"As bottom-feeders set the agenda, everyone is reduced to being treated no better than the lowest rung by a dumbed-down, idiot-proofed nanny state. It's not that the lunatics are running the asylum, but with democracy's deification of Victimhood, lunatics are coddled and subsidized, and the productive are their slaves."
- Boyd Rice
My life, even when i endeavour to simplify it, has had a tendency to be particularly dramatic, especially at the most inopportune moments. so, here i am, unemployed. again.
However, this time it's sort of a celebratory occasion, even if is inconvenient and sort of a reason for me to begin panicking. since july, i'd been working in the warehouse for a company that sells used high-end hifi stereo and home theatre gear. the owner of this company is a small man. his affinity for betting on the horses and fucking prostitutes, addiction to cocaine and heroin, and general attitude that he doesn't care about anyone or anything was at first somewhat interesting and amusing. as the months drew on and his behaviour became more erratic and actually began to have an impact on my existence outside of work, i started to understand more clearly that someone like him was not to be trusted.
when he fired my good friend, who'd helped me get my foot in the door and who was actually the company's most valuable employee, with absolutely no legitimate grounds for doing so, it became obvious that my time there was going to be short-lived — at best.
business has declined considerably during the past several weeks, ever since the company was blackballed from a prominent site where literally 90% of his sales had been generated. the hifi establishment seeks to rub him out, but his personal view is that he is a "god" and can't be stopped. anyone who challenges this skewed vision of the world is expendable to him. since i was a threat and a friend of someone he'd previously used to prove to his tremendous staff of 9 people just how much power he had over them, it was time for me to go as well.
The fact is, i'm much better off. my initial impulse had been to quit after he fired my friend, but i knew i needed to be working. however, it became very clear that the business was floundering due to his insane misdirection and lack of humility, and i knew it would only be a matter of time before i was gone. in fact, two days prior to my firing (the stated reason for which was, "i don't have to explain myself to you"), i was told that because business was slow, he didn't need two shipping guys, but he kept me around to go to the local otb for him to cash out stubs from his winnings over the weekend. it was at this point that i really knew i could go at any moment.
So, here i am...
it was my intention to refuse to allow this to get me down, but events and circumstances that have unfolded in the single day since i lost my job are such that optimism is not particularly easy to muster at this moment. nevertheless, i shall — as always — press on.
The ANNIHILVS site and related domains have been down for over a week now, with no real set date for a return in sight. however, the blog and the webstore remain functional and active, so i'm not viewing it as an emergency so much as a minor irritation.
http://apexarmouries.bigcartel.com
I am pleased to report that i've been steadily shipping preorder items (and other orders) out during the past few weeks. i'm very interested in having feedback from people who receive their items in the following weeks, about how they feel the releases turned out.
The WILT shirt is going to be printed this week, and the IRM shirt is coming shortly after. preorders will continue to ship until all orders have been filled. please note that the MARTIN BLADH SPECIAL EDITION has been temporarily marked as sold out, pending the production of more copies.
I'm very excited to announce the following items, available now for preorder:
THEOLOGIAN+STEVE MOORE.
INTO THE UTTERMOST FIELDS OF ETHER CDR-PREORDER
$5
PRODUCED ON-DEMAND-SHIPPING LATE FEBRUARY 2010
love is nothing.
WITHOUT ME CDR-PREORDER
$5
PRODUCED ON-DEMAND-SHIPPING LATE MARCH 2010
THEOLOGIAN+INSWARM.
OBLITERATE THE HEART, LIBERATE THE SPIRIT-PREORDER PACKAGE
$20
C60+INSWARM TSHIRT
LIMITED TO 36 COPIES-SHIPPING LATE MARCH 2010
More new items are coming soon, including:
THEOLOGIAN+SKINCAGE.
THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN-PREORDER PACKAGE
C60+SKINCAGE TSHIRT
THEOLOGIAN+STROM.EC.
HUBRIZINE-PREORDER PACKAGE
$30
C60+STROM.EC HOODIE
Several distro items have been added to the webstore, including my very last personal copies of the VTERVS LIMITED BOXED EDITION from NTT, which i discovered while cleaning last weekend.
I've had to increase international shipping rates for the newest batch of items, because it's become obvious that i can't afford to continue eating shipping as i increase my active stock. the average 1-2 pound priority mail shipment overseas is around $15-$20, so i've had to make adjustments to reflect that.
More is coming. thanks to everyone who continues to show support and interest in my activities.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 01.21.10
"Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure."
- Edward Lee Thorndike
Things are coming together nicely, if not a bit haphazardly. the first
batch of the special edition of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN
BLADH will ship tomorrow. THE FINAL PAGE/WRETCH REIMAGINED will ship
shortly after. it turned out that the cassettes i had were actually
c20s, not c30s, so i had to order new blanks. because i was in a hurry
and didn't want to waste time looking for deals, i had to settle for
c60s, which means that the two tracks on WRETCH REIMAGINED, at 15
minutes each, will now both appear on each side, instead of one on each
side as the tracklisting on the layout states. no big deal, it just
means i'm just delayed in dubbing the copies, which i'll begin doing later today.
