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