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Interview w/ Trey Spruance (Mr Bungle/Secret Chiefs)

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:21:15 GMT

Firstly, I am doing a podcast/blog at www.sittingnow.co.uk and todays episode is part one of a two part interview with Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3/Mr Bungle/ASVA. I am looking for good people to contribute to the blog and maybe co-host some episodes with me via skype, if your interested, mail me at ken@sittingnow.co.uk and we'll talk!

Secondly, yes, it is true! The new Secret Chiefs CD is available finally and its amazing! go buy at webofmimcry.com

join up at sittingnow.co.uk and subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or your other podcatcher of choice!

see ya soon!

xx

Patton's Plans?

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:56:09 GMT

You are known as the side-project-king, what else are you working on? Any more solo projects in the works?

I got lots going on. Another Tomahawk. An orchestrated record with Eyvind Kang, a couple film scores, another Lovage.

Anyone know when this stuff is coming out? Sometime soon I hope...

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:37:17 GMT

for pictures of Peeping Tom @ Lollapalooza:

click here

a REMINDER

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:56:02 GMT

Mike will be on Live 105 FM in San Fran today at 3:30pm. (California time)
you can listen to the station live, right here.
On the left side of the page, you'll see "listen to us". Click on that and you can catch this even if you are in Florida, like me.

from blogcritics.org

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:56:20 GMT

Interview: A Dialogue With Mike Patton Of Peeping Tom
July 09, 2006
A.L. Harper

What would happen if one of the planet’s most talented, busy and (how shall I put this) eclectic, musical artists decided to bring trip-hop into the 21st century? Peeping Tom would be the answer.

Peeping Tom is the newest musical endeavor from the ever talented, always busy and usually unusual Mike Patton (Faith No More, Tomahawk, Mr. Bungle & Lovage). In this, easily his most accessible project since Faith No More, Patton shows us what he thinks pop music should be, electric, sexual, and always diverse. Bring together a multifarious cartel of eclectic musicians including: Norah Jones – only Mike Patton could get her to sing in a lascivious, breathy, evilly-sexual voice "What makes you think you're my only lover? The truth kinda hurts don't it motherfucker?" – Odd Nosdam, Rahzel, Dan the Automator, Massive Attack, Kid Koala, Amon Tobin and Kool Keith.

With the recent release of Peeping Tom's first single, "Mojo", from their self titled debut album and the even more recent release of the "Mojo" video (which you can watch on Patton's own record label, Ipecac Recordings, website) things seem to be moving right along for Patton and crew. The "Mojo" video was directed by the very young (19) and extreme hot new video director Matt McDermitt, showing that Patton can always spot the brightest and most talented new artists that the music industry has to offer.

The video is a star-packed, late-night, post-coital, channel-flipping escapade that might be a glimpse of what it's like to be inside Patton's head. Patton and Rahzel appear in front of a multi-coloured test card inside the television and appear randomly as the channel flipper flips channels; as the television "shows" pass by you see Rachel Hunter selling beer, Mark Hoppus and Dan the Automator being arrested and dragged out of a building, C.O.P.S style, and watch for the brief but unforgettable appearance by one of Patton's best friends Danny Devito.

As for being inside Patton's head, he recently gave me a quick look in the form of an email interview. After much toing and froing – I asked some questions, he answered them, then re-directed questions – we got some interesting stuff out of him. The following are some of the highlights of our email interview.

What music are you currently listening to – and by that I don't mean what is currently playing while you read this. What flavours are the biggest influences on you and on Peeping Tom?

I really love Sigur Rós, Burt Bachrach and Gnarls Barkley these days.

What do you think of the current craze of Mash-ups?

Like anything. I've heard some good and some VERY bad ones.

I have found that mash-ups have exposed me to new types of music and artists I would never have listened otherwise. Do you think that maybe they can expose a wider section of society to your sound? Expand your fan base?

I don't think so. To be honest I don't think they will be relevant for very long. But they are fun.

So did mash-ups have any influence on you when making Peeping Tom?

Not in the least, besides the fact that my head is a constant mash-up.

What were your influences for Peeping Tom? What are your musical influences generally?

I don't really limit my influences. Everything in my life influences me, from my morning coffee to each meal. Really hard to nail down. Danny Devito influences me!

