This month's edition of the Focal Point series sheds some light on a rather obscure, yet extremely important music force, the British group Coil.
Coil were truly unique in every sense of the word. They extracted beauty from the deepest, darkest and most unpredictable places. Their music can be described as dark, cross-genre, experimental, satanic, frightening, psychotic and sadly beautiful all in the same breath.
Their motto was "Ritual music for the accumulation of male sexual energy."
Their songs were filled with unashamed homosexuality.
They were brutally honest about their pagan beliefs.
Evil to John Balance and Peter Christopherson was not evil ... To them it was merely a "game you play for special conscience-raising rituals." Coil were on a mission, not only to challenge themselves musically, but to create music that truly challenged their listeners.
They cared very little about their image. They were more of a visionary band, aiming to unleash unknown and unexplored inner energies, thus encouraging those listening to unleash and explore their own unique, inner energies, even if what came out was uncontrollable, unfamiliar and terrifying.
Delirium and self-induced madness were their inspirational tools ... John Balance believed that by using such things and applying them, one could strengthen one's self instead of bringing harm.
You can download the mix HERE.
Track list =
1. "The Swelling of Leeches"
2. "Godhead-Deathead"
3. "I Am The Green Child" (excerpt)
4. "The Last Rites of Spring"
5. "The Anal Staircase" (A Dyonisian Mix)
6. "I Don't Get It"
7. "Unprepared Piano"
8. "The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party"
9. "Love's Secret Domain"
10. "Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)"
11. "Never"
12. "The Tattooed Man"
13. "Red Weather"
14. "Tainted Love"
And now, a few educational pieces about Coil =
You can read a very informative interview with the band RIGHT HERE.
HERE is an intriguing interview concerning their fascinatingly bizarre live shows.
Coil video interview 1 :
Coil video interview 2 :
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And now, a bit of random news ...
I recently directed a music video for my good friend Pascal's band, Balthrop, Alabama ...
Check it out! =
Speaking of Balthrop, Alabama, they have a BRAND NEW EP out called the "Electricity EP" and it includes several remixes ... one of which was created by yours truly! CHECK IT OUT HERE!!!
Secondly, Lee Dunnie posted this interesting take on the Occupy Wall Street protests ... You can read it RIGHT HERE. Thanks, Lee!
As you all know, the blessed event known only as Halloween is only 2 weeks away ... The other day I found Halloween radio station ... Have a listen RIGHT HERE!!!
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Videos! Videos! Videos!
This classic video by The Breeders makes me laugh =
This is the bar dance scene from the French horror film, "Calvaire" ... It is honestly one of the most psychotic movies I have EVER seen =
Here's another blast from the past ... Throwing Muses' lo fi nugget of a video for their song "Fish" =
A wonderful video for Youth Lagoon's wonderful song, "Montana" =
This new Dirty Beaches video gets reeeally creepy at the end! =
One more "past-blast" ...Roy Burns recently posted the video for Siouxsie's lovely song "Dazzle" ... thanks, Roy! =
Time for a double dessert dose!
1st up, Ryan sent me this utterly ridiculous video of some guy on a crazy one-wheeled bike ... haha =
And last but not least, Elise sent me this sadly hilarious video of and by an over-the-top Harry Potter fan ... I can't tell what's worse, her true devotion or all those mosquitoes! Cheers, E! =
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