Tchernobyl Disco

There we are, the artwork for the debut single out this weekend. The radioactive head is hand drawn using a felt tip pen. The font for 'Marco Tulio Thrash' is Eras Demi Light (I think) and the one for 'Tchernobyl Disco' is Dokyo, sadly an often misused font in club flyers and such things.

As for the single itself the B-sides are Drive To Glory Hole and The Toys are Gone. Drive To Glory Hole is about barely concealed anger in the metro. The Toys are Gone is about a visit to one's hometown after ten years. Lyrics can accessed from the side menu.


All the songs were recorded and mixed by De Rinchy from Club des Chats fame. Their website can be accessed from the Links section in the sidebar. Come on! let the feline punk out of the bag.

Not Bleeding

Try Me
written by Marco Tulio Thrash

You were talking to the cat,
when I came in.
You didn't bring it up,
when I sat down.
You tried to calm me down,
when I got up.

But I wanted blood.

Try me, try me,
Try me again. (x2)

You're soft like a cat's paw.
But you hurt like a cat's claw. (x2)

Try me, try me,
Try me again.

You were busy making plans,
when I came in.
You didn't even care,
where I sat down.
You tried to fit me in,
when I got up.

But I wanted blood.

(Chorus)

You already made your mind,
when I came in.
You didn't want me back,
when I sat down.
You tried to make me stay,
when I got up.

But I wanted blood.

(Chorus)

as performed at the Pop In Club on Nov, 27th.

Birthday Essayage

Rarely have I felt like such an object.

Rarement, me suis je senti autant objet.

This was my second hexagonal birthday, and I thank DD, F. and G. for making it so enjoyable.

C'était mon deuxième anniversaire hexagonal, et je remercie DD, F et G pour une journée bien taillée.

Photo Credit: Gaelle Fernandez

Tracks at O'clock

CAMARO'S GANG - Motel Lovers (Super Radio SR-7016a)

RADIATORS - I am Sure (One Round More XX102a)

CHEAPS - Moliendo Cafe (Memory MEMIX - 003a)

MUROMOV- Yabloki na Snegu

BREAKOUT CREW - Break out Theme (FDT 008a)

JUAN HIELSCHER

Disco Terror Weekender on the CBS: www.cbs.nu

Marco Tulio Thrash + Drifting Disco

The Drifting Disco Club is now up and running (click here)

Le Drifting Disco Club est maintenant ouvert au public. (cliquez ici)

Add this address to your Favourites now!
Ajoutez cette addresse à vos favoris maintenant!

You can check out the latest news on both Marco Tulio Thrash (the only crooner with a plutonium heart) and upcoming Drifting Disco Club Nites.

Vous pouvez avoir toute l'actualité sur Marco Tulio Thrash (le crooner au coeur radioactif) et les soirées Drifting Disco à venir.

Lest I forget, you can also listen to some of Marco Tulio Thrash's music here: www.myspace.com/driftingdisco

Sans oublier, que vous pouvez écouter des morceaux de Marco Tulio Thrash ici:
www.myspace.com/driftingdisco

Photo credit: Déborah Douek (www.offthetracks.blogspot.com)

Burpsome Disco

Old Time Relijun + the Gossip, Point Ephemere, Paris, 19-11-05



The Gossip were up first. Their populist disco was not to everyone's taste. To some it was too 'pop'. On the other hand, the singer's burped intermissions and her drumathon Aaliyah cover was an effective way of giving time to the guitarist to change his guitar strings.



To give you an idea of what The Gossip sounded like, here's a thought: cross breed ESG rip-offs on K records C.O.C.O with The Bellrays.



What a voice, what a badge ! I'd love to have both.



Old Time Relijun's lead singer replaced the Gossip's growl-soul with sundry whines and throat singing. Gone was the dress too and replaced by a fetching pair of grey boxer shorts, which jingled to his every move.



Old Time Relijun's sound combines the disco beat with a much more frenetic and scratchy approach. The double bass is great here, with a wider palette than your usual electric 4-string.