After these items begin to ship, i'll be adding some new preorders,
around early february. in the meantime, i've added some new distro items
to the webstore and more are coming.
My personal life is again in a bit of turmoil, as my boss descends into
a cocaine-fueled spiral of narcissistic self-destruction. the label
activities may suffer as a result, but i'm trying to put in place some
things to allow it to sustain itself. i have been working on a move into
my own place during the past month, but these workplace issues may also
derail this important step, as they seem to have done many many times in
the past. my life never seems to just be smooth sailing, there's always
some kind of bullshit, but i continue onward toward the unattainable
horizon, seeking - what, i wonder - valhalla or nirvana?
More music is coming. more releases are in the works. amazing things are
being discussed with amazing artists. one thing i can state officially
is that a new vinyl lp from SKINCAGE is coming later in 2010:
"If all goes well, new skincage record by the end of 2010, brought to
you by the fine folks at Annihilvs. "Wounded Galaxies Tap at the
Window." 44 minutes of Lovecraftian audio, on vinyl. Stay tuned."
- Jon Ray, Skincage
http://www.myspace.com/skincagedronezone
Coming late february: the WILT shirt/A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR
EXIT c60 from WILT vs THEOLOGIAN, and the IRM CULT OF THE YOUNG MEN shirt.
Other stuff in the works for 2010:
SUFFERING BODIES (collaboration between myself, KRISTOFFER NYSTROMS
ORKESTER and EIDULON - label TBA)
THEOLOGIAN. THE FURTHER I GET FROM YOUR STAR, THE LESS LIGHT I FEEL ON
MY FACE CD (label TBA)
Collaboration releases with STEVE MOORE (ZOMBI), INSWARM, CONTENT
NULLITY, SEWER GODDESS, COREPHALLISM, XIPHOID DEMENTIA, and more...
I have done an update on the MARTIN BLADH page at the ANNIHILVS site, with some new imagery and a link to his blog. i suggest you take a look to gain more insight into the mind of this incredible artist.
http://www.annihilvs.org/m-bladh
That's all for now, thanks for looking and listening.
- Edward Lee Thorndike
Things are coming together nicely, if not a bit haphazardly. the first
batch of the special edition of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN
BLADH will ship tomorrow. THE FINAL PAGE/WRETCH REIMAGINED will ship
shortly after. it turned out that the cassettes i had were actually
c20s, not c30s, so i had to order new blanks. because i was in a hurry
and didn't want to waste time looking for deals, i had to settle for
c60s, which means that the two tracks on WRETCH REIMAGINED, at 15
minutes each, will now both appear on each side, instead of one on each
side as the tracklisting on the layout states. no big deal, it just
means i'm just delayed in dubbing the copies, which i'll begin doing later today.
After these items begin to ship, i'll be adding some new preorders,
around early february. in the meantime, i've added some new distro items
to the webstore and more are coming.
My personal life is again in a bit of turmoil, as my boss descends into
a cocaine-fueled spiral of narcissistic self-destruction. the label
activities may suffer as a result, but i'm trying to put in place some
things to allow it to sustain itself. i have been working on a move into
my own place during the past month, but these workplace issues may also
derail this important step, as they seem to have done many many times in
the past. my life never seems to just be smooth sailing, there's always
some kind of bullshit, but i continue onward toward the unattainable
horizon, seeking - what, i wonder - valhalla or nirvana?
More music is coming. more releases are in the works. amazing things are
being discussed with amazing artists. one thing i can state officially
is that a new vinyl lp from SKINCAGE is coming later in 2010:
"If all goes well, new skincage record by the end of 2010, brought to
you by the fine folks at Annihilvs. "Wounded Galaxies Tap at the
Window." 44 minutes of Lovecraftian audio, on vinyl. Stay tuned."
- Jon Ray, Skincage
http://www.myspace.com/skincagedronezone
Coming late february: the WILT shirt/A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR
EXIT c60 from WILT vs THEOLOGIAN, and the IRM CULT OF THE YOUNG MEN shirt.
Other stuff in the works for 2010:
SUFFERING BODIES (collaboration between myself, KRISTOFFER NYSTROMS
ORKESTER and EIDULON - label TBA)
THEOLOGIAN. THE FURTHER I GET FROM YOUR STAR, THE LESS LIGHT I FEEL ON
MY FACE CD (label TBA)
Collaboration releases with STEVE MOORE (ZOMBI), INSWARM, CONTENT
NULLITY, SEWER GODDESS, COREPHALLISM, XIPHOID DEMENTIA, and more...
I have done an update on the MARTIN BLADH page at the ANNIHILVS site, with some new imagery and a link to his blog. i suggest you take a look to gain more insight into the mind of this incredible artist.
http://www.annihilvs.org/m-bladh
That's all for now, thanks for looking and listening.
