DRC INTERVIEWS TATTOO ARTIST LINDSAY PARROTTA

DRC IS ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT TO BRING YOU CUTTING EDGE FLAVOR AND FRESHNESS. THIS WEEK WE BRING YOU 25 YEAR OLD LOS ANGELES BASED (AND PITTSBURG NATIVE) TATTOO ARTIST AND DESIGNER LINDSAY PARROTTA. SHEMROK CHRIST NOT ONLY SAT IN HER CHAIR TO GET A SICK TATTOO OF LINDA BLAIR ( FROM THE MOVIE THE EXORCIST ) ON HIS FOREARM ,BUT ALSO GOT LINDSAY TO TAKE TIME OUT OF HER BUSY SCHEDULE TO LET DRC PICK AT THE MADNESS INSIDE HER HEAD.BELOW IS AN EXCERPT OF OUR TIME SITTING DOWN WITH THIS INCREDIBLY TALENTED ARTIST,AND WHAT MAKES THIS CREATIVE CHERRY BOMB TICK!


DRC: First things first, can you tell the D-Ratz out there a little bit about what influenced you into becoming a tattoo artist?

LINDSAY PARROTTA: From a very young age I was always visually expressive, and as I got older my style started to lend itself to tattoo designs. I got my first tattoo when I was 17 and fell in love with the whole process. One of my closest friends began tattooing which had a big influence on me getting started. So thanks, Matt!


DRC: Who are some of the tattoo artists that have influenced you?
LINDSAY P:
Billy Benson (Red White and Blue Tattoo, Ventura) has definitely been my mentor. Sailor Jerry is obviously a legend. Shanghai Kate Hellenbrand carved out a place for the ladies and is an original badass. And my absolute favorite artist right now is Jim Miner.



DRC: Do you prefer having someone with a good idea of what they want, or do you like designing a custom piece from scratch? Or Both?

LINDSAY P:
It all depends. Some of my best/favorite pieces have been custom designs. And its a great feeling when you draw something that the client gets super excited about. But if someone has a very specific idea of what they want its definitely easier on both of us if they have some references.

DRC: When was the first time you had to do a "Taz" tattoo; and how hard did you laugh?

LINDSAY P:
Haha, I haven't done a Taz tattoo yet, but I have done Yosemite Sam, which was actually pretty cool. Although I'm pretty sure that if I keep tattooing long enough I'm eventually going to encounter a Taz tattoo. It's inevitable.





DRC:Worst experience working for a tattoo shop? Best Experience?

LINDSAY P:
Everyone's had some bad experiences where things just didn't gel. I think it's tough if the owner of a shop isn't a tattoo artist, it makes it difficult for them to understand a lot of issues. But so far I've been pretty lucky and have learned from everything. My best experience so far was definitely at Pure Tattoo where I began my apprenticeship. We went through a lot in my time there. They were the first to give me a shot, and the first place I really felt at home in LA after moving here from Pittsburgh. That will always mean the world to me.

DRC: Do you feel like you get treated differently being a female tattoo artist in a mostly male dominated industry?

LINDSAY P:
Oh definitely. It can be either a good or a bad thing. Being a 5' tall girl helps me to stand out, that's for sure. I hope that most of the guys who are nice to me or want to get worked on by me are basing it on skill and not on something else, haha. The down side is that even though I'm 25 I look younger, and often people walk into the shop and look right past me to talk to one of the male artists. Usually they think I'm the receptionist. Not cute.


DRC: Being that you, aside from being a super talented tattoo artist, are a beautiful girl do you hate being constantly compared to people like "Kat Von D" just because you have black hair and tattoo's...and she's famous?

LINDSAY P:
Oh god I hear that all the time, it's the joke that never gets old. Except that it does. It really does. Please stop.

(No disrespect to Kat, haha. But no, seriously, stop it.)

DRC: What do you think really sets you apart from every other tattoo artist?and what do you think you bring to the art form?

LINDSAY P:
I like to think that I have an energy and a positivity that make my clients feel comfortable and excited about the process. Getting a tattoo can be a little daunting, and I've had a lot of people tell me how uncomfortable they've been made to feel at some of the shops they've visited. Its really an intimate thing, and I'm honored by every person that chooses to share this ritual with me and I really try to always treat it with that respect. I hope that my art conveys that love as well.






DRC: What is your favorite music to listen to while you tattoo?

LINDSAY P: Music makes all the difference. Especially on larger pieces I really need something to keep me focused and energetic. Right now it's usually either Young Jeezy or Every Time I Die, haha.

DRC: What is your favorite tattoo you've done do date? Worst? Most Difficult?

LINDSAY P:
One of my favorites is the Stanley Cup I did on my own arm (Go Pens!) and there's a stencil of Audrey Hepburn that I'm pretty fond of. The worst was probably tattooing "Fuck the World" on this guy's chest and then when I finished having him tell me that he "felt like we just had sex." Gross. My most difficult tattoo was on my friend's neck. The design wasn't difficult but the spot we did it was. The skin was tricky and my stencil disappeared about half way through, which is really stressful.

DRC: Whats your favorite style to tattoo?

LINDSAY P:
I love American Traditional tattoos. They are classic. They look good now and they'll look good 50 years from now. They may look like simple designs but it's a whole different way of thinking about lines and color. You boil the piece down to its essence so everything has to be executed cleanly.

DRC: do you notice a difference in what kinds of tattoos people get on the west coast compared to the east coast- or is it all pretty much the same? [example: a lot of east coast people get sports tattoos etc.]

LINDSAY P:
Black and gray is a lot more popular on the West Coast. Color and traditional work is more popular back East and that's had an influence on me. And I honestly think people from Pittsburgh get more sports tattoos than any other city, haha.



DRC: Do you have any future dreams of running your own shop? Or would you rather skip the headache and be an in-demand freelance artist who travels the world tattooing (private, conventions etc.) ?

LINDSAY P:
Jury is still out as to whether I would like to own my own shop, it's not something that's really on my radar right now. My only entrepreneurial inclination at the moment is to someday have my own line of tattoo inks. I've always been fascinated by chemistry and I think that is something I could really get into. So be on the lookout for that in the future!

