SubscribeGood ol Campaign Trail HQ has recently acquired one more cat. Her name is Snookie and is the cutest lil kitty ever. Here
are a couple pics. The mascot count is now three.
Campaign Trail 72
politics and music
We got a newer kittie!
We got a new cat at Campaign Trail 72 HQ…
She isnt pregnant! Just had an infection, but now she is all better.
And her name is Feral Cat, or Fairy for short.
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She lived in the parking lot for a while now, and is pregnant. Meet unnamed for now cat!
Campaign Trail 72 Demo Tracks
Finally, some Campaign Trail 72 tracks to listen to. These ones might change a bit, but Im digging them for now. These songs only feature me, so the rest of the band might want to change them up a bit.
First is called Infiltration, and can be downloaded here. Features samples from Japanese fighting anime, Yu Yu Hakusho.
The second is a re interpretive version of That Dog’s “Ms Wrong” here. It features samples from both Bill Murray in “Where the Buffalo Roam” and Johnny Depp from “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (both playing Hunter S Thompson).
And finally, a short track called just Funk for now, here. It features samples from LOST.
Connie Minowa Original Painting
Connie Minowa, stage painter for band Cloud Cult, put out a call earlier this year. She was going to have some time in which she was able to do some painting, and asked if anybody would want to commission her to get a painting done. I was intrigued and immediately contacted her for more information. Cloud Cult is one of my favorite bands, and I love how they feature two painters on stage with them while they play. The other painter is the excellent artist, Scott West. Every one of the paintings is auctioned throughout the show and the winner (s) get to take these masterpieces home with them. I have tried at each of the three Cloud Cult shows I have attended over the last couple of years, but the prices always ended way outside of my budget. She was great to work with, and was able to do a painting for me that fit in my budget. I didn’t know what to get painted when she asked me. I decided to get my dog Hutch (this website, my band Campaign Trail 72, and my solo stuff as killsaly’s mascot) painted and also have it set in a Scottish type scene. My family is originally from that country, as is Hutch’s breed, Shetland Sheepdog. I think it turned out amazingly. It is my first ever original art purchase and art commision, and it is something I will treasure for the rest of my life.
killsaly – “Lost Songs”
I know it was less than a month ago that I graced you all with a new release. I was doing some audio file clean up and found these tracks to share. Most are from 2004 – 2005 and are some of the first tracks that I ever made. One of them is my first ever stab at remixing Optimus Rhyme, which was never released. Now revision 1 has four new(ish) songs too! These tracks, along with my previous four releases, should complete my entire creative output since 2004, minus tracks I could have lost on a old hard drive meltdown. Enjoy!!!
Tracks:
1. Trouble – (8bit Coldplay cover)
2. Optimus Rhyme – Super Shiny Metal (killsaly first remix)
killsaly – Warrior Class mixtape release
I haven’t released anything as killsaly in a while, so I finally got around to collecting some things I have been working on, and enjoying. They are video game, shoegaze, and nerdcore remixes, along with song other surprises. Click on this link to listen to individual songs, or right click to save as. The whole album can be grabbed in one fell swoop in a zip file by clicking on the album cover. Enjoy!
Here is a quick rundown of the songs on this mixtape:
- A drum and bass remix of shoegaze band SPC ECO’s song “Telling You”. The band includes former Curve member Dean Garcia and was nice enough to let me remix it.
- If you knew me personally, you would know of my love for singer Seal. I did a gazey drum and bass version of “Crazy”, to show everyone it. And to top off the crazy theme, I used samples from the excellent movie, Twelve Monkeys.
- The third track is a remix of indie band Foals track “Electric Bloom.” It was for a contest that I didn’t enter, but the music was available. The samples in this one comes from Vietnam based movie Platoon.
- I used the midi from a NES Dragon Ball game from the 80’s, and used that to remix mc chris’s track “Hijack.”
- This is my new remix of “Super Shiny Metal” by Optimus Rhyme. The samples come from Battlestar Galactica.
- This track was originally on the compilation “Here Comes a New Challenger II.” This version is my mixed version, not the one on that comp. It is based on a track from Final Fantasy II (American numbering system) and is mashed with the “Solta O Frango” acapella by Bonde Do Rolê.
