TWMWK: Psychopast

New Music Video from TWMWK
apologies for the quality... but you know google video...
full quality version available in the future when the internet if much faster?
or in out forthcoming video box set? available in the future?



The When McGruff was King's Psychopast is a 31-minute music video for the song of the same name released on September 1, 2008 and directed by David McDevitt who also co-wrote the screenplay. The mini-film music video was broadcast on the internet four weeks before October. It was the most expensive video of its kind, costing many US dollars, and the Guinness World Records in 2008 may list it as the "most successful TWMWK video", selling several units.

"Psychopast" was less a conventional video and more a full-fledged short subject or mini-film; a psychological film featuring cut scenes of natural waters & thoughts as well as a performance by TWMWK. The music was re-edited to match the video, with the verses being sung followed by the rest, then the main sequence (filmed in Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn, NYC) to an instrumental, and finally the memorable finish: video feedback with minimal guitar overdubs. During the video, TWMWK member David McDevitt experiences many thoughts and emotions from the confines of the audience as do the rest of the band playing from the confines of the small stage (although makeup artist Sarah Grass referred to it as a "dog monster" in the "Making of Psychopast" documentary; as yet unreleased); familiar territory for McDevitt, who had directed American Idol Re-Edit in Brooklyn two years earlier. Co-starring with McDevitt was former SVA student Stephen Pfund, part-time solo-ist Stefan Walz & carpenter Kris Giordano. The video was choreographed by Elbis Rever (who had worked with the group on his prior hits), with significant contributions by McDevitt. The video also contains incidental music by a film music composer working in the world of television, who had previously also worked with McDevitt on American Idol Re-Edit. The video (like the song) contains performances influenced by the sounds of horror. Stephen Pfund assisted in prosthetics and makeup, although they went unused in the final production.

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NO this is not scraping the bottom of the barrel.

I see such innocence & sweetness & a love of fun.

the future is bright.

don't be deterred.

you can do it.

we believe in you

we really do.

Superstar music belongs to no one.

Carpenters


Cher


Luther VanDross


Bette Midler


Usher


American Spring


Sonic Youth


& none of these are the original.

fashionista by the thickly painted walls

Music is Magic!
Nothin can compare!
Everybody starts to rock
When music's in the air!

Music is Magic!
Music makes you whole
(Music is Magic!)
It warps itself around you,
Filling up your soul!

Music is Magic!
Cuts through silence like a knife
Wondrous and mystical
(Music is Magic)
Somethin' of a miracle
(Sweet, sweet Magic)
Music is the sweet,
sweet sound of love

&
Twilight in Paris

norm loman sent

man & robot

me: this show soundcheck on NPR is alwasy so awful

2:22 PM but i listen to it to feel superior about my sophistication & open-mindednesss

  like it woudlnt' even occur to me that it was strange that bandswouldnt' be using a bass

2:23 PM becasue a band makes music with people, i don't think of htise standards that have to be met

  to define a band

  sometiems i have to turn it off

  the host is also a fool, but hes super nice, too nice. and it sickens me

 Stefan: do u hav it on radio

  or thru interent?

2:24 PM me: i have it on the radio, but you can listen to it on WNYC website. but the bass discusion is over

  some woman singer is coming on next

  to talk and play

  she doens't sound interesting,b ut i'll prob still listen

  unless its unbearable

2:25 PM Stefan: yeh

  no im gonna continue with my wacky itunes on

2:27 PM PRIVATE

 me: OM

  OMG

  this guy is calling in saying that the only reason that white stripes don't use bass

2:31 PM is a marketing thing

  (he's a bass player of course)

 Stefan: u see what this whole controversy is causing

 me: why would peopel thing you need this specific combo of instruments!

  its fucking music

2:32 PM people act like it was set in stone, like it was handed down in the 10 commandmants

2:33 PM a guy jus tcalled in

2:34 PM he plays in a band that is all electronic, except they use live horns.

  that sounds interesting

  and then the guy who's in teh studio says, its not doubt that electronic is starting to emerge into the world of rockmusic.

  EMERGE?!!!

  STARTING?!!

  is he living in another dimention?