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT KIDDIES. ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE UPCOMING TATTOO ARTIST IN LOS ANGELES. IF YOU WANT THIS INSANELY CREATIVE AND TALENTED ARTIST TO DO SOME WORK ON YOU( AND IF YOU PASS THE "DON'T BE A CRAZY PSYCHO FREAK WEIRDO , WHO TRIES TO LOCK PEOPLE IN BASEMENTS SAW STYLE" TEST. YOU CAN CONTACT HER THRU drugratcityent@yahoo.com AND WE WILL PASS ALONG YOUR INFO.IF YOU PASS THE TEST AND GOT YOUR PAPER RIGHT , SHE JUST MIGHT FIT YOU INTO HER BUSY AND HECTIC SCHEDULE


TO SEE MORE OF LINDSAY PARROTTA'S WORK GO TO http://littlelindsayink.tumblr.com/

OTTOMIC BLUE INTERVIEWS RAMSEY THE SKELETON

OTTOMIC BLUE INTERVIEWS OCCULT ICON "RAMSEY'. RAMSEY IS A SKELETON THAT HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES, AND HIS PURPOSE FINALLY BECAME CLEAR AFTER DEATH. I HAD A FEW WORDS WITH HIM SO HE COULD TELL YOU ALL HIS AMAZING TALE!






OTTOMIC BLUE: HELLO RAMSEY, NICE TO FINALLY SIT DOWN WITH YOU. I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN BUSY OUT ON THE ROAD VISITING YOUR FAVORITE HORROR ICONS. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T QUITE KNOW YOU OR YOUR STORY YET, CAN YOU TELL US WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT?

RAMSEY: Sure, man. Great to be here. Name’s Ramsey. I’m a skeleton that digs the horror genre. I was chilling out one day back in 2006 dividing my time watching Evil Dead and reading Stephen King’s The Stand. It dawned on me that it’d be pretty kickass if I could send my body parts across the country and try and get signatures and artwork writ upon me by my favorite authors, artists, and horror movie celebs. Figured it might be a daunting task but would be a pretty original idea and in the end I’d look really fucking cool. Plus I was sure it’d help to get with the chicks.

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH YOUR AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION?

Well, my Master, Mark Sylva. I know. My Master. Who the frig does he think he is making me call him that? Like he’s Emperor Palpatine or some shit. Although, I guess that would make me Darth Vader. That’s not too bad. Anyway, he’s more my slave since he does most of the work. Sucker.

So, I’m really big into reading horror. I’m a huge fan of a lot of authors. There’s this whole community of mid list horror authors that too many people don’t know about. Most people know King, Koontz, and Barker. Who all kick ass but there’s so much more out there that rules. Like your underground music scene. There’s a ton of great music out there that people just need to be exposed to.

The majority of signatures I wanted were from authors that I love to read and artists that I really dig. I started out by first sending my skull to a horror convention in Baltimore and then contacting authors and artists by email to see if they’d be willing to sign. The convention was a huge success. Jump started my Tour of Doom with a bang.

When I first contacted authors and artists by email I thought they’d think I was bat shit crazy and tell me to go fuck myself. But to tell you the truth, everyone’s been really cool. They think it’s a very unique and great idea to try and get all these signatures. Most of them really want to be a part of me.




AT LAST COUNT HOW MANY SIGNATURES DO YOU HAVE ALL OVER YOUR BONES? DO YOU KEEP A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OR DO YOU KNOW THEM AS A PART OF YOU KNOW LIKE THE LIVING DO TATTOOS?

I used to know the exact number. I have a list of everyone that’s signed and on which part of my body. Whether it is my arms, femurs, skull, pelvis, rib cage, etc. My Master needs to get off his fat ass and make sure the list is up to date. But last count is over 140 signatures. Not counting all the artwork. And a few authors when signing me will add a quote from one of their stories or something. But like you said, I remember pretty much all of them and where they’re at on my body. I’m one huge fucking canvas!




WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON YOU REACHED OUT TO TO SIGN AND HOW DID YOU CONTACT THEM?

The first person to sign me was best selling author, Brian Keene. Right smack in the middle of my forehead. He was at that convention I was talking about earlier in Baltimore. It helped that him and my Master are friends. The first people I contacted by email and asked to ship pieces of me to were all artists. Alex McVey, Caniglia, and GAK. I couldn’t believe all of them said yes. These guys artwork go for hundreds and even thousands of dollars, but they were willing to draw on me for free.



SO AS YOU TRAVELED AND HAVE BECOME THE OCCULT ICON YOU ARE TODAY, WHAT WAS THE PROGRESSION OF YOUR WORK?

After that first convention which put about 20 sigs on my skull, I mainly just tried contacting people and asking to ship my bones to them. I averaged a few signatures a month since I could send my leg here, my left arm there. I even sent my whole rib cage to artist Chad Savage. That was a task and a half, but Chad really went above and beyond. He went crazy on my spine and ribcage. I think after that was when I started looking like the fucking mad man I am today. Truthfully, the progression has always been fast paced from the get go. I think I accumulated almost 50 signatures and a fuck ton of artwork in the first 6 months of the tour. I just continued to ship pieces of me across the country and trying to hit up horror conventions to get multiple sigs at one time.

AT THAT POINT I ASSUME WORD WAS SPREADING ABOUT YOU AND YOUR LIFE'S WORK. AS YOU GREW YOUR COLLECTION AND REPUTATION, DID IT BECOME EASIER TO APPROACH PEOPLE?

Hell yes. Of course, it’s always been pretty easy from the beginning. Like I said before, everyone’s been so cool with it. It was really amazing to see people willing and wanting to be a part of my hobby. But it’s a lot easier to approach people now. Shit, all’s I gotta say is, “Stephen King signed my skull! Would you?” How the hell can someone say no to that?



RAMSEY, ABOUT THAT KING AUTOGRAPH ON THE SIDE OF YOUR SKULL. WAS CONTACTING SAI KING ( IF IT DOES YA..) A JOURNEY OF DARK TOWER PROPORTIONS?

When this idea first came into being I wished I could get Stephen King to sign me. That would be the highlight of my collection. Never in a million years did I think I would have got him to sign. Hell, he’s the Mark Twain of our generation. He’s known throughout the entire fucking world. Even people who don’t read his books know who he is. He’s Stephen King!

