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Entries from November 15th, 2007

Fun with Flesh

The Strange World of Stephen Somers

November 15th, 2007 · Written by · 1 Comment

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Welcome to the twisted world that exists within the mind of Stephen Somers – a place where more than one amalgamation of distorted flesh goes bump in the night. A Milwaukee native and graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Somers uses his acrylic paintings as a therapeutic means to exorcise disturbing states of mind. […]

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Saul Williams

The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!

November 12th, 2007 · Written by · No Comments

Niggy Tardust

Off the heels of Radiohead’s “pay what you want” digital distribution, Williams ups the ante, offering his latest album for free with the option to donate $5 to the artist. All this while being decidedly less established. After several tours, opening for Nine Inch Nails, Williams and NIN’s Trent Reznor hook up to collaborate on what can only be described as a monumental success in programming. […]

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Radiohead

In Rainbows

November 10th, 2007 · Written by · No Comments

In Rainbows

So here’s the thing. Whether you’re a fan of Radiohead or one of the few listeners who isn’t, it is absolutely, undeniably, without question that Thom Yorke and Co. have balls…big ones. The entire catalogue of Radiohead is soaked in dichotomy, […]

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The Dillinger Escape Plan

Ire Works

November 10th, 2007 · Written by · No Comments

Ire Works

With drummer Chris Pennie defecting to join prog, sci-fi rockers, Coheed and Cambria, TDEP’s return to the metal masses answers any concerns that they may be going the way of the buffalo. The album immediately launches into “Fix Your Face,” (featuring long-departed original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis) which chaotically swirls and slams into the drum blasts of “Lurch.” […]

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It Came From Below The Belt

A Bizarro Novel by Bradley Sands

November 3rd, 2007 · Written by · No Comments

It Came From Below the Belt

The bizarro world is a quickly growing literary genre. It’s not that the storytelling style is new, it’s simply catching on in the mainstream. The stories are not quite horror. Nor are they fantasy. In fact, many of the tales told in this subculture are flat out absurd. That’s the whole point. They take place in worlds where anything goes and nothing is predictable. […]

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