Exquisite Corpse... Warpaint

Released: 2008 (self-release)
October 6, 2009 (U.S.)
December 7, 2009 (UK)
Recorded: 2007
Length: 33:32
Label: Manimal Vinyl ________________________________________________________________________
Sometimes in life we need to sit back and let the world move without us... to unplug if you will. When I feel myself in the need of disconnecting, I turn off the lights pour myself some kind of hard drink and blend into a song like Stars by Warpaint. The tempo keeps me low and the lyrics aren't accusing as many other bands. For me that's when my mind starts to relax enough for me to start writing again... this maybe a trade secret to get into my own writing ritual, but I think this band needs to be given credit for inspiring me.

Sometimes when I get disturbed when I'm writing, either by someone asking me a question, technical issues, or I run out of something to drink. That jarring emotion can be good to get you out of a loop or whatever, I take it as an intermission. Usually shit bugs me around 20 minutes into anything I do...I try to use that as a change in mindset or mood, that's what I get from the song Beetles. It starts kind of angry, but it moves into a sensual statement that is a change in mindset or mood. When I hears songs like that it makes me think of the last moments of everything and just being there with someone, there's a subtle epic tone to this one in my mind.

And when the night is over and the closing starts, things are slow without stopping a good song that doesn't overpower the moment can carry things to the next day without notice. If you missed that I was speaking of something like romance, not everything can vicious, there's timing to everything you experience. Having said all this kind of madness Burgundy seems like a great way to surmise everything in the throws of passion.

Ok another album I think you should all respect has been spoken... so remember to listen to my friend Mindee from The Hot Box and also most importantly PASS IT ON

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All songs written by Warpaint. "Billie Holiday" contains a portion of the song "My Guy", written by Smokey Robinson.
"Stars" – 6:25
 "Elephants" – 4:44
 "Billie Holiday" – 6:44
 "Beetles" – 6:57
 "Burgundy" – 4:40
 "Krimson" – 4:02 (not included on original release)

Charles Mingus... The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Released: 1963
Recorded: January 20, 1963 in New York City

Length: 39:25
Label: Impulse!, A-35
Producer: Bob Thiele
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One of the Sexiest and Sleaziest sounds that I've ever has got to be "Track A – Solo Dance". It almost sounds like it could be the intro song to Taxi Driver. There is true grit in this song, like walking in the hot sun hung over as hell, looking for an ice cold drink. It really feels like a soundtrack to me in this track, its very blunt and sharp at the same if that makes any sense.

All that aggression of the first track is taken down a bit with "Track B– Duet Solo Dancers". To me this one is more of a closer that ends the night, you know maybe at an after party with a someone over a few drinks, a night cap you know what I mean. Yeah it picks up around the middle but it still feels like an epic that eases the night away.

Jazz has an affect on me, the music has a way to shape my emotion and I think most peoples perception on most subjects(that's probably why its used in movies allot). "Track C - Group Dancers" sounds like getting up in the morning and rushing through the hustle of life. There's always a story in these songs

"Mode D – Trio and Group Dancers" has a good mix in it, the horns blaze and set a mood of action like a big climatic scene in a movie and the guitar gives a real sense of tense. At 18:39 long a whole story could be told in the time it takes to listen to this one playing the background its just that good, it hits all the point in the band that lend to the imagination.

Before I let you go this week I want to say what I always say because there is soo much good music out there that have to listen to it and share it so I say it again PASS IT ON

Remember kiddos to listen to the Pinata Hour Wednesday's @ 7pm to 9PM on Skidrow Studios... you'll enjoy it

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1.Track A– Solo Dancer
"Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!" 6:39
2.Track B– Duet Solo Dancers
"Hearts' Beat and Shades in Physical Embraces" 6:45
3.Track C – Group Dancers
"(Soul Fusion) Freewoman and Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries" 7:22
4.Mode D – Trio and Group Dancers
"Mode E – Single Solos and Group Dance"
"Mode F – Group and Solo Dance"
"Stop! Look! And Sing Songs of Revolutions!"
"Saint and Sinner Join in Merriment on Battle Front"
"Of Love, Pain, and Passioned Revolt, then Farewell, My Beloved, 'til It's Freedom Day" 18:39