kazlovesbats - "About Bickering Within the Gothic Subculture"

I probably talk about kazlovesbats's videos more than I should, but here is a good one to read when you feel inclined to start drama.

The Crüxshadows - "Deception" (live)

I like the fact that there's an old video from approximately the time when the song was made for this. This feels like the most "pure" live performance of this CXS song.

Freezepop - "Super-Sprøde"

It's never a bad time for Freezepop. Is it? Especially when they're thanking you...

This is ... AUDIO CANTRIPS! (300th Post)

This is Audio Cantrips's 300th post, so I figure I'll give you something marginally interesting. Here is a rundown of all the interviews this blog has done since its existence in December:

On January 9, I posted an interview with DJ Jason of ABSOLUTION, a New York goth night.

Later that month, on January 14, I put up my first musician interview, one with the splendid Stacey Campbell of former Crüxshadows fame and currently the frontwoman of Spider Lilies.

January 16, I posted an interview with the intriguing, opinionated Kaia Young from The Luna Sequence. Although I have enjoyed all my interviews, if someone forced me to pick one that's been my favorite, so far, it would be this one.

On April 5, I put up an interview with Shikhee D'iordna from Android Lust. Not many people have gotten around to reading this one, so I highly recommend you read it if you haven't.

Last, but certainly not least, just a few days ago, April 23, I posted an interview with Jennifer Parkin of Ayria. If you've not gotten around to this one, check it out!

Ashbury Heights - "Die By Numbers" (live)

Here is a live video from Ashbury Heights from back when Yaz was in the band.

Mesh - "Just Leave Us Alone" (live)

I think the EBM/synthpop mix fits well for Mesh. This feels almost like a really super clean, very polished EBM.

Wolfsheim - "The Sparrows and the Nightingales"

If you're in the mood of a beautiful, kind of sappy video, here's "The Sparrows and the Nightingales" by Wolfsheim.

Slick Idiot - "Merci Beaucoup" (live)

This is what I think of when I hear about non-futurepop industrial from around the turn of the century. Slick Idiot is -- slick.

Bauhaus - "Kick in the Eye"

They just don't make goth like this anymore. Bauhaus is, without a doubt, a legend.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Happy House"

I don't know about you, but I think Siouxsie and the Banshees make this house look really happy. (And that collar!)

Switchblade Symphony - "Sweet" (live)

This is one of my favorite Switchblade Symphony songs. The original and the Apoptygma Berzerk remix are both top-notch.

Clan of Xymox - "Delete"

Here is a moody Clan of Xymox song for you all. And the video is -- uh, a video. Yes, there is video content.

I:Scintilla - "Girl U Want (Devo cover)" (live)

I:Scintilla took this bonkers dance song from the 80s and turned it into this soulful cry. I wasn't the biggest fan of Marrow 1, but this is probably my favorite song from it. Which reminds me -- I need to check into Marrow 2...

Devo - "Girl U Want"

You need more Devo in your life. I know it.

Crystal Castles - "Celestica"

And for your Tuesday afternoon, some more Crystal Castles.

Interview with Jennifer Parkin

Audio Cantrips: We have something truly epic for you, today. Today, we get to hear from the "Razor-Sharp Beauty Queen", Jennifer Parkin of Ayria! When I think of cybergoth, Ayria immediately pops into my mind very first thing, and I know it's that way for other people, too. What is it like being a cybergoth icon? When you first broke into the scene and as time went on, did you try to make your music and style fit this mold or was it just something that kind of happened?

(Property of Jennifer Parkin, taken by Jeff Turner Photo)

Jenn: I’m not really sure what the term cybergoth means outside of purely fashion.  I do wear a lot of different styles of futuristic clothing, or what can be considered “cyber” from companies I love to support like Plastik Wrap, Future State, Artifice.  Most of them Toronto companies from my hometown area.  Companies like Plastik Wrap make these high quality, unique  fabric and designs and styles that are really comfortable to wear on stage while still looking amazing.  I like the whole look combined with some punkier clothing, stompy boots, and a lot of fusion with 80’s like lace gloves, big black hair bows, hearts and stars.  I never considered myself an icon, since I take existing popular designs, and blend it all into my own stylings.  But I’m flattered if anyone thinks I’m an icon. For my music, which I more considered, electro-industrial-dance. Then I’m very flattered to be considered an icon. I’ve been working my butt off in this underground scene for a decade now though, so it didn’t come out of nowhere! ;)

