2010 IS THE FUTURE

Where have we been?

In a really good mood!

Winding down a challenging year I realized that I feel really energized.

A special thanks to good friends and feelings. Having you in my life gives meaning and support. Please don't go.

Some new folks have joined the SAVAGE SEVERE emotion, representing New York City with a few folks from the US West as well.

The SAVAGE SEVERE tradition continues - rooted in artistic output and a great vibe to life.

I hope to bring new video projects to life for 2010 and polish up old stones, and perhaps even a 6 year anniversary party for the SAVAGE group - which was established in 2004. Perhaps it will be held on the 66th day of the year, making the birthday party a sort of 666 party. SAVAGE SEVERE is not necessarily a demonic cult but a little savagery never hurt anybody.

In the mean time I'm off to LA during NYE on assignment and hope to get a chance to see some sights.

I'm thinking of doing some recon out there for my future off-the-grid dream home. Im thinking Eldoradoville or Llano Del Rio. An Earthship might be too extreme. I'm thinking 50% organic and 50% organically modern.

BTW - I cant stop listening to this Decade of Flying Lotus music mix by GLK posted at Brainfeeder.

MUCH LOVE TO ALL and I hope to see you soon.

Strength is the place!

TYRONE IS A DORK

Man, I'm surprised I don't get kicked out of the gang I'm such a dork.
Look at this picture of me all "ghost of winter's past". My friend Matt Media 2009 sent this to me via phone picture text mail. I think he took this picture after I finished working and met him in a wine shed for 20 pinbones. I happened to be coming from work with hot tea and treats. The hot tea was used to keep warm cause it was butt ass cold out that night (in case you couldn't tell since I look like I'm sippin Maypo).

IM NOT SURE WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS

BUSHWICK RULEZ

BUSHWICK RULEZ!

Savage Severe member HellRaiser (Steve M) curated a fabulous international art show at site 5 of the BETASPACES expo in Bushwick not long ago. The location was filled with work archived from ARCADE PARK; a shuttered gallery famed for having several deceased artists on their roster. The opening featured work from AUS, BER, IRE, JAP, SCO, & USA. I offered my video; MYSTERY SOLVED / SPIRITUAL PLACE to support the effort.





For the record I had not passed away in the fullest sense; but rather had been reported missing. M.I.A.



This weekend gave me a great feeling about times in Bushwick and NYC in general.

It isn't always that way and our surroundings can feel out right out of control as these camera phone shots can demonstrate:



and right across the street from this restaurant entrance we have...



The Handcanceler noted this along time ago:



but what about this:





YIKES!

Oh ok - it isn't all bad - enterprising cats can do it too:



and of course BushwickBK running press knows whats up:



Damn! Devils Rebels!?
Thats whats up.
I was a 1 y.o. Savage Severe head when this video was shot 33 years ago.

HALLOWEEN 2009

This year's costume had been sitting in my head for some time. I wanted to be a Carnival Steel Drum Timekeeper; basically I would recreate an elaborate headdress as seen on a great Steel Drum record I have....but this year I was on a crunch, having just returned from travel assignments for 2 weeks straight and one night to build Rome in Trinidad. Right.

So I went with the old stand by.


Halloween 2004 saw the creation of The Savage Severe; on the surface the street gang costume is imposing and shields the spirit of The Severe; support and comradery matched by the tangible output of the groups creative individuals. That year also saw one of the few occasions of Savage Severe gathering in one mini-party place.



Halloween 2005 I represented the gang solo with a Halloween twist.




I AM THE SAVAGE SEVERE, 2005



Halloween 2009, The Savage Severe returns; this time less "Country Willie" more "Dam Funk".

JAGGED SUNRISE

AHHHHHHHH!
Time is creeping!
Halloween is right around the corner and I still don't have a costume...but I do have designs for a costume. I am going to be the spiritual embodiment of a Steel Drum Carnival Time Keeper.
I'll do it with pictures to follow...


In the meantime please enjoy this video I made to celebrate the Halloween season and my fascination with beautiful space in repose. The video is called Jagged Sunrise

Jagged Sunrise from Tyrone Tanous on Vimeo.

Jagged Sunrise features the music of Giovanni Cristiani who has a very diverse career in Hollywood music composition and development.



For example, he composed the score for Fulci's DEMONIA as well as Coppola's Lost in Translation.






I needed a piece of music for this video shot at about 5am, when darker spirits are chased away by the heat of the sun. Thanks to Love Fingers for the musical inspiration!

BACK ROOM BIRTHDAY

I forgot to mention - it went down like that.

This event had some flair and a real purpose behind it:

"...This exciting evening not only celebrates life and growth of these creative individuals but also serves as an experiment toward new modes of entertainment and the rise of the neo-supper club; restaurants transformed for specific occasions. The trend locked to small asian eateries makes sense as they are already primed for late night service. Night Clubs (irrelevant) and Bars (unfocused) sometimes just don't work. INDOCHINE (1984), the alternative to Studio 54, served well in the past and the EASY ACCESS disco take over of KHAO SARN II (2009) 25 years later proved very successful.

Lets continue, evolve, transform, maintain, and happen again...."

Makes me think of the affair I stumbled upon the other night over at TANDEM a new favorite neighborhood eatery with style. The establishment may have been conducting a secret soft opening for their backroom with dj sets from members of CSS, Hercules & L.A., and Zero 7 but it looked more like an open-minded, open-faced party to me. Check the past events on their Blogue

RIP ROC RAIDA

Back in 1996 I was bugging on music culture, DJ Shadow, Hip Hop, and booking shows at the university I attended: The Roots, Brainiac, Morphine, Digable Planets, Spore, J Mascis (when he was solo), John Cale. Music was very good to me at this time...the gateway to what my friend Felix and I would dub "The Nine Seven Style" aka "The 1997 Style" or the strange way music was moving in every direction or no direction; toward the cesspool of 2000.