I actually lucked out really. I sent one of my arms up to Maine to author Rick Hataula and artist Glenn Chadbourne. Rick is in contact with King periodically. He thought me collecting sigs on myself was such a unique idea that he’d try to hook me up with King. The spring of 2007 I wrote an email to King and sent it to Rick who then sent it over to King’s long time assistant, Marsha. Marsha gave it to King and he agreed to sign me. But with his busy schedule it wouldn’t be until the end of October. I stayed in contact with Marsha and eventually packed up my skull and shipped it to King’s office up in Maine. Looking back on it I still can’t believe it. I remember that whole year going by thinking, “Shit, Stephen King wants to sign me!” The dude’s got better things to do with his time but still agreed to do it. When I got to Maine he signed me. I asked him if Richard Bachman would sign as well, but he looked down at me and said, “Bachman’s dead, dude. Sorry.” Although Marsha signed me which was a nice surprise.

Another cool thing was that same week my McVey leg was in Brookline, MA getting signed by Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill. Another one of my favorite authors. His Locke and Key comics are the bomb. And Joe already knew about me and my tour when asked to sign my leg. Pretty cool.





I CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THE STORY WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF YOUR RIBCAGE. CAN YOU READ IT TO US AND TELL US THE STORY BEHIND IT?

That was written by author Kealan Patrick Burke. He’s originally from Ireland. I’m originally from Boston. Come to find out we both actually lived pretty much down the street from one another now. I was a huge fan of his work and eventually we got together at the pub and had a pint or two. Or three or eight. We hit it off and became good friends. We spent quite a few nights closing the bars down in our area. I eventually asked him if he’d sign me and also write a quick flash fiction piece on my ribcage. After promising to buy the first round he readily agreed. He took it one step further and wrote the story on one half of my ribcage in Gaelic and then the translation on the other side. He’s also an amateur photographer and took some cool pictures of me. Here’s the story:

When Sean heard the odd sound he went to the small door. Inside, he heard a girl crying. He said: “Be quiet, The dead are sleeping.”

“We’re not,” answered the girl, “We’re waiting for you.”

NOT ONLY DID BRIAN KEENE JOIN IN ON BRANDING YOU, BUT I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE GOOD FRIENDS WITH HIM THROUGH YOUR MASTER, MARK SYLVA. FILL US IN ON YOU ALL BECOMING PALS AND WHAT THEY'VE BEEN UP TO.

Brian Keene has signed me multiple times now. First on the forehead. Again on my femur with a little flash fiction to go along with it. I had him sign an arm near my GAK tattoo artwork. I also like to have authors sign me as some of their characters from there books. So he’s signed me as Adam Senft from his book Dark Hollow and Timmy Graco from Ghoul. We try to hang out at least once or twice a year at conventions.

Anyway, can you believe that my Master originally met Brian Keene through eBay? Mark collects books and won a King book on eBay. Turns out the seller was Brian Keene. This was back in 2003 before Keene’s debut novel, The Rising, even came out. Along with the King book he sent Mark a signed promotional cover flat for The Rising. In 2004 Mark picked up The Rising and was blown away. A new take on the zombie tale. If you haven’t read it you’re missing out. After that he was hooked. He hung out at Brian’s message board. He digs Brian’s Labyrinth mythology. All his books tie in to each other very subtly. Kind of like King’s Dark Tower mythos but more like Marvel Comic’s Secret Wars. He took it upon himself to keep track of all the links between books. Surprisingly, Brian contacted Mark to see if he wanted to proof read his manuscript of Ghoul. More surprisingly, my master did a good job at it and became one of Brian’s constant pre readers. He’s been helping edit everything Brian writes since 2006 which is fucking cool because we get to read stories way before they’re published.

Brian even used Mark’s last name for the main character in his Marvel comic Devil Slayer. How cool is that? He’s immortalized in a Marvel comic.

Currently he just finished proofing the novel A Gathering of Crows and a ghost story titled The Girl On The Glider. Both will be published some time this year.




TOM SAVINI HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR SPECIAL FX AND BLOWN PEOPLE'S MINDS WITH HIS STOMACH CHURNING TRICKS FOR DECADES. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW IT IS YOU CAME TO MEET HIM AND WHAT THE EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE?

That dude is awesome. I met the Godfather of Gore at a convention a few years back. Really cool guy and very gracious to his fans. Where most movie type celebs charge you for signatures at conventions, he was cool enough to sign stuff for his fans for free. Can you imagine the same hands that crafted special FX for Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Friday the 13th, and the Creepshows cradled my lovely skull and signed me. Now that’s badass.


WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE ARTWORK ON YOU? I HEARD SOME DRAWINGS SPARKED A LITTLE FRIENDLY COMPETITION BETWEEN ARTISTS TO HAVE THE BEST PIECE ON YOU.

I have some pretty awesome artwork on me from some of my favorite artists in the genre. Alex McVey ,who’s done a lot of artwork for authors like King, Keene, and Landsdale, was the first artist I contacted. He drew some sick shit on my left leg all in black and sent it back to me. During the same time period Caniglia was putting some art on my right femur. Now I don’t ask for anything specific from the artists, I let them do whatever they want. I’m just happy they’re willing to do it. Caniglia went to fucking town. Way beyond what I expected. Not just using markers but pulling out his paints and doing some great horrific stuff. Alex McVey saw pics of it and contacted me. He said something like, “I can’t have Caniglia topping me like that?!?! Send your leg back so I can add to my artwork!!”. So I did. And I’m glad I did because Alex really went above and beyond himself. I actually call it my McVey leg now. My narcissistic master dig’s McVey’s art so much he commissioned him to paint up a picture of himself all zombified.

But I have some great artists that have drawn on me. Many might not know their names, but they are all some of the best artists in the small press horror genre. Alex McVey, Caniglia, GAK, Chad Savage, Keith Minnion, Steve Gilberts, and Billy Tackett. I even have a small remarque from famous artist Bernie Wrightson. That dude rarely signs stuff these days. He’s known for his Frankenstein book, lots of artwork for Stephen King, and the old Swamp Thing comics. Glenn Chadbourne, who also does a lot of art for King books, put a remarque on my left arm but also drew up some original artwork of yours truly.

