BATHAUS
January 26, 2012 by Clint Catalyst · 1 Comment
Meet BATHAUS. No, not ‘Bauhaus’ — nor is it ‘Bath Haus.’
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way . . .
As steeped in eroticism as esotericism, my introduction came about when I chanced upon
Though the only information I’ve been able to find
[ via The Juke ] :
” BATHAUS is an ‘artist/collective/phantasm’ working in sound distortion, performance, photography and video. BATHAUS uses new media combined with analogue techniques to produce spectacular performances which integrate original sound and video projections, as well as live movement and dance pieces. The flickr page includes photographs and manipulated stills from the original video pieces. The videos are projected and shot using a Minolta Freedom III 35mm camera with expired film. “
Tatt-ered “Cø††øn” and Cottonmouth Kisses
September 21, 2011 by Clint Catalyst · 3 Comments
I†† [ eye doublecross ] is not just a band;
they’re “a low-fi hypersigil, casting spells in various mediums .”
[CUE EXAGGERATED SHRUG]
Cool by me, brah.
Though when I discovered the basis for “Cø††øN”—
the latest single the duo conjured & released into the world
was [quote] “influenced by [ my book ] Cottonmouth Kisses” ?
Well, the excitement level racheted a bit Richter,
not gonna lie. . .
Then, upon hearing the track?
That’s when the really good news occurred.
I like it.
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As in : I mean —
I really, really like it.
No need to elaborate, nor to “re-visit”. . .
but we’ve all had at least one friend whose
band/stand-up comedy act/spoken word performance —
[ thought I'd keep the playing field fair ]
Y E A H .
You get it/You get it/You get it
Amidst the deafening silence & painful anecdotes that aren’t being shared at this moment,
here’s what is :
C H E C K · I T !
. . . & them ♥
[ I†† : OFFICIAL SITE ]
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Ah, but you know I’ve gotta ‘get on up in’
this GIFtastic action!
[ a mere clicky-link away : H I T · I T & G E T · I T ! ]
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Also, two other ways in which this obstinate child of mine
continues to make its mark upon the world
[ however great or small that may be ] :
Eleven years since the effer premiered in print, yet not till this turn around the calendar—
Two Thousand Eleven A.D.—is when a song about it was inked,
so to speak. . .
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Ditto, these two lovely ladies :
ßiteMe ßlair from Concord, CA
[ Rockin' it legit, all up close & O.G. on the detail . . .yeah, that's how it is ]
As well as
Miss Melinda Wainright of New South Wales,
Australia
[ preliminary sketch, before ‘the needle & the damage done’ ]
&
Ta-da! — The outcome.
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If you’re not able to read the quotation obscured by my likeness?
That strand of syllables won’t be found among the pages of Cottonmouth Kisses,
but rather within the Degeneracy: A Love Letter project —
which I’m hereby placing ‘on the market’
ISO some serious match-making. . .
Said another way? Prospective publishers, literary agents, &/or
friends/kins/neighbors of the aforementioned?
Where there’s an interest, I have a manuscript.
Let’s talk.
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Extensive project info available through the modern advent of moving pictures!
[ Be sure to click 'More' in the video descriptions ]
Mageina Tovah Models for Clint Catalyst Collaborative Project
Actress Mageina Tovah Plays Module [ Part 2 of 2 ]
Clint Catalyst/Dramatic Reading of ‘My Own Worst Enema’
plus other Making-Of / Behind-The-Scenes clips
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Otherwise,
Best of Wishes, everyone . . . & thanks!
Be Quick! To Pick Up $LØW HE4D
August 27, 2011 by Clint Catalyst · 2 Comments
Lukewarm news to the deltoid devotees among internet enthusiasts, perhaps—
though still a hot tip for most :
Whether recent release or ‘not-so’ . . . latch onto the sound sculptures of
$LØW HE4D when & if chance presents.
two LPs, Two Thousand Eleven
[ Veins : Phantasma Disques ]
[ Night Glitters : Disaro Records ]
Haven’t had the best luck with Soundcloud embeds in recent days, so
for a limited time—as in: cue the immediacy of infomercials here, kids—
I thought I’d share a track that doesn’t appear on aforementioned albums
but remains among my personal favorites.
With brooding bass-lines and vocals so shrouded in glacial electronics, they
can induce gooseflesh on even the most brutal August eve: click-through
to DL “ i will nvr get ovr u & will die w/ u on my mind “
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Also!
As if the [ far from ] Slow Head isn’t prolific enough on his own,
an individual known as ‘Denounce’ & he have a side project
is the name of said endeavor, & I’m living for ” Sky Opener “—
total synthed-out sensory dream-pop for hazy days & lazy ways
[ Release forthcoming, via Haunted Cassette Tapes ]
However, since laziness won’t help me with the novella
currently known as my To-Do list :
consider this my cue . . .