Monday, January 11, 2010
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 01.11.10
" Because I love you
You can trust me now"
- SWANS
This is my first update of the new year, so allow me to extend the appropriate sentiments to those of you who care. let us hope that 2010 is vastly more painless, pleasant and productive for all of us than 2009 was. i shall certainly hope to make it so for myself.
In my last update, i stated that i'd post again when preorders were assembled. i am pleased to announce that - at least in part - this is the case. after work tonight, i picked up the printed matter for the special edition packaging of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN BLADH, as well as THE FINAL PAGE/WRETCH REIMAGINED by THE VOMIT ARSONIST. i have assembled several copies of both and will continue to do so through this week. the shipments will begin to go out on the weekend. please note that THE VOMIT ARSONIST release is now sold out!
This will leave the WILT tshirt/WILT/THEOLOGIAN collaboration cassette and IRM tshirt as the remaining preorder items to be produced. i need to hold on to a bit of cash in the coming months, in preparation for a particularly important personal expense, but it is my plan to have both these items out in the world by the end of february at the very latest.
New developments and plans for new releases are in the works, if things go the way i hope, it should be pretty exciting news when the time comes to share.
That is all for now. thanks for looking and listening.
You can trust me now"
- SWANS
This is my first update of the new year, so allow me to extend the appropriate sentiments to those of you who care. let us hope that 2010 is vastly more painless, pleasant and productive for all of us than 2009 was. i shall certainly hope to make it so for myself.
In my last update, i stated that i'd post again when preorders were assembled. i am pleased to announce that - at least in part - this is the case. after work tonight, i picked up the printed matter for the special edition packaging of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN BLADH, as well as THE FINAL PAGE/WRETCH REIMAGINED by THE VOMIT ARSONIST. i have assembled several copies of both and will continue to do so through this week. the shipments will begin to go out on the weekend. please note that THE VOMIT ARSONIST release is now sold out!
This will leave the WILT tshirt/WILT/THEOLOGIAN collaboration cassette and IRM tshirt as the remaining preorder items to be produced. i need to hold on to a bit of cash in the coming months, in preparation for a particularly important personal expense, but it is my plan to have both these items out in the world by the end of february at the very latest.
New developments and plans for new releases are in the works, if things go the way i hope, it should be pretty exciting news when the time comes to share.
That is all for now. thanks for looking and listening.
Friday, December 18, 2009
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 12.18.09
"The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good."
- W.H. Auden
Well, today is december 18, and unfortunately i was unable to adhere to my deadline. however, things are moving ahead. i just picked up the printed artwork for MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED by THEOLOGIAN (they look great), and the layouts for THE VOMIT ARSONIST release will be in my hands early next week, along with the layouts for the MARTIN BLADH special edition (hopefully). the shirts are now in-stock, so the large vinyl albums for that release are one the last hurdle. the holidays are obviously causing a bit of a disruption to my plans, as is my daily work schedule, but it's all coming together, and those two releases will definitely be completed and on their way out by the coming of new year.
the last of the non-preorder items will ship tomorrow, so at least that stuff will finally be out of the way. the WILT shirt/cassette release and the IRM shirts will come in the early part of january 2010.
I have assembled numerous copies of MAXIMUM BITTERNESS tonight, and they look awesome. i'm quite happy with the way this release has turned out, both visually and sonically and i hope that it will be well-received.
Some of you are already aware that i've posted two more web-only releases as thanks to those who've shown me support and patience...
_______________________________________
As another gesture to those who have been patiently awaiting their orders, and as a further thanks to everyone who has continued to show interest in my activities over the years, i've just posted another free release for download.
My drone/ambient/metal project, love is nothing. has not been as active in the past couple of years as i'd originally hoped it would be. however, in the spring of 2009, my good friend Mark Kammerbauer of FRAGMENT KING stayed with me for a brief time, and one day we worked on some improvised bass guitar recordings together. i'd been planning to do more with these sessions, but the only thing that i managed to sculpt out of the recordings was this track, which i'd submitted the track for inclusion in an online compilation, but it was not used and i don't anticipate that it will be, so i'm choosing to present it this way instead.
Clocking in at about 24.24 minutes, this piece consists of only bass guitar and voice, edited and effected in such a way as to create an absolutely miserable atmosphere, perfectly expressing the emotional and psychological state in which i found myself at the time. not, ironically, unlike what i am feeling at this very moment. the included imagery comes courtesy of a mutual friend of mark's and mine, frank merten of HERBST9.
So, without further attempting an explanation, is my gift to you:
love is nothing.
suffer and be devastated.
bass guitar by mark kammerbauer.
vocals/editing/mixing/recording by lee m bartow.
photograph by frank merten.
http://www.annihilvs.org/love-is-nothing/suffer_and_be_devastated
_______________________________________
Yet another unreleased gift, presented as a zip file with two tracks in mp3 format.
These selections were recorded as rehearsal sessions for the first live appearance of THEOLOGIAN in February 2009, as part of the TWO HEARTS BOUND FOR HELL show with CENOTYPE, presented by Digital Ferret in Philadelphia as part of their Fourth Fridays event series.
