Call them fiercely independent or hopelessly unsigned, but the Agnostic MGC have been going their own way since their inception. With a new Agnostic-Phibes record on the books, we bit the bullet and started a separate web site. Having a handful of releases doesn't really seem like a we have a label, but what else do we call it?
Anyway, we want to start steering you there if you want to buy AMGC or Agnostic-Phibes CDs. It will also be the one-stop site for Agnostic news and links.
Is this web site not instant enough for you? Well, the inclusion of this CD Baby widget ought to appease you. Buy Agnostic MGC music right here and right now via CD Baby. Take it away...
Agnostic-Phibes Disc Drops on January 17, 2012
Finally, it's finished. Sorry for the hold-up. These things take time, often longer than one expects them to.
It's called Campfire Tales and it should be available in your favourite indie record store via Outside Music; that is, if your city still has a cool record store. If all the CD stores packed up and left your town, you can order
from CD Baby or this here web site. You, fine web surfer, can also buy it digitally from iTunes
and a host of other online-retailers. The choice is yours. Vinyl? Not yet.
Look for a European release later in the year.
We cooked up 12 tracks in the basement of Cripple Creek Fairies frontman Cam Hayden. Cam was more than patient with us. He was downright helpful and supportive. He even passed us some DVDs of his favourite British
comedy programs. The end result is that we had a great time making it. Hopefully, you have a great time listening to
it.
You can hear Agnostic Mountain Goepel Choir's "Ten Thousand Years" on the soundtrack to the Driver San Francisco
video game. It's weird for us, too. But it's a really good kind of weird, you know what I'm sayin'? Have a gander at
the soundtrack listing here:
Ubisoft, the company that made the game.. While you're there, take a car for a spin.
Or enjoy this commercial:
What's Up With the Choir?
Well, right now, the best we can say is that the band is on a bit of a sabbatical. Some of the members need a bit of personal time and others want to pusue other projects. When things are up and running again, we'll let you know.
Another Video, Another Concept
We're getting the hang of this music video thing, hence a new clip for "Go Back Home".
Remember the days of the silent movie? Neither do we. But we wanted to recreate the "vibe", man. What if the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir performed music for a silent movie? Might it be an obscure, public domain horror movie that has been re-edited and re-contextualized? Yes! Yes, it would! Pipe organ be damned!
The not-so-classic Italian werewolf flick Lycanthropus (a.k.a. Werewolf in a Girl's Dormitory) is given new life as a modern music video. Rather than exploit monsters and treat them as freaks, "Go Back Home" advances the zombie movie genre beyond the brain-eating, head-exploding, clichés and puts a sensitive, human face on the plight of the newly undead. Perhaps, the average zombie is an everyman just trying to make a buck and find true love.
Have a look. See what we gotta say. Watch it again. There's more layers than brick wall. In fact, its meaning could be an impenetrable, brick wall. You decide.
If you like the "Go Back Home" video, you might want to check out Lycanthropus (a.k.a. Werewolf in a Girl's Dormitory. Since it's public domain you can watch it for free on the web right here: http://www.archive.org/details/Werewolf_In_A_Girls_Dormitory. Maybe it ought to be a classic. It has a very cool look to it.
UPCOMING GIGS
None to speak of for the Agnostic Mountain gospel Choir.
For Agnostic-Phibes gigs, check their
Facebook or Myspace pages.