YOU HAVE SURPASSED MY HOPE TO SOMEDAY MEET SOME OF THESE ICONS AND BECOME A BIT OF A HOUSEHOLD NAME FOR SOME OF THEM. NO NEED TO BE HUMBLE HERE... DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A BIT OF A CELEBRITY?

FUCK YES IT DOES!

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE SIGNATURES THAT ADORN YOUR BODY?

Man, there’s quite a few I’m really proud of. I dig them all but there’s just some that I thought I’d never get. Stephen King of course. Authors, Neil Gaiman, Brian Lumley, Jack Ketchum, Ed Lee, Bryan Smith, Gene O’Neill, Joe Landsdale, Ronald Kelly, F Paul Wilson, Michael Connelly (who also signed as his famous character, Harry Bosch). Artists Alex McVey, Bernie Wrightson, Caniglia, and Glenn Chadbourne. And of course Bruce fuckin’ Campbell from Evil Dead fame!

THROUGH OUT ALL OF THESE ENDEVOURS, IS THERE ANYONE'S SIGNATURE YOU’RE STILL HUNTING FOR?

It seems like I always keep adding to the list of people I want to have sign me. There are usually around 50 or so sigs that I want to get. Problem is I’m running out of room and with the amount of awesome sigs on me I’m paranoid as hell having a piece of me getting lost in the mail. But the people I would really love to sign me next are authors Clive Barker and Ray Bradbury and director George Romero. Can you imagine Romero!!?!!? Hopefully one day soon.

WELL RAMSEY, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME, WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU?

Thanks for having me, man. I’ll be meeting author Lee Child in a few months and going to try and hit a couple conventions this year. But first I’m going to blast my Ottomic Blue album out of my speakers while throwing back a few. Thanks again, dude. And if people want to see my updates they can always check out my myspace at http://www.myspace.com/ramseytourofdoom .

Looks like a kick ass con, Horror Hound in IN. the end of March. I'm fucking going.
George Romero and Clive Barker are gonna be there!! Holy shit.
I'm pysched. Here's the link below.. check it out and come meet me!
http://horrorhoundweekend.com/shows/201003/default.aspx


Original Glenn Chadbourne artwork featuring Ramsey.

Ottomic Blue's first US Tour

Hey everyone,
That's right, I am about to hit the road! For those unaware, my debut album "Ottomic Blue-Welcome to the Show EP" has been out for a little while now on DRC/Linoleum Records. In doing shows for promotion I have teamed up with the multi genre, multi talented Project Hybrid for a 2010 Tour aimed at raising money and awareness for Education of Music in Children. Proceeds will go to funding this cause in our communities.

My partner in rhyme in the duo Jindas Emcees, Acidrop will be joining me at shows in the Northeast,. DRC's own Chalee Cyanide will be found on the FLA leg of tour cuttin' it up as DJ for the shows...and folks, Better Off Dead (B.O.D) and White Virus will be joining us for the West Coast dates.

So show some support to your favorite starving artist. Come out to a show, grab some merchandise there, online at Drugratz.com... or simply donate to a good cause. (also businesses contact about advertising on the RV).

"Welcome to the Show EP" is out now and is being released nationally as the Deluxe edition with 30 extra minutes very soon, as well as my sophmore effort a full yet to be named LP.
Thanks for your time, please visit OttomicBlue.com
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Donate to the cause of the tour and my participation in it with our donate button

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Thanks for your time, most importantly.. ENJOY THE SHOW!
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BBG (BIG BUSINESS GORILLIAS) INTERVIEW BY SHEMROK CHRIST

YO WHAT UP DRATZ! WE HERE AT DRC ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGIN' YOU THE DOPEST SOUNDS TO HIT THE UNDERGROUND! NOT ONLY DO WE TRY TO GIVE YOU THE FRESHEST FLAVA FROM THE D-RATZ LAB, BUT WE ALWAYS KEEP OUR EARS TO THE STREET FOR OTHER UPCOMING MOVEMENTS TO TURN OUR FANS ON TO. THIS WEEK , DRC HAD THE CHANCE TO TALK TO BBG'S BIRDMAN'ZINO ABOUT BIG BUSINESS GORILLAS AND WHAT THEIR PLANNING WITH THEIR TWENTY TEN (2010)WORLD TAKE OVER!








DRC: CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT BBG. WHAT IT STANDS FOR AND WHAT YOUR MOVEMENT IS ABOUT?

BIRDMAN'ZINO:First of all i want to give a BIG shoutout to B.O.D !
NOw thats out the WAy, ...whats good peoples its ya Boi "BIRDMAN"ZN0 " /// BBG officiai REp."b0ss"(we all BOSSE$)
BBG(BIG BUISNESS GORILLAS) IT all started i would say in 2005ish,it was a collaboration of great minds coming together.PHAT PEAZY & MURDER 1 ALSO KNOWN AS "BROKEN BANG" started the initial BBG MOVement ,along side with ME ,i was there hype-man...We wanted to expand , and i was working with my rap partner DVD(Devious) and we we're like"YO this is a movemenT! BBG... BBG BIG BUISNESS! Long story short we was getting a good buzzin our hometown BROCKTON,MA,& we hook'D up with some shot callers,"730",BOSTON CARTEL & A COUPLE OTHER heads and just got ON ARE GRIZZLY...And now its BBG ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, ALL LIFE. THE MOVEMent is to put NEW ENGLAND on the MAP...B.IG B.UISNESS G. to Me is ere'thing" HIP HOP", shit I been in this 'GAme along time i SEEN the break dance erA,NWA,mc HAMMER FUK'IT with the parachutte pants,lol too MC EIGHT days gangsta'd out too YOUNG KIDS crunking on the dancefloor as A UNIT GETTINg it In. I "WE" are the movement ,and its BIG.


DRC:HOW MEMBERS OF BBG AND COULD YOU NAME THEM ALL?

BIRD'ZINO:AW man BBG IS WORLDWIDE believe it or NOT, WE GOT DOGz IN Mass,RI,NY ,VA,BALTIMORE,FLORIDA ,AZ ,CALI...JAPAN
BUT REAL TALK *BBG is ( PHAT PEAZY,MILLI STAX,7'30,BIRDMAN-Z,SALEMME(BOSTONCARTEL),HAZE CARERRA
THIS is just the foundation we got More BBG'S that we building with to keep that movement FLOWING...YA Dig


DRC: HOW DO YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF HIP HOP? MEANING WITH SO MUCH TRASH OUT THERE HOW DO YOU CREATE GOOD MUSIC THAT CAN CROSS OVER TO MAINSTREAM BUT STILL STAY GROUNDED IN HIP HOP ROOTS?

