Cat People Putting Out Fire, David Bowie

Released in March 1982. The title song to the film Cat People, an erotic film by Paul Schrader, also released in 1982. 

The director Paul Schrader engaged Bowie for a theme song in 1981, with Moroder having already recorded most of the music. Bowie was to put lyrics to the main theme. The B-side is a Moroder-only instrumental which featured no input from Bowie.

The song itself, in keeping with the dark tone of the film, has some slight goth rock influences, with Bowie singing in a deep baritone croon while being backed up by a female chorus.

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Che Fu, With Support From The Funky North

Kiwi legend Che Fu, supported by The Funky North. 

Saturday the 26th of September 2015 at The Duke of Malborough, Russell.

This is going to be one epic gig. A night with two sublime Kiwi acts in a beautiful Northland setting. 

See you all there.

Halfcast Podcast, A Geography Lesson

Halfcast Podcast, A Geography Lesson

DJ Definite and Vitamin D are two Halfcast DJ bros, on the wrong side of 30, in Kaikohe NZ, who grew up loving music, putting playlists together for your listening pleasure!

Listen out for their fortnightly, 80 minute, music mix/podcast. A different theme each time, nothing but goodness!

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Halfcast Podcast, Dead Heroes

Halfcast Podcast, Dead Heroes

DJ Definite and Vitamin D are two Halfcast DJ bros, on the wrong side of 30, in Kaikohe NZ, who grew up loving music, putting playlists together for your listening pleasure!

Listen out for their fortnightly, 80 minute, music mix/podcast. A different theme each time, nothing but goodness!

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Valentine's Day - The Real Story

The Flower Crowned Skull of Saint Valentine.

Historical facts tell us the Valentines honored on February 14 are Valentine of Rome (Valentinus presb. m. Romae) and Valentine of Terni (Valentinus ep. Interamnensis m. Romae).^[9] 

Valentine of Rome was a priest in Rome who was martyred about AD 496 and was buried on the Via Flaminia.

Valentine of Terni became bishop of Interamna (modern Terni) about AD 197 and is said to have been martyred during the persecution under Emperor Aurelian.

One legend tells us that Saint Valentine was persecuted as a Christian and interrogated by Roman Emperor Claudius II in person. 

Claudius was impressed by Valentine and had a discussion with him, attempting to get him to convert to Roman paganism in order to save his life. Valentine refused and tried to convert Claudius to Christianity instead. Because of this, he was executed. 

The day was first associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines").

Now Saint Valentine's Day is a far cry from its origins in torture, execution and martyrdom. The day certainly helps keep Hallmark and florists in business.

Happy Valentine's Day from The Twisted Radio Team, we hope you get flowers and confectionery as opposed to torture and execution!

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Thames Arts Festival, Beside the Seaside 2014

Steam Punking Up the Thames Arts Festival

Thames throws its doors wide open to welcome you to our annual arty party, the Thames Arts Festival 21 November to 7 December 2014. 

Get yourself caught up in the steam punk invasion of our old gold rush town. Fuse Victoriana with SciFi; industrial reality with fantasy and take a journey with us to days of future passed.

With three weekends and two weeks to show off our very arty best, we have lots of treats in store for steam punkers and fine art aficionados alike. This is our community art at its very off beat best. 

 

What a great way to celebrate year end with some good old-fashioned Thames-town hospitality.  So do come out and join in the fun.  

It’s dress up or come as you are. For more information, please email us at thamesartsfestival@xtra.co.nz.

Steampunk Mandalas by The Twisted Mistress 

At the Thames School of Mines

21st November - 7th December 2014.

  

See below for other festival events and workshops. Click the link for The Thames Arts Festival Facebook page.

Día de Muertos

La Calavera Catrina

 "La Catrina has become the referential image of Death in Mexico, it is common to see her embodied as part of the celebrations of Day of the Dead throughout the country; she has become a motive for the creation of handcrafts made from clay or other materials, her representations may vary, as well as the hat."

 – J.G. Posada

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"On October 31, All Hallows Eve, the children make a children's altar to invite the angelitos (spirits of dead children) to come back for a visit. November 1 is All Saints Day, and the adult spirits will come to visit. November 2 is All Souls Day, when families go to the cemetery to decorate the graves and tombs of their relatives. The three-day fiesta filled with marigolds, the flowers of the dead; muertos (the bread of the dead); sugar skulls; cardboard skeletons; tissue paper decorations; fruit and nuts; incense, and other traditional foods and decorations. "
 —Frances Ann Day, Latina and Latino Voices in Literature

Day of the Dead - Wikipedia

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The Pyramid Scheme

A heavy hitting Industrial, Ambient, Drum and Bass, EDM featuring Auckland based Acts. 
Doors open at 930pm. 
$5 Door charge.

Lichtbeuger
Undiscovered Moons Of Saturn 
Pvmp Irxn 
Social Shun 

Flyer credit to Jared Holland.  

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10 Mysterious Soundscapes That Rocked The Ancient World

Chichen Itza Echo Clap.

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Book Sculpture, Brian Dettmer

The Book Sculptures of Brian Dettmer.

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Velvet Acid Christ, Live in Auckland Tonight

Velvet Acid Christ VAC for the first time performing live in Auckland, New Zealand Goth

Velvet Acid Christ has been the solo project of Bryan Erickson. Gaining early popularity in the underground nightclub scene in germany before expanding into other markets in the goth and industrial subcultures.

For the past 20 years he has consistently produced some of the most groundbreaking and edgy electro industrial in the scene, played all the major goth/industrial clubs and music festivals in cities throughout Europe and North America. For the past two years he has toured the world, and will be kicking off the down under leg of the tour, before hitting Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, with a one off show in Auckland at the Kings Arms.

With local support from:

Lichtbeuger
C2 & control.org
Black Noise Generator

DJ's:

Salacious Sin
Frankie Flesh
Lawrence Legacy

$30 on the door

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