Though please do be sure & peep beneath the cut, where
a video for the single ” Speaking in Tongues to Ghosts “
[ from Night Glitters ]
awaits
[ Video Directed by Farson's Army ]
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Till Next Time —
Many Thanks !
Nothing’s Better Than Mascara In The Present Moment
June 24, 2011 by Clint Catalyst · 2 Comments
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This Track, All Week—
I’ve Been Living. For. It :
“ Stealer ” by MASCARA / The Present Moment
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“I’m Nikki Fucking Narcotic. Do You Know How Many Friends I Have On MySpace?!”
May 26, 2011 by Clint Catalyst · 5 Comments
[ It's Nikki. Y'know, Nikki Narcotic . . . Yeah, Well: NIKKI KNOWS. You know?! ]
“I’m sick & fucking tired of all these haters!”
Oh, GL▲SS †33†H :
How you fill my shattered, charcoal-stained heart with glee.
There was a moment—a brief blip on history’s collective monitor, one might say—in which
the tiara-adorned Scene Queen had a significant role in the inexplicable phenomenon
referred to as “ CeWebrity .” [ Yes, I know it's heinous. Do I need to spell every— ]
[ CUT TO ] : a formulaic Wiki How ; How-To & Tribute Videos ; an on-line ‘zine & social
networking community ; hubs like Be-Scene.org & Scene Central, a virtual locale for
“ladies in waiting” [ no, but really ] & aspiring Scene Kings to—hell, I don’t know…
compare quiz scores while waiting to see if their applications for anointment
were accepted, I suppose.
Some of the O.G. S.Q.s [ yep, sure did ] parlayed their notoriety into lucrative businesses.
Others? Well, I’m sure they could tell you.
For fuck’s sake, don’t call yourself a ” scene queen .” [ or king . . . or TS, etc. ]
EVER.
That’s. . .just. . . humiliating.
Whatever the case,
as with Cosmo, The Rules or any other ‘How-To’ Guide :
If you really want to
& BE A
My advice?
Bust your own fkn’ move.
Don’t get me wrong: there’s some wicked adorable kids among the lot,
fantastic explosions of color and creative expression .
[ Courtney Dior = one such example of Cuteness ]
hyper-hyphenate
[ photographer/poet/model/memoir author ] Kris Kidd
image credit : Kesler Tran
However, insofar as Nikki?
Short of the long: this amalgamation fictitious character encapsulates the monstrous end of the spectrum,
in which rigid Ranking Systems and bratty, entitled behavior is the norm.
C H E C K ± I T :
NARC by GL▲SS †33†H
[ Mmm-hrmm. Yeah, whatever Nikki. Bet your skank-ass extensions you'd troll efagz
to see if your asinine antics merit discussion, even. ]
But enough about Nikki—she’s so 2007, I’m surprised she isn’t donning a miniature top hat smothered
in Hello Kitty appliques while “modeling” a cupcake, middle finger of her other hand
extended in that universal gesture of bad breeding.
What I’m really here to talk about?
The Correctness Maximus who immortalized her : GL▲SS †33†H
It’s like this:
What you need in your life is a physical copy of their EP
available through Black Bvs Records
Unless, of course, you’re like Andie Walsh & have more pressing issues…
N a m e l y , the dilemma of
[ Oh, & Y E S : Another Cyanide-Coated Piece of Perfection, It Is! ]
[ digital downloads available via Bandcamp ]
Also, out now
through Phantasma Disques :
GL▲SS †33†H / ℑ⊇≥◊≤⊆ℜ [of Mater Suspiria Vision ]
†
[ Full disclosure: I even went so far as to pre-order a copy, like the fan girl I'm not. . .usually ]
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Additional resources for this band that’s been dominating my nano
[ on The 'Tubes ]
GL▲SS †33†H on Facebook
Brittany Kore: §HE’§ BACK FOR MORE // §ádicious Infernal: THEY KNOW THE §CORE
March 3, 2011 by Clint Catalyst · Leave a Comment
In support of the latest release by §ilver §train,
It’s Witchcraft & Mexploitation
F o r T h e W i n
[ ...&—as usual—I am wickedinsaniacobsessively lovin' it! ]
U p . F i r s t ,
an excerpt from
“The Return of Brittany Kore”
After A Taste,
Here’s
The Full-Length Version
For Your Streamin’ & Screamin’:
Brittanny Kore [ complete ] by §
Then,
N e x t : I t ‘ s
Bank-Thievin’, Blood-Thirsty Nuns;
Russian Roulette With Fearless Punks;
An Abrupt & Vulgar Wriggling of The Pierced Tongue-In-Chic
That’s As Uncomfortably Humorous As It Is
Sexy & Sadistic—
E x p e r i e n c e
“Sádicios Infernal”
Visit the Black Bvs Records shop for the CD-R La Main Gauche,
on which both tracks appear:
http://blackbusrecords.bigcartel.com/
Also
— For A Good Time —
Follow Black Bvs Records on tumblr:
http://blackbusrecords.tumblr.com/
╬ [ Product Info ] : ╬