BIRD'ZINO:
You said it BRO",ALOT OF TRASH OUT THERE"...but its music and bigups to all you RECYCLED ass wanksters making hits i aint mAD AT'CHA...LOL . For real though BBG is "hiphop" we all been raised in the streets,laid up with the ladies ,drank til we fell,and got high of that Purple...lol so CREDIBILTY IS nothing! WE REAL, And thats whats different from all the music out now Where not jumping on that "baND Wagon" we keep the music AT its original form, no disguises of us flashing Guns ,throwing money,riding big Cars...na' JUST ERE'DAY LIFE"...BILLS, BABYMAMa drama ,how we gonna make that next dollar, real shit cause we aint sighned to no BIG LABEL(*YET) , SO WE JUST KEEPING IT fUNKY.



DRC:WHAT TYPES OF HIP HOP DO YOU LISTEN TO ? DO YOU BELIEVE HIP HOP NEEDS TO EXIST IN DIFFERNET FORMS TO SURVIVE? MEANING HIP HOP NEEDS POP MAINSTREAM , HARD STREET HIP HOP, HORROR ACID HIP HOP, ROCK -RAP, BACKPACKER HIP HOP, HIPSTER RAP , JERK , CRUNK , HYPHY ECT... IN ORDER TO STAY ALIVE

BIRD'ZINO:
MYself i listen to all levels of hiphop,hardcore,r&b,indie,i'm even feeling that B.O.D ITs "music"... i listen to top40 you know gotta keep ya ears open for that new sound.STAy in tuned.
what ever floats ya boat ,make it happen, thats how I SEE IT,all this new JERK,HYPHY Music got started BY a mother fucker who was hitn the pads on the MPC, AND A mother fucker was like that shits HOT...THE jerk" shit is little to young for me tho',NO TIGHT JEANS FOR YA BOI...LOL BUT THATS THE shit thats gonna keep hiphop alive Everything must die,and theres always a new beginning.

DRC: WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR MUSICAL INFLUENCES IN HIP HOP?
AND WHO ARE YOUR MUSICAL INFLUENCES OUTSIDE OF HIP HOP?

BIRD'ZINO:
i grew up in the 80's listening to RUNDMC,BEASTIE BOYS,LL COOL J & 9O'S , IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE wuTANG,Nas,das efZ,REDmaN.But it couldnt of happen with out the SUGAR HILL GANG..I WANTED to be just like them rapping with a group,it was on in pop'n EARLY ON the north-side of BROCKTON WE was rappin in elemantry! I got alot of STAGE love ROCK'N WIT YOU BRO' SO YOU KNOW What it IS ...OUTSIDE of hiphop my influencses was my popS ...ERE'1 WOULD TELL HOW GOOD OF A singer he was ,and my TWIN duaghters...s0 music basicly is in me from birth.


DRC: WHATS THE FIRST RAP ALBUM YOU EVER BOUGHT?
BIRD'ZINO:I SMOKE ALOT OF bud S0 IM GONNA HAVE TOO SAY...BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS(krs-0ne&scott laRock) "CRIMINAL MINDED"

DRC:FAVORITE OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP DANCE MOVE?

BIRD'ZINO:
the Wop! & THE scobby doo. lmao!


DRC:WHATS OUR THE PLANS FOR BBG. IN 2010? ANY ALBUMS DROPPING? LIVE PERFORMANCES?

BIRD'ZINO:
20 ten!BIG PLANS! BBG Is working man...,we did a host of radio interviews, we just did shows with Omarioin,Lloyd Banks,joell ortiz,we got bookings for the next 3months, with artist such as Joe BUDDEN,PHILDELPHIA FREEWAY,YOUNG BUCK,ANd a BIG event WITH 50 CENT IN March. WE have a comp. album out now "READY FOR BUISNESS"(*DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE @ DATPIFF.COM) featuring SALEMMI,PHAT PEAZY,HAZE CARRERA and R&b Singer RAYRAY,...ITS A QUility cd , we got production from up coming producers (BLOB, HAYES BROTHERS,GENIUS,SEV-ONE,ROB BEATS,GREEN TEAM) AND a few others. WE ALSO HAVE 2 OTHER CD'S OUT"OFFICIAL FUCK YOU MIXTAPE & THE "I HATE YOU CD" THAT CAN BE PURCHASED ONline. bbg is in the studio working on a few albums so BE ON THE look OUT.


DRC:THE MONOPOLY THEY'VE HAD ON THE MUSIC BUSINESS. ITS KINDA LIKE THE WILD WILD WEST AGAIN. WHERE IN THE PAST IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HARDER TO BE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST, THESE DAYS IT SEEMS LIKE MORE AND MORE INDIE ARTISTS ARE BREAKING THROUGH THE DOOR. WITH THE USE OF THE INTERNET, MIX CDS' , DONWLOADS ECT.., TO HELP BUILD A FANBASE .DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE TIME IS FINALLY RIGHT TO MAKE MOVES IN THE WORLD OF HIP HOP?


BIRD'ZINO:
... YOU GOT DAMN RIGHT THE TIME IS NOW... SHIT WE BEEN LISTENING TO THE BULLSHIT, don't get me wrong theres you kno' MAFAKAZ HOLD'n it down ...but, TO LONG AND LIKE YOU SAID WITH THE INTERNET BUZZING AND ALL THESE SITES YOU CAN GET ON To ,tO GET EXPOSURE ,WHY NoT 'KICK IN THAT DOOR.WE GOT the big toe tap'n WITHIN TIME ITS goNNa crack !And with shit like this ,this interview is a ave. to that st. we bout to get 0n...feel ME. BBGCD!



DRC:FINALLY , TELL ALL OUR DRUGRATZ OUT THERE WHERE THEY CAN FIND BBG ONLINE ! WEBSITES, MYSPACE , FACEBOOK ECT........!