As this was the first performance by this project, i was uncertain how i'd pull it off, and was uncertain about the gear configuration, or even what i wanted the project to really sound like at the time. i'm still trying to figure that out. in any case, i think these recordings are an accurate approximation of how i wanted the performance to turn out, although the actual set was rife with technical problems. it's also yet another perfect example of my emotional state at the time (and at present), the single refrain of the track INJURY puts it best: YOU HURT ME SO BAD...
THEOLOGIAN. INJURY/LIVE
http://annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN/INJURY_LIVE
_______________________________________
That is it for now, i'll post again when the preorders are assembled...
Thanks, as always, for looking and listening.
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good."
- W.H. Auden
Well, today is december 18, and unfortunately i was unable to adhere to my deadline. however, things are moving ahead. i just picked up the printed artwork for MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED by THEOLOGIAN (they look great), and the layouts for THE VOMIT ARSONIST release will be in my hands early next week, along with the layouts for the MARTIN BLADH special edition (hopefully). the shirts are now in-stock, so the large vinyl albums for that release are one the last hurdle. the holidays are obviously causing a bit of a disruption to my plans, as is my daily work schedule, but it's all coming together, and those two releases will definitely be completed and on their way out by the coming of new year.
the last of the non-preorder items will ship tomorrow, so at least that stuff will finally be out of the way. the WILT shirt/cassette release and the IRM shirts will come in the early part of january 2010.
I have assembled numerous copies of MAXIMUM BITTERNESS tonight, and they look awesome. i'm quite happy with the way this release has turned out, both visually and sonically and i hope that it will be well-received.
Some of you are already aware that i've posted two more web-only releases as thanks to those who've shown me support and patience...
_______________________________________
As another gesture to those who have been patiently awaiting their orders, and as a further thanks to everyone who has continued to show interest in my activities over the years, i've just posted another free release for download.
My drone/ambient/metal project, love is nothing. has not been as active in the past couple of years as i'd originally hoped it would be. however, in the spring of 2009, my good friend Mark Kammerbauer of FRAGMENT KING stayed with me for a brief time, and one day we worked on some improvised bass guitar recordings together. i'd been planning to do more with these sessions, but the only thing that i managed to sculpt out of the recordings was this track, which i'd submitted the track for inclusion in an online compilation, but it was not used and i don't anticipate that it will be, so i'm choosing to present it this way instead.
Clocking in at about 24.24 minutes, this piece consists of only bass guitar and voice, edited and effected in such a way as to create an absolutely miserable atmosphere, perfectly expressing the emotional and psychological state in which i found myself at the time. not, ironically, unlike what i am feeling at this very moment. the included imagery comes courtesy of a mutual friend of mark's and mine, frank merten of HERBST9.
So, without further attempting an explanation, is my gift to you:
love is nothing.
suffer and be devastated.
bass guitar by mark kammerbauer.
vocals/editing/mixing/recording by lee m bartow.
photograph by frank merten.
http://www.annihilvs.org/love-is-nothing/suffer_and_be_devastated
_______________________________________
Yet another unreleased gift, presented as a zip file with two tracks in mp3 format.
These selections were recorded as rehearsal sessions for the first live appearance of THEOLOGIAN in February 2009, as part of the TWO HEARTS BOUND FOR HELL show with CENOTYPE, presented by Digital Ferret in Philadelphia as part of their Fourth Fridays event series.
As this was the first performance by this project, i was uncertain how i'd pull it off, and was uncertain about the gear configuration, or even what i wanted the project to really sound like at the time. i'm still trying to figure that out. in any case, i think these recordings are an accurate approximation of how i wanted the performance to turn out, although the actual set was rife with technical problems. it's also yet another perfect example of my emotional state at the time (and at present), the single refrain of the track INJURY puts it best: YOU HURT ME SO BAD...
THEOLOGIAN. INJURY/LIVE
http://annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN/INJURY_LIVE
_______________________________________
That is it for now, i'll post again when the preorders are assembled...
Thanks, as always, for looking and listening.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
NEW WEB RELEASE - love is nothing. suffer and be devastated.
As another gesture to those who have been patiently awaiting their orders, and as a further thanks to everyone who has continued to show interest in my activities over the years, i've just posted another free release for download.
My drone/ambient/metal project, love is nothing. has not been as active in the past couple of years as i'd originally hoped it would be. however, in the spring of 2009, my good friend Mark Kammerbauer of FRAGMENT KING stayed with me for a brief time, and one day we worked on some improvised bass guitar recordings together. i'd been planning to do more with these sessions, but the only thing that i managed to sculpt out of the recordings was this track, which i'd submitted the track for inclusion in an online compilation, but it was not used and i don't anticipate that it will be, so i'm choosing to present it this way instead.
