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rocky horror picture show.

Friday, October 14th, 2011

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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It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Born in NYC, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Grant is a singer/songwriter known under the stage name of Lana Del Rey. Her managers suggested that Elizabeth go with a new name as the music she was making was reminiscent of Hollywood glamour. Her debut ep “Video Games / Blue Jeans” was released by Stranger Records on vinyl on October 10, and October 11 digitally. Lana Del Ray has no qualms about revealing of how the business challenged her to become an indie retro pin up girl, and secretly shared her opinion in an interview with Pitchfork of how sleeping with the boss does nothing for your career. What truly is the deciding factor on her fast success is not how the internet conspiracy provided her quick rise to fame while people loved or hated what she stood for, but how Lana Del Ray’s actual music brings back memories and qualities of a young Stevie Nicks, providing a soft but rifled beauty discovered easily throughout her own melodies.

singing in the old bars
swinging with the old stars, living for the fame

kissing in the blue dark
playing pool and wild darts, video games

he holds me in his big arms
drunk and i am seeing stars, this is all I think of

Lana Del Ray – Video Games


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happy birthday, john lennon.

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”

~*~

Listen: John Lennon – Well Well Well
(from the album Plastic Ono Band)


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