The pAper chAse offers a brilliant combination of beauty and atrocity within their music. Their ability to combine wonderful notes with gut wrenching off-key ones makes them a truly unique experience. Think of their music not so much the soundtrack to a place where sinners go, but a juxtaposition of the beauty and corruption of the hell on earth in which we reside.
The Texas based avant-garde, post punk, indie rock, ambient noise, whatever the fuck was formed in 1998 by producer/technician John Congleton. His modified guitar work, 'what the fuck is he sampling', and unerving lyrics have the ability to rattle even the strongest of psyches. After a few eps and full length albums (all of which are incredibly difficult to yarr off of the Interwebs), he became the crack cocaine of the producing industry.
After 2006 last full length album "Now You Are One Of Us", Congleton put the pAper chAse on the back burner to work with such artists as Modest Mouse, Polyphonic Spree, R. Kelley, Black Mountain, the Roots, and other bands that all you hipsters should know. The pAper chAse's newest album "Someday This Could All Be Yours Part I" was released in the U.S. on May 26, 2009.
For those of you who have as much black in their hear as myself, there will be times in your life when this is the only band you will want to hear.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Misfits: Oh the Horror!
My obsession with horror movies compells me to tie the idea in with my love for music. Chances are that I will abandon my idea to integrate guts with harmony, but you never know. That said, this is probably as good a point to start as any.
They are credited for inventing the horror rock genre, a sonic disembowelment of conventional music. The loosely attributed genre leaves very few bands who aren't still to this day watching remakes of Romero movies in their parents basements. However, it should be noted that the Misfits is where a lot of macabre themed bands are derived.
The Misfits (as far as true believers define the band) had an extremely short career. 6 years after their 1977 formation in Lodi, New Jersey, the black heart of the band Glenn Danzig split and went on to form the bands Samhain and Danzig. Legal bullshit left bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein with the rights to the Misfits name.
After the dispute the band reformed with singer Michael Graves, and the Misfits released some mediocre metal. A few good tracks off of "American Psycho" make the transition slightly less offensive than Van Haggar, but still a gross misinterpritation of the Misfits name. Eventually it all went to hell and the band is left with nothing but a legcy of brutality (zing) as far as music is concerned.
I'm not here to regurgitate the history of the Misfits, but to say the least, what they stand for is fucking cool. Topics such as astro zombies, hate breeders, and raping your mother make for a compelling listen. Metalheads and punk kids alike revere the misfits for their creepy and nearly offensive lyrics as well as their undenyable appeal during Halloween.
You can blame or credit the misfits for many of the punk bands who have an obsession with the devil lock as well as eerie and horror themes. AFI and Alkaline Trio immediately come to mind, which isn't too surprising since both of the forementioned cover the shit out of the Misfits. If nothing more than to claim to be in tune with the punk roots of a myriad of bands, you should at least pretend to own Misfits albums including Static Age, Legacy of Brutality, and Collection II.
They are credited for inventing the horror rock genre, a sonic disembowelment of conventional music. The loosely attributed genre leaves very few bands who aren't still to this day watching remakes of Romero movies in their parents basements. However, it should be noted that the Misfits is where a lot of macabre themed bands are derived.
The Misfits (as far as true believers define the band) had an extremely short career. 6 years after their 1977 formation in Lodi, New Jersey, the black heart of the band Glenn Danzig split and went on to form the bands Samhain and Danzig. Legal bullshit left bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein with the rights to the Misfits name.
After the dispute the band reformed with singer Michael Graves, and the Misfits released some mediocre metal. A few good tracks off of "American Psycho" make the transition slightly less offensive than Van Haggar, but still a gross misinterpritation of the Misfits name. Eventually it all went to hell and the band is left with nothing but a legcy of brutality (zing) as far as music is concerned.
I'm not here to regurgitate the history of the Misfits, but to say the least, what they stand for is fucking cool. Topics such as astro zombies, hate breeders, and raping your mother make for a compelling listen. Metalheads and punk kids alike revere the misfits for their creepy and nearly offensive lyrics as well as their undenyable appeal during Halloween.
You can blame or credit the misfits for many of the punk bands who have an obsession with the devil lock as well as eerie and horror themes. AFI and Alkaline Trio immediately come to mind, which isn't too surprising since both of the forementioned cover the shit out of the Misfits. If nothing more than to claim to be in tune with the punk roots of a myriad of bands, you should at least pretend to own Misfits albums including Static Age, Legacy of Brutality, and Collection II.
Music For the Deaf
Those who bother to navigate to this page already know who I am (sort of). Enter the life of a social outcast (again sort of), introvert, and musician (drummer) who out of passion and and extended bouts of boredom has dedicated his life to music. It's an arduous task, and I say that in all sincerity.
I am currently employed as a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) writer for a 'creative' solution firm under the stone grip of a tyrannical capitalist in an orange polo. Maybe one day I'll showcase what I've learned write with meta tags firmly attached to my ass cheeks, but right now that seems too much like working the job I despise.
The direction in which I will choose to direct this music blog is yet to be determined; this is an endeavor to keep a grip on sanity. Likely there will be nothing new contained within Helenkellersipod that music lovers don't already know. At very least I hope to offer insight into some decent music and perhaps wrap some of the facts up into a nice and free promotional package.
It beats the hell out of Twitter and crippling drunkenness in my opinion. Delve into the thoughts of a chain smoking, binge drinking, member of the nightlife. Until the debilitating depression, apathy, torrential mood swings or a girlfriend disrupts the consistency of my writing, enjoy Helen Keller's Ipod.
I am currently employed as a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) writer for a 'creative' solution firm under the stone grip of a tyrannical capitalist in an orange polo. Maybe one day I'll showcase what I've learned write with meta tags firmly attached to my ass cheeks, but right now that seems too much like working the job I despise.
The direction in which I will choose to direct this music blog is yet to be determined; this is an endeavor to keep a grip on sanity. Likely there will be nothing new contained within Helenkellersipod that music lovers don't already know. At very least I hope to offer insight into some decent music and perhaps wrap some of the facts up into a nice and free promotional package.
It beats the hell out of Twitter and crippling drunkenness in my opinion. Delve into the thoughts of a chain smoking, binge drinking, member of the nightlife. Until the debilitating depression, apathy, torrential mood swings or a girlfriend disrupts the consistency of my writing, enjoy Helen Keller's Ipod.
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