Clocking in at about 24.24 minutes, this piece consists of only bass guitar and voice, edited and effected in such a way as to create an absolutely miserable atmosphere, perfectly expressing the emotional and psychological state in which i found myself at the time. not, ironically, unlike what i am feeling at this very moment. the included imagery comes courtesy of a mutual friend of mark's and mine, frank merten of HERBST9.
So, without further attempting an explanation, is my gift to you:
love is nothing.
suffer and be devastated.
bass guitar by mark kammerbauer.
vocals/editing/mixing/recording by lee m bartow.
photograph by frank merten.
http://www.annihilvs.org/love-is-nothing/suffer_and_be_devastated
Sunday, December 13, 2009
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 12.13.09
"Acedia [sloth] is man's enemy because it's hostile to industry of any kind, and it is also a great enemy to the livelihood of the body, for it makes no provision for temporal necessities and even wastes, spoils, ruins, all earthly goods by negligence. It makes living men [be] like those who already suffer the pains of Hell. It makes a man peevish and encumbered."
- Chaucer's Parson's Tale
COMING DECEMBER 18:
THE VOMIT ARSONIST. WRETCH TSHIRT/THE FINAL PAGE CDR/THE VOMIT ARSONIST+THEOLOGIAN. WRETCH REIMAGINED CASSETTE
Things are moving ahead slowly, but with certainty. i have now completed the second track for the WRETCH REIMAGINED cassette, which means the audio component of the release is now finished. copies of THE FINAL PAGE discs have been duped, though as it has turned out, the material doesn't fit on 3inch discs, so this will now be a full-sized cdr.
Preorders are still available at:
http://apexarmouries.bigcartel.com
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
AVAILABLE NOW:
THEOLOGIAN. PAIN AS NARRATIVE WEB RELEASE
To thank those of you who have been waiting patiently for your preorder items, i've posted new material by THEOLOGIAN as a free download. three tracks of plaintive, lonely, droning isolationism; averaging between 10-14 minutes each. edited down from long improvisations using the gear configuration from the two THEOLOGIAN performances that took place in november 2009. perhaps the best reference point would be something along the lines of FINAL. available as a zip file containing all three tracks in mp3 format with hi-res artwork.
http://annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN/PAIN_AS_NARRATIVE
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
As previously announced, non-preorder items have begun to ship. the MARTIN BLADH shirts should hopefully be in my hands this week, and i've managed to find a printer to work with for the various forthcoming releases. i will attempt to start shipping the special edition version of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY on the 18th along with THE VOMIT ARSONIST release. whatever doesn't get done before the holidays will start shipping in early january. it's all coming...
Thank you for your patience, and as always for looking and listening.
- Chaucer's Parson's Tale
COMING DECEMBER 18:
THE VOMIT ARSONIST. WRETCH TSHIRT/THE FINAL PAGE CDR/THE VOMIT ARSONIST+THEOLOGIAN. WRETCH REIMAGINED CASSETTE
Things are moving ahead slowly, but with certainty. i have now completed the second track for the WRETCH REIMAGINED cassette, which means the audio component of the release is now finished. copies of THE FINAL PAGE discs have been duped, though as it has turned out, the material doesn't fit on 3inch discs, so this will now be a full-sized cdr.
Preorders are still available at:
http://apexarmouries.bigcartel.com
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
AVAILABLE NOW:
THEOLOGIAN. PAIN AS NARRATIVE WEB RELEASE
To thank those of you who have been waiting patiently for your preorder items, i've posted new material by THEOLOGIAN as a free download. three tracks of plaintive, lonely, droning isolationism; averaging between 10-14 minutes each. edited down from long improvisations using the gear configuration from the two THEOLOGIAN performances that took place in november 2009. perhaps the best reference point would be something along the lines of FINAL. available as a zip file containing all three tracks in mp3 format with hi-res artwork.
http://annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN/PAIN_AS_NARRATIVE
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
As previously announced, non-preorder items have begun to ship. the MARTIN BLADH shirts should hopefully be in my hands this week, and i've managed to find a printer to work with for the various forthcoming releases. i will attempt to start shipping the special edition version of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY on the 18th along with THE VOMIT ARSONIST release. whatever doesn't get done before the holidays will start shipping in early january. it's all coming...
Thank you for your patience, and as always for looking and listening.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 12.01.09
"Everything is alright when you're down"
- The Jesus & Mary Chain
As the last breaths escape from the lungs of 2009, I feel my own heartbeat slow to a crawl. The expense of energy and currency from the last few months lies at my feet like a broken victim, but as i gaze inward it's clear that i've only succeeded in preying upon myself. it seems as though there are very few things to look forward to at this point, and motivation in this state seems far out of reach, but i will continue to press onward and upward - as always - because there is no other clear choice but to persevere, as best i can.
I've previously related the fact that i will be shipping orders for items that are NOT listed as preorders this week. preorder items are still in production. i've asked the shirt printers to get rolling with the M BLADH shirts and have sent the layout for MAXIMUM BITTERNESS by THEOLOGIAN to be printed. i am hoping that these will be on hand by the 18th at the very latest. the rest of the preorder items should follow shortly thereafter, if not sooner. andy from THE VOMIT ARSONIST has submitted new artwork for THE FINAL PAGE, and i've still got to complete the final piece for WRETCH REIMAGINED, all of which have obviously delayed the production of this release, but it is coming soon, following the above timetable.
