Converge, from his gut wrenching screaming in John Lennon to singing the catchy melodies of Ape Dos Mil.

The moment Glassjaw arrived on stage to the final song Siberian Kiss, It brought my to a very nostalgic point of remembering the first time I heard the cd “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence”, and feeling eternally hooked. GlassJaw is a powerful band that has stayed true to themselves and their music throughout the many of lineup changes and obstacles that has hit them in their face‘s, I amongst many other Glassjaw fans look forward to their future plan’s and projects.

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Words by Max Vernon

I personally love when music tells a great story, so I try to create portraits of the people I meet. I admit I’m not above writing songs to get back at people who suck (as in the case of “Around Your Finger” and “Your Girlfriend”), as long as there is some kind of disconnect between the emo-ness of the music and the lyrics to keep it interesting. To me there’s nothing worse than a whiny, pissed off break up song that sounds like a whiny, pissed off break up song. But, if you take those bitter, slightly immature lyrics and stick them with a jaunty honky tonk jazz piano riff, then it’s a whole different creature…

If there’s one song on the EP that isn’t like the others (SAT flashback time), it’s probably “Hunted.” I still have no idea why or how I ended up writing a song about Grendel. I didn’t even really like the book! Must have been some good weed…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vajuFJSQ_HM

All of the songs on Manic Impression were recorded in my bedroom with basically just a laptop, a microphone, and a keyboard/guitar. I hear fuller arrangements in my head for a lot of these tracks and hope to rerecord them with more ambitious orchestration someday soon.

Music Is Art

In honor of the nature of this blog, I thought it also might be cool to share some of my other art with you guys also. I think the visual art and the costumes I create for performances are more surreal and a bit darker than my music, but it’s all just two sides of the same coin. The new songs I’m recording for my second EP kind of bridge the gap thematically between my music and art.

This is the outfit I created for my recent CMJ show, using about 1000 googly eyes.

.Inspirations of Music.

There’s so much incredible music being made right now, I can’t get enough! I love Final Fantasy, Fever Ray, St. Vincent, Beach House, and Joanna Newsom in particular. However, I feel a really deep sense of connection with Laura Nyro’s music. She had a lot of success writing for other artists in the late sixties, but I could never understand why people weren’t as receptive to her as a solo artist. She’s by far her best interpreter. Her ability to conform the pop music idiom to her crazy song structures, tempo and key changes, as well as her courage to pursue a musical vision that was so distinct from her contemporaries…it’s very inspirational to me. I could write an essay, but it’d be much better if you just listened for yourself.

.Fashion of Alexander Mcqueen.

His new Atlantis themed collection blows my mind. Those shoes/torture devices should be in a museum. I love the fearless creativity of his work, it inspires me to think outside the box when I’m making my costumes for shows and can’t afford to spend $12,000 on a jacket. I think life would be more exciting if people had the courage to turn themselves into walking works of art. All you need is hot glue, glitter, and a salvation army… check it out here: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2010RTW-AMCQUEEN

.Art of Gottfried Helnwein.

Gottfried Helnwein is probably my favorite visual artist. I love this particular painting in which he reimagines the annunciation as an angel coming out of the TV screen. His work tends to be very provocative and macabre, but it definitely resonates with me. He basically does everything- film, photography, painting, drawing, set design, makeup, etc. Check out more of his stuff here: http://www.helnwein.com/

.Philosophy of  Michel Foucault.

I think it might be a central ambition of mine to be the first Foucauldian pop singer…

As a student of queer theory, Foucault is kind of the starting point before you begin your slow descent into having an anxiety disorder haha!  There is no centralized power to fight against! There is no such thing as sexual repression, because it is the repression that creates desire in the first place! We should all fist each other! You know, it’s all very enlightening…to anyone interested, be sure to check out History of Sexuality vol. 1, as well as Halperin’s Saint Foucault.

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