A few terrible pics.
Live at The Civic Auditorium!
Thank you to
the great crowd that came out to see Dead Poets Society, Hotboxed, and Happy Gnome at the Civic Auditorium on May 31st.
If you missed the concert, then you missed A TON of great stuff. Dead Poets Society debuted their new video “Synners”, and they also debuted a surprise introduction video of “this side of forever”.
Ryan Mann of Hotboxed joined Dead Poets Society in performing “Synners”.
Wa sends his best to all of the great folks who made his birthday unforgettable.
"Excuse me sir. Have you seen this band?"
Join us April 19th @ Club Rio in Hood River with Hotboxed and Nakked Truth Show to begin approximately at 8 p.m. ALL AGES. $5 at the door. Keep checking back for more details. Over this past weekend we shot almost all of the principal photography for the synners video. We’ve entered into post-production and editing. The video stars Ryan Mann and Sara Wooding.
The W.O.W was Now.
The gig at WOW Hall was a blast. Thanks to all who could make it to the show. Mucho Kudos to King Black Acid and Prodd.
Thanks also to: Justin Hunt, WOW Hall, Abe Nielsen, Jason Woods, Angela McGill, Jason Kamrass, Way-cool-Waylon and Eric the crazyjew, Kristoph and Lisa, the winged Megan ( KBA merch. lady fantastico), Shari Dickinson, Brendan “Kiwi” Hoffman (the totally helpful sound man who wasn’t even ours) and Perfidia.
“Synners” featuring Ryan Mann (Hotboxed) is kicking ass on the charts for Darkwave # 1 in Oregon, and now # 34 in the World.
March 2, we are beginning principal photography of a video for Synners. We will keep you updated as to progress and distribution once the vid is completed.
Live @ W.O.W. Hall in Eugene, OR.
Tonight, FEB. 23rd, DEAD POETS SOCIETY will be opening for :
The
Mothman Prophecies
Soundtrack CD Release Party
with
Prodd
9:00 PM
$8 Door/All Ages
W.O.W.
HALL 291 West 8th Ave, Eugene, Oregon
For directions to find the building click here.
The Mothman Prophecies is a new film from SONY Pictures starring Richard Gere as a reporter investigating paranormal occurrences that may or may not have something to do with his late wife’s death.
The Dalles Chronicle reviews Deprogramming
The Dalles Chronicle
“Dead Poets Society’s newest shows growth” by Rodger Nichols
Dead Poet Society’s second CD shows a band expanding their art, with the assurance that comes from popular acceptance of their first release, “The Electric Haze”.
One fan said of the first album, “I love to listen to it when I’m training. The music is slow and builds up a harmony between the body and the soul. I think we can all use some more of that…”
With DEPROGRAMMING, the band has done just that, and added excellent vocals to their electronic/goth mix.
This is sophisticated, post-modern music that samples from a rich menu of influences. There are subtle themes from the Middle East, the samisen music of Japan, European techno-pop, hints of echoing Enya choruses, and orchestral instrumentation. In addition, the group has sampled sound effects from sirens and squealing tires to jet engines warming up.
The brooding, ominous cello sounds at the beginning of “Strung Out” are perfectly suited to the opening credits of a sophisticated horror film, while the pounding drums that open “Massacre” are simply superb.
Repeated listenings reward the listener, revealing intriguing juxtapositions, complex layers and deft subtleties.
With DEPROGRAMMING, Dead Poets Society have moved into another level of expertise. We hope that future efforts will include more experimentation with vocals, given the intriguing lyrics presented here.
The Dalles Chronicle reviews The Electric Haze
The Dalles Chronicle ran a story about the Dead Poets Society’s new album, The Electric Haze:
The Dalles Daily Chronicle - August 21st, 2001
Local Band Churns Out Album
“The Electric Haze”. the new album from the local act Dead Poets Society, demonstrates the musical talents of Wa, Raven Nightshado, and Tim Gibson.
Their singles, “the electric haze”, “so much beauty”, “fire bolt”, and “the vast unknown” have been selling strongly on Mp3.com for months.
The new album combines surprisingly diverse influences including East Asian, Middle Eastern, techno pop with a strong dance beat, and electronic sampling from pop culture influences including movies, television, literature and even video games.
The band has been known around The Dalles area for several years, and has been producing concerts at The Dalles Armory.
They’ve been performing unique versions of popular 1980s new wave songs such as Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”, and Gary Numan’s “Cars.”
Dead Poets Society also recently made a licensing agreement with Espresso Lingo for the rights to use a special version of “fire bolt” from the new album for a radio spot now appearing on 102.3 FM in The Dalles.