Oderus Urungus, lead singer of GWAR, to host star-studded fund-raising event

Kickoff Party: Saturday April 10th 7-10pm

MF GALLERY: 213 Bond St. Brooklyn, NY 11217

In an announcement given to a “bunch of penguins”, from the bowels of their Antarctic fortress, the worlds sickest band, the mighty GWAR, has announced the continuation of their 25^th Anniversary with a public event of colossal proportion—The Crack-a-Thon!

“We are trying to raise money for the kids…not just muscular dystrophy, but retards as well, all kinds of fucked-up freaks,” said Oderus.

The event will kickoff on April 10th, 2010 at the notorious MF Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. The weeklong debauchery will be broadcast live on the World Wide Web, and anybody with internet access will be able to view the gala event free of charge. Viewers will be able to pledge funds via a website, (To be announced later- check www.MFgallery.net for details.) as powerful computers illegally drain your bank account. Rumors that any money raised will actually be used to pay off Oderus’s crack debt were immediately confirmed.

Said Sleazy P. Martini, reached for comment at his Jersey City headquarters, “Oderus is completely wasted and really has no concept of money, instead he prizes things like little pieces of rope or dead dogs…and dead dogs don’t pay the bills!”

“The boys and me wanna give something back to the community, you know, something besides AIDS…”

After the kickoff party on April 10th, there will be a week of intense preparation, as the MF Gallery is transformed into Slave Pit TV central, and Oderus is set loose on the streets of N.Y.C. ! His atrocities will be carefully documented and broadcast during the Crack-a-Thon, which will commence on Friday April 16th, 2010. Live web cams will broadcast all the action from the gallery as slaves desperately prepare for the most stupendous entertainment event since Bud Dywers very public suicide!

The Crack-a-Thon will begin on Friday April 16th and will go as long as it takes to pay off Oderus’s bill, or he gets bored and leaves, whatever comes first. The public is invited to be our studio audience, and should contact MF Gallery for information on how to reserve a seat in the Crack-a-Thon audience.

Oderus will be joined by band mate Balsac, the Jaws of Death, who will serve as band leader and comic foil.

“I really don’t know why I demean myself by associating with him,” said the metal-faced horror, “but it will be fun watching him fail.”

The rumored list of guests scheduled to appear include Tiger Woods, God, and Carmen Electra’s torso, though this was subject to change. Confirmed is the shadowy underground performance troupe, the F-Minus Art Players, led by the sewer-dwelling playwright and art-fag Anton Reemcobb, who are slated to perform some of their shockingly neo-dada-esque bullshit theatre. Also confirmed are musical guests DETHRACE, among others.

Look for a full listing on www.MFgallery.net of all the stars appearing on what shall surely go down in history as one the most colossal failures in GWAR history. Prepare yourself for the Crack-a-Thon!!!

KICKOFF PARTY: Saturday April 10th, 2010 from 7 to 10 pm

LIVE CRACK-A-THON: Beginning Friday April 16th… Contact MF Gallery owners Martina or Frank at info@MFgallery.net or (917)446-8681 for information on how to reserve your spot for the show.

MF GALLERY: 213 BOND ST. (BETWEEN BUTLER & BALTIC) BROOKLYN, NY 11217
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www.MFgallery.net

all tickets for gaelic will be honored.

Wednesday 24th February   The Factory Theatre

www.factorytheatre.com.au

105 Victoria Road, MARRICKVILLE

With The Fumes

Tickets $45 + bf from www.factorytheatre.com.au

www.moshtix.com & www.theatlasagency.com

Doors open 8pm

the bakerton group will be on cafe stage of friday june 11th.

clutch/GWAR will play june 12th… back to back on a major tent stage.

more details coming soon!

George Pacheco of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with CLUTCH/THE COMPANY BAND frontman Neil Fallon. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Was the formation idea for THE COMPANY BAND a product of a lot of pre-discussion, or did it all happen somewhat quickly? Neil Fallon: Well, if memory serves me correctly — which it rarely does — it started initially as just wanting to do some instrumental jams with Jim Rota. He brought Dave Bone into the fold; they had wanted to do a record with vocals here and there, so they asked me to do it. One thing led to another, and we ended up releasing the EP. I don’t think the instrumental stuff really went anywhere. Later on, we just decided that — after playing together — that we had a good time, so why not continue? Blistering.com: Do you make it a conscious effort to keep each band separate, and not let things cross pollinate? Fallon: I tried to, but it’s easier said than done. They’re both hard rock acts. If THE COMPANY BAND were a country act, it would be a lot easier, but it’s difficult to disguise one’s own voice. Writing-wise, it’s hard for me to comment on it, because I’m so close to it. I try to just not over-think anything, and just go with gut instinct. Blistering.com: With regards to the actual industry side of that, THE COMPANY BAND has released both a digital single and vinyl, on both ends. What’s your opinion of the shifts the music industry has seen, with regards to not only how people are buying their music, but how labels are promoting it? Fallon: I think the vinyl aspect of it is in the middle of resurgence, I think because of how — with MP3s — the actual delivery process of music has become extremely disposable. Let’s face it: most of us hardly pay for our music, and if you do get a CD, you put it on your computer, and it ends up on the floor of your car. I think vinyl is a reaction to that. You have it on your iPod, but you also have this physical thing which you can touch, feel, smell and vibe on; it’s like buying stock in a company. I would hazard a guess that a lot of these people who are buying vinyl don’t even have record players! I think that’s more of an aesthetic reaction, because I don’t think there’s a lot of money to be made from vinyl. As far as the industry side, it’s definitely leveled the playing field, where a band like THE COMPANY BAND can do stuff like that, and bands likeCLUTCH can start its own record label. The other labels are reacting to it in fear by going back to 360 deals and archaic stuff like that, but the Genie’s out of the bottle. You can’t put it back. Blistering.com: Oh yeah, labels are downsizing left and right, getting rid of people and positions which are no longer needed. Fallon: Yeah, the well has dried up, and you have to become a more efficient machine in this day and age. It’s good for everybody, because if you live too high on the hog, you get too financially fat to get off the couch. Blistering.com: It’s probably a given that there are many people involved in the music industry who really have no love for actual music, and don’t know a thing about it. Fallon: Yeah…you’re exactly right. It’s just another gig. They could be selling cars. Read the entire interview at Blistering.com.

]]> http://issacharentertainment.com/site/talent/the-company-band/neil-interview-w-blisteringcom/feed http://issacharentertainment.com/site/talent/clutch/clutch-video-on-headbangers-ball-year-end-special http://issacharentertainment.com/site/talent/clutch/clutch-video-on-headbangers-ball-year-end-special#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:42:40 +0000 jack http://issacharentertainment.com/site/?p=309 … “50,000 unstoppable watts” video will air on mtv2’s “year end special.

here’s the playlist…

2AM-3AM ON MTV2

SATURDAY’S EPISODE IS HOSTED BY MASTODON (END OF YEAR SPECIAL)
MASTODON - DIVINATIONS
SLIPKNOT - SULFUR
CLUTCH - 50000 UNSTOPPABLE WATTS
MASTODON - OBLIVION
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - STARTING OVER
LAMB OF GOD - SET TO FAIL
CATTLE DECAPITATION - REGRET & THE GRAVE
MASTODON - COLONY OF BIRCHMEN