2:35 PM its been going around for 30 years

  adn not just underground

  i mean sure

  outright using a computer is somewhat new

2:36 PM but its certainly not revolutionary right now

2:37 PM even that they keep saying "rock music"

2:38 PM i dnt' even know what that means anymore

  rock music is modern

  even post modern

  we live post contemporary

  sure, bands still play rock music

  but they might as well be playing characters in the rennasaince fair

  or doing be metallica rolling stones cover band

2:40 PM this is the difference between musicians and artist

  musicians are like construction workers

2:42 PM Stefan: yeah

  i agree

  emerge haha

the captains of english (free zip files of music)

FUNKY LEVELS SESSION ONE (complete alboom!) dwl

tape hiss bedrooms

New New New

music

by 

me

mcdeaf mcdeath mcdead

Religious Undertoad

now

now

now

now

totally awesome

the when space was face again

july 26th 2008
players; Dugez, P SOX, JameO, $-God, DJ M aka MCD times three.

\"we were lost\"

\"untemporary\"

in a foreign temple, in a  basement

if you are left to die in hole with metal sides

you will bang on those metal sides with your fists

and they'll make a hollow sound because there

is some space on the other side between the metal and the dirt.

i know a killer when i see one. but you're lovely.

Dear Alice, 

We want to fall asleep in your sweet sounds which are like flowing water over our bodies that makes us so smooth & comfortable.  We love you.

You're vibrations are just right for reaching the heart & Killer, each song you make makes me feel good about myself. Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah.  There is a certain energy in these songs that makes my ribs feel just the right way to keep everything in that has to be kept in.  You know like my heart & my lungs?

We love harmonicas & when we look at you we don't see that.  But maybe we do.  Maybe we see harmonicas in your eyes.  Your eyes are beautiful harmonicas Alice & we love you.

Love,

Us

Did you know that johnny rotten called killer the greatest rock album of all time?  Thats so cool.  Everyone was so connected in the 70s.

8 songs of calming bliss.

********

Sonic Youth July 4th 2008 Battery Park Concert Review

OK first off, how many bands are doing double bass?
The last time I saw Sonic Youth was in 2004 and they were playing the Sonic Nurse material. I was so excited that i think I was annoying everyone else that I was with. Well this time I was way more laid back, but as soon as those strings were plucked I started bouncing. They opened the show with the revised no wave thrill ride simplicity of "she is not alone", and then preceded into "Bull in the heather" and I almost fainted! Then I had to jump around as fast as i could for "silver rocket", with an extended noise mid section. I felt truly blessed! But here came my ultimate almost faint moment, my heart was in a washing machine when I heard the opening arpeggiation of "skip Tracer". Then "the sprawl" into another revised no wave track "world looks red". "Cross the breeze" and "hey joni" were amazing and as far as i remember were conjuncted. "Jams run free" always makes me feel orgasmic as it builds up to that climactic moment of sonic progression, you know what I'm talking about. "The Wonder/Hyperstation" was great, they should've thrown in "eliminator JR." though... Last but not least "Drunken Butterfly" with Kim forgetting the lyrics, at first I thought it was planned, its like a diva thing to do. They went back into it though as Thurston joked "she's injecting the lyrics right now..." I laughed, we laughed, everyone laughed. I was worried that the song wasn't going to have the same sort of pizzazz the second time around but it did. I was glad.
1st encore "making the nature scene" which was fuckng awesome; and then the only other Rather Ripped track played "pink steam", another orgiastic feast of sonic explosion. We honestly thought that was it, as we started walking away saying how they didn't do "schizophrenia", which is a real treat. We walk like 30 feet away and see them come back out, what's this second encore? And I hear the drumbeat! Schizophrenia! WOW! But I had to get water, it actually sounded really cool from the distance I was at. They ended with "100%" in that newer (or as I understand since 95') sort of hip hop style. It was rad! We went to some semi-OK restaurant thing, I had some avocado chicken wrap and felt very satisfied as we drove a packed 1989 Honda Civic into the sunset in traffic.

free music download!!!!!!! spectactulr

mcdeaf mcdeath mcdead - Luxury fashion lights

Elvis Costello circa 1989

I have to admit, i was thrown back by this album at first listen. I was used to the ease & magic of Armed Forces and My Aim is True, and Spike just didn't seem as cohesive & enjoyable. But after multiple listens I can really appreciate the more challenging nature of this album. With every subsequent listen the hidden pop web of each song emerges louder & louder.  At times the vocals by Elvis Costello remind me of a neo-Bowie awkwardness; not exactly pleasant but still perfect.