What is your opinion of downloading and the MP3/iPodders rights once they have purchased a CD (out with illegalities)? What do you think they should be allowed to do with a CD after they have purchased it? This is becoming a very big issue and as both an artist and a label owner you will have an interesting point of view.

I love iPods and MP3 players. I love gadgets. if you paid for the music you should be able to listen to it however you want, but you should not be able to distribute it however you want. It is a tricky situation, though truth of the matter is the whole issue is soooo far out of the artists' hands, that is what bothers me. I could care less what labels or the "music industry" thinks.

Are you familiar with social bookmarking i.e. del.ico.us or TailRank. How would you tag Peeping Tom?

No I'm not. But I probably would not be interested in tagging Peeping Tom what with all the diseases flying around.

After a brief explanation of social bookmarking Mike came back with:

sexy, platinum, Lakers, food, Devito, stooped, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Where are you in your life currently? And what influence did this have on Peeping Tom?

Where am I? In San Francisco getting ready to tour. Happier than I have ever been.

Will there be more from Peeping Tom after this album and tour?

Yes, lots more!

You are known as the side-project-king, what else are you working on? Any more solo projects in the works?

I got lots going on. Another Tomahawk. An orchestrated record with Eyvind Kang, a couple film scores, another Lovage.

I found you referred to (on the internet) as a genius - a lot! Are you? Or is it just those voices in your head?

Not near a genius.

Who would you consider to be a living musical genius?

Willie Nelson, Ennio Morricone, Jerry Lee Lewis

What is your favourite track on Peeping Tom and why? What is your least favourite track and why?

Nope! Can't play that game. They are my kids!!!

Um...just one last question for me, How did you get Norah Jones to say motherfucker? And in such a libidinous tone?

You want the truth? Well the rumor that she lost a game of truth or dare is not true. The simple answer is ... that I asked her to. She is a great person and a supremely talented artist.

And with that our interview was over. If you would like to listen to some of the tracks from Peeping Tom's debut album you can visit the Peeing Tom MySpace page.

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:33:39 GMT

Mike is on a Vancouver radio station right now. You can listen live HERE.

Danny DeVito was on just before him, saying how much he loves all of Mike Patton's music. *LOL*

Tonight's entertainment

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:05:20 GMT

I just came back from this and it was AMAZING, mike seriously sent shivers down my spine.

John Zorn - Crowley At The Crossroads
Featuring Mike Patton, Trevor Dunn, Joey Baron & London Sinfonietta
18 June 2006 / 19:30
Barbican Hall

Aleister Crowley's reputation as an outsider, poet and magician is infamous. Tonight Zorn invokes the spirit of Crowley in two startling and very different world premieres for voice and ensemble.

Evocation of a Neophyte and How the Black Arts were Revealed unto Her by the Demon Baphomet brings the mystery of Enochian Ritual into the Barbican through a beautiful new work for soprano soloist, mixed choir, harp, contrabassoon and percussion, performed by musicians from the London Sinfonietta, conducted by Brad Lubman.

Moonchild, Zorn's most recent work, is a hardcore song cycle scored for voice, bass and drums. Featuring vocalist Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantomaf) singing in preverbal language accompanied by two longtime Zorn alumni, Trevor Dunn and Joey Baron, and conducted by Zorn himself, this is an intense new compositional direction for Zorn, and takes rock to some startling new places.

Also featured in the evening is a new film of Crowley paintings and drawings by the legendary Kenneth Anger.

for all those who missed it was recorded and will be played on bbc radio 3 (you yanks can stream it from the bbc website) sometime in september (the 13th i think, i'll check) so put a not in your diaries or else i'll probably come round and remind you all again.

Mojo video

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 01:15:03 GMT

http://www.abc.net.au/vod/arts/

this comes with instructions. Check it:

Click on "Rage", then in the scroll area on the right, click on Peeping Tom, and Voila. There's yer new video. Enjoy.

Mon, 29 May 2006 10:02:38 GMT

Peeping Tom's performance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

x-posted to needmorefaith

xpstd

Sat, 13 May 2006 23:12:36 GMT

MONDAY, MAY 15TH at the 40 WATT CLUB in ATHENS GA:

-THE ZOM B. ARTHUR UNDEAD PUPPET EXTRAVAGANZA (Steve Miller of Ceramic Dvck, controlled by the power of the underworld to bring Lucifer himself to life in zombie puppet form)

-L.I.V. (TYLER) IN THE UNIVERSE (fun punk rock featuring WEB OF MIMICRY recording artist SIR MILLARD MULCH!)

