Check out the new book "Slow Kill" by Greg Fernandez Jr.
cover art by **brainphreak**
I was contacted by Greg two days before the deadline to get his book printed for an upcoming event. I quickly went to work and threw together the front and back designs which were used for the final prints. You can see the artwork and credits in the 'preview' of the book here.
Description:
The threat of nuclear radiation reaching the United States is real. The Fukushima disaster is what certain officials tried to cover up. A Slow Kill happens when people are not given truthful information, such as in the Chernobyl situation. When people in the United States should have been staying indoors after the 3/11/11 tsunami in Japan, the United States citizens were oblivious to the looming threat across the Pacific Ocean. We will examine what happened during these first days of a possible nuclear meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, where plutonium, radioactive Iodine (I-131), Cesium, Xenon, and other harmful chemicals are exposed into the atmosphere, threatening the entire northern hemisphere with a "Slow Kill."
Mr. Bungle continue to be one of my biggest influences and favorite bands to watch and listen to. I never had the opportunity to catch them live while they were still together, but have caught each of the members in their various projects which formed after the demise of Bungle. Each member of this band is uniquely talented and together form one of the greatest live acts to exist since Frank Zappa. In this rare opportunity we get to see genius musicians doing what they do while still in High School.
Mike Patton and the rest of Mr. Bungle, back when they were kids playing at the high school talent show.
1985 - Bister Mungle
You can see that Mike was well on his way to becoming a wild front man even covering songs in his own silly way. The band you can see already enjoyed mixing various genres and were beginning to have a stage presence. This was apparently before the band played out live under the name Mr. Bungle which as we know added a much darker edge as they wrote original tracks and became very skilled musicians.
I recently watched an old pro shot recording of the band from 2000 taken at bizarre festival in my collection and felt I must share the concert as a whole for the world to see. You will never see anything quite like this again unless we are lucky enough to live to see a reunion of the band.
2000 - Mr Bungle
It just goes to show, you should support the kids and their music. Even if they run around acting like jackasses on stage pissing off parents, teachers, and small dogs.
About Mr Bungle:
Mr. Bungle was known for its distinctive musical traits, often cycling through several musical genres within the course of a single song. Many of its songs had an unconventional structure and utilized a wide array of instruments and samples. Live shows often featured members dressing up and an array of cover songs.
This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of watching one of my favorite musicians Mike Patton play a shredding set of noise with drum and bass duo PIVIXKI who came all the way from Australia for this one show. This was the very first live show, and quite possibly the only show knowing Mike's history. I do hope that Mike Patton and PIVIXKI decide to release an album, the music was a great experience bringing the heavyness of metal, chaos of noise and experimental, and the odd timing of classical jazz and progressive. Murderous piano, thundering drums, and Mike Patton screaming his head off like he can only do created an overall atmosphere that was very eerie and felt as if you were sucked into a scary movie like "the shining". I highly recommend you see Mike Patton in any of his various experimental projects regardless of the lineup, you will always experience something unforgettable even if you do not connect with the music.
Here is a description of this new act from the venue promo:
"Australian piano/drums duo PIVIXKI is a classic example of something that works when it shouldn't: a versatile composer hammering hyper-fast piano riffs referencing, Cecil Taylor, Slayer, Xenakis, and Ethiopiques grooves over immaculate blast beats by one the hardest-working drummers in international grind, who also produces hip-hop and electro tracks in Melbourne.
Throw musical polymath Mike Patton into this territory and you have a genuinely dangerous proposition: music with the borders completely invisible and the possibilities immense. An early supporter of the band, and one of the world's most versatile and creative composer/vocalists EVER, the resulting trio promises an uncompromising night of delirious sonic reality. "
I was able to capture some footage of the show for all you web-sters. I had too many heads in the way so couldn't get anything up close but later I went to the back and upstairs, zoomed in and got this little bit of footage from up above. The camera was only 4x zoom and without image stabilization so I added some trippy effects and things to make the video more enjoyable.
Here is a brain. It comes from a movie. Can you guess which one?
CLUES:
Plot: Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.
_____ is a 2010 alien invasion science fiction film directed and produced by the Brothers Strause. The film was released on November 12, 2010. It stars Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, and David Zayas. The Brothers Strause assert that Skyline is the first film in a series, which will include at least one other film.
Quotes:
Elaine: I hate L.A.
Can you name that brain? (answer below)
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Note: Name that brain is randomly posted as I run into cool brains in movies I watch. I take a photo, give some clues, and you name that brain! (or movie)
Earlier this month I posted about one of my favorite bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum closing their doors after over a decade together. After many requests for all the footage I have, I worked on the shots I took at the final show and put all the clips into a single 1 and 1/2 hour performance. I also fixed the convergence on the 3D to improve the 3D effect and remove ghosting. You can now watch on your 3D TV, or just on your computer using the glasses you have from any existing 3D movie. Change the options on youtube to switch from green/pink or red/blue 3D glasses to just plain cross eyed 3D viewing. If 3D is not your thing, you can also turn off the 3D effect completely.