BIRD'ZINO:

WHATS THE FUCKING DEAL MY DRUGRATS? IF you FUXX'N WIT BOD FUXX WIT *BBG*,GET DOwn or GITd0wn ...LIGHT UP a BLUNT,DRINK YoU A FIFTH OF SOME ALCHoHoL,DO SOME GOOD DRUGS CUASE WE ABOUT TO KILL ThE GAME...IF YOU AINT SKEED UP AND YOU CAN READ AND WRITE YOU NEED TO goto datpiff.com and download BBG/BOSTON CARTEL MUSIC asap THATS RIGHT F'N NOW,for up coming shows ,bookings,cd's ,favors, GOTO newenglandhiphop.com leave us some luvorhate, the myspacepages are myspace.com /brokenbang;myspace.com/brokinbang and you can link with others FACEBOOK:marky royster,pat peazy buente co -founders of BBG ... SHIT call me 7163482008 also WE ON THE RADIO ERE' TUESDAY &THURSADY 94.9 FM BROCKTON soon, sorry CALI" WE trying to get the station on line ,SHOUT OUT TO SHEM'CHrist THE WHOLE B.O.D MOVEMENT, MY BBG'z luv is luv^ GET@ ME^


THERE YOU HAVE D-RATZ HIT UP THE BBG GANG ONLINE AND KEEP HITTING UP DRUGRATZ.COM FOR MORE UPDATES ON BBG AND OTHER FLAVA (* EDITORSW NOTE , YOU CAN HERE BBG ON THE DRUGRATZ CHRISTMAS FREE DOWNLOAD HERE ON THIS BLOG BIRD'ZINO'S " REST IN PEACE TU'REAL RAP" AND "SIP SIPPIN'" BY PAT PEAZY..................PEACE OUT NICCUP!!!!!

SHEMROK CHRIST'S LIST OF TOP 20 ALL TIME FAVORITE RAP BEEF'S

* THIS LIST IS IN NO PARTICUAL ORDER, ALSO IM INCLUDING MY OWN PERSONAL PICK FOR THE WINNER , WHICH IS ONLY MY OPINION...........NIX!*


1. L.L. COOL J VS. KOOL MOE DEE.........WINNER: JACK THE RIPPER HIMSELF L.L. COOL J
2. ICE CUBE VS. N.W.A..........WINNER: THE NIGGA YOU LOVE TO HATE ICE CUBE
3. EMINEM VS. BENZINO............ WINNER : SLIM SHADY BY A MILE
4. ICE CUBE VS. CYPRESS HILL........WINNER: THOSE POT SMOKING FUNK FREAKERS CYPRESS HILL
5.TIM DOG VS. DR DRE, EAZY E, , AND SNOOP DOGG.......WINNER: REPPIN THE BRONX TIM DOG
6. COPYWRITE VS. ASHER ROTH........THIS IS AN ON GOING BATTLE BUT SO FAR THE WINNER:COPYWRITE
7.INSANE CLOWN POSSE VS. EMINEM...... SLIM SHADY MAY HAVE THE ILL MIC SKILLZ BUT THE WICKED CLOWNS CAME WITH FUNNIER PUNCH LINES WINNER: ICP
8.X- CLAN VS. 3RD BASS............WINNER: TO THE EAST MY BROTHER TO THE EAST -X-CLAN
10.COMMON VS. ICE CUBE...............WINNER :COMMON
11.EMINEM VS. EVERLAST.................WINNER : SHADY SMASHES WHITE FORD TO PIECES
12.DR. DRE AND SNOOP VS. EAZY E...............WINNER:DR. DRE (R.I.P.) EAZY E.
13.3RD BASS VS. HAMMER AND VANILLA ICE...........WINNER : THE GAS FACE GIVIN' 3RD BASS
14.LUKE VS. KID N PLAY ( KINDA A WACK BEEF ,BUT FUNNY FOR BEST SONG TITLE EVER AWARD FOR LUKE'S " PUSSY ASS KID AND HOE ASS PLAY(PAYBACK IS A MUTHA FUCKA)"..........WINNER: UNCLE LUKE
15.THE GAME VS. G-UNIT..........WINNER: 100 BARS AND STILL RUNNIN' THE GAME
16.MC LYTE VS. ANTOINETTE............WINNER: MC LYTE
17.KRS-ONE VS. MC SHAN.............WINNER: BOOGIE DOWN'S OWN KRS-ONE
18. BIZARRE (D-12) AND KING GORDY VS. HAYSTAK.........STILL ON GOING BATTLE BUT SO FAR WINNERS : BIZZY AND GORDY
19.ROXANNE SHANTE VS. EVERY FEMALE RAPPER AT THE TIME (80'S -90'S).........WINNER : SHANTE
20. 2-PAC VS .BIGGIE....................WINNER: DRAW (R.I.P.)

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN KAYE & THE OVERLORDS BY SHEMROK CHRIST

HERE AT DRC , SOME MIGHT GET THE IMPRESSION THAT WE ONLY LOVE HIP HOP, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WE ARE JUST AS INFLUENCED BY OTHER TYPES OF MUSIC AS WELL. FROM THE THUNDERING SOUNDS OF ROCK GODS LIKE LED ZEPPLIN,BLACK SABBATH AND JIMI HENDRIX. TO THE COLD SWEAT OF FUNK FROM JAMES BROWN, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE,GEORGE CLINTON, AND THE METERS.ALL THE WAY TO THE TRIPPED OUT DUB EXPERIMENTS BY LEE "SRCATCH " PERRY AND THE REBEL YELL OF THE CLASH.HIP HOP FOR ME STARTED AS TWO TURNTABLES AND A STACK OF DUSTY WAX. BUT A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE SAMPLER. I STARTED LISTENING TO THESE GREAT ARTISTS WHO I WAS SAMPLING. NOT ONLY DID THEY INSPIRE ME TO START MAKING MY OWN ORIGINAL DUSTED MUSIC, BUT ALSO TO SEEK OUT OTHER BANDS FROM ALL TYPES OF GENRES .MUSICANS WHO WERE JUST AS INSPIRED BY THESE SOUNDS AS I BECAME.MUSICANS THAT FORMED THEIR OWN BANDS AND KEPT UP THE LEGACY STARTED BY THESE GREAT ARTISTS I HAD DISCOVERED SO MANY YEARS AGO.
SO WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH YOU? WELL, I NEVER STOPPED LOOKING FOR GREAT ARTIST THAT INSPIRE ME. ONCE I WENT THRU ALL MY RECORDS , I STARTED LOOKING IN OTHER PLACES FOR GREAT BANDS. LIVE VENUES, THE IDIOT BOX, AND THE MAGIC INTERWEB.I FOUND ALOT OF CRAP BUT I ALSO FOUND ALOT OF FLAVOR TOO!ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS I DISCOVERED WAS JOHN KAYE & THE OVERLORDS. A HARD ROCKING BAND OF MUSICANS LED BY THE VOODOO LIKE CHARMS OF LEAD VOCALIST AND BAND LEADER JOHN KAYE. THEIR CLASSIC ROCK SOUND FEELS LIKE IT SLITHERED OFF ONE THE DUSTY PIECES OF VINYL I LIKE TO SAMPLE. YET SOME HOW , IT STILL SOUNDS BRAND NEW.SO DRC TRACKED DOWN JOHN KAYE TO ASK HIM A FEW QUESTIONS AND GET HIM TO DROP A LITTLE SCIENCE FOR ALL THE D-RATZ OUT THERE!


