Saturday, February 27, 2010

scam it

























Got banned from work
For my plaid shirt

Sunday, February 21, 2010

toucheding

the kingdom to come: unfacing

gumper

angry mouths

























These aren't pretty times
To give or get a dime
That makes our living crime
Gnashing bloody tongues

Micheli and the Macchiaioli: Tomboj de niaj patroj


























The sophomore album by British alternative rock band Micheli and
the Macchiaioli
, Tomboj de niaj patroj, cemented their place in
the history of goth music. Not only were the compositions darker
than that of the band's debut album Macchie Macchie, the heroin
addiction of lead singer Connie Cooper resulted in a bizarre
slurring of the already incomprehensible Esperanto lyrics.

Adding to the morbid feel of the album's nine tracks was a cover
that featured a 19th century photograph of the catacombs of Paris.
The title of the album translates from Esperanto to "graves of our
fathers" (although this is disputed by some experts).

A digitally remastered version of Tomboj de niaj patroj was
released in 2009 on the Paupers U.K. label.

Micheli and the Macchiaioli: Macchie Macchie


























Micheli and the Macchiaioli were a British alternative rock band
active from 1978 to 1996. They are known for complex
instrumentation and atmospheric and often unintelligible vocals.

Though formed in the post-punk and New Wave era, Micheli and the
Macchiaioli
continues to defy precise categorization. Their music
is recognized as being a key influence on ethereal goth.

Although the entire band earned critical praise, lead singer
Constance Cooper's unique vocals received the most attention.
Cooper sang almost entirely in Esperanto, an artificial language
created in the late 1870s and early 1880s. She is often confused
with Icelandic pop singer Björk and mistakenly referred to by the
name Micheli (both of which infuriated Cooper).

A digitally remastered version of the band's debut album Macchie
Macchie
was released in 2006. It resulted in a lawsuit between
Cooper and record label Paupers U.K. over claims that another
vocalist was used to overdub some portions of the recording. The
label denied Cooper's allegations and the suit was eventually
dropped. Cooper committed suicide in 2008 following an
unsuccessful solo comeback attempt. The headline in The Sun read
"80s icon Micheli found dead at Blackfriars Tube."

the corkscrew machine

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

rectitudinal

























Music to turn your attitude into an attidue of the past. You could be a museum piece yet.

meteor tv

Monday, February 15, 2010

gingerbread house

























Warm music for drinking cold milk.
And apertifs. And digestifs.
And sitting in front of a psychedelic fireplace.
And marshmallows and caramels.
And lime green butterscotch.

Friday, February 12, 2010

cult odor


























Things start feeling clannish
In the cult of panic
Smoke and death and cheese
The stinking fish are a tease
In the cult of panic

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

spunt: spunter


























The jelly candy oboe o-rings ringing bass horn blowing giant tiger striped spandex factory fun filled licorice.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

window horse: screenus

























In a dream, the horse
The horse holds the sill
In a dream, the screen
Wood and silk

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Larry: sort of

























sort of is the album for wondering if you actually washed those socks you're wearing.