Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Hump Day & Chill

The Queen Of Pop
Madonna

While I have not been a fan of Madonna's latest creative endeavors and shall we say "interesting" behavior. I think her statement to everyone about how she looked at The Grammys deserves a big ole Hump Day & Chill! Salut!!!



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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Current Mood

Unholy
Sam Smith

Sam Smith got in touch with his Devilish side at the Grammys Sunday night. Honestly he's on to something. That is where I'm at presently and it reflects my Current Mood to the bone.

Everything is coming up naughty in my corner of the universe and it's all because I've made friends out of my demons. That way they work with you, not against you. 

Thoughts and Feelings of the twisted kind coarse through my blackened soul and my evil veins. 

Manifesting in some fiendish fun of the secular kind...

Time is ticking, off I go Minions, there's debauchery to spread!!!

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Monday, February 6, 2023

The Long Dark Trail


"Directors Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis have created a nightmarish angle on those movie-like summers that define us, displaying a surreal notion that these boys may have escaped one fate but are doomed to suffer by never leaving the woods at all. If they make it out, it will certainly be a summer they will never forget."

     —Horror Obsessive

Drawing comparisons to STAND BY ME meets MIDSOMMAR, THE LONG DARK TRAIL tells the story of two impoverished teenage brothers who flee home after finally fighting back against their physically abusive father. Hoping to find and reunite with their estranged mother, they embark on a dangerous journey to a cursed forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania, not aware that she has become a disciple of a violent and sadistic cult that dwells there.

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

Dorothy Parker Says...


 “The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.”

― Dorothy Parker

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Debbie/Debi Vision

A Tale Of Two Debbie/Debi's
Debbie Harry & Debi Mazar

"Fill my eyes with that double vision, no disguise for that double vision" - Double Vision, Foreigner 

Celebrate Saturday with Double Debbie/Debi Vision Minions! "Yes" your eyes don't lie it's double Debbie/Debi's.

Blondie legend Debbie Harry and the glamourous Debi Mazar attending the Marc Jacobs Runway Show on February 2nd in NYC.

It's all you need for an absolutely fabulous Saturday...

So put on your statement coats and strut!

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Friday, February 3, 2023

Catholic Guilt

Melbourne alt-rockers Catholic Guilt mark their return with the new banger "Live For The Rush," off their upcoming sophomore LP due out later this year on Wiretap Records.

The single is the band's first to feature new full-time guitarist/vocalist Megan Sidwell.

Stream "Live For The Rush" on Spotify: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/catholicguilt/live-for-the-rush

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytPt_ZbF2s4

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Vocalist Brenton Harris says, ‘Live For The Rush’ is a song about wanting to feel truly ‘alive’ again, after a prolonged period of emotional paralysis. It is about holding an insatiable desire to experience the sensation of life, yet at the same time living in fear of the risks and changes that might be required to do so.

It is a very human thing to want to feel everything, all at once, to want to explore all that this finite existence can offer, yet it is also a very human thing to want to protect the status quo because the status quo offers the safety and the surety of knowing, even if what we know isn’t providing fulfilment. ’Live For The Rush’ is an anthem about rediscovering the joy of the unknown and in the process learning to feel again.

Guitarist Dean Gordon adds, "Being a kid of the 90s the word ‘Rush’ has strong ties to extreme sports like surfing & skateboarding, taking me back to my adolescence and the excitement and freedom of the summer holidays. An escape from the responsibilities of everyday life, and the opportunity to get out into the world, take risks and make new connections.

It seemed fitting that musically ‘Live For The Rush‘ should look to conjure those same nostalgic feelings for the listener. Attempting to mirror the contemplative internal dialogue of fear, tension and ultimately bliss, when you decide to get up, get out there and experience everything life has to offer."

The video depicts a day of activity for a Sauce bottle character which turns into an uplifting jam with their friends who need a bit of spark.