Full color artwork on CD-R & 300g folded cardboard, in miniature LP style plastic sleeve
Front cover photo by Sonja Todorović
Back cover collage by Calla Donofrio
Disc art by §
Hand-numbered, Limited Edition of 100 Copies Available
╬ [ Acknowledged Credits ] : ╬
for
“Brittany Kore”
Non-Profit Tribute to The Craft
featuring
Editing, Titles & Music by § :
MySpace Profile
§ilver §train Facebook
as
well as
Choral Chants by ☾∧† ◯
for
“Sádicios Infernal”
Fake Trailer / Non-Profit Video Tribute to Mexploitation
featuring
Editing, Titles, Blood
& Music by §
in
addition to
the Choral Chants of ☾∧† ◯
“It’s Hard To Remember/What We Did Last November…”
December 29, 2010 by Clint Catalyst · 8 Comments
As audio animatronics of the
anomaly
continue cackling & crackling from lap-tops to parties to venue stages at such a high-voltage, even
the most obstinate blogger who scoffed six months ago that this [quote] “tumblr hipster bullshit”
[that] “just live[s] on blogs and MySpace ha ha” might dare agree that—run-on sentences &
forum snark notwithstanding—indeed there’s something/something’s in the air…
∞ ❖ ∞
∞ ❖ ∞
Not only are the groups’ names being spoken—†‡† is pronounced “Rrritualzzz,” FYI < /½LOL, bby >—
but these makers of music & mayhem have also entered the arena of giggery.Personal appearances.
Merchandising. Just, you know, going through the motions, as if they were *AHEM!* actual artists
rather than the punch-line of an elaborate internet hoax.
Wait.A.Minute. // O. HAI GUISE! I C U THURR
in those newspaper articles , snot-slick magazine pages…why, the cover of XLR8R, even!
Not bad for a micro-genre, complete-with-mocking-air-quotes. A genre, incidentally, that’s escaped
the internet ethers within which it was once confined: fodder for chat rooms, flame wars,
skeezy mp3-swaps-&-swipes via Rapidshare…
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No, this isn’t the first time I’ve written about witch house, & it’s highly unlikely this will be my last. Point of the matter is: I’m not alone. There’s been a veritable tidal wave of media addressing the subject as of late, some of which I’ll provide links to here in a hot little minute . However, first and foremost, I feel compelled to acknowledge Tom Ewing of The Guardian (UK), who—albeit indirectly—alluded to a correlation between the cinematic quality of the genre and what Samuel Taylor Coleridge referred to as the ‘willing suspension of disbelief.’
Ewing’s articles concludes:
“That is why witch house isn’t for the casual listener—not because it’s hard to find, or expensive, or particularly “difficult,” but because it requires a certain sacrifice of reserve, maybe even of dignity: you buy into it whole or not at all. In that sense it fits its horror trappings perfectly—a ghost story requires exactly the same willingness to be affected. You might still come away thinking it’s rubbish—aesthetics can be poorly realised or fundamentally flawed, after all (and ghost stories not scary). But what witch house tells me is that genres now aren’t exercises in innovation or marketing, so much as ways of framing an experience. And if you won’t feel open to that experience, your investigation of it won’t get far.”
Coleridge coined the phrase ‘willing suspension of disbelief’ in regard to poetry and literature. At this juncture in time (1817), writings involving the supernatural were no longer en vogue, in part “due to the declining belief in witches and other supernatural agents among the educated classes, who embraced the rational approach to the world offered by the new science.”
Seduction
December 11, 2010 by Clint Catalyst · 5 Comments
« is »
Collecting Hearts. Another Love [is]
Another Place To Stay/Another Face…
Seduction is
Teen Porn, till
the “Living End.”
A Bath
With
Lovely Bloodflows.
Asger Juel Larsen‘s
Sleek Chic.
Seduction
is that which is close enough to touch, yet at the same time
just out of reach…
“Finally Get Away…”
November 22, 2010 by Clint Catalyst · 2 Comments
from the “Rain Rain” massive remix project
curated by Vlad Stoian of Warmer Climes —
Please allow me to introduce
&
if you’ve been paying attention at all,
you already know I effing love §
also known as ‘§ilver §train’
Hence,
it’s an honor for me to premiere
Loredana – Rain Rain (PO§E§ION Remix by §)
:: Click Arrow :: To Download ::
Full Project Release Date: November 30, 2010 at
http://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2010/10/loredana-rain-rain-remixed-by-vlad.html
M O R E ± I N F O ± A V A I L A B L E
Beneath The Cut…
Drag. Drug. Drugged.
