Nightvisions

NIGHTVISIONS from Christian Palmer on Vimeo.

A new short film by Christian Palmer, commissioned by Cairo Seattle for exhibition at Expo 89.

This film was created over a series of three evenings, and all of the dialogue is improvised. We shot with two iPhones and a little Kodak HD camera that I borrowed from Linas Phillips.

The actors drank a lot of beer but we all held hands and I cast spells on them and waved burning sage in their faces and demanded wrestling, tackling, piggyback rides, yelling, and lighting fireworks- everything you do when you meet someone new and fun.

Jumped

Buff writes a beautiful piece and cover story for The Stranger about an instance that happened not too long ago. CLICK HERE to read. Great work, Nathan.

OFS Geniuses

This what The Stranger had to say about three of OFS' own geniuses. I must add I consider everybody that I fucks with a genius. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing human beings on a daily basis. It is my honor to work with you all and a huge pleasure to call you my friends and my family. Much respect from NJ to SEA, OFS!


NATHAN QUIROGA
One of the more surprising transformations of the year was watching Mad Rad's Buffalo Madonna—a man known for scaling the sides of a festival stage at Sasquatch! a few years back and rapping from above the stage's roof—transform into a subdued memoirist publishing under his given name. A confessional essay Nathan Quiroga read aloud at several literary events this year, later published in The Stranger, was daring, dark, and rueful. Quiroga is of the mind that readings aren't as alluring as they need to be, and this year plans to start a reading series in alleys at twilight, with writers up on ladders, and beer, and possibly music. -CHRISTOPHER FRIZZELLE


OC NOTES
This year alone, OC Notes (Otis Calvin III), a local hiphop producer, has released four superb albums: Metal Chocolates (with the highly regarded rapper Rik Rude), The New Generation (embracing the new age), Medicine, and Secret Society. As a local hiphop album, Secret Society (the first of OC's rock-influenced recordings, the other being The New Generation) is second only to Shabazz Palaces' Black Up—and it's a close second. (True, if THEESatisfaction had released their sophomore album this year, Secret Society would be third—but, again, a very close third). OC Notes, who recently moved into Vitamin D's former recording place in Pioneer Square, is a genius, and like all true geniuses, he is generous. OC Notes is a pure giver; he is always giving beats to this city. -CHARLES MUDEDE


KATIE KATE
Katie Kate is a rapper, producer, and classically trained pianist. She studied music at Cornish and is currently a member of the Out for Stardom crew (Mad Rad, Fresh Espresso, and Metal Chocolates). Recently she completed her debut album, Flatland, which we're hoping will be released this year—and the album's production is solid and her range (singing, rapping, beat-making, keyboarding) impressive. Indeed, Katie Kate could easily become one of the top local producers—a realm that's screaming for more female talent. Her hiphop beats for "Totebag" and "Body Out" are first-rate, and the techno/new wave of "Copenhagen" and "Houses" is beautifully cold, dark, and cosmopolitan. Katie has a muscular sense of composition or design; her music is carefully built, part by part, with this part corresponding with that part, and this melodic line corresponding with that melodic line. Her music is in the details. -CHARLES MUDEDE


GENIUS AWARDS TONIGHT @ THE MOORE THEATRE. GO GO GO GO

Nouns of Assemblage

NOUNS OF ASSEMBLAGE collects 60+ stories from the best authors in the small press community, all of the pieces inspired by different nouns of assemblage from the animal kingdom (i.e. a skulk of foxes, a murder of crow, et cetera). Stories include AN AMBUSH OF TIGERS by Kevin Sampsell, A BUSINESS OF FLIES by xTx, A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS by Frank Hinton, A BUILDING OF ROOK by Matthew Simmons, A SPAN OF MULE by Andrew Borgstrom, A TOWER OF GIRAFFE by Peter Schwartz, A HIVE OF BEES by DJ Berndt, and over fifty other stories including one by your very own Nathan Quiroga.

HOUSEFIRE PRESENTS: NOUNS OF ASSEMBLAGE from Riley Michael Parker on Vimeo.

The Unwanted Visitor

The Stranger published this nice little piece by Buffalo about an interaction with his father when he was visiting Seattle. CLICK HERE to read it.

God & the whore

God & the whore

There are many ways
to break the seal
like only having
one drink at the bar
the first drunk piss
the first line of coke
the first girl you fuck
the first girl you fuck
that isnt your girl.

Once you do this
you will always go back.

There is no first time
& everytime you'll swear
its your last.

But it isnt and
you hate yourself
more and more,
only it hurts
less and less,
because more and more
you think less and less
of yourself.

You disown your body
It doesnt deserve to feel.

Walk home
numbly into her arms
Its hard to love her now
because
you cant believe yourself.

The whore cooked you eggs
after she couldnt make you
come.

You tried to picture Yours
so your soul would be in it.

She yells like she loves it
Whispers nasty shit in my ear
only her pussys drying up
& Im sick of fucking
nothing.

I cant fuck the whore
like a whore
should be fucked.

Guilt sets in
& this poor body of
flesh beneath me
would love to be loved.

So much in fact
that she stopped
loving herself.

She gave it all to me
Holes like me
Guys with gals at home.

Angels they truly love
& make love to.

The whore gets
fucked & fucked
& fucked & fucked.

She knows they wont come
back.
Unless they are
drunk,
drugged, &
desperate.

She doesnt get kissed
when they leave
& shes left naked with
her cats & tattoos.

Never watch "Kids"
the morning after.
Your dick itches for hours
& you avoid getting tested.

Instead
I prayed
I prayed to God
regardless of disowning him
I prayed anyway
because thats what people do
when their terrified.

They pray
& God just like the Whore is
used & thrown aside.
God just like the Whore
cooks you breakfast & waits.

God just like the Whore is
a scarificationist.

God just like the Whore
wants you to come
wants you to come home.

But God just like the Whore
is shamed.
Your too embarrassed to be
with Him or her
So you fuck & leave
& pray
She doesnt find out.

You pray that she was clean

You pray
God & the whore
dont kill you
for fucking them.

You pray.




This is the piece that caused such a reaction at the City Arts, "Hip Hop Church" event.
I wrote this piece quite a while ago. But I thought it was fitting for the Church theme.
I was terrified to read this piece and even post it. However, its time that the work
I craft in my tiny room on my typewriter be shared. If it offends you, be offended.
If it excites you, be excited. Your reaction is greatly appreciated.

Buffalo.

Kings Icizzle Vid

You remember the guy that did this and this, right? Well Icizzle is back at it! This time, I think he does a great job to a beautiful song by Macklemore, Champagne, & Buffalo. If only Icizzle took the time to hit up the rappers and get them in the vid rapping, it would make this video epic to me. I'm sure they are down, it's not like we have budgets for videos these days.

National Skateboarding Day

Is on Monday.

Buffalo Stance

Buraka Som Sistema remixes one of Neneh Cherry's hits. That's right I said it.. Neneh Cherry. I think it all makes sense since Buffalo had this stance at Cherry's birthday bash.

Learning Curve Ep #2 Buffalo Madonna of Mad Rad Teaches How To Freestyle

Buffalo Madonna came to Portland last week and we asked him to do an on the fly learning curve teaching how to freestyle. The result was some one take madness.

Learning Curve Ep #2 - Buffalo Maddona of Mad Rad from Into The Woods on Vimeo.

Keep your eye out for more videos this week from intothewoods.tv