From the liner notes: "Decades before our modern tradition of Splatter films, The Grand Guignol served up torture, incest, blood lust, insanity, mutilation and death to generations of fervid spectators. But The Grand Guignol is not simply the theater of horror that shocked Paris for 65 years from 1897 to 1962. It is the celebration of the darker side of our existence. It has always been with us. It always will be. Throughout history Artists have been obsessed with humanity’s Taboos and Phobias. Aristotle, Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Sade, Goya, Poe, Dali, Bataille, Hitchcock, Irv… read more
From the liner notes: "Decades before our modern tradition of Splatter films, The Grand Guignol served up torture, incest, blood lust, insanity… read more
From the liner notes: "Decades before our modern tradition of Splatter films, The Grand Guignol served up torture, incest, blood lust, insanity, mutilation and death to generations… read more
Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, United States led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn, performed from 1988 to 1993. The ensemble was notable for remaining unconfined to any musical category, juxtaposing unrelated styles of music often within individual compositions at breakneck speed. Its music incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, grindcore, surf, classical, thrash, country music, punk rock and other genres. Carl Stalling has been cited as an influence on Zorn and the work of Naked City. An embryonic version of Naked City appeared … read more
Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, United States led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn, performed from 1988 to 1993. The ensemble was notable for … read more
Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, United States led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn, performed from 1988 to 1993. The ensemble was notable for remaining unconfined to any musical category,… read more