In other news, the newly-released double cd, CEMETERY ROAD/DEAD ELECTRONIKS by WILT has been released by AD NOISEAM and features the collaborative track A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR EXIT by THEOLOGIAN, which serves as the basis for the forthcoming cassette release of the same name, which will be included with the new WILT shirt, available as a preorder in the ANNIHILVS webstore.
Please note (again) that the STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY cd by MARTIN BLADH is currently available as a standalone item. if anyone who has preordered the special edition wishes to have their cd sent to them in advance of the shirt and special packaging, they need only to ask. new distro items have been added, and more is coming. patience is appreciated.
thanks for looking and listening.
hail satan
- The Jesus & Mary Chain
As the last breaths escape from the lungs of 2009, I feel my own heartbeat slow to a crawl. The expense of energy and currency from the last few months lies at my feet like a broken victim, but as i gaze inward it's clear that i've only succeeded in preying upon myself. it seems as though there are very few things to look forward to at this point, and motivation in this state seems far out of reach, but i will continue to press onward and upward - as always - because there is no other clear choice but to persevere, as best i can.
I've previously related the fact that i will be shipping orders for items that are NOT listed as preorders this week. preorder items are still in production. i've asked the shirt printers to get rolling with the M BLADH shirts and have sent the layout for MAXIMUM BITTERNESS by THEOLOGIAN to be printed. i am hoping that these will be on hand by the 18th at the very latest. the rest of the preorder items should follow shortly thereafter, if not sooner. andy from THE VOMIT ARSONIST has submitted new artwork for THE FINAL PAGE, and i've still got to complete the final piece for WRETCH REIMAGINED, all of which have obviously delayed the production of this release, but it is coming soon, following the above timetable.
In other news, the newly-released double cd, CEMETERY ROAD/DEAD ELECTRONIKS by WILT has been released by AD NOISEAM and features the collaborative track A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR EXIT by THEOLOGIAN, which serves as the basis for the forthcoming cassette release of the same name, which will be included with the new WILT shirt, available as a preorder in the ANNIHILVS webstore.
Please note (again) that the STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY cd by MARTIN BLADH is currently available as a standalone item. if anyone who has preordered the special edition wishes to have their cd sent to them in advance of the shirt and special packaging, they need only to ask. new distro items have been added, and more is coming. patience is appreciated.
thanks for looking and listening.
hail satan
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 11.18.09
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
- Thomas Edison, 1880
It's taking some time for me to settle back into my daily routine
after APEX FEST III, and with a forthcoming trip out of town for
thanksgiving week, the residue of upheaval will most likely not fully recede
until next month.
I owe thanks to a great number of people, but the list is long so it
seems more prudent to simply state that i am lucky to have had the
experience of working with so many amazing individuals. as many people
know, there was a lot of stress and difficulty surrounding the
preparations for APEX FEST III, but in the end it turned out to be much
more enjoyable and successful than i could have expected. this is due to the
incredible people who put so much of their energy, effort and in
certain cases, money, into helping me to realise it, and i thank you all from the
bottom of my soul for making it such a phenomenal experience.
Copies of the STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY CD by MARTIN BLADH are
now in stock and have been added to the webstore as a standalone item,
separately from the special edition. the shirt design has been with
the printers for over a month, but they haven't yet gone into
production.
i'm looking into a good printer to do the large artwork for the special edition, so i may not be able to ship them until mid-december.
if you've ordered the shirt/cd combo and want your cd shipped without the shirt, let me know.
I've also added some new distro items to the webstore, including
releases from THE VOMIT ARSONIST and BEREFT, as well as the left over
APEX FEST III shirts and posters. if you missed the opportunity to
come to the shows, at least you can dress as though you were there.
more distro items will be going up soon.
2010 will be the 13th year of existence for ANNIHILVS, and several new
releases are being planned. it's likely that i'll be making a
transition to primarily releasing vinyl in the new year, with a few
LPs being discussed.
As previously announced, i will begin shipping orders for items other
than the preorders at the end of this month, and into mid-december. by
that time all preorder items should hopefully be in my hands. the fest
took a lot of my time, energy and money, so certain things had to be
pushed back. rest assured they are all coming together, and most are
in various stages of production. for example, all shirt artwork has
been with the printers for at least a month, if not more.
Finally, it is entirely possible that APEX FEST III will be the final
live event that i organise. the climate in new york has become far too
fickle and indifferent to warrant the monumental stress and expense it
takes to do these shows. i'm not saying it can't happen, but i am
saying at this point i have absolutely zero interest in ever doing it
again.
As always, thank you for looking and listening.
- Thomas Edison, 1880
It's taking some time for me to settle back into my daily routine
after APEX FEST III, and with a forthcoming trip out of town for
thanksgiving week, the residue of upheaval will most likely not fully recede
until next month.
