Thora-Zine magazine was published between 1992 and 1997 by Brent Bruni Comiskey in Houston and Austin with the extraordinary help of other editors and writers, distributed widely among the international underground by over 50 independent distributors worldwide. Only nine epic issues were printed, each with their own illogical disorder, three of which contain flexi-disc records with exclusive sounds from the Melvins, Eyehategod, Mojo Nixon and Dixie Waste. The crowning obscurity of Thora-Zine was the handywork of Damon O'Banion, who lost his battle with life in 2007. Damon was a shrewd magazine editor, having arranged a discussion between Helios Creed and James Brown. Another gritty meeting was Gibby Haynes vs Willie Nelson. Roky Erickson was there too, sorta.
Daimyo Gyoretsu + Emos + Austin + Texas + 1996
10 Years in Ponderosa
Also in the mid 90s, Nathan Espen (currently known as Xathax) and Brent formed an art-damaged noiserock group called Diamond Shamrock. Brent managed two tours of Japan in 1996 with Exile Osaka zine for the Yoshimoto Corporation, featuring the Motards, Daimyo Gyoretsu (Space Kings of Carnival) and several other uberscum groups of the era. The berzerko 67 track Noise Kills Punk Dead compilation CD produced by Brent was released in 1999 by your friend Kenyata Sullivan. Several of mp3s posted above were released on NKPD- recorded on vintage cassette players by various international tape cadets without studios or overdubs. The early 2000s were spent in Houston at harsh noise shows and breakcore warehouse parties with the Briokids and mixing live video art at clubs and contemporary art venues.
People Who Do Noise
Afterbirth on the Mountain
In recent years, Brent has been working as an artist-photographer, shooting documentary and abstract images by the tens of thousands in the states and Europe, and was recently granted a residency with the Art for Cancer network. His work has been shown in the underground at Super Happy Funland, Southmore House, Bar Noise, Church of the Friendly Ghost and on Paris-Kyoto, as well as formal contemporary art venues such as AMODA (Austin Museum of Digital Art), the Station Museum of Contemporary Art, Barnevelder Arts Complex and the New Orleans Media Experience. Houston City Hall obtained a photograph on loan in 2006.
Pulse-Repulse Collective
Brent and his wizardly homegirl recently formed an art collective called Pulse-Repulse. The group is has several major projects in production; a photographic anti-magazine, a large-scale stainless steel sculpture, a conceptual art gallery, and a display at the Wortham Center Houston, honoring the artwork of Christine Bruni Fondren. Pulse-Repulse and Pitchphase are planning to release a no-fi recording of words and noise made on a handheld cassette recorder by nowhereman Michael IX Williams of Outlaw Order and EyeHateGod, based on his laryngitis writings from the book "Cancer as a Social Activity: Affirmations of World's End".
Anthropomorphica
Contact me if you knew us in 90s. PDF versions of each issue will be posted soon. Salutations and salvia divinorum!
Crikey!!! Another new track just uploaded. 'RETARDIS' a tune inspired by a man who couldn't cope with the harshness that is this world. Thanks and all the best to you!!!
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We congratulate the 1000th anniversary of composing of Shahnameh, one of the greatest epic poetry of history, by Ferdowsi the great, the savior of the Persian culture and language,one of the most beautiful languages of the world, the greatest epic poet of Iran and one of the greatest epic poets of the world, to world of art and epic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdowsi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahnameh
Wicked King Wicker is featured in the new issue of Terrorizer magazine from the UK. Their is a brief interview/review of our 1st 2 LP's. Cannibal Corpse is on the cover.
Our 3rd LP "Serpent's Psalm" is just about out. We posted the 2 songs from the album here on MySpace. The songs are long (20 & 16 min) so the mp3 quality is very low unfortunately. Check out our page and listen, add us if you like it.
WKW is also putting together a US West Coast tour for early summer and hopefully a UK/Euro tour for the fall. Check back for more details
Thanks for the add! Any time you want to come out and visit the resort, please feel free to give me a call on my cell at 469-853-3172 and I will personally give you a free tour! Be sure and check out the web site at http://www. millcreekranchresort. com I hope to see ya' here soon! Have a blessed day, Alan Franklin
Issue #3 of Psych Trail Mix is ready to go! This one is a monster folks, 50 pages full of psych to feast your eyes on. Unfortunately, I have to start charging per issue, due to shipping costs getting to be a bit too much. It's $3 for all orders within the USA and $5 for International orders. This fee is only to cover the cost to produce the zine and shipping, I'm still not profiting off of it. I accept paypal as the easiest/safest form of payment, you can send payment to me at: johnsmoke104@hotmail.com for paypal, or if you'd like to pay another way, please e-mail me at: psychtrailmix@yahoo.com Here are the contents of issue #3 below:
*60's Psych and Beyond Cd Reviews *DVD and Book Reviews *Exclusive Interview with Rick Brown of The Misunderstood *Helios Creed: Legendary Psychedelic Guitarist At Work *Rant: Snooty SUV Driving Suburbanite Slobs *Exclusive Interview with Jack Grisham of TSOL *Show Reviews *Exclusive Interview with Ian Bruce-Douglas of Ultimate Spinach *Butthole Surfers Feature *And much more!
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