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I've had a really huge obsession with Malcolm McClaren this year. Not only did he discover the Sex Pistols and one of the pioneers of punk music, he also fuses genres like hip hop, opera and vogue music. Not to mention all the influence he had in the early Vivian Westwood, he’s definitely one of my greatest inspirations. I listen to the Fans album at least once a day.
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Malcolm is a long time friend of ours and an early musical collaborator. We all played music together in our formative years before we started Taxidermists as a two-piece. He grew up in Aquinnah, where we all experienced crucial scenic memories and spent time learning to rock. He continues to be an important artist and VIP. Also a skilled jeweler and can construct a solid stone wall.
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Jan 27, 2024
New Jersey may have Bruce, but Massachusetts has Jonathan- a guy who has always been unapologetically himself whether it was being totally sober in the 70s, writing pleas for tenderness in a genre known for bravado, dancing in lesbian bars, or driving down to NYC every weekend to be Velvet Underground's biggest fan before anyone else was. a guy who despite being a rock legend, spends his days installing pizza ovens around the san fransisco area.
I've seen him live a few times now, and watching him play his sweet silly songs in an unapologetically sincere + sort of autistic way is somehow just as transgressive as the proto-punk he invented with The Modern Lovers over 50 years ago. I can't help but smile ear to ear for his entire set. effortless humor and charm.
Something that's also stood out to me after seeing him live a few times now, is the way he recontextualizes the classics. When he played "Old World" in 2022 he changed the lyrics to recognize how some things should be left in the past rather than simply romanticizing it. And last night he played with the iconic "Pablo Picasso" to focus less on the swagger of Pablo, and more on how that type of guy is actually kind of an arrogant creep. Angel Prost (of Frost Children) wrote a great essay on Jonathan's reinvention for her email-only newsletter a few years ago, if you'd like to read it I'm sure I can dig it up for you.
From last night-
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an oil painter. I was obsessed with colors.
Then I heard Velvet Underground and saw you can paint with a guitar
Anyways...if more people were a bit more like Jonathan the world would be a better place. A huge inspiration to me!
Mar 8, 2024
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I'm not everywhere so I don’t know what everyone is doing but I don’t get invited to too many jam sessions. I've been Jamming with my gang all year and it gave birth to so many songs I’m releasing and my entire EP. Me and the gang will just jam for hours until 8 in the morning.
Dec 21, 2022
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I think everyone should watch all of Gregg Araki’s films. I’m not gonna get too deep into it cause I don't want to give away all the sauce. So if you're reading this it's up to you go and find it for yourself.
Dec 21, 2022
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I have always been a lady of the night (I don’t sleep ever) lol The nighttime is when I get most of my creative work done. Some would say that isn’t healthy or effective but it works for me. I can never get any good sleep when the sun is out. My friend just put me on to sleep masks. Idk how I never thought of that but since I've been using the sleep mask I've been sleeping like a baby.
Dec 21, 2022