I owe thanks to a great number of people, but the list is long so it
seems more prudent to simply state that i am lucky to have had the
experience of working with so many amazing individuals. as many people
know, there was a lot of stress and difficulty surrounding the
preparations for APEX FEST III, but in the end it turned out to be much
more enjoyable and successful than i could have expected. this is due to the
incredible people who put so much of their energy, effort and in
certain cases, money, into helping me to realise it, and i thank you all from the
bottom of my soul for making it such a phenomenal experience.
Copies of the STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY CD by MARTIN BLADH are
now in stock and have been added to the webstore as a standalone item,
separately from the special edition. the shirt design has been with
the printers for over a month, but they haven't yet gone into
production.
i'm looking into a good printer to do the large artwork for the special edition, so i may not be able to ship them until mid-december.
if you've ordered the shirt/cd combo and want your cd shipped without the shirt, let me know.
I've also added some new distro items to the webstore, including
releases from THE VOMIT ARSONIST and BEREFT, as well as the left over
APEX FEST III shirts and posters. if you missed the opportunity to
come to the shows, at least you can dress as though you were there.
more distro items will be going up soon.
2010 will be the 13th year of existence for ANNIHILVS, and several new
releases are being planned. it's likely that i'll be making a
transition to primarily releasing vinyl in the new year, with a few
LPs being discussed.
As previously announced, i will begin shipping orders for items other
than the preorders at the end of this month, and into mid-december. by
that time all preorder items should hopefully be in my hands. the fest
took a lot of my time, energy and money, so certain things had to be
pushed back. rest assured they are all coming together, and most are
in various stages of production. for example, all shirt artwork has
been with the printers for at least a month, if not more.
Finally, it is entirely possible that APEX FEST III will be the final
live event that i organise. the climate in new york has become far too
fickle and indifferent to warrant the monumental stress and expense it
takes to do these shows. i'm not saying it can't happen, but i am
saying at this point i have absolutely zero interest in ever doing it
again.
As always, thank you for looking and listening.
Friday, November 6, 2009
APEX FEST III - CHANGE OF VENUE
Due to a seemingly disastrous conjunction of circumstances, we have had to change venues for APEX FEST III. we regret any inconvenience this may cause, if any, but it is necessary in order to allow us to continue forward with the event.
the new location is:
S.I.R. STUDIOS
520 25TH STREET
(BTWN 10-11 AVES)
NYC
please note also that the lineup for friday has been changed. APHELION will not be appearing, and has been replaced by THEOLOGIAN (Leech from NAVICON TORTURE TECHNOLOGIES). tickets will be available at the door on each night of the shows.
thank you.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 + SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 2009
ANNIHILVS POWER ELECTRONIX | MALIGNANT RECORDS | SHADOWGRAPH RECORDS |
UNSOUND NYC
in association with
THTFL | PENDU SOUND | LASCIVIOUS AESTHETICS | EXISTENCE ESTABLISHMENT |
CHRONIC YOUTH
proudly present
APEX FEST III
[TWO DAYS OF DARKNESS]
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13
featuring performances by
DOORS 7PM
HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
THEOLOGIAN
CHAOS MAJIK
STATIQBLOOM
dj sets by
JAMES PLOTKIN | WINTERMUTE | TENEBRE | ISADORA
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14
featuring performances by
DOORS 4PM
STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER
dj sets by
SEAN RAGON | DARRYL HELL | THE CHRONIC YOUTH DJS | LEECH
ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -
SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com
NEW LOCATION:
S.I.R. STUDIOS
520 25th STREET
(BTWN 10-11 AVES)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH-11.01.09
"Denn die Todten reiten Schnell." ("For the dead travel fast.")
- Bram Stoker's DRACULA
Salutations.
Yet another month has withered away and died, and here we are with less than a week to go before the second annual NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL.
THEOLOGIAN will be appearing on saturday, november 7.
http://lasciviousaesthetics.blogspot.com
I've completed the audio and layout for the cdr release, MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, and will have copies on hand at the fest. i received the new shirts on friday, but unfortunately they were not printed to my specifications, and i have to wait until tomorrow to see if the printers can replace them by the time i have to go up to boston.
One week later, APEX FEST III will be upon us, beginning friday the 13th of november.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN BLADH should be delivered to me by november 16. orders placed from the new webstore will begin to ship after APEX FEST III.
To recap, here is a list of what is currently in production and coming soon:
MARTIN BLADH. STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY CD (at pressing plant)
THE VOMIT ARSONIST. THE FINAL PAGE 3INCH CD-R
THE VOMIT ARSONIST+THEOLOGIAN. WRETCH REIMAGINED CASSETTE
THEOLOGIAN. MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED CD-R
WILT+THEOLOGIAN. A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR EXIT CASSETTE
___________________________________________________
I apologise for the error i made in my last batch of announcements about the fest. i erroneously re-posted an older version of the lineup, and swapped STATIQBLOOM with THE BIRD CAGE THEATER. to clarify, STATIQBLOOM plays friday, THE BIRD CAGE THEATER plays saturday.