SHEM CHRIST :FIRST OF ALL CAN YOU TELL ALL THE D-RATZ OUT THERE ABOUT YOUR BAND AND THE MUSIC YOU CREATE?


JOHN KAYE:Most members of The Overlords are World Class players. I hire who I can when I can, if they're available, and in town, when I need them. The names I could run by you and who they played with would be to much 'name dropping" so I won't, but I can tell you most anyone who calls themselves a musician would probably know them.

SC: WHAT TYPE OF THINGS INFLUENCE YOUR SONG WRITING ?

JOHN KAYE: Songwriting comes from many different influences. Good experiences as well as bad. Mostly love relationships that usually are on the upswing and most definately, in most musicians life's, eventually crash & burn. In a word "Women"


SC: YOU GUYS REAL KEEP IT REAL WITH THE CLASSIC HARD ROCK SOUND. WHO ARE SOME OF THE BANDS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED YOU TO START A BAND AND RASIE HELL?

JOHN KAYE:
The bands that are pretty hardcore rock, or harmony driven, have always been my
influence. Beatles, Stones, Bad Co., Badfinger, Led Zepplin, AC/DC, Kiss, .38 Special, Bryan Adams, some other off the wall bands like Triumverat, Gentle Giant, Crack The Sky, Apocalyptica, Gogol Bardouex, X, The Deviant's, CSNY, Pantera, Kinks, Zombies, Buckinghams, Left Bank, Chicago, ZZ Top, man the list goes on & on ...

SC: ALL TIME FAVORITE GUITAR GOD?
JOHN KAYE:Hands down there are 3, neck and neck, for my favorite Guitar Gods in no certain order. Phillip Sayce, Joe Bonamassa, and Jay Kaye




SC: I KNOW MOST SO CALLED POP MAINSTREAM MUSIC CONSIDERS RAP AND ROCK BEING FUSED EITHER A DEAD TREND OR PLAYED OUT, BUT THE TRUTH IS THESE TO GENRES HAVE BEEN MUSICAL BED MATES SINCE THE EARLY 80'S. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE MIX AND DO YOU FEEL ANY BANDS HAVE GOT IT RIGHT YET?

JOHN KAYE:Rap & Rock were a natural. There's so much out there that Rocks with rap. It was said Rock & Roll is dead. Same thing for the na-sayers about Rock & Rap. It's to good to put it down.

SC:CRAZIEST OVERLORDS LIVE SHOW STORY?

The Craziest Live show... I won't kiss and tell. Come to our next gig. It maybe the craziest yet.


SC:YOU GUYS HAVE A REALLY HARD SOUND , KINDA LIKE BAR FIGHT MUSIC . OR MUSIC TO SEDUCED A WOMAN TO. HOW DO YOU GUYS GET SUCH A DIRTY ANALOG SOUND IN THIS DIGITAL AGE?
JOHN KAYE:It's digital. Good producers are worth their weight in gold.

SC: IF YOU COULD JAM WITH ANY MUSICANS ALIVE OR DEAD WHO WOULD IT BE?
JOHN KAYE:Hendrix

SC: WHAT MUSICAN ALIVE OR DEAD WOULD GO ON A DRUNKEN COKE BINGE AND BEAT UP PAPARAZZI WITH ?
JOHN KAYE: Ozzy. He's pretty harmless even coked out. Keep in mind Paparazzi is a job just like musician. The have mouths to feed, besides, it's always great to get your face in places where no one else but them can get you. Good, bad, or indifferent, publicity is always good for anyones career. Look how much longer some celebs stay in the public eye doing bad shit and having photos taken of them.

SC: CAN YOU TELL US WHATS IN STORE FOR YOU AND THE OVERLORDS AS FAR AS UPCOMING RELEASES AND LIVE SHOWS?
AND WILL THERE BE ANY MIDGETS AT SAID LIVE SHOWS?

JOHN KAYE:L.A.'s a hard nut to crack. Since pay to play rules the roost, I doubt many Overlord shows will be in L.A. Since I only want to perform originals, when I do a show, I have to pay for players, venues, promotion, etc, etc. You get my drift? It's insane what's happened to the rock scene in L.A. Yes, midgets are welcome to all Overlord shows.

SC: FINALLY QUESTION. ITS YOUR FUNERAL WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR TOMBSTONE TO READ?
JOHN KAYE:"Life was a cakewalk and I licked alot of icing!"


"A message to all who pursue the golden ring; Know your worth. Playing for free has truly hurt the L.A. scene and opened the door to alot of no talent bands. It's a popularity contest out here. Stay true to your art and play where and when you can afford to do it. Remember, it's not for the money. Money is an indicator that you're doing it right. The free gigs you play are advertising your band, Keep everything top notch. If you're good, you'll survive"-JOHN KAYE

"WORDZ TO THE WISE......................NICCUP!"