The music vid for Veronica perfectly complements the awkward sounds & structures of the album with its own awkward cuts, unaligned synching, and dull, off-putting & intriguing visuals.  I've just decided i want this video played at my funeral.

fruhling is not fire in my heart but it may be better than that:

Berlitz Drama - fruhling

This sweet bird song~ is the peak of the wider transylvanian soundwave movement of the 2nd half of the 20th century.  And exists as a prime motivationer and influencer of the post-contemporary pro-synthesizers.  

Music is such fresh air, fresh cool air at that, with crisp ground underneath your feet.  Dirt crackling in the cold.  But unexpected cold.  In fact everything is unexpected.  You never know what will happen.

And oh I feel the heart of this man who sings in the inperceptable language.  His soul speaks to me & his sounds speak to me.  And my heart is moved in the deeply personal cinematic sense

I can see the cloudless cold sky & the solid sun.

-djm

"the most sentimental album of 2008"

Someone asked me recently what i thought was the most sentimental album to be released in the NY area this year 2008. I thought about if for a day & then i got back to him with my answer.


I said, "Its got to be poem box drawings."


"And what's that?" asked my female accompanier who was also there.


"Oh its the latest album by Thickly Painted Walls", I answered.


She said it sounded familiar. And in unison they both shouted out, "But is it really that sentimental?!"


I told them them yes. I mean even without the heart wrenching vocals, the sounds alone would be enough to make a grown man weep with sadness and rememberance of a time in his life where things seemed less complicated.


Now was this the intention of the maker? I don't have the answer & perhaps we'll never know.


You must keep in mind that this is a very short collection of songs. And for good reason because it really feels as if it was reduced to is most pure & cutting elements. No water ~ no filler! Just pure chicken?

-djm

guitar/music shop reviews link by sfw and djm

go here!

amfm

the when space was face

What can I say about Space Faces, an amazing band with amazing people?! Yeah, I could say that... these recordings are from the first meeting of the When Mcgruff Was King with the Space Faces, with a little help from there friends! Enjoy!

Seriously check Space Faces out; its a shame so many great bands depart just when they first start cooking; at least they made some food before they were reshelved? where am i going with this, I'm as confused as you are...

-stfw

the when mcgruff was king

says Happy BIrthday Shinsuke!

until then, check out Total Dork

Sponto Buy LP

Look at this crappy photo I found on google, we were up in Cambridge MA and we went to this great record shop on the main strip called Twisted Village... and Pasta Jeevius was digging on this artwork, i wanted to get a few LPs, I was hyped on this Yips LP I was getting, so we threw this PFS "illustrative problems" into the bag. I have to say I feel pretty mixed, I know its like prog/psych from 85' or whatever but there are a few parts which are so like "now we're gonna make it weird"; its beyond predictable. However Side 2 as a whole I enjoyed. So i give it a 9.32567 out of 9.776311111111111?

haha I just found out the name is Pure Fucking Space!!! shit is gnarsome.

-stfw

pomo? nah

Boats of Night

Boats of Night is my neu favorite band!!!
heres the description which is better than anything I could write: "Here is a online collab between two artists. I would like to hear what you think of this project but do not expect anything. The artists are completed devoted to their craft and do not limit themselves to only one voice. It is an anything goes world with an anything goes type of art. There are no need for limits. There is much more of a need for other things. Hope. Dreams. Empathy. and being humble."

-sfw

http://www.myspace.com/boatsofnight

Mirror/Dash

"electric pen/Gum" 7"

Intellectuals, little girls, random thoughts, poetry, liberals, nonsense, simplicity, complexity, satan, bad mouthing, soapy suds, cussing, fussing, guitar string, gum not gun, techno babble, space age, cold space, vacuum, breathe, babies breath, secrets, teenage girls, love, made in usa, deserts, perfect pose, barefoot on the city street, tights, eating snacks then makeout, nervousness, secrets, world tokens, acoustic/electric, put your finger in my mouth...