A limited selection of cheap beer and mixed drinks will be available for a suggested donation of $3, which will go directly toward our venue rental fees. We will have wristbands to distinguish between those legally able to purchase alcohol and those who are not.
Two DJ LEECH mp3 mixes featuring music by the acts in the festival lineup have been posted to the APEX FEST III webspace.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
APEX FEST III
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13
DOORS 7PM
HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
APHELION
CHAOS MAJIK
STATIQBLOOM
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14
DOORS 4PM
STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER
ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS AND AUDIO PREVIEW:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -
18 TO ENTER/21 TO DRINK - BRING ID
SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com
CHASHAMA ARTS
217 E 42nd Street
www.chashama.org
Please support truly independent music in NYC by purchasing advance tickets for APEX FEST III. The cost of admission goes directly toward the various logistical expenses inherent in producing an event of this magnitude. if you intend to come to the festival, YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
Listener-supported radio station WFMU will be giving away two sets of 2-day passes on the air.
Here's something from their list of upcoming programs:
"GNAW
Tuesday, December 8th, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
As former member of O.L.D. and Khanate, Alan Dubin has etched a blackened hash mark forever into the totem pole of tortured throat purveyors; his terrifyingly raw, sometimes electronically manipulated shrieks are a thing of alien nature to say the least. GNAW began in 2006 with members of Burning Witch, Enos Slaughter, Ike Yard and sound design wizard Brian Beatrice, released their debut "This Face" this past year on Conspiracy, and are making some radio doom this afternoon on BT's show. You can also catch GNAW live on Saturday, November 14th at the Apex Fest III, which happens on the 13th as well at Chashama Arts, 217 E 42nd Street in Manhattan."
http://www.wfmu.org
- Bram Stoker's DRACULA
Salutations.
Yet another month has withered away and died, and here we are with less than a week to go before the second annual NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL.
THEOLOGIAN will be appearing on saturday, november 7.
http://lasciviousaesthetics.blogspot.com
I've completed the audio and layout for the cdr release, MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, and will have copies on hand at the fest. i received the new shirts on friday, but unfortunately they were not printed to my specifications, and i have to wait until tomorrow to see if the printers can replace them by the time i have to go up to boston.
One week later, APEX FEST III will be upon us, beginning friday the 13th of november.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN BLADH should be delivered to me by november 16. orders placed from the new webstore will begin to ship after APEX FEST III.
To recap, here is a list of what is currently in production and coming soon:
MARTIN BLADH. STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY CD (at pressing plant)
THE VOMIT ARSONIST. THE FINAL PAGE 3INCH CD-R
THE VOMIT ARSONIST+THEOLOGIAN. WRETCH REIMAGINED CASSETTE
THEOLOGIAN. MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED CD-R
WILT+THEOLOGIAN. A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR EXIT CASSETTE
___________________________________________________
I apologise for the error i made in my last batch of announcements about the fest. i erroneously re-posted an older version of the lineup, and swapped STATIQBLOOM with THE BIRD CAGE THEATER. to clarify, STATIQBLOOM plays friday, THE BIRD CAGE THEATER plays saturday.
A limited selection of cheap beer and mixed drinks will be available for a suggested donation of $3, which will go directly toward our venue rental fees. We will have wristbands to distinguish between those legally able to purchase alcohol and those who are not.
Two DJ LEECH mp3 mixes featuring music by the acts in the festival lineup have been posted to the APEX FEST III webspace.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
APEX FEST III
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13
DOORS 7PM
HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
APHELION
CHAOS MAJIK
STATIQBLOOM
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14
DOORS 4PM
STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER
ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS AND AUDIO PREVIEW:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -
18 TO ENTER/21 TO DRINK - BRING ID
SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com
CHASHAMA ARTS
217 E 42nd Street
www.chashama.org
Please support truly independent music in NYC by purchasing advance tickets for APEX FEST III. The cost of admission goes directly toward the various logistical expenses inherent in producing an event of this magnitude. if you intend to come to the festival, YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III
Listener-supported radio station WFMU will be giving away two sets of 2-day passes on the air.
Here's something from their list of upcoming programs:
"GNAW
Tuesday, December 8th, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
As former member of O.L.D. and Khanate, Alan Dubin has etched a blackened hash mark forever into the totem pole of tortured throat purveyors; his terrifyingly raw, sometimes electronically manipulated shrieks are a thing of alien nature to say the least. GNAW began in 2006 with members of Burning Witch, Enos Slaughter, Ike Yard and sound design wizard Brian Beatrice, released their debut "This Face" this past year on Conspiracy, and are making some radio doom this afternoon on BT's show. You can also catch GNAW live on Saturday, November 14th at the Apex Fest III, which happens on the 13th as well at Chashama Arts, 217 E 42nd Street in Manhattan."
http://www.wfmu.org
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