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JOHN KAYE & THE OVERLORDS(as well as john kayes other music endeavors) , HEAR MUSIC AND FIND OUT LIVE GIG DATES AT


www.theoverlords.com,www.SoulPatchLtd.com,and www.johnkaye.com

Help DRC Grow

Hello to all from Ottomic Blue,
The record industry is as fickle of a bitch as any other business can be, and as this wonderul DRC tree grows from the Linoleum seeds.. .I'm here to let you know you can help it flourish. You'll notice many acts often address the fact that if it wasn't for the fans, they would be nothing. This is true to an extent, in a "tree falling in the woods" way. "If an emcee/producer is dope and no one's there to hear it.. do they still rock?". Well, of course they do! Another analogy could be a priceless painting stashed in an attic, why have this piece of art and someone's soul stashed away. Is it still as beautiful if no one sees it.

As I have a tendency to do, I am getting long winded here. The point I am making here is that fans are the water and sun that make these seeds of talent grow into trees for all to see. Let me tell you, Drugrat City is about to become a forest. Word is spreading through the underground, album are being bumped from computers to cars nationwide. We do our best to offer as much free music as we can for you, which is a catch 22 of sorts. As we spread all our albums to you and yours as a non profit, it holds us back from getting discs printed for all who want hard copies. This is why we offer the "on demand" cd printing of all your favorites!

If you would like to do your part to help us grow, check out the itunes albums, grab an on demand cd, or very simply click our donate button. This will aid us in continuing to show up to our shows with bags of free cds and other merch. Every little bit helps.

More so than monitarily, the most help you can do is simply rock out! Bump your favorite DRC cds, burn our free downloads and give out to your friends, or even the sharing of info online. WIth the advent of social websites, if everyone spread the word and reposted our news and media...well, you get the point. So folks, in closing. We receive all the messages and appreciate the love we are getting. Being an independent label, we do all our own promo (meaning booking, magazines, radio stations etc) but still can only do so much. Print out some flyers, spread the sites and music. Support your local and underground artists!!

Keep checking back, you know we are dropping some more dope music real soon (as always)
Thanks for your time, your ears and for coming out to the shows... as previously stated, without you, I'd be rappin to myself.

-----------Ottomic Blue

SHEMROK CHRIST'S TOP 40 UNDERRATED AND SLEPT ON HIP HOP ALBUMS OFF ALL TIME

* THIS LIST IS IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, ALSO INCLUDED ALBUMS THAT WERE SLEPT ON WHEN RELEASED BUT MAY HAVE AN A CULT FOLLOWING NOW *




1. BLOOD OF ABRAHAM -"EYEDOLLARTREE"
2. AUDIO TWO - "I DON'T CARE -THE ALBUM"
3. MADKAP- "LOOK MA DUKES NO HANDS"
4. MAD FLAVA- "FROM THE GROUND UNDA"
5. POOR RIGHTEOUS TECHERS -" THE NEW WORLD ORDER"
6. PRIME MINSISTER PETE NICE AND DADDY RICH "DUST TO DUST"
7.THE GOATS - "NO GOATS NO GLORY"
8.CONVICTS - "CONVICTS
9. MASTA ACE -"SLAUGHTAHOUSE"
10.INSANE POETRY "GRIM REALITY"
11.J-ZONE " A JOB AINT NOTHING BUT WORK"
12.PRINCE PAUL " A PRINCE AMONG THIEVES"
13. SHAWN LUV " THE BLACK OUT 1977"
14. TONY D. "DROPPIN FUNKY VERSES"
15.JUNGE BROTHES " J'BEEZ WITH THE REMEDY"
16. KING SUN "STRICTLY GHETTO'
17. KRS-ONE AND MARLEY MARL - "HIP HOP IS ALIVE"
18.PUBLIC ENEMY - "NEW WHIRL ODOR"
19. THE BEATNUTS - "STONE CRAZY"
20. CHUBB ROCK -"THE ONE"
21. MILK DEE -" NEVER DATED"
22. JUSTIN WARFIELD- "MY FIELDTRIP TO PLANET 9"
23.THE COUP ' KILL MY LANDLORD"
24. KID ROCK "THE POLYFUSE METHOD"
25. URBAN DANCE SQUAD "MENTAL FLOSS FOR THE GLOBE"
26. UGLY DUCKLING - " FRESH MODE"
27. ANALOG BROTHERS- "PIMP TO EAT"
28.JIMMY LUXURY AND THE TOMMY ROME ORCHESTA - 'HOTELS, LIMOUSINES , AND LAWN CHAIRS"
29. DEF JEF - " JUST A POET WITH SOUL"
30.BIZ MARKIE - "I NEED A HAIRCUT"
31.DOWNTOWN SCIENCE- SELF TITLED
32. SMOOV-E- "MR. BISCUTS"
33.CRUSTIFIED DIBBS(R.A. THE RUGGED MAN)- "NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES"
34. PARIS -"THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT"
35.FATLIP -"THE LONELIEST PUNK
36. ABOVE THE LAW - "LIVIN LIKE HUSTLERS"
37. MILK -"NEVER DATED"
38.ORIGINAL- CONCEPT " LIVE FROM THE BASEMENT OF KOOLEY HIGH"
39.MC REN- "SHOCK OF THE HOUR"
40.TOM GREEN -"PREPARE FOR IMPACT" ( DUE TO THE DOPE PRODUCTION FROM DUST BROTHER MIKE SIMPSON)

DR ELLIS DEE"S 10 FAVORITE MUSIC QUOTES

DR ELLIS DEE"S 10 FAVORITE MUSIC QUOTES
1."Jazz came to America 300 years ago in chains."
- PAUL WHITEMAN
2.Music is a strange thing. I would almost say it is a miracle. For it stands halfway between thought and phenomenon, between spirit and matter."
-HEINRICH HEINE
3. "Music is the art of thinking with sounds. "
-JULES COMBARIEU
4."When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have".
-EDGAR WATSON HOWE
5. "Music is the shorthand of emotion."
-LEO TOLSTOY
6. "Music is a language by whose means messages are elaborated, that such messages can be understood by the many but sent out only by few, and that it alone among all the languages unites the contradictory character of being at once intelligible and untranslatable - these facts make the creator of music a being like the gods. "
-CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS
7. " What we play is life."
-LOUIS ARMSTRONG
8. "Hell is full of musical amateurs. "
-GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
9."Radio, suckers never play me!!!
-CHUCK D.
10.I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments.
-JIM MORRISON

ARTWORK BY CHALEE CYANIDE

Some Artwork from DRC's Chalee Cyanide for Promo, Logos, and LPs