by Aaron Detroit
“I didnt understand who I was supposed to be.”
– Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson says his new record, Eat Me, Drink Me, saved him from an identity crisis. The controversial singer – recently hailed as The Last Rock Star by Spin magazine – chatted with Aaron Detroit about Slayer fans, getting his mojo back by making a record while lying on the floor, his directorial debut Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll, and the last gasps of record industry.
Read our exclusive interview with Marilyn Manson on SuicideGirls.com.
by Erin Broadley
“I want people to be pulled into a record rather than be sort of preached…” – Aesop Rock
Like his name would suggest, Aesop Rock is a storyteller. But instead of shrouding lessons on morality within recycled folklore, the hip-hop emcee cuts to the chase, illuminating the human condition through unfettered observations on the strangeness of people and the shape-shifting worlds we inhabit. Born and raised in New York, Aesop has never lacked for subject matter. One could say that the city chooses her storytellers, and not the other way around. Aesop’s refined staccato raps eloquently around even the harshest of big city truths, and when he zigs before he zags, the wordplay is nothing short of spectacular. His detailed, non-linear narratives explore the tension that exists between innocence and the sordid aspects of human nature; the self-inflicted identity crisis that exists when one dabbles in role play – when the virgin taunts the whore, or when the pornographer becomes the ice-cream man. As Aesop puts it, his attraction lies in what happens when “fluffy meets evil.”
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by Blogbot
This Sunday (May 22nd) our very special in-studio guests are She Wants Revenge, who’ll be performing a special in-studio acoustic set featuring songs from their new album, Valleyheart. Plus, New Zealand’s Indicator Dogs will also be stopping by to say hi.
SG Radio’s “Nude Music” Acoustic Sessions – Because songs are better naked.
Listen to SG Radio live Sunday night from 10 PM til Midnight on Indie1031.com
Got questions? Then dial our studio hotline digits this Sunday between 10 PM and midnight PST: 877-900-1031
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And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter.
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by Aaron Colter
So, last week’s post sucked. You know it, I know it. Let’s move on. This week’s isn’t much better, but it’s still better. A simple list of some cool stuff you should check out.
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by Erin Broadley
“I’m pretty sure I have a legitimately sharp edge to my personality”
– El-P
El-P is not a businessman by nature, but rather, by necessity. In a music industry smeared with artistic ultraviolence and held together by cobweb sutures, the Brooklyn, New York-based emcee decided to take matters into his own, deft hands and start an independent hip-hop label in 1999, calling it Definitive Jux Records. It wasn’t long before the label became one of the most legit and dynamic sources for underground hip-hop in the country. “The greatest thing that can ever happen for an artist is to make money off what he does for a living,” El-P says. “One of the worst things that can happen for an artist is to all of a sudden be this little guppy in a fish tank full of piranhas.”
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by Erin Broadley
“I think people are questioning the norm more than they did 15 years ago.”
– Kerry King, Slayer
Back in 1984 Slayer and other metal mainstays Venom and Exodus hit the road on what was dubbed the Combat Tour. According to band legend, one drunken night on the tour bus, Slayer frontman Tom Araya – just a tempestuous twentysomething – stumbled down the hallway looking for a place to take a leak. Venom vocalist Cronos joked that the bathroom was right there, in his mouth. Araya proceeded to whip it out and piss all over Cronos’ hair. Sure, Cronos left Araya with a shiner but it’s all part of what makes Slayer, well, fucking Slayer.
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by Riley St. Clair
“Its like a fairy tale story except that that wasnt necessarily my dream.”
– Mickey Avalon
There are about a million reasons I should not like Mickey Avalon. He is perpetually shirtless, he wears more eyeliner than I do, and he has a single called “My Dick.” Oh yeah, and he used to have sex with dudes for money. In spite of the undeniable sleaze-factor, I cant get his songs out of my head and, well, I rather like him. The embodiment of a rags-to-riches hip-hop fairytale, Avalon has managed to garner the attention of the music press, a bunch of young fans looking to get down and of course, a crapload of teenage girls. In between sound checks and after-parties, I got him on the phone shortly before his Lollapalooza gig.
Read our exclusive interview with Mickey Avalon on SuicideGirls.com.
