May 05, 2009

What's up y’all?

I'm finally back on my craptop - pecking at the keys in order to bring some freshness back to the realm of the inter-net super highway. Speaking of highways we were gripping em' nightly to bring the End of Days tour to all of the many stops scheduled on the list. It was amazing, intense, and nothing less than the shit. My brother and I have formulated a solid crew that love what they do, and do it well. From the guys who rip tickets to the guys who hand us microphones every night--everybody is the bomb. We have a great line up of entertainers-slash-underground-super-stars that, like us, give it their ALL every night on stage.

We haven't had many days off so far but the ones that we have had were a blast. The first one, we went with Boondox & Prozak on a Ghost Tour Experience in Savannah, Georgia. It was truly an experience. I have never been on or done anything like that ever before. There was a tour guide with a lantern and knowledge that would keep the average person up at night terrified. We even brought back the spirit of a ghost cat named Azerial to our tour bus! If you’re ever in Savanah Georgia, or you live there… You must check this shit out... it's super cool.

The next day off was spent in New York City. Our homies PotLuck joined us and Boondox for a feast at the one and only Virgil’s BBQ restaurant. Man we ate so much BBQ that we had to roam Times Square for 3 hours after just to let the stomach pieces settle so we could smoke some when we got back to the bus. (Ya don't wanna smoke on a full stomach - on a count of u might puke) Monoxide ate so many BBQ wings that he still smells like hickory smoke - no lie... but I think it's awesome… I keep telling him he needs to sell cologne that smells like that... I would so buy a bottle. (Lol)

The shows were off the hook and the Juggalos are always the best, the things they say and do truly show us how much they appreciate everything we do and no words can explain how much we truly appreciate each and every one of them. We did some select in-stores along the trek and they have been extra phat as well - man we never expected there to be so many people... but we're still on the same shit we been on since day 1 - (we don't leave till everyone gets there shit signed) it's a respect thing... they show us love to be there and we show it back making sure each and every person gets to meet us and get they shit tagged ya know?

In other quick news... Monoxide has been personally answering messages over @ the myspace so if you frequent it - check your box for some flavor from the chain smoker... Also we have been recording the Twiztid Serial Killin' Hot-Line again... almost nightly... (I have had some phone issues with my fuck bag provider so we missed a few days) never the less give a call day or night for some Twiztid insight: (773)-509-2998. And lastly you can check out the new editions to At the Movies With Madrox in the Extras section. There's a couple new titles added.

Ok - well I never said I was writing a novel over here - so I'm out... But I wanna say - come see us on the road... Or at the in-stores... Or call the Hot-line... Or visit the myspace... get the new tour exclusive "End of Days" cd ... and represent the W.I.C.K.E.D. Juggalos & Juggalettes!

1 LUV Fam!
My name's Jamie Madrox
And I got MuCh MuCh Family Luv!

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March 30, 2009

What’s up nieces and nephews! Just sittin here smokin like a chimney and letting the first week of W.I.C.K.E.D.'s release sink in. First, thanks to everyone who went out and grabbed a copy. With your help we have swam into unfamiliar waters. Let's see we were #11 on Billboard’s Top 200 as well as #1 Independent Release and #1 Internet Album… HOLY SHIT! Our highest Billboard charting before that was #52. Unreal! A massive stand for the underground! Don't get it Twiztid we still get no radio or TV love and the amount of press we get in magazines and weeklies is barely existent, but here we are on our 7th release Swimming with the big dogs. All thanks to y'all!

We promised you this would be special, and from the response we’re getting y'all are loving it like we hoped and prayed you would. From the trading cards to the comic book everything is on point and we couldn't be happier! We are not only trying to make dope shizz, but we also wanted to make buying music fun again. The videos came out devastating and the music is murderous and I'm glad we didn't let you down.

Well I can't say it enough but ill say it again THANK YOU to everyone who supported W.I.C.K.E.D. and went out and picked it up. I hope you get the Lotus auto! If you do then gimmie it hahaha just kiddin! Keep your eyes open for whatever the hell were going to be doing by checkin right here at the websizite. Until then, thanks again fam, you really don't understand how thankful we are.

P.S.
Do you know how many people are sitting there looking at that Billboard magazine asking this very question "who the FUCK is Twisted" (you know they would spell it wrong hahaha). Well Mr. or Mrs. "whateveryournameis" allow me to introduce myself “my name is HOV” hahaha!

