Paper House Remix

You may remember that I mentioned a sensational new song that Neon Mussolini is currently working on- called " The Paper House". It's still in development, French Horn and trumpet sections were recorded this weekend in fact, but Dan Fridholm...



... a musician I've known for some time now, who has some real slick skills, has done a remix of it. The remix is real strong . Poppy, radio friendly and reminds me more than a little bit of Prince in places!

If you've got the time, I suggest you cruise over to his myspace page and check the track and his other songs out (which are equally special):

http://www.myspace.com/danfridholm

New Neon Mussolini track!

Neon Mussolini is always upping his game. It's a consistant growth that never fails to impress, shock and alarm me a little. I just don't know how he keeps raising the bar!

Well NM has done it again. There is a brand new demo uploaded on their myspace page called "Paper Houses". It's a sort of homage to an old Associates song, but it's doing something very different! I think the music is the best yet. It's intelligent, detailed and expertly constructed synthesis with some beautiful chimes. The vocals are also I think the best yet. I can't wait to hear the final version of this one.

Seriously, if you get the chance, check it out and let us know what you think:

www.myspace.com/theneonmussolini

New Neon Mussolini tracks

The Neon Mussolini has uploaded a couple of new tracks! A demo of a very new track called "Someone Else's Child" and "Fox Head". Both should feature on Neon's full length album. You can listen to them here:

http://www.myspace.com/theneonmussolini

They are belting.

Psychic TV 3 Review

Neon Mussolini (aka Simon Elliot), Joe Mason (Frisco Farr), James de Ara (the best photographer I know) and I went to the PTV3 gig last month. It was sensational, so me and James decided to try and shop my lacklustre writing with his great photo's to some music magazines. I think we left it a little too late... either that or my writing is well shit (probably) as no-one picked it up. So I thought I'd slap it up on the Little Power blog.

Psychic TV 3
@ Bardens Boudoir
Sunday May 17th

This third incarnation of Psychic TV, PTV3, played their only UK tour date to a sold out Bardens Boudoir. This lone date is presumably in reflection of Genesis P Orridge’s self-imposed exile from the UK, an exile which begun some seventeen years ago. If you are unfamiliar with vocalist Genesis P Orridge you could be forgiven for mistaking his hobbling figure, dashing through the early comers at Bardens to the backstage area, as that of a shy and slightly crazy, bag lady. For the uninitiated, Orridge is an iconic musical pioneer often regarded as one of the founding figures of industrial music with his other band Throbbing Gristle, but also now infamous for his “pandrogyny”. This “pandrogyny” was an artistic project which saw the surgical modification of Orridge and his now sadly deceased wife (and former PTV3 member) Lady Jaye, with the intended conclusion being a blur in distinction between their respective genders, so that both lovers meet in a genderless middle ground. Hence the silicone breasts on his heavily tattooed body and having a face which screams “facial surgery” more than Mickey Rourke’s.

All this aside, Orridge’s vocals are an acquired taste, his voice so unique, but tonight if you “get” what s/he does then Orridge is flawless. When PTV3’s anti-war song “Higher And Higher” kicks in, the band is in full flight with Orridge gesticulating wildly at the front or miming shooting the front row with an invisible machine gun. The frantic pace is lowered for “New York Story” which is played in memory of Lady Jaye, while behind the band a video screen displays images of her and Orridge in a psychedelic montage of post-surgery bandages and fetish wear.

“Papal Breakdance” later in the set shows just how powerful PTV3 is live, with its explosive chorus and Lou Reed’s “Foggy Notion” (with a spacey jam in the middle) ends the night.

Words: Josh Reed
Pictures: James de Ara

Little Power Gig

Tonight The Voodoo Lounge in Stamford hosts a Little Power extravaganza.

First up, Frisco Farr will be playing with a new lineup. Whilst Shawnee (synth/vox) is away in Reno, Arizona doing conservation work in a national park (cool right?) a slightly modified lineup will be touring. Tonight will be the first airing of said lineup... featuring... me... on synth and vocals with additional support coming from Sandy who will also be providing Shawnee's vox. I think it's going to be a pretty visceral performance....



Following FF, will be New Zealand's finest... Disasteradio. This electronic whizz shall be playing headlining the night and I personally can't wait.



Unfortunately, it doesn't look like our very own Neon Mussolini...



... shall be dj'ing now, but I'm sure Science & Magick's Craig will be stepping up to the DJ booth and spinning some top notch tunes like he did last time. Anyone who can scream a little bit of The Locust onto a dancefloor shall always remain high in my eyes.

So if you're prepared to miss the Champions League final for some music and partying, head down to the Voodoo Lounge in Stamford tonight! Plus they do a mean gumbo upstairs (the candied yams are pretty special too).

All that remains, is... come on Barcelona!!!



See you at Stamford ;)