fire island, AK
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"If by noise you mean unpleasant sound, then pop music is noise to me." -- Merzbow
"I don't know how you guys do it that way. In the ass seems like such a brutal action for men who are too weak to hold up their wrists." -- Harmony Korine
"Trust a nitwit society like this one to think that there are only two categories: fag and straight." -- Gore Vidal
"Sun City Girls were 'the first truly crazy band to emerge from the shards of hardcore. [...] Without these french-fried, grass-skirted motherfuckers it would all sound like Merzbow." -- Byron Coley
"I realize that any idiot with the equipment could have made this album, including me, you or Lou. That's one of the main reasons I like it so much. As with the Godz and Tangerine Dream, not only does it bring you closer to the artist, but someday, god willing, I may get to do my own Metal Machine Music. It's all folk music, anyway.
When you wake up in the morning with the worst hangover of your life, Metal Machine Music is the best medicine. Because when you first arise you're probably so fucked (i.e., still drunk) that it doesn't even really hurt yet (not like it's going to), so you should put this album on immediately, not only to clear all the crap out of your head, but to prepare you for what's in store the rest of the day." -- Lester Bangs
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The Truth Behind Fire Island, Alaska
Band Members - see all 4
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KO - live drums (once)
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grizzly dan - live percussion (sometimes)
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chainsaw john - guitar / pedals / noise (sometimes)
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t-murder - vocals / harmonica / vibrator / guitars / violincelle / harmonium / banjo / ukulele / melodica / chromaharp / pedals / Rupture RP-2 / Infection IN-1 / Dementia DM-1 / tapes / music box / Buddha Chant Boxes / FM3 Buddha Machine / Earthquake Box
Discography - see all 29
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Orchard EP
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Prakhûrz dhak dushatâr Uruk-hai-ob
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Murmur & Belial (cass + bonus tracks)
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Mating Call / Bad Luck
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fire island, AK / Super Famicom
Comments - see all 11
Can I purchase your CD? Please? Somehow, anyhow. Your music makes me feel great and haunted at the same time. (It's a great thing).
posted Jul 17
i'm so down with recording music on the road. once again thank you so much this, la la la WHOOP WHOOP!!!
posted Apr 30
my cousin in Seattle just graduated from the Seattle Art Institute, so he has a lot of "ins" musically up there. i am sure he would let us crash there for the night. sorry to bring up last year, i just felt really bad about it. anyways, thanks for putting in the ze good wyrd for me. if it works out, this will be a wonderous trip indeed.
posted Apr 25
yeah for sure, gas is pricey and the road can be lonely. i will contact him right away...think you could put in the good word as well? i can most likely provide a place to sleep in Portland, since i lived there for a short while. i have a friend in Olympia as well. plus i feel i owe it to you to make up for last year. i understand you not giving me a straight up yes! if i am able to come i could advertise the show in SLC as a tour kick-off show. that way a lot of my friends will come out for it.
posted Apr 25
how set in stone is your little tour? i have a cd now and working on another, so touring is a lot more logical. were you planning any dates between here and Anacortes? think you will have room for me to treck from salt lake city to heck fest?
posted Apr 25
I'm in friggin Japan dude! Japan!
posted Mar 24
thank you for your kind words thomas, it really means a lot. i am nearing the completion of my new cd. when it is finished i want to send you out a few copies. so you can have one of each and distribute them accordingly... to anyone you feel would truly appreciate it. i love virb thomas, i fucking love it! i have been soaking in all the songs you have uploaded. not bad my man, not bad at all.
posted Mar 20
Fire Island, AK ROCKS!!!!!!
posted Mar 15
i'd definitely be up for it! i've admired your work for awhile now. woo! xoxoxo
posted Mar 11
ALASKA cha cha cha
posted Mar 10
Gagosian Liga says:
"We all admire the spangled acrobat with classical grace meticulously walking his tight rope in the talcum light; but how much rarer art there is in the sagging rope expert wearing scarecrow clothes and impersonating a grotesque drunk! I should know." (Vladimir Nabokov) Thank you for your friendship! Musical greetings from Munich/Germany! Feel free to download my music!
posted Feb 11