Since Thanatos is playing another 20th anniversary show? I figured why not make "This Endless Night Inside" free again until the day of the show?

The show takes place Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Door No. 3 (1551 N. Damen, Chicago). The line up for the night is Binary Partners, Thanatos and then Tim Larson. I am playing in the middle if you kids come real late you will miss it.  You can see more frequent posts on this at the event page on Facebook.  Tickets are $7. Shimmer DJs Scary Lady Sarah and Philly Peroxide will also spin.

And, of course, I am going to remind you that there is a Kickstarter for the first physical release by Thanatos since 1997. The project is titled, Coyote in the Graveyard and you can help mae it by going HERE and pledging. A complete digital download can be had for $6 and the physical release for $12. More elaborate rewards are available too, of course! In some cases these include me washing your car.

Coyote in the Graveyard will be Thanatos' first physical release since 1997's Blisters. And the Kickstarter to fund the record is live now HERE.

This isn't just a record but music, a small book and a painting project.  There were a number of things that inspired me to think about doing this but the obstacle (to me) was thinking "but I have nothing written." Then I realized I DID and it was a collection of writings that I had tentatively titled Coyote in the Graveyard--it wasn't short stories, it wasn't essays, it wasn't the bones of a novel. It was just  a bunch of disconnected but related writings. It was the sort of thing I very rarely write.

And it sort of begs to be turned into songs in some cases.

As I thought on this record I decided that I wanted it to be more like the first two I did (with some exceptions). I need to keep myself engaged so...TWO things I decided but haven't told anyone yet.

The first is that I plan to play ALL the guitars on this record. On Blisters they are all William Tucker (why the HELL would I play if he was playing). On the two projects I did after that I played but a lot of the guitars were handled by Greg Lucas on the Illegalteenagebikini  I Am Not Job record and by Tim Larson on The Exterminating Angel. Both far better guitarists than ME but I need to do it myself.

The second thing is that, unlike my last two LPs I think this one will be more like the first two--long! I am going to try to make this 20 songs or in the neighborhood.

Also...asking around for some special guests for this LP. More on that soon.

Remember the Kickstarter. Help and repost the link if you can.

Thanatos will be playing yet another rarrrre show --Wednesday December 18 at Door No. 3 (Double Door's little brother) $7.  Doors are at 8 p.m. The show features Binary Partners, Tim Larson  and Shimmer DJs Scary Lady Sarah and Philly Peroxide.

This will be a Thanatos band show focusing on the first Thanatos LP, This Endless Night Inside . This year is the 20th anniversary of the LP's release and I  just did an acoustic show in New York. This will be the only remaining show celebrating the anniversary.

Long-time Thanatos member Eric Polcyn will play along with Tim Larson and special guest guitarist, William Faith. Although I am not really sure what everyone will be playing just yet.  No other shows are planned but we have some more news coming very very soon.

Yes, I always said, no more LPs but I change my mind all the time as well.

My first inspiration for this was the fact that one of my favorites from back in the day, Trance To The Sun, are returning with a new release. Ashkelon Sain and Ingrid Blue's announcement sent me to my pile of Trance to the Sun releases to re-listen. The notion just sort of had me thinking--AND so did the rewards they offered.

Now they released more music, toured more etc. than I ever did so I am sure they have more and probably more ardent fans than I do now or ever did BUT I am allowed to be inspired!

The show I did recently made me also realize that there are people all over--even if not in large numbers in any one place--who loved the Thanatos LPS (or some of the LPs anyway!).

So for those folks, I want to do another record. Also for me too but as I noted. I am not someone who records just for me or creates just for me. This isn't knocking people who do that, I think that is great. But I need an audience.

Keep an eye open for the announcement of a fairly modest Kickstarter for this project. I hope to figure out the costs and all that shortly. This WILL be a project that incorporates writing, music and painting so there will be more to it than just a CD. No vinyl I am afraid as that is just far too much $.

The show in New York City was not the best attended show I've ever played (or the worst!) But it inspired me to think more on the notion of creating some new music. I realized that I don't need to reach a lot of people--just a small group who appreciate the things I do.

I don't think I do a great job all the time live--especially acoustic. I have to really be feeling it to be good. Everything has to line up. I thought I was ok this night.  The folks who showed up were the ones who were great--that and the  folks I played with--Binary Partners making their electronic soundtrack, freeform music and Niabi, with her solo acoustic awesomeness (made even more awesome by the video accompanying video images created by Paris).

SO this all helped to move me along on the notion of putting together a new record. It will be the first physical release with the name Thanatos on it since 1997's Blisters (yes Illegalteenagebikini "I Am Not Job"). AND sometime soon there is going to be a Kickstarter for this release.