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March 09, 2009

I'm Back!
And fixing to get into some more Up Close & Exclusive type shit - so let's get it on... in this installment I wanna discuss the Exclusive Comic Book. Now anybody who knows me knows comics have always been a big part of my life, growing up and even still today. With that being said, when we got a chance to give Hot Topic retailers an exclusive of some sort, Paul was like "lets give em' a fucking comic book!" I could totally hear what he was saying, it's just that my mind couldn't absorb the freshness. Shortly after that meeting it all came crashing down on me. "So we're gonna do a comic book?" I said to Paul and he's like "yeah - they don't call you sluggy for nothing all of a sudden (singing like Biggie) - this is your GraceLand Tubby!" hahahah that's not really what he said, he would never use words like "don't" & "nothing"- lol - that shits hilarious - I hear it but we ain't never done that before so we were in for a real treat on how this idea would play out.

We decided that if we're really gonna do this - this COULD be an on going series, so we made sure that we got our plan planned out with charts and all that shit. We wanted and still want it to be like the greats! I mean like different short horror stories and feature different artwork and different style or feel for each issue. I think that concept rang true so far cause on the first comic there were like 4 different creative minds collectively working together to bring issue 1 alive like Frankenstein. The first installment is loosely based on a Song called Bella Morte from our up coming release W.I.C.K.E.D. in stores March 17th - (shameless plug) I say loosely cause (SPOILER ALERT) without saying too much the song from the album is more about HER, where the comic is the story told more from one of HER victims perspectives. It also includes a special section called "Letters From the Beyond" where me and Mono answer questions regarding topics of the nether worlds - we actually used e-mails of questions we received dealing with the paranormal and stuff like that we saved from the Fam for upwards of a year now. So if you're one of those people in the last year who asked a question about ghosts, heaven or hell, or shit like that, chances are your question is in our 1st comic - so props to you for your strange question and hope you enjoy seeing it in print. Anyway, that section rocks - me and Paul know so much about that kinda shit that it's entertaining for us to get to talk about it.

We had to make story boards and send them to the art team - shit, we broke that shit down page by page with stick figures - we're sharp like pencils I tell you and there is a true method to our madness, and we want to bring you all along on our journey - I feel like I've said too much - so I'm gonna flip it back to the cover.... Notice the resemblance to true American Horror publishers of the past - paying homage to the greats with that classic feel - enjoy the racket pinion steering and fine Corinthian leather interior... geeez I sound like a stoned ass car salesman - don't I? I'm just hype man! We gotta MUTHA FuCkInG ComIC Book - how dope is that - see me on the next post - man I'm so hype right now I'm heading to Liberty Comics to go cop me some issues.. I'm OUT like Bob Kane.

Jamie Madrox
Juggalo Represent

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March 02, 2009

I wanna take this installment to talk a lil' more in depth about the Exclusives for our upcoming W.I.C.K.E.D. Album. Well, I like to start at the beginning and in doing that we start 1st with the trading cards. We have always wanted to do some sort of a non-sport trading cards thing. They are always fresh - trading cards rule! And there has been trading cards for pretty much about everything in the world from "Happy Days" to "Desert Storm" oddities from "Ripley's Believe it or Not" to "Hollywood Zombies" so we really weren't going out on a limb or nothing with the idea as of yet - we just knew it was one of those things on our "That shoulda been done By Now!" list and decided to scratch it off and see where it goes. But just having one Twiztid card seemed bland, and like it just wasn't enough - and we would totally have to raise the bar on this potential great idea and do it fast to make it a reality. We sat down in front of a computer screen for hours and hours over a 2 day span hand picking the very best photo images at our disposal for our supreme idea of 10. I personally would like to have seen these bad boys sold by the pack at like the Gathering and Psychopathic shows and have a 100 cards in a series and a different series each year and shit... but I also like to get ahead of myself sometimes - so like me, be patient on all that.. So back to reality - in all fairness for us to have our variety aspect (we wanted) for these Album Exclusive Dark Carnival Trading Cards we needed to keep in mind it's gotta be possible for consumers to be able to physically put the complete set together and not cost them thousands of dollars to do it. So back to the 10 we picked = 10 cause it's an even number for an odd idea. Odd meaning the Cd would be in essence the pack or package of the card and only one card would be in each CD. In sports card lingo - that's called "high end product". But unlike the package on normal trading cards after opening it - it's useless - ah ha - ours still plays music and offers up hidden treasures and activities. So we got em' there hhhhmmmmmm.... But somehow that bar still wasn't raised quite high enough yet...

