The Word Virus Essay
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Genre: Alternative / Electronica / Trip Hop
Location Cardiff, Wales, UK
Profile Views: 22063
Last Login: 7/27/2011
Member Since 2/7/2009
Type of Label Unsigned
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....Word Virus Essay:.. a Cardiff-based four piece who dance promiscuously with the looming figures of drum ‘n bass and trip hop, swaggering from Bristol Sound moodiness via the dark sounds of dubstep to mercilessly grinding junglist rhythms. Led by the haunting vocals of Rachel Shepherd and propelled by live drums and double bass, the Word Virus Essay dedicate themselves to reinventing grooves that once emerged from sequencers and drum machines into an energetic and passionate live sound. .. .. "Virus defined as the three-dimensional coordinate point of a controller – Transparent sheets with virus perforations like punch cards passed through the host on the soft machine feeling for a point of intersection – The virus attack is primarily directed against affective animal life – Virus of hate rage fear ugliness swirling around you waiting for a point of intersection and once in immediately perpetrates in your name some ugly noxious or disgusting act sharply photographed and recorded becomes now part of the virus sheets constantly presented and represented before your mind screen to produce more virus word and image around and around it’s all around you the invisible hail of bring down word and image" William S. Burroughs, Nova Express, 1964: 81 .. .. ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Comments.... ..CD & DVD duplication services.. -
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Rachel - Vocals .. ...... .. .. .. Daryl - Guitar, Electronics .. ...... .. .. .. Casper - Double Bass .. ...... .. .. .. Sanders - Drums .. ...... -
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Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, QOTSA, Bjork, The Dresden Dolls, Porcupine Tree, Lamb, The Smiths, Bill Evans, The Meters, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists -
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5 Songs | Feb 7, 2009
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Word Virus Essay: a Cardiff-based four piece who dance promiscuously with the looming figures of drum ‘n bass and trip hop, swaggering from Bristol Sound moodiness via the dark sounds of dubstep to mercilessly grinding junglist rhythms. Led by the haunting vocals of Rachel Shepherd and propelled by live drums and double bass, the Word Virus Essay dedicate themselves to reinventing grooves that once emerged from sequencers and drum machines into an energetic and passionate live sound.
"Virus defined as the three-dimensional coordinate point of a controller – Transparent sheets with virus perforations like punch cards passed through the host on the soft machine feeling for a point of intersection – The virus attack is primarily directed against affective animal life – Virus of hate rage fear ugliness swirling around you waiting for a point of intersection and once in immediately perpetrates in your name some ugly noxious or disgusting act sharply photographed and recorded becomes now part of the virus sheets constantly presented and represented before your mind screen to produce more virus word and image around and around it’s all around you the invisible hail of bring down word and image" William S. Burroughs, Nova Express, 1964: 81
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Hey Rach!
How you doing darl? Hope you're ok. Am so very sorry we missed your gig Thurs, I did text you, did you receive it ok? Basically Brandon was feeling v unwell on that day and I did have the heart to leave him home alone after I got home from work to go rock out. Was uberly gutted to have missed it though and am uberly lookin 4wards to your next gig and will be there without ail. How did it go anyway? Bet you guys blew 'em all away!
Brandon had a missed call from Game in CARDIFF TODAY SO HE'S UBERLY EXCITED AT THE THOUGHT THAT IT COULD BE A JOB OFFER Oops Caps on, sorry! I hope it is too and e's ringing 'em 1st thing in the morn but told him not to get his hopes up as the could be calling to say the UFC game he ordered had its release date pushed back or something! Any ideas what it's about Rach?
Saw an advanced screening of Coraline in 3D today at Cineworld. It was very dark and twisted just like Nightmare before Christmas. Brandon and I loved it and uberly recommened you check it out ASAP Rach!
Well hope you're having a good weekend so far and chillin'. Comment/text back whenever you can love, always good to hear from you!
Love to you, your boyfriends, friends and bandmates as always!
Sasha and Brandon xxxxxxxxxx
Hey Rach,
Thanks for commenting back chick!
You're way more than welcome, course we were gonna check it out! Don't worry about telling us in work, you gotta spread the word the best you can!
Dude your gig sounds awesomeness and we'd defo love to come for sure! The only thing is whether the venue is accessible for me, do you know if it is love? If it is Brandon and I will defo come and I'll do my best to round up some friends too if I can.
DUDE YOU ADDED NESS TO A WORD! Oh my Gosh you're awesomeness Rach, I'm the queen of ness it's what I'm known for and my eyes lit up reading that! I'll drop that guide in ASAP or actually it might be easier for me to send you the link actually.... Here you goness! http://haircrazy.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=5&chapter=0 This site is really good for seeing the range of colours La Riche Directions do but is quite pricey to buy from. I bought mine from thes guys: https://ssl-account.com/warriorclothing.org/uk/shop/index.php?cPath=29&myosCsid=059b302d34c0ab236a8bde4fc81c1083. They're really quick shipping but you have to order two posts or more. There's always this site too: http://www.marketplace-brighton.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=193_182 and ebay is always a sure fire thing too: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1311&_nkw=directions+hair+colour&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Awww thanks so much Rach you're a star! Brandon dropped his CV off in your store and the one in Queen's Arcade like you said so I hope he hears something! He would L-O-V-E working with you guys and working with games is all he ever talks about! Haha
Dude you need to check Paramore out they are amazing and so passionate in their music! Hayley Williams is like my music idol and I think you could nail some of the deep songs easily with that lush voice of yours! They may not be your band's style and that's cool but I think it'd be awesome to chuck in a few covers off them because they are really high energy and are
Hey Rach!
Checked you guys out as promised after seeing you at work on Monday and dude I have to say, you have a lush voice!
I'm very impressed and would love to come to one of your gigs and will bring a bunch of friends. The only thing I ask is that it's wheelchair accessible for me please!
Got a really good guide thing for that hair dye I recommended to you that I'll drop into the store for you, did you get any of it after?
Brandon will drop his CV in, hopefully on Thurs, please put in a good word for him as you know he's uberly passionate about games and computing in general and would L-OV-E to work with you!
One thing I wanted to ask is do you have vocal coaching and if so who do you use? I'd love to sing in a band, you're living my dream and it rocks!
Also do you like Paramore coz it's be awesome if you guys did a Paramore cover and I think you could give Hayley Williams a run for her money from what I've heard on your myspace page!
Take care darlss and you'll have to introduce me to the band someday!
All the best guys,
Sasha & Brandon xV^^Vx
Looking forward to Friday :)
hey! umm...we dnt have a drummer either, its just me and kim and our laptop. i thought the memes were headlining?xx