Old Time Relijun's drummer is a sweetie. When she is mid-beat she pulls these tortured expressions of anxiety and anticipation, which make her more endearing but also add to the environing tension.



Comme encore le chanteur de Old Time Relijun à fait un peu de deep throat.

The Disco Code

disco beat, originally uploaded by jaume.badia.

Late Links

Le Clubs des Chats

As sharp as claws and as soft as paws. The Cats rule.
Efilés comme des griffes et doux comme des pattes velues. Les Chats ont nos votes.

www.leclubdeschats.com

David F Presents

I never thought I would say this but he makes John Peel's death somewhat less unbearable.

Je n'aurais jamais cru pouvoir dire ça mais il fait la mort de John Peel moins dure à supporter.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/david_f/

This update is rather overdue.
Cette MAJ est plutôt tardive.

La Flore et la Faune

Ricky Roma: You ever take a dump made you feel like you'd just slept for twelve hours?
-- Glenn Garry Glen Ross



Blake: These are the new leads. These are the Glengarry leads. To you, these are gold; you do not get these. Because to give them to you would be throwing them away.
-- Glenn Garry Glen Ross

No Clarity

The Toys are Gone
written by Marco Tulio Thrash

I used to live here,
a long time ago.
But now I walk on my own.

This seems familiar
but everything's changed.

The sweetshop shutdown,
and the toys are gone.

I used to live here,
a long time ago.
But now I walk on my own.

Memories faded and flickering,
like a dying neon sign.

Use the stairs. They say!
Not the lift. Oh no!

As the doors slide shut
I press 5 and kiss goodbye.

Memories faded and flickering,
like a dying neon sign.

Wider streets and smaller cars.
All those references no longer apply.

The bell tolls for no one.
The warehouse is empty.

Wider streets and smaller cars.
References no longer apply.

Trust the past and turn to salt.
Stick to now to lose all hopes...

...of chasing up all those dreams
that you had as a child of the night.

Trust the past and turn to salt.
Stick to now to lose all hopes.

Trust the past and turn to salt.
Stick to now to lose all hopes.

Trust the past and turn to salt.
Stick to now to lose all hopes.

Trust the past and turn to salt.
Stick to now to lose all hopes.

Not Pending

Winter Girl
written by Those College Moments

Winter Girl, you're the winter girl (x2)

On an icy street,
you sigh a cloud.

Under leafless trees,
you smile at dawn.

Winter Girl, you're the winter girl (x2)

Wooly scarves and cheesecake smiles,
headphones in the metro.

Thick lappels on duffel coats,
you never finish your glass.

Winter Girl, you're the winter girl (x2)

Under the bedsheets,
you're never cold.

Homemade jam and perfumed tea
is all you need to keep you warm
these winter nights and winter morns.

-- for Deb.

No Bass

Hurricanes Keep Us Together
written by Those College Moments

I've got a room with a burning radiator.
Paper faces staring back at me.
But sometimes I catch a glimmer of your scent.

(Chorus)
You smell like a Spanish bar.
Whisky, coffee and gin,
As the sun slices through the blinds.
(Chorus)

One fine morning,
I looked at myself in the mirror.
My lips were strangely grey and blue.
Woah! I thought I was a zombie.

(Chorus)
If there's a zombie invasion,
how do we escape?
do we climb on the roof?
or thrash away in a bus?
(Chorus)

-- for L.T Russell

Not Disco

Space Friend / Kerb Friend
written by Those College Moments

I can see your Soyouz,
You're wearing your fuzzy hat.
Waving from the kerbside.

Space Friend / Kerb Friend (x2)

You hate Nicholas Cage
Whilst I love Maggie McOmie.
So, I guess we're the same.

Space Friend / Kerb Friend (x2)

Beyond walls of VHS,
We're over the counter friends.
THX is 2 quid 50.

How much do I owe you for changing my approach.
How much do I owe you for changing my approach.
How much do I owe you for changing my approach.

-- for Cath.

Commodities vs. Utilities

I should learn to drive in case of a zombie invasion.
Je devrais apprendre à conduire au cas ou il y aurait une invasion de morts-vivants.