-DIET ROCK STAR (improv/tape-loop/guitar noise featuring Flagpole Award nominee Craig Lieske)

Early show, doors at 9pm, five bucks!

from Caca Volante

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:57:45 GMT

Would you look at that.
There is a Peeping Tom single exclusively on iTunes.

Also according to CV, Mike is slated to perform Mojo when he's on Conan.

(crossposted to ipecacrecords and needmorefaith)

from Ipecac:

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:06:37 GMT

TIVO alert! You folks who get US TV channels make note that PEEPING TOM will be making their first ever public appearance on the Late Night with Conan O'Brien show on friday May 26th just a couple days before the release of the debut album.

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:52:28 GMT

Wow. Zorn, Patton, and Frith were really good last night.

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:14:14 GMT

I found Lovage videos recently. How did I not know about these before?

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:02:39 GMT

melvins...big business...peeping tom...(look)

Mention of Patton

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:45:28 GMT

Taken from an interview with Daryl Palumbo (who is in the bands Glassjaw and Head Automatica)

S&T: Musically, and especially vocally, there’s a heavy Faith No More influence to what Glassjaw is doing. Was Mike Patton a big influence on you?

D: Growing up he was one of my heroes... absolutely. I want to say no because I hear he’s a bitter old man and that he laughs at bands that cite him as an influence. Everybody on M-fucking-TV and all heavy bands everywhere site Patton as an influence and he talks shit about them? I still think he is the greatest singer in heavy music history but I feel way above any other band that cites him as an influence. Fuck it if he has a problem with it.

Who does this guy think he is?? If anybody has heard Daryl's singing, they know it would sound NOTHING like it does now without Patton.

Does anybody know if what he is saying is true??? Even if it is, that's still cool. I think they should still respect him for ripping him off.

Signed Patton computer

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:48:23 GMT

Theres another signed Patton computer listed on ebay. This one is a powerbook G4 w/ CD burner. He signed it "point + click motherfucker! " with some other little doodlings. And of course the seller posted pics of Mike with a cigar and powerbook, casually flipping the bird. Totally slay.

Member of Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 05:04:01 GMT

Meet PEOPLE

PEOPLE are Mary Halvorson (guitar and vocals) and Kevin Shea (drums and backup vocals)

Mary has played with Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant and the Anthony Braxton Quintet (among others)
Kevin has played with Storm & Stress and recently backed up 5RC artist Barr.
Their s/t CD on I & Ear Records was produced by Rusty Santos (you know Animal Collective's Sung Tongs)
For fans of operatic vocals and free-jazz drumming that somehow add up to "pop" songs

People Website /// Myspace Page

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:48:02 GMT

So I went to see Firecracker last night in Royal Oak.

Half-way through the movie the lights come on and the projector turns off.

Turns out that the reel containing the second half of the movie never arrived.

Needless to say I was pissed cause I was actually starting to get into the movie.

Mike Patton G4 Macintosh Computer on ebay

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:17:03 GMT

the ebay listing for
"Mike Patton of Faith No More - G4 Macintosh Computer!"

whata guy.

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:57:19 GMT

So we've been having this debate around my dorm and I figure this is the place if any to settle it. Are Faith No More in fact metal?

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:57:39 GMT

october, 2005. still no peeping tom record. this is only reinforcing my theory that no such album will ever be released and we're just being fucked with year after year.

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 03:09:58 GMT

Anyone know where the new Fantômas/Melt-Banana split might be purchased?

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:54:04 GMT

hello all,

I'd really appreciate it if anyone had the lyrics for "seule", track 7 of Romances with Kaada/Patton...

..... saw Fantomas in Melbourne last week - amazing as ever!

(x posted)

Kaada/Patton Videos

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:09:02 GMT

If anyone here checks the Kaada official site regularly or has Caca Volante bookmarked, you probably heard about the footage from a Kaada/Patton show. I noticed that some folks were able to view the videos and others, like myself, were unable. Does anybody know why that is? For the people who the videos loaded for: How were they, and do you know of any alternative sources?

These gorgeous photographs on the site have me quite eager to view these. What does everybody think of the Kaada/Patton band anyway? I'm speechless at how beautiful the music is (if only the album was longer!). I cherish it.

[x-posted in Bunglearmy]