Noise, Experimental, Smegma, Yellow Swans, Daniel Menche, Portland, Underground; DVD Self Released
People who do noise is a full-length documentary about Portland music makers.
What is "noise" and what is "music"? And where exactly do the two meet? Or should they? Are they completely different entities, to be appreciated on separate but equal terms? Such questions are apparently the basis of a riveting documentary (see it below) called People Who Do Noise, which focuses on artists working in the experimental music underground of Portland, Oregon. To aficionados of the noise genre, Portland is akin to Liverpool, England in the early '60s, or Seattle, Washington in the early '90s. Made on a shoestring budget of $10,000 back in 2008, People Who Do Noise goes up close and personal with the musicians of this scene, profiling them in candid interviews (they're an opinionated bunch!) and working on music they fully admit isn't for everyone. And that's precisely the point. Perhaps the sounds these performers create aren't your cup of tea, either. That's fine. But the documentary is well worth watching for the interviews. Taken together, they create a fascinating mosaic of a bold, uncompromising musical movement.
Video Art, Zine, Art, Paperback, Australian; April 2006 with DVD - VGC
Runway was an independent, artist-run initiative published twice a year by The Invisible Inc.
Mono Kultur, Zine, Book, Magazine, Paperback; 24 pages, Berlin - New
In issue # 33 of Berlin interview magazine mono.kultur, musician and artist Kim Gordon talks about the future of her band Sonic Youth, the vulnerability of male rock stars, the myths of New York and the return to her beginnings as a fine artist, pursuing her fascination with noise and sound on canvas. This publication includes six cards and a poster.
X Files, Manga, Graphic Novel, Paperback, Comic; In VG Used Condition with dustjacket
In "The X-Files: Project Aquarius", Stefan Petrucha and Charles Adlard resolve the Aquarius conspiracy they originated in "Firebird". A gripping story that makes better use of Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully than the first volume.
Tales from the crypt, Graphic Novel, Comic, Horror; Paperback (Used) 2007 EX condition
Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Crypt-Keeping it Real!" Written by Fred Van Lente, Christian Zanier, Ari Kaplan, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and Jim Salicrup. Art by Steve Mannion, Mr. Exes, Rick Parker, Christian Zanier, and Chris Noeth. The Crypt-Keeper and his fellow Ghoulunatics introduce the wildest, scariest collection of terror-tales yet! You'll GASP when you meet "She Who Would Rule the World!"-- an unbelievable tale of a homeless woman turned into a near-invincible, power-hungry being by a pair of misguided scientists! You'll RETCH when you see "Ignoble Rot!"-the shocking story of a cursed gigolo forced to remain alive as his body transforms into a zombie! You'll SCREAM as you read "Jumping the Shark!"-the fantastic fictional account of a Reality TV series producer that keeps pitching shows from beyond the grave! You'll SQUIRM as you try to delete "Spam!"-the e-mail scourge that is far deadlier than you ever imagined! And you'll GROAN as you read the pun-filled introductions by the Old Witch, the Vault-Keeper, and that ol' super-star of horror comics himself-the Crypt-Keeper!
Experimental, Avant Garde, Noise, Electronic, Tzadik, John Zorn, Willian Winant, Marc Ribot; CD (1997)
Pranzo Oltranzista is Mike Patton's second solo project. It is subtitled "Musica da Tavola per Cinque" (literally translated as Banquet Piece for Five Players), and is based on "Futurist Cookbook" by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, written in 1932. Following the experimental "Adult themes for voice" it contains numerous tracks linked by culinary themes and best listened to as a unitary movement. Featuring Marc Ribot on guitar, William Winant on percussion, Erik Friedlander on cello and John Zorn on alto sax, this is Patton's most technically sophisticated solo project.
Experimental, Bob Dylan, Prose, Poetry, Stream of Consciousness, First Edition; Hardcover Book (1971)
Tarantula is an experimental, prose poetry collection by Bob Dylan written in 1965 and 1966. It was published in 1971. It employs stream of consciousness writing somewhat in the style of Jack Kerouac, William S Burroughs, and Allen Ginsberg. In 2003 Spin magazine did an article called the "Top Five Unintelligible Sentences from Books Written by Rock Stars." Dylan came in first place with this line from Tarantula: "Now's not the time to get silly, so wear your big boots and jump on the garbage clowns."
Book is in VG+ condition with some wear and tear to dust jacket spine.
Electronic, Industrial, Ambient, Soundtrack, David Cronenberg; CD
Shivers/ Radio/ The Brood/ The Fly/ Crash/ Dead Zone/ Videodrome/ Naked Lunch/ Existenz/ Dead Ringers
Death Metal, Doom Metal, UK, Metal, Limited Edition, Digipack; Dual format CD/DVD + Booklet/Poster in fold out Digipack (used - VG+)
Packaged in an expanded 6 panel (respectively 12 pages) digipak (5 artwork & lyrics panels + transparent tray with a photo behind) including a foldout booklet (poster on one side / poster & "Soul Sacrifice E.P." - lyrics on the other side) and "Soul Sacrifice E.P." housed in a separate cardboard sleeve. Includes "Return To Forest": 40 min documentary with original band members, filmed in Coventry in 2009, and also featuring interviews with cover artist Dave Patchett. An in depth exploration of the formation of Cathedral, the recording of "Forest of Equilibrium" and the impact of the record on the metal scene.
Australian, Rock, Noise Rock, Indie, Brisbane, Sydney; CD
Midget were known for their brilliant shows and recordings in the 90's. Midget were a heavy, indie, alternative band originally from Brisbane. Later based in Sydney the band stopped performing in 2000. This is their second EP from 1994.
Punk Rock, New Wave, Sex Pistols, Stranglers, The Damned, Underground Culture; Paperback Book (A4 size) - VG original condition
Follows the rise of such eminent punk groups as The Sex Pistols, The Damned, and The Stranglers and discusses the appeal of their violent nihilistic music