She didn't like it so I'll have to do something draconian with it. I think a circle could be a starting point.
Elle n'a pas aimé donc il faudra prendre des mesures draconiennes. Je crois qu'un cercle pourrait être un bon début. Qu'elle sera sa réaction à une telle audace?

Join Us

After Hours: You must log your whereabouts every hour into the security computer. This includes moving from one floor to another. Failure to comply will result in the security services being alerted.



Corruption: is necessary. Any negative connotations are due to moral semantics. In practice, no distinction is made between corruption and diplomacy. It is merely another part of the negotiation process which takes us to a state of agreement by catering for the most human of all faculties.



Information Control: Distribute information wisely amongst yourselves. Lack of information and rumour can also be a motivating factor.

Oblivion Dawn

I've been rather fully booked of late but I took some time off to visit Oblivion.

J'étais plutôt pris ces derniers temps mais j'ai trouvé un moment pour visiter 'Oblivion'.

Cavalcade (corrigé)

Le Chevalier de Rinchy a donné un récital opulent et concis à la Fondation Cartier en compagnie de Régis Victor qui ressemble à Niles de Frasier (I'm a dead man).



The Knight of Rinchy gave a most excellent recital at the Fondation Cartier with Régis Victor as his indispensable sidekick who tutted and kept his jovial liege in line.



Après nos sommes montés aux cimes de la prétension dans un ascenseur digne de Spinal Tap. La bière et le vin ont un peu coulé, pas plus par manque de flot et on a joué avec des noms de groupe. Il y a eu des moments de honte de tous les côtés.

Afterwards we ascended to the dizzy heights of pretension by means of a rather Spinal Tap-esque glass lift. We drank a little in a large wooden floor room and played word games with band names.

Cependant je suis partie avant que le champagne fasse son entrée.
But I left with La Pomme du Jour before the champagne made its entrance.

Declassified Hiatus

Relocation

You have been unwittingly misled.
You were reading this yellow page thinking that I was 'drifting in paris', so to speak.
You never knew (until now) that I was 'drifting near paris', so to speak.

Vous avez été victimes d'un complet complot.
Vous pensiez qu'en écrivant ces mots je les écrivez dans Paris.
Vous ne saviez pas que (jusqu'à il y a une semaine) je les écrivais près et non pas dans Paris.

Until now, that is.
Mais tout vient de changer.

I have now moved to near where Edith Piaf was born, for I was unable to live the lie in those western suburbs of Paris any longer.

Je viens de démenager près d'où Edith Piaf est née, parce que je ne pouvais plus vivre dans ce mensonge géographique.

Deliverance

The Open Mic Night at the Pop In was cancelled tonight. We were unable to play.

La Soirée Open Mic au Pop In a été annulé. On n'a pas pu jouer.

Here's a picture of Lawrence Wasser's latest recruit, check him out head to toe and then vice versa.

Voici une image de la dernière recrue de Lawrence Wasser, eh! mattez le de la tête jusqu'à pieds et puis direction inverse.



We have the same trainers.
On a les mêmes baskets.

Come Back

Photo Credit: Maïa Roger

Marco Tulio Thrash (2) will attempt to perform "The Toys are Gone" for this Sunday's Open Mic Night at the 'Pop In' club, rue Amelot, Paris.

NB: Debbie D a.k.a Filter Queen (1) will also be there for a less shambolic take on "Drive to Glory Hole" this time round.

Marco Tulio Thrash (2) tentera sa chance sur "The Toys are Gone" le dimanche 1 Oct. à la soirée Open Mic au 'Pop In', rue Amelot, 11e (Métro: St Sébastien-Froissart)

NB: Debbie D a.k.a Filter Queen (1) reviendra pour "Drive to Glory Hole". Cette semaine sera moins shambolique.

Please excuse the no-show a couple of weeks. Mysterious technical problems prevented us from going further.

Excusez-nous pour le manque de show il y a deux semaines. Des sinistres problèmes téchniques nous ont contraint à nous arrêter.