- This mc chris remix of “Reese” was made a while back, but I never released it. The samples are of Reese and Sarah Conner from Terminator. The bassline is a Reese one at parts, so its triple-meta.
- This remix of “Braggadocio” by MC Frontalot was made by me a few years ago for HipsterPlease compilation “Old Nerdy Bastard.” The samples are from Dragon Ball Z. I included it because I really dig it.
- This remix of “Hijack” follows the same melody as the first one, but has a harsh, distorted shoegaze feel to it.
- This is my semi 8 bit cover of Placebo’s “Nancy Boy.” They are one of my favorite bands, and I think this is a fun song.
- This beat is a remix of the Strike Man level in Mega Man 10.
- My version of the theme song from Punchout!!
- This version of Bowser’s Stage from the SNES game Tetris Attacks was made for a contest to have Astronautalis rap over your track. I didn’t win but was featured on the podcast for website www.nerdyshow.com .
- Another video game track, this one from Super Metroid. It was my first ever submission to Rhyme Torrents compilation, and this was on disc 1.
- Another Final Fantasy song, this one the Prelude from VI (Japanese numbering).
- Another Mega Man 10 song, this one called “Roboenza Virus.” I spiced it up with some Brasilian drums from Bonde Do Rolê.
- This was the backing track for a remix I did of mc chris’s song “Hoodie Ninja.” The samples are from movie Battle Royale.
- My “Super Shiny Metal” remix without Wheelie’s vocals.
- A alternate mix of FF II’s Overworld Map. I wanted to do it a bunch of different ways.
- Glitch version of Overworld Map. Samples from the Slayers anime.
- DNB version of Overworld Map. More Slayers.
- Mushroom Forest level beat from NES game Little Nemo. 1st level.
- Nightmare Land level beat from Little Nemo. Last level.
Photo and album cover were both done by me.
On Your Horizon – Home
I have been drawn towards listening to more post-rock lately. The soaring guitars and beautiful instrumentation, as well as the occasional semi shoegaze fuzz freakouts, have captivated my listening attention. So needless to say, it was more than a pleasant surprise to randomly discover an amazing post-rock band the other day. One of my current favorite labels (who was the feature of a recent blog post on this very blog) Sinewave has a chat box running on the right side of the page, and sometimes bands leave their links. On Your Horizon was one such band, leaving a link to a myspace page and the words “turkish post rock band.” My interest was sufficiently piqued and i followed the link. Their page had a link to their debut album, Home, for free download. Sometimes I am wary of albums that bands give away for free. Sometimes, as in the case of the Deprecation Guild’s debut, you get an amazing album. Sometimes, though, it isn’t worth the price. On Your Horizon, fits into the former category.
Clocking in at nine songs, it isnt the longest ride, but it is a fun one. Lead track Clouds On Your Horizon starts with a minute and a quarter of clean guitar notes, and then the cello, bass and drums kick in and the magic happens. The track ends with what I call some epic riffage. The second track, Something We’ve Been Chasing Around, is a bit slower, but still has a nice laidback feel to it. The next song, Zrobię To, wasn’t one of the highlights for me. It’s ok, but doesnt have the feel of the previous tracks. The next is Time Invariant, a minute of guitar riffing. John F. Kennedy Has Never Forgotten Laika, starts with JFK’s voice, “These are extraordinary times…” and continues with post rock goodness. My personal favorite is the next track, Isolation. The instrumentation is haunting at the beginning, and builds up to a satisfying rocking climax. The track ends with the same riff as the beginning and slowly devolves into nothing. The album continues with Her Golden Voice, a track complete with cello and distorted guitars. Thaw, is another short, non drum track. The album ends with the excellent Feel Better Now!, held together with a tight riff.
I hope my descriptions of these tracks have enticed you enough to download this album. It is free after all. If you are a fan of bands like Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, or God is an Astronaut, you will love this band. My only issue is the fact that they are in Turkey, and I might never have the chance to see them live. But you never know…
Smoke Monster Lost Fan Art
This amazing picture was drawn by the artist by the name of spaghettio16. It is a picture of the new Locke from season 6 of Lost, Smoke Monster Locke. Check out his site to see great new pics, updated constantly.