I recall seeing Paul's facial expressions while he was opening a box of high end cards from the Toxic Terror Tour after a visit to Frank & Sons in LA. He bought this pack of card for $700. Did you notice how I said "pack of CARD"? That's cause it was only one inside a pack for $700... when he opened it - he looked like a happy ass lil' kid on Christmas morning.. And when he pulled out an autograph the look went from Christmas morning to "oh shit I just hit the lotto baby"! It was awesome and mad funny - cause he was so hype that me and the other 4 people in the room all felt like we won some shit too - it was powerful. That being said we needed our product to be powerful too. Of course we're not dead football players from the 1920's but to people that follow what we do and are unable to make it to the Gatherings to obtain an auto from Shaggy for instance is not an easy thing to do. Unless you try to hide in his bushes & in that case you run a 50/50 chance of getting shot - this way is soo much easier. Each artist or artists featured on one of the 10 we picked have all hand signed cards. Giving you a way better chance of getting that Shaggy auto and running no chance of getting shot at all, unless of course you point our new cd at a police officer in a threatening manner. Lol - I will now bestow on your eyes the complete check list and autograph availability.

Dark Carnival Trading Cards Check List One card will be in each cd - totally random!

Dark Carnival Trading Cards Autographs =
(Stated Odds of finding an official Psychopathic Records Artist Autographed trading card on Average is 1 autographed card every 100 cd's.) Also FYI - on the Dark Lotus Autograph cards there are solo signatures - for example a DL card signed by just Monoxide - But there are ONLY 2 - count em' Twoooo Dark Lotus Autographed cards that have ALL 5 signatures from the entire group on 1 card. This is the rarest of the rare for all you partially cooked steak eaters so keep your eyes peeled for them bad boys.

That's it - that's all I gots 4 now - but I'll be back with more up close and exclusive flavor real soon.

My Name is Jamie Madrox N' I'M O-U-T

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February 23, 2009

Back again like those itchy red bumps on your privates that haven't quite been diagnosed yet - it's ya boy - the chunky monkey himself Jamie Madrox! I was asked to write a something, a post - something & unlike my bro M-O-N-O, I have been really secluded and reluctant to speak lately. Not because I'm lazy or scared, maybe I'm neither or both. I know for certain I'm nervous and anxious! We're about to drop the biggest album of our career. I know that that is said with every new album that seems to be released (as it should). An artist or artists should always bring their “A” game and evolve and come into their own with every new product they release... it's just that this album, this record, this recording of pure insanity and ruthlessness we put together is by far one of the premier offerings we have kicked to date. It has not been since Freek Show that me and Paul have sat down and developed a concept album. Making sure throughout the whole recordings we stuck to the over all theme and expressed through our music that, although you can nod your head to it - this record is kicking stories to you about the paranormal, suicide, & the guy next door or the woman across the street and the possibility that they might be a serial killer. Shit for all we know some of the people who listen to it might be. The point is - our listeners have wanted us to make a total wicked record for some time now. We've had some dark songs in the past but as Twiztid we've never done an entire wicked album until now. This shit is like a sound track to the shit that's alive in our head. The shit most people try not to think about and half of them would never dare say. It's a classic in my mind, the kinda thing that should be used at utmost violent times in your life to persuade you in making the right choice. The stories and songs are of people who make violently wrong choices and the places they may be headed for the actions they take in their life. Death is inevitable but living is a choice. Due to the dark and violent content of the record Monoxide and I have been taking time out of our busy schedules to personally meet with retailer reps from Hot Topic, TransWorld, and other distributors alike to insure them that we stand behind the record - it's horrible and shocking - and thanx to them for carrying it, and selling it in their stores. We set out to oversee the entire process of designing the album cover and corresponding merchandise to ensure it was what we wanna see. The shit is crazy! I'm stressed - I'm waiting for the first string of haters like a blind date. You know how they come - faceless with a jpeg of a pot leaf or something next to a name like juggalo4life and str8 trashing it - saying we've gone way too wicked - this shit is wack! Hahahahahahhhhh I had to say that - I needed the laugh. Anyway pick it up if you dare on March 17th, 2009. I'm going to buy it on that day too - I'm serious as a heart attack - I have plans of experiencing it just like the ones we made it for (the fam). I'm going to Best Buy 1st, so I can get the one with the 3 Bonus tracks - man them bitches are fresh - they're more off the cuff and totally didn't fit the album so they were cut from the masterpiece and included only through that retailer exclusive. Kinda fresh. Don't wanna blow my whole load in my first post - so I'll be back with more real soon.

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