Review: The Proposition

Written and music by Nick Cave.

An Aussie Western with Guy Pierce, Ray Winston, Danny Huston; violent, filthy and disturbing. 4/5

Burnt: *SCUMFLOWER (e.p.) + TEMPORARY COVER (e.p.)

1. Taking Hits 03:32
2. I’m not the guy 02:08
3. Alice 03:23
4. Blow Up 02:14
5. Twice 02:36
6. Do ya smell me, Jesus 03:13
7. 1,000 Dreams 03:45
8. Gone by Dawn 04:05

so last century (!!!!) was this group of guys, too young to be hippies, too into booze, pot and ‘shrooms to be straight edge, too into psych, country and blues to be metal, too punk to be psych, country, blues or metal, too real to be trendy grunge, too ugly to be rock stars

they fuckin’ rocked

released November 26, 2020

see the cassette covers on the song pages for writing, performance, and recording credits

Scumflower c. 1994
Temporary Cover c. 1995bandcamp; vlayman;
THD; Geronimo Cowboys;
blog.
I mix with olive juice.

SILVLAY: *A Stairway (a e.p.)*

Rawk:

1. Frother 03:10
2. Generous With It 03:54
3. Stairway to Heaven (Ain’t No) 03:54
4. One of Those 05:20
5. Sompin’ to Tellya 04:55

Play loud, because that’s what it’s for
Play loud, because there’s so much noise to drown out
Play loud, because that’s who we, you and us, is
Play loud, invite yer neighbors in

released November 15, 2020

Silvy done keys, guitars, drumagges
Vlayman done bass, guitar on “STY”, oralisms

Recorded at The Silversmith Barn, Commanda, Ontario (Silv)
Recorded at FetaCentralRecording DDL, Chgo., IL (Vlay)
Mixed, etc. at FCRDDL

Fartwerk: Jose Jones

Reviews: *Bone Tomahawk* and *The ABC Murders*

*The ABC Murders* star John Malkovich and one of the Harry Potter kids all grown up – Ralph Grint or similar – the ginger. But all you need to know is John Malkovich is in it, to know it’s excellent. 3 episodes, made for Bezos, and based on Agatha Christie – I hope they do some more. 5/5 olives

*Bone Tomahawk* has the almost always excellent, never less than grittily competent Kurt Russell and the hilarious Richard Jenkins. It’s a kinda horror western involving some kind of primitive cannibals, with a cuppla truly gross scenes (one recalls The X Files hillbilly episode) and terrific suspense. Kinda silly … 3.5/5 olives

Vlay and Silv: *C19 XV8 (a e.p.)*

1. Lost Summer 04:44
2. Audience of One 04:20
3. Divide Us 03:42
4. Tribute 03:23
5. Adrenochrome 03:33

Sixty (60) Vla & Silv tunes as of now, and the US election/impotence erection/leader selection is t’morry, with 236,997 dead, as this is posted.

released November 2, 2020

Silv: acoustic bass, uke, electric guitar, Bass VI, Hawaiian guitar, drums, percussion, patience
Vlayman: acoustic guitar, gurgles and gargles, impetuosity, mixing & etc.

Recorded at The Silversmith Barn – Commanda, Ontario (Silv)
Recorded at FetaCentralRecording DDL, Chgo., IL (Vlay)
Mixed, etc. at FCRDDL

Fartwerk: Jose Jonesbandcamp; vlayman;
THD; Geronimo Cowboys;
blog.