I have been slacking big time on my Monday prepping. I've just got projects thrown all over, I keep getting magazines in the mail so I get sucked into fashion for hrs at a time, trying to finish reading Water For Elephants so that I'm finally done with it and then of course the Giants.
Anyhow, I have been listening to oldies - they never get old :) haha.
Weirdly amused by the little insignificant facts in life, I thought I'd start by sharing this one: Original lead singer of Faith No More, Chuck Mosley, AND Mike Patton were both born on January 27th exactly 10 years apart. I'm incredibly thankful for this band, I think I can say this is the band I remember listening to since the 80s. It brings back when I lived in AZ, my family, fun times when I worked at a music store and continually makes me happy every single time I hear them.
Starting with a classic song, and the video in which I fell madly in love with Mike Patton. Rumors went around that the goldfish at the end was Bjorks fish she had left at a house after a party, but its never been confirmed. I like to just go with it and believe. Stripsearch is just a sultry song, may just be Mikes voice but me-OW, it makes me all warm.
All in all, you simply cannot deny that Mike Patton is a musical genius with a great voice and that Faith No More was a pioneer in the music industry. Everyone likes at least one song, be it Epic or Easy, it brings a smile to your face and you can't stop yourself from singing.
The same year I completed my freshman year was the same year Mike Patton started the supergroup Fantômas, which is named after a French villain and consists of members from other Patton projects along with an addition from Slayer. Waiting for this other album Mike has said would happen, we'll just have to make do with the amazingness that was released betwixt 98-05. They're quite melodic and avant-garde, with some very slow songs that have a calming effect like the beginning of Rosemary's Baby. Then you get very amped up, hyper loud noises that are so incredibly addicting, you have to listen to more.
Its like watching a spaghetti western..
A quick little interview with Mike to finish off a lovely collaboration of videos. Then I leave you with a bite from yet another band he has been with, Lovage. Started by Dan the Automator, Mike and Jennifer Charles on vocals. Its got a very laid back feel, I mean it is Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By...
I bid you a good evening and remind you, tomorrow is the big day..
Amazing collaborations with all sorts of artists from Norah Jones to Massive Attack to Odd Nosdam help make up this album. I believe the first Peeping Tom song I heard was Mojo and I was hooked, then I heard Sucker and I just knew that Mike was yet again, a genius. The name of band & album came from a movie called Peeping Tom, which is on instant Netflix and you should probably take a look at it.
And currently my favorite (of the week) Peeping Tom song:
Starting this Mike Patton week had me all excited, but I think I'm over-excited! He's done so much and its all amazing, to only pick 5 (quite possibly 7) bands/projects is hard, because I'll hear a song by another of his bands and think "OOH! I have to do a bit on this, but blast, I only have x-amount of days". I would like to think that everyone is a fan of at least 2 of his projects, therefore willing to give the others a chance and fall equally in like when them.
I would also like for someone to let me know its not absolutely ridiculous for me to find Mike extremely attractive with that hairnet on. Wow.
I can't help myself, so here's some more Patton candy:
and last, but not least
Happy Wednesday to you all, hope you enjoy and have yourself a drink!
The group includes former and current members of The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, Battles (<-a clue as to how I personally discovered Battles) & Melvins. Enjoy
I would also advise checking out the group members other bands, it'd be a good thing.
First, I'd like to sayHappy Birthday to Matthew Broderick &Jeffrey Lynn Johnston!
Shake it baby now!!
Keeping with the "M" theme, I'm going to start off with some Mike Patton. Even more specific, Mondo Cane. I have a thing for Mike, and last year I came upon this project he did with an orchestra and band singing Italian pop songs. I seriously can NOT get enough of it, I actually crave it.
With all this speak of MP, I think I'm going to dedicate the week to him and do a bit on one of his bands/projects each day :D I just got really excited!! I think you should be too and I'll take my thank you's in the form of high 5s and go ahead and say "Your Welcome!" now.
zuc zuc zuc zuc
I would swoon if I ever got to see this live, just melt. On top of having an awesome vocal range and being an incredible musical talent, the face attached to this man is great (wow, packed that sentence with compliments). Just watching his face when her performs is entertainment enough. There are points when he almost looks evil with his eyebrows and smile, then he'll let out that bellow "deep deep doooown" and its just great.
The fact that he did something different from what I'm used to hearing impresses me. I grew up loving Faith No More, then Mr Bungle, then Tomahawk, Lovage... etc., and now Mondo Cane. Whatever the man touches:
GOLD
I leave you now to let your ears fall in love with some I-talian pop. Good day to you.
I had this as a draft, why I never posted it is beyond me. This is when I had a raging crush on Mike, as a young lady of 8. As soon as I saw Epic, there was no going back, that was my ideal guy haha.
This has sucked greatly. I've been jam-packed with stuff and orders the past couple weeks & had 2 weekends of Fisher sibling fun, therefore no internet access. I've got a busy couple days in front of me as well, and a clusterfuck of ideas in my head to go with the 8 skeins of yarn I purchased on Monday. PLUS, I need to take photos of about 6 new things for etsy.
I seriously need 3 more hands, 2 for crocheting/knitting & 1 to consistently feed me coffee and/or RedBulls.
On a not-so-new note, I'm (still) obsessing on some Mike Patton right now. Cannot stop listening to Faith No More and Mondo Cane. But to keep from going on and on I'd like to share St. Vincent: Ride. Random bit that popped up on my neighborhood plays and I love it, quite possibly my favorite out of all the songs I've heard by St. Vincent. Trying to research at 2 am isn't proving successful but the link isn't by the female St. Vincent (Annie Clark), its by one of the others who I cannot find right now. If my life depended on this, I would die by 2:16. Due to my extensive library of useless knowledge though, I can tell you that she was born 1 day after Lil Wayne, making her exactly 4 months older than me.
I'm going to crawl my old lazy ass into bed to refresh & sleep. Here is my sleep music:
then hopefully tomorrow I can seriously get around to blogging a bit more and not just say that I will.