The clip's director Sophia Van Doorn says "The premise of this video at first glance is silly, funny and kinda weird. But when you delve into the bright, shiny world that Sauce lives in, there’s a whole lot more to it. Given that Sauce is depicted in an overly saturated, orange-hued world, their life is a vibrant, action-packed and fulfilling existence. Its stark contrast to the initial band shots of gloomy, lackluster monotony creates a juxtaposition of light and dark. The band's jubilant facial expressions upon Sauce’s arrival are the hero of this video and really tie back to the incredible lyrics, uplifting the viewer. It was hilarious running around town shooting the Sauce scenes and the band nailed all their shots in every aspect - the fun and ridiculousness shines through in the video. As a first-time director of a music video, I’m thrilled with the outcome, it looks awesome. Awesomesauce."

Catholic Guilt combines elements of punk, alt, folk and rock, resulting in a sound they describe as 'honest music.’

Following the success of 2018's independently released debut EP Hymnbook Vol. 1 which saw the band sellout Melbourne's iconic Reverence Hotel, secure Spotify editorial playlisting and receive national radio airplay via triple j for singles "Counterfeit Guitars" and "Paper & Ink," the band released a critically acclaimed follow-up This Is What Honesty Sounds Like via the Californian label Wiretap Records in August 2020. A musical exploration of five very different human experiences, isolation, frustration, love, anger, and loss, This Is What Honesty Sounds Like earned the band national and international airplay via over 130 stations and received widespread acclaim from outlets including Alternative Press, Music Feeds, Brooklyn Vegan and Pop Matters.

The band also achieved the rare feat of having all five songs on the release secure triple j 'first plays' and a coveted triple j unearthed feature artist spot. The release also saw Spotify editorial playlisting support via New Punk Tracks ("Song Of The Renter", "The Awful Truth", "A Boutique Affair", "Life In Three Part Harmony") and The Scene ("The Awful Truth").

The band built off the success of the release by signing with booking agency Destroy All Lines and playing a run of shows in Australia, including multiple sold-out shows in their hometown of Melbourne.

Catholic Guilt has since gone on to appear on major Australian festivals Full Tilt and Knight and Day as well as stage a successful tour of the East Coast of Australia and secured the main support with Pure Noise Records act Real Friends and most recently landing a slot opening slot for Switchfoot. Off the back of the success of This Is What Honesty Sounds Like, they were invited to perform at the iconic Gainesville punk festival FEST in October. The band also contributed a cover of Saves The Day’s "At Your Funeral" to the Vagrant Records 25th Anniversary compilation Undercover On The Streets put out by Wiretap Records and Friend Club Records. This cover received Apple Music editorial playlisting on New In Rock.

The quintet recently welcomed guitarist/vocalist Megan Sidwell into the fold and released the single "Talking Fake." A slow-burning, emotive rock song about the communication breakdown that occurs within fractured relationships, the song saw Catholic Guilt expand their sonic palette, incorporating a Hammond organ, a string section, congos and glockenspiel. The single was accompanied by an award-winning cinematic short, co-produced by Soft Focus Media and Taymaynari Productions, the film tells the story of a couple who are drifting apart, thrown into a fantasy-stylized world of the night they first met.

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Michael's Musings

Our Last Photo Together 
Mom, Sister Sue & Me

Without riding on a bummer today I would like to announce my Mom passed away this last Sunday after suffering a second stroke. 

I had left the prior Monday after a visit, she had the stroke on Thursday and Sunday she passed quietly in her hospital bed. She's at peace now. Now let's have some fun!!!

A special shout out to Tyler Cassity for honoring my Mother in Yoga this past Tuesday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 

Stop letting people spit on your hole, it's flu season!

When your mouth is a no party zone...

Always remember, there can only be one, no multiples

The Batman - Part II coming October 3, 2025

God is a woman and her name is Gillian Anderson, that's all

Recuse Yourself

Cindy Williams was a comic genius! R.I.P.

Woman Crush of the Week - Miley Cyrus Flowers is a number one hit all around the world! The song is bad ass!!!

Miss Piggy isn't available to come to the phone at present, you'll find out

RIP to the OG Wednesday Addams Lisa Loring

Don't make me duct tape you into the backseat of a driverless Tesla

A burger, fries and one martini later...

Unpopular Opinion: Infinity Pool rules!!!

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