November 11, 2010 by Clint Catalyst · 3 Comments
Hear It Here
:: first ::
“Ph4D3 70 9R3y”
by
:: Cue & Ey!ed* ::
(as in: “Ey,” the exclamation used to attract attention…ya naw mean?)
E A V E S D R O P ± W I T H ± Y O U R ± E Y E S
[Clinty] So you do drag, huh? That’s cute: a straight dude who cross-dresses. Very James Franco-for-Candy-Magazine.
[N△tty] I’m comfortable with the term drag because it was one of the earliest terms used to describe “Screw” music.
Oh, I’ve totally screwed to music. “The Fudge Punch” by Wiseblood gives some serious soundtrack, if you know what I mean. Got any faves that rev you up for a sesh of runp-wranglin’, ol’ nasty Nattymaster?
I really consider my only influences the dub pioneers: Robert Earl Davis (DJ Screw), and probably The Early Sheffield (Cabaret Voltaire, The Future, etc.) I’ve been a fan of Screw music since about 1998. Incidentally, I also listen to a lot of darker music; so of course when artists started blending the two I got very excited—especially since I’d been leaning in that direction already, [experimenting with drag remixes].
Now, hold on just a durn minute. Dark music? You mean that Kiss-The-Goat kindly stuff them anhk-wearin’ P.I.B.s listen to?
image source: his dark nostalgia
Geraldo Riviera did a special about that whole…”scene”…a bunch a years ago. Yeah, I know me a thing or two about “dark music.” Sure as shit, I do!
Basically, during the 90s, I toyed with the concept of being a working DJ. I was writing for the [L.A.] New Times and doing occasional dj gigs: mainly art openings and loft parties. These led to a short residence at The Parlour [club]. Back then—and still on my blog—I fuse[d] a number of sounds: disco, house, minimal synth, electro…all in the style of Ron Hardy and Larry Levan, who are still my mentors as a DJ [in addition to] the Cosmic DJs (Danielle Baladelli and Beppe Loda), who I didn’t find out about [till] later. Oh—and as far as live DJs, I was really influenced by the Wicked crew out of San Francisco, and the Idjut Boys and Harvey.
[At any rate], this sound remains intact in my blog mixes. As a producer of tracks, I am really trying to do something more. I try not to get too high concept about it, but there’s definitely a ‘MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE’ component to my music.
All-caps, huh? O I C. Hearkens back to the early ‘Aughts when the phrase MASHUP was being spread around as insistent & insidious(ly) as a scabies outbreak from a strip-club’s dressing room. Some remixes are just remixes, you know—but when they’re really remixed, they get an extended title: complete with parentheses and clever little phrases signified by caps-lock. The most srs of bsns, maing.
:: experience . the inspiration :: via international download lovin’, provided by Electrocasts ♡ ::
Never mind my obnoxious enthusiasm over A + D (ditto, their rump-shakin’, world obliteratin’, full-on overtakin’-the-gayme endeavor: Club Bootie), Girl Talk, & D.J. Raw-burt; matter of fact, consider this a rare instance in which I acknowledge—
[interrupts] I pretty much despire the term or concept of mash-up.
Oh, c’mon Natty! Sure, the term remains so frickin’ mashed to this day that more often than not, it’s denied a hyphen. But insofar as the act thereof? When it’s done well, it’s not just brilliant; shit’s incandescent. Proof/pudding: Hawkins‘ xXx.
DJs have been blending and fusing styles from day one. The [categories] “disco” or “house,” for example, were really blanket terms used to describe the music played in clubs.
Or not played. Someone much witter than I am described Witch House as “the genre for people who don’t leave theirs.” Unfortunately, I’m not even sharp enough to recall whom it was, nor where I read it. All the same—
Ron Hardy played a fusion of really gay disco, italo disco and new wave/synth…and later included minimal beat tracks created by his friends and club-goers.
‘Really gay’? How do people respond to that? I mean, ‘some of my best friends are‘ queers & flamboya feministing fagocytronics & everything—but HAPPY?! That’s a ‘lifestyle choice’ I’m just not sure I can accept…
Well, I’ve been receiving really encouraging emails all along from artists. Gyratory System and Yellow Ostrich had contacted me about the ‘post production’ I did over their tracks, but my main introduction to the drag community actually was by way of a disagreement I had with GuMMy†Be▲R!
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