In Morbid Resplendence...
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A little late but I am spinning tonight at the Palace!
My promoting mojo has been pretty low this week so I am late with the announcement that I am spinning in the Saints & Sinners show tonight at the Palace of Wonders. Maybe I am just trying to sneak it by without anyone seeing me spin publicly for the first time in a year. So don't let me get away with that kind of crap and come to the Palace of Wonders tonight. You will also get to see Mab Just Mab, Moira the aerialist, Ken Vegas, Belladonna, and American Sinner all on one stage. So here is the dirt:Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Sideshow Saints and Sinners
10:00 pm doors 8:00
Price: $10.00
welcome friends
prepare your selves for an evening of mystical entertainment!
Witness the miracle as Saint Moira walks on air & defies gravity.
Be amazed as Saint Mab just Mab masters the element of fire & is saved from the eternal flames of hell.
Gape as Saint Hilary spins you in to a frenzy of ecstasy.
Stare in wonder as Saint Ken Vegas speaks in tounges, and
prepare your self for the temptation of the mesmerizing Saint Belladonna.
Now please rise & join us in welcoming America Sinner to the palace stage!
Join them as they lift their music up to the heavens, and share with the congregation their sinful ways.
Don't miss this opportunity to be saved...... from a boring Saturday night.
Join us at the Palace for an evening of soulful and sinister spectacle!
Saturday July 19th
10pm
$10 at the door
www.palaceofwonders.com
I know I haven't posted much...
...but I felt it dire to inform you that Charlie the Unicorn is back!www.youtube.com/watch
Shit...
Strangeland Records is closing. This is quite a blow to what little scene is here in DC. This will make buying music so much more difficult. It was so wonderful to be able to go into a music store and see the names of so many bands that I used to only find through online purchasing...with my credit card... and wait however many days or weeks for it to arrive by mail. At least I could walk in and drop $15 dollars in cash and have my cd with no wait and knowing it was going to a good business run by good people who truly cared about the music they were selling. Strangeland is also responsible for introducing me to very talented musicians in the area. To someone like me where music is a very integral part of my life, this is awful news. Fuck.From Ryan:
Strangeland Records is closing...
A Somber Announcement…
It is with deepest regret that I must announce that on March 17th Strangeland Records will be closing its doors forever. Sadly, while we had no shortage of verbal supporters and well-wishers, in the end we simply did not have enough paying customers to cover our expenses and keep the shop going.
An Honor to Serve…
Since day one Strangeland has been an ardent supporter of the local art and music community. In our short time here I'm proud to say that we've hosted over 150 DJs and 200+ bands. We've also displayed on our walls the works of over a dozen promising local artists. I'm personally honored to have had so many talented bands, DJs, and artists come through our doors. I can only hope the other local shops/venues will carry the torch and help to further our DC music and arts scene.
The Show's Almost Over…
We'll be celebrating the memory of Strangeland "Irish wake" style with a series of going away parties here at the shop…
Saturday 1/12 – Goth/Industrial Armageddon (2pm-10pm)
w/ Ego Likeness, Red This Ever, The Opposite Sex, XUBERX,
dharmata101, Rites of Ash and DJs Vlad, Shade, Liebchen, Kangal, Rift,
DuJour, Cheetahdave
Saturday 1/19 – Live @ Strangeland Apocalypse (2pm-12am)
w/ Three Faces of Eve, Salome, Absolute Vengeance, Freehand Arson,
Bliss, Ambition Burning, Vox Populi (more TBA)
Saturday 1/26 – Strictly Locals End of Days (6pm-4am)
w/ Muramasa, ODJ, Deinfamous, Alter-Ego, Encryption, Solace72,
Jungle Jessi, Quannum Logic, Harry Ransom, Brandon Black,
Miguel Lush, Nonchalant, Lycan, Psymon, Darkenetiks, Hollowpoint,
Ademaro, Shaft XXL, Axios
Last Chance Sale…
Our liquidation sale will begin on Friday, February 1st. From here on out we'll be looking to get rid of everything, from merchandise to fixtures to DJ gear. The liquidation discount percentages will escalate with each subsequent week though the final day of business on 3/17. Details about the sale will be announced in late January.
What can you do to help?…
At this point the best thing you can do is spend some money here. Every dollar you spend at Strangeland from here on out is a dollar less that we will have to pay back to the bank. With that in mind, be kind; buy some CDs/vinyl/etc. as a final token of your appreciation.
The Changing Face of Music…
The independent music scene is dying a very painful death right now and it's dying at the hands of its alleged fans. Downloading/piracy from major labels may strike a blow against "the man", but doing the same for independent/underground music is KILLING those that make and make available that type of music, from the bands to the labels, the promoters to the shop & venue owners. Right now downloading is at the "fall of Rome" stage, with people ravenously downloading anything they can get their hands on, downloading stuff that they don't even get around to listening to just so that they can brag about how many songs they have. At the same time fewer people are pulling themselves away from their computers (Tivos, Nintendo Wiis, online gaming, etc.) to see, support and buy merch from bands who are struggling to tour at all before going back to their day jobs.
The effects of this detrimental behavior won't be truly felt until a couple years from now. As the support structure for underground music continues to erode at an exponential rate, indie labels/shops/magazines will continue to fold. As show attendance continues to decline, fewer bands will tour and venues will shut down. As club attendance continues to decline, once popular club events will cease to be. And certainly the effects will be TRULY FELT when all that remains on the desolate musical landscape is local level MySpace band demos and major label pop fodder… with nothing in between, thus robbing us of the next generation VNV Nation, Jesu, Rancid, Dimmu Borgir, etc. You can only rape independent music for so long before nothing is left.
Without support, art ceases to exist. So I urge you from the bottom of my heart, please support the bands you like. Buy their albums. See them live. Buy merch at their shows (very often this means dinner and gas money to them). In the end this is a very small price to pay in order to keep good independent music going.
One Final Note…
It has truly been a pleasure running the shop for these past two years. I'm thankful for all the new friends I've met, the excellent bands and DJs I've seen and the customers I've helped find and discover new music. After all, that was the point, wasn't it? For everyone who has come in and bought something, checked out a show, handed out a flyer for us, for everyone who has shown Strangeland, my brainchild and baby, some love…
Thank You!
Ryan @ Strangeland
Last night...
... I ate a Christmas cookie that tasted like how an old lady's house smells.And with that I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy holidays!
The Zen of Zombie promo is posted!
...yeah... I will be laughing about this for years to come. People catch me laughing and giggling to myself all the time. Usually, I am recounting things like this in my head. The memories I gained from participating in this were worth every bit of effort as the entertainment value is priceless. Also, it reconnected me with wonderful people from my past and it was my guess that this was my only chance to combine two of my favorite things: zombies and yoga. At the very least, I got a free book out of it. It had to be done. So here is the actual edited film short:www.zenofzombie.com
So many adventures...so little time.
What does one do when they are in NYC on a beautiful Sunday?
Why zombie yoga of course... see if you can find me in this mess of rotting flesh. Keep in mind my hair is braided right now. The NY Times had folks there and they posted this in their city room blog...cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007...ally/
I will post more on this event later but for now I will start by saying it is all Samira's fault...and I love her for it!!!
To keep updated as to what happened this sunday check this site to see the fruits of our labor...
www.wishnow.com/zombie/
I will say, zombie yoga is so much harder than regular yoga.
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