This summer I bought a $17 tape deck boom box to enjoi the box of cassette tapes I have; rooftop style. I still have a Roc Raida / XMEN tape in there for sure. Not a lick of the Nine Seven on that man at all. Check the 1994 classic year air-check tape on Funkmaster Flex over at OB4ZL

JEFFREY OSBORNE

Some time back I got hooked music by an artist named OSBORNE.
Everything sounds crisp and gorgeous. Next generation digital R&B. Even the cover art screams "DEEP".




The sound, mystique, and name made me think of Jeffrey Osborne.






But its really all about this cat:




I really like the feel of this short video.
I recently saw another really great short film at the WARP20 showcase - PAPERBOY: produced (or commissioned) by Jack Spade, Directed by Mike Mills

CHILDREN'S TV?

STUDIO 54?

STEVEN J. CANNELL (LA)

TV MAN x 1000

MIAMI VICEROY

Been a busy summer as compared to last year - which was full of heckticity.

Work's been keeping me busy and the personal projects never end.
And the distractions! Good distractions are hard to ignore. Summer NYC always offers loads of free things to see and do. The inspiration runs on blast like an open fire hydrant in Bushwick.

For example - a possible project in the near future: A new band; Miami Viceroy.
The look and sound is a little like this:



Last weekend I caught another set by the man, the myth, the legend DAM FUNK.



What's that?; Dude's doing a set down the street at Trophy Bar with other music luminaries? I'm there! DAM FUNK brings the heat - he played jamns I feel like I grew up with but never heard before. He also does live vocals over his original hits.
Peep more pics and video over at the Trophy Blogue - Brooklyn's most low-profile spot to see high-profile music.

NO JOKE

! SUMMER FUN IN 3D SAVAGE SEVERE STYLE !

GOBLINSONIC

Why would I want to join hundreds of people standing around at a Rock The Bells NYC Pool Parties All Tomorrows Bullshit Bonoroo ? I don't know.

But the UK's SUPERSONIC concert event made me rethink multi band concerts with Goblin (see above) headlining.

IF WE DO THIS RIGHT EVERYONE SHOULD BE GOOD

Home sales are up a bit but CL is still a crap shoot.
Look at this ad. This is the next wave - posts that don't describe the position offered or services requested. Check out the compensation line!
Ive got bills to pay man! Will the mac & cheese i won't be eating be good?

Every one should be good doing this too...

I need a badd-ass artist/ tagger (Brooklyn)
Date: 2009-07-25, 12:04AM EDT
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if your down to shake things up and get a little dirty while saving earth and sticking it to the man get at me


MW

* Location: Brooklyn
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: if we do this right everyone should be good

JAPAN 1970

My friend Morgan got me hip to The Flower Travellin' Band, a Japanese psych rock outfit who's been freakin it for many years. Too bad I missed their first ever US show a few months ago...and you probably did too.

Check out this awesome Super 8mm footage!!!!



Judging from the images on this blogue - it looks like they aged well.

Must be from years of "Green Tea".

SMURF BERRIES

Soon to be SAVAGE SEVERE member Steve and I have been joshing around with video when we're bored here at the new SSHQ. No I have not lost my mind - I just hate it when those Smurfs think they can just waltz into my garden and muck it up! Who do they think they are anyway?!?

Damn Smurfs!

REEL TO REAL

I'm a big fan of tape deejays. They have to work the crowd twice as hard, keep their gear in check, practice, choreograph, and keep the mind sharp. Back in the day I hosted a party called wkndwryrz and one of affairs featured a live tape-jay set by Handcancel.

This video takes it to another level...



There's lots of info including a hack schematic over at this west coast audio blogue. There always is.

KNIGHT

Oh, all this reminds me of this saturday-night-special of a film I have to see!



Classic vs Neo Disco cross designs RULE! I like this label logo - and the sounds too!

PLEASE - TAKE ME

Check the artist's collection

& THANK YOU TOO, WHERE EVER YOU ARE

THANKS, STEVE

Thanks, Steve...

ALSO, RIP SKY SAXON

Yesterday's summer sun took many lives with it as it set yesterday...also on an new journey, SKY SAXON founder of The Seeds - a proto punk psych band with a 1966 / 67 burst on the scene from LA - this one's one of my faves.

THE NIGHT NYC LISTENED TO MICHAEL JACKSON

Where were you when Michael passed away?

I was headed to the New Museum for a performance by LEWIS FOREVER

The performance was a surprise treat by this vibrant family of 4 (not 5) who create and involve. Their interactive presentation forced a tour out of their shell, required crafting, spiritual foundation, imagination, dance, poetry, even infused vodka.

With a nice evening on my hands following the show I wandered around the Village making my way back to Brooklyn. The loss was more palpable now, with a tribute soundtrack from different radio stations in cars and stores playing Jackson's music all night. Even construction workers were bumping it on the street. Word spread SO fast in this digital age but it mostly seemed word of mouth as one walked along and overheard - people asking and calling out..." They took my Michael...They took my Michael...What am I going to do!!!!!!"

Say what you will about this magnetic icon lightning rod, he was talented and cared about people around the world. I remember having both the Michael pins and the Prince pins when I was a kid and of course staying up to see the moonwalk on the Grammy's.