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LIVE REVIEW with special guest Professional Murder Music Live @ the Marquee / September, 18 2001 When it comes to a live industrial event in the Jacksonville area, you can always count on Movement Magazine as the witness. In this case we were invited to attend My Life With The Trill Kill Kult’s performance in the newly renovated Marquee Theatre. The opening act Profession Murder Music provided an icebreaking set that got the night started. This was the bands second time playing in Jacksonville, so quite a few members of the gathering audience were familiar with their music. Professional Murder Music’s sound and appearance can be compared to goth and metal, with soft to grinding vocals backed by driving guitars and heavy drums. Their set was well received by an approving crowd. Next up on the bill was one of the most pioneering dance-industrial acts of the late 80’s and early 90’s, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. As usual with live shows, the band came on stage a little behind schedule. By this time the crowd was at it’s fullest, with many new as well as old school industrial supporters. T.K.K. wasted no time and jumped right into a track off their latest release, The Reincarnation of Luna. The newly installed sound system at the Marquee provided an overwhelming amount of ear bleeding distortion that lasted throughout the show, but even though it was too loud I still was able to enjoy T.K.K.’s performance. The line up was a full ensemble rock band with live drums, guitar, keyboards and bass. Co-musicians Groovie Man and Buzz McCoy provided most of the vocals, and Miss Lady Cherrie Blue (AKA Lady Galore of Lords of Acid notoriety) backed some songs. The band played many tracks off the new album, and put a new twist on some of their classic material (The Days of Swine and Roses, After the Flesh, Sex On Wheels). Some of the songs were “beefed” up a bit to give a better rock feel for the live show. At certain points in the night a pit was able to form on the floor in the crowd, due to the hard rock conversion of T.K.K’s live set. The night ended with a lesser-known Thrill Kill song, Glamour Is A Rocky Road that I thought was a poor choice but got a decent response anyway. My final analysis of this show is that it was fun. I walked away deaf (I got my hearing back two days later), but I still had a good time. - Alex Pagan BIO Originally conceived as an experimental film project in 1987 by Chicago scenesters Groovie Mann and Buzz McCoy, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult has transmuted into one of underground rock's most influential and fluid alternative bands. "We started working on the score first," explains Groovie. "The film is still waiting to be finished... Actually, I think we've been living it the past 14 years! It's the soundtrack that has brought us to where we are today." Hailing from legendary indie label Wax Trax! Records stable of alternative acts of the late 80's, Thrill Kill Kult and The Bomb Gang Girlz (the later referring to the bands scandalous and bodacious back-up singers have the look, the sound and the characters. Seeing the band perform live is a BIG part of the TKK experience. Armed with Groovie's seductively sexy, demonic voice and the keyboard expertise and production of Buzz, the band has toured extensively throughout North America. The madness started in late 1987 with a self-titled 3-song EP, followed by their first full length LP I See Good Spirits And I See Bad Spirits in 1988. Heavy diva Shawn Christopher and punk goddess Lydia Lunch. 1995's Hit & Run Holiday turned the listener on to a new, surf-like guitar and "go-go" sex beat driven sounding Thrill Kill Kult, which the band claims to be almost rock opera-esque in nature. "It was a concept album which told the tale of a reckless, wild child outlaw named Krystal Starlust, and her turbulent life on the long road to Hell!" says Buzz. It also introduced the world to the voice of the fiery Sinderella Pussie, who was again featured on their follow up album, A Crime For All Seasons. Released in 1997, Crime was an electro-rock montage of fat synths meets cheesy, electric guitars. Dirty Little Secrets (Music to Strip by...), a collection of never released songs, b-sides and remixes, was released in 1999 on RykoDisc (who currently distribute the band's back catalog) and featured the dance club hit "Hard, Fast & Beautiful." McCoy and Mann have recently formed their own record label Sleazebox Records, which is manufactured and distributed by Underground inc./Caroline Records. Luna marks Thrill Kill's seventh LP and their first studio recording in over 4 years! It also introduces the erotic and venomous voice of Miss Lady Cherrie Blue (AKA Lady Galore of Lords of Acid notoriety). True to Kult form, the album spans a wide variety of musical flavors and styles. There's the glam-punk "The Untouchable Class" and the hip hop kool "Hour Of Zero". There's the dance floor mob-throb of "Temptation Serenade" and the spicy, Latin-horny "Heelz Afire". Per usual, MLWTTKK keeps it twisting, turning and gyrating with every new page and chapter. They have survived the test of time by constantly redefining themselves, as well as the face of the alternative rock scene. Other band activities have included writing music for films and shorts, most notably writing numerous materials for cult animator Ralph Bakshi's Cool World Once again My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult are taking their punk-electro-glam-sleaze-rock show on the road this Fall to promote their new release The Reincarnation Of Luna. Along with Buzz, Groovie and Lady Cherrie, the cast of performers this tour will include veteran bassist Levi Levi, drummer James Fury and guitarist Davy Dasher. The new release: "The Reincarnation of Luna" is on sale now! ___________________________________ TAPPED INTO THE BUZZ INTERVIEW The following are excerpts from an e-mail interview with Buzz from the road on the “The Reincarnation of Luna"” tour. It is said the band was first conceived as an experimental film project in 1987. What was the original premise, or idea for the film that eventually became TKK. "It was about a 'cult' of freaks who roam middle America, snatching the youth up by preaching individualism and freedom from organized religions and their philosphies." Do you still live in Chicago? Are you still "scenesters" there? If not where are you planted? "Groovie is a true Chicagoan. Myself (buzz) is a roamer. I currently reside in LA. and no, we're really not scensters these days. That should be left for kids with fake ID's." What is the Satanist's perspective on the current terrorist attacks? (Optional if you want to answer, it could be a good read but more or less I'm just curious.) "We have no idea what a satanist would say. We have no satanic beliefs. To believe in an organized religion such as Satanism, would also mean you'd have to beleive in Christianity as well. That's not our thing." Will this round of the TKK live experience be more grandiose than the last? Dancers? Mega light show? Or will it be a bit tamer? "We're doing a really heavy rock show these days! The hardest we've ever done. We're not relying on lights or go-go dancers to fill in the holes. There are no holes to fill. It's solid from start to finish." Why did it take 4 years to put out another full length? "Basically I must admit i'm a bit lazy. Music is great, but it doesn't consume my whole life. Besides, when we work on something we want to get it right. No filler songs. Each track is full of hard work, blood, sweat and love." Why did you decide to form your own record label ‘Sleazebox’? "The record industry is a mess these days and getting worse. They only support you if you sell mega amounts of records. No time for band development, etc. I feel sorry for bands just starting out. We were at position to create our own label and have done so. It also is more profitable in the long run!" Can you give any details on the music you are writing for the films and shorts? What are they and when can we expect to see them? "Everything is still very tentative. Both music and films are still being shot and worked on." What was the best part of the "The Reincarnation Of Luna" experience? "I liked rockin out in the studio while we worked on "The Untouchable Class"." Can you give us any “on the road” or wild adventure stories? (music related or otherwise) "Last night, Cherrie Blue was standing on the window ledge, braless, high on 'substances' and shouting 'Come on yanks, come and get it!!!' the police were called. We bailed her out of jail at 5 am. That's a typical Thrill Kill night. Our tour manager hates us!" What is the best advice you have ever received and who was it from? "Be yourself, and someone else too"....TKK doctrine, rule #1 |
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