This week WIERD proudly welcomes the ever-expansive, internally cosmological world of the amazing Micki Pellerano for an epic live performance of his long-awaited new work of frozen hot musical theatre entitled ‘The Eleusinian Mysteries’ at Midnight! Combining the ethos of the DIY-spirited baroque films and performances from the likes of Jack Smith, Kenneth Anger, and Derek Jarman with the hedonistic musical accompaniment of seminal ritualistic industrial pioneers such as Crash Worship, Test Department, and Sigilum S, The WIERD recently discovered Micki’s work through his most recent exhibition of drawings(one of which is depicted on the flier attached here) and short films ‘By Sapphire and Sword’ in Brooklyn a few months ago, and Micki kindly scripted this new work specifically for the Very Rare World of the WIERD which will undoubtedly be something unlike anything we have ever had the pleasure of presenting.
By way of introduction to this particular piece, Micki tells me that THE ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES is a performance based on the codices discovered at Nag Hammadi. Ancient cosmogonies illustrated through titans birthing warlike, androgynous offspring metaphorically explore the origins of the world and the immense psychic shifts taking form in the human psyche. Live score by SKIN DRINK (featuring members of DAIS recording artists Cult of Youth, Whip & the Body, and Total Abuse). In other words, show up o lovely young children of the cold…you won’t wanna miss this one! Heres a bit of info on Micki’s previous works:
http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/25625-micki-pellerano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZOAdZvKu0c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOl35lN5ehY&feature=related
Also this week WIERD will be celebrating the VRirthday of our fave mysterious and ever Gender-Dysphoric pleasure-seeker PRE-OP TRANS! As many of you closest to Georgette know, for years now she has been very patiently and rigorously preparing to leave us all and her old fleshly encasement for a new life in the body she has always so passionately desired, and now she is so close to FINALLY being able to afford the operation which is as of yesterday scheduled for Wed. August 12th…(and no kids I’m so sorry to say its not in the WIERD but in Bangcock darlings…). As a way of making Georgette’s dream of purely unbridled sexual freedom come true, all proceeds from the $5 cover charge this week at WIERD will go directly towards Georgette’s surgery…so please if you feel it in your heart give to the Very Rare cause and help set a beautiful young girl FREE - YOU GO (GIRL?)!!!
Lastly both the band and myself wanted to thank everyone who came out last week for Blacklist’s Midnight of the Century record release party at Home Sweet Home. In the city the release is now available at Other Music or through the WIERDRecords website, Itunes etc. The lovely Kasia Grabeck just sent over her photos of the evening’s festivities here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kasiagrabek/sets/72157619020013368/show/
The reviews of this absolute masterpiece of thundering cold guitar maximalism are slowly starting to roll in with the secret secretions of spring, here’s a few for your WIERD afternon’s cubicular VRentertainment 
:
WIERD Records and Blacklist feature in the Vilage Voice by Jonathan Garrett:
http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-05-27/music/the-wierd-records-social-club/
Jezebel dot com Music Review by Gordon Sharp:
http://www.jezebelmusic.com/4159/blacklist/
Big Takeover review by Kristen Sollee:
http://www.bigtakeover.com/reviews/blacklist-midnight-of-the-century-wierd-records
Limewire Music blog review by Frank Deserto:
http://blog.limewire.com/posts/17717-album-review-blacklist-midnight-of-the-century/
Oh and finally I meant to pass this on a few weeks ago - perhaps as an antidote to the absolute sadness of things as evidenced by the likes of this apocalyptic document of da not-so-Very-Rayah musical present:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=56713316
...the WIERD would like to say theres hope…that IT can still be all live…and ever ALIVE and unedited, recorded just a few months ago by the 15 yr old spirits…have faith - and just wait til they start writin their own trax! Needless to say technique and musical craft at this level don’t come wit da download yo notice the drum programming is one massive uncut track!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpbAe2HyzqA&fmt=18
Pieter VR, PRE-OP TRANS and ANAREXIA! spin the joys of Universal Sexual Confusion!!!
Wednesday, June 4th 10pm-4am
(Very Rare Live Performance of Micki Pellerano’s ‘Eleusinian Mysteries’ at Midnight!)
WIERD @ Home Sweet Home
131 Chrystie St. at Delancy, NYC
Info:(212)226-5708
http://www.wierdrecords.com/
Coming Soon to the WIERD World:
Thurs June 4th: WIERD Presents Tamaryn and Religious to Damn Live at The Annex, 152 Orchard St., NYC, doors 11pm: http://www.theannexnyc.com/
Wed June 10th: WIERD Presents the Return of Death Domain(Baltimore) with guest DJ Veronica Vasicka(Minimalwave Records/NYC): http://www.myspace.com/deathdomainmotif
Wed June 17th: WIERD Presents the Live Debut of SEXUAL ASSAULT RIFLE - the new minimal synth project from Jonathan Canady of Angel of Decay/Deathpile + Ms Susie Q!)/Philadelphia
Wed June 24th: WIERD Presents the Return of Sleep Museum http://www.myspace.com/sleepmuseumwith guest DJs Katie Rose and Shawn NoEQ(Further Reductions/Led er Est)
Wed July 1st: WIERD Presents a Live Performance by Zola Jesus(Madison, WI) http://www.myspace.com/zolajesus
Wed July 8th: WIERD VResents the return of Further Reductions! http://www.myspace.com/furtherreductions
Fri July 9th-Sun July 12th: Blacklist + DJ Pieter + more Tba at the NYC Eye and Ear Fesstival http://www.nyeyeandear.com/
Wed July 15th: WIERD Presentys the Debut of the Kings of Upstate New York Minimal Electronics HEAD TRIP CONCEPTION!: http://www.myspace.com/trippingonconception
Sat July 18th: Agnes b./Paris and WIERD Records NYC Present a day of Minimal Electronic Music featuring Live Performances by Xeno & Oaklander, Cheveu, and DJ Pieter VR + more guests tba at The PS1 Contemporary Art Center, LIC/NY!
Wed July 22nd: WIERD welcomes the Cold Guitar Pleasures of Amazon Dart!(featuring Ms. Dalila and Matt Johnson - Rufus Wainright/Jeff Buckley) http://www.amazondart.com/
Wed July 29th: WIERD Presents the Return of Silk Flowers http://www.myspace.com/silkflowersnyc
Wed Aug 5th: WIERD Presents the Return of Epee du Bois!
Coming in September: WIERD Welcomes the US Debut of Les Sirènes Débrouillardes from Witten, Germany!!! : http://www.myspace.com/lessirnesdbrouillardes
