O Gentle Readers, I would be truly remiss if I did not make it a point to express my elation and sorrow. Sorrow for the loss of Table of Malcontents, and elation that when ToM was slain a glorious monstrosity arose from its fetid corpse to continue to disseminate only the finest cthuloid steampunk propaganda porn available, among other gruesome oddities and fascinating delights.
Be sure to stop by Ectoplasmosis (or “ectomo” for short) and tell them I sent you. ;)
If you’re interested in contributing, they have a twitter account which you can “at” message to send links of interest. (i.e. @ectomo russian steampunk explorer vessel art http://urltea.com/blablablabla)
Help with the layout would also be welcome, as they’re wriggling deparately inside their first carapace, begging to molt into the glorious octobee they know they’re capable of being.
During these days of Table of Malcontents‘ last stand, every post is to be latched onto and ferverantly shaken like a favorite chew toy. From the incendiary, delightful Ms. Eliza Gauger comes a Noise Du Jour post sure to knock your socks off.
Meet Captian Ahab (no not that one):
Imagine, gentle readers, if Tenacious D played synth instead of guitar, partied hard with Mindless Self Indulgence every weekend, and only performed songs written by Lindsey Lohan. This is Captain Ahab.
The video on tap at ToM is for the song “U Want Me”. I don’t know what to say about the music itself that Eliza didn’t already capture in her very-on-point description. As far as the video goes, it’s safe to say this duo has no qualms about taking some of the most revered and oft-used symbolic gestures for “seriousness” and “artistry” and making it some of the most ridiculous shit imaginable. Running on the beach, wind effects shown in reverse so as to appear “ethereal”, suicide (in a bubble bath, no less) and the rescue from it. (Note: I am not saying suicide is trivial, I am saying that it has already been trivialized and this only goes to illustrate that to the Nth degree.)
The following video is for Captain Ahab’s musical contribution to 2006’s Snakes on a Plane. Entitled Snakes on the Brain, this tune and accompanying video have a look and feel ripped off from the headier, more music-oriented days of MTV. Expect a lot of booty shaking, lyrics that don’t necessarily make sense, and of course, snakes.
Some kids play in the sandbox. We play in the.... litterbox??? The RKNet staff is pleased that you decided to stop by. Currently this is a multi-author project, with a rotating cast of totally kooky characters. Contact giania [at symbol] gmail [dot] com if you'd like to play here too.
