So... I got some really unsettling news yesterday - bout my Da...As he is want to do - he tried to protect my Mum & I, saying that his cancer was caught in the very early stages - that his treatment would be minimal - we're now finding out that it was middle stages & treatment is going to be far more long term. I'm putting on the brave face for him - and of course for Mum - she's got enough wo...
This weekend I head to NYC to see 4 shows: Songbird (Jeff Daniels - yum), Radio Golf (August Wilson's final installment in is 10 plays, 1 for each decade - I miss him), Journey's End (one of the most talented stage actors I was fortunate to witness in "I am my Own Wife" off-broadway - Jefferson Mays) & Spring Awakening (DUNCAN SHEIK & SEX - perfect together). It's four days in one of my favori...
It's official, kids; I now worship at the altar of Mike Patton.About a year ago my sisterfriend VJ became obsessed with Tomahawk, and it was then that I began to hear Patton's praises sung. I sampled one of the band's tunes and, though I found the song listenable, I steered clear; I like hard stuff, but there was just not enough melody in it for me.Last winter, said friend and I were in a CD st...
Been a fan since Faith No More's The Real Thing came out, and I haven't felt the need to feel otherwise. Whether it's FNM, Bungle, Tomahawk, Fantomas, whatever. The man's incredible.Peeping Tom- MojoTomahawk- God Hates a Coward
Here's a review I wrote for StayThirstyMedia.com . " The unfair truth is that Mike Patton has done whatever he wants, whenever he wants for so long that it can be easy to take his fearless approach to music for granted. There’s never been a sell-out point, or a phone in performance, so it’s not shocking anymore to hear that he contributed to a Bjork a capella album and a Dillinger Escape Pl