Audio Cantrips: You have some projects that have just been completed, and you have more music on the horizon. You put out the Hunger single back in June of last year, and you just released the Plastic And Broken EP on Valentine's Day. Your upcoming full album, Plastic Makes Perfect, is coming sometime soon. First things first, when can we expect to see Plastic Makes Perfect? Are you going to give us any tidbits to listen to between now and release date? What should our ears expect from the full release? Also, do you intend to make any more music videos anytime soon? Unless I'm mistaken, the last time you did a music video was for "My Device".

Jenn: Woah, a lot of questions in there.. ;) First off, “Plastic Makes Perfect” is scheduled to be released on May 24th, 2013.  There are audio snippets of all of the tracks on my webshop where you can already pre-order (ayria.com/shop).  I’m also going to post a sampler online soon, closer to the release. So far there’s actually been 4 tracks released and available from the upcoming 12 track release: “Hunger”, “Missed The Mark” and “Plastic Makes Perfect” from the EP that was released on Valentines, and now “Friends And Enemies” that was given to anyone who pre-ordered the upcoming release from my Bandcamp site.  So, these songs can start to shape what listeners can expect from the upcoming release, a mix of aggression and delicate electro pop melodies, but again, like every Ayria release, some of these don’t even scratch the surface of the other diverse tracks that are still to be heard. I’ve included many different styles and genres on this release. Some typical dance club songs, but more ballads, mid-tempo songs. I explained it before, as human beings, we have so many dimensions, and moods, I could never write a 100% stompy aggressive album, that’s only one dimension of me ;)  As for another video, I’d love to shoot another one this summer. My friend who did the “My Device” video wants to work together again. We’ve both grown so much since then. It will be cool to come back together.. hoping I can raise enough funds to pay for a video shoot with the upcoming release!  So, we’ll have to see first if we can make it a reality.

Audio Cantrips: So, you just put out the Plastic and Broken EP. Pretend I'm someone who is on the fence about whether or not I want to buy it. I'm being wishy-washy, scratching my head, twiddling my thumbs, and showing off every other painfully indecisive signal imaginable, and you need to do a sales pitch to tell me definitively why I should buy your EP. This is your chance to really sell it to me. Why should I buy your latest release?

Jenn:  oh god, I don’t know. I’m terrible at hyping myself up like what you’re asking me to do.  Honestly, if you like my voice and what I do with it, you’ll love this album. I’ve put countless hours into coming up with what I feel are some of my best hooks, vocal melodies and harmonies.  If you don’t like my voice, don’t bother.. well, you probably wouldn’t have anyways!  This release contains a lot of diversity so you won’t get bored if you don’t like a particular genre or song style.  I’ve gone back to doing more ballads, and experimental type songs like I did on Flicker I guess... but it’s really nothing like Flicker.. you have to hear it in it’s entirety I think. Let it sink in. It’s not as obvious a release as “Hearts For Bullets” either. I’ll let others do the selling for me if they like it, hopefully they’ll share it with their friends who might like it too. You should also “buy” it to support independent musicians who use up all of their free time when they aren’t working their normal day job to create this music, and who use any possible vacation time and beyond to tour and meet you all! ;)

Audio Cantrips: As of right now, you have a twenty-three stop tour planned for May and June in which you support Project Pitchfork. What's it like to tour with Project Pitchfork? You toured with them before, and based on what I could tell from your blog posts about it, you had a magnificent time. What will be the same and what will be different about this tour? What hopes and expectations do you have for it?

Jenn: It’s a full one month long tour. It’s a very grueling schedule with very few days off to rest (usually on those days, we are driving for 10 hours to get to the next stop). I’m excited to play for fans again, and touring with Project Pitchfork is always a blast.  I guess bands tend to like us! Every band we’ve toured with has taken us on the road with them at least twice! ;)  My hopes is that the new album is well received on the road, we see familiar fans and faces along the way, make some new ones, meet a lot of great people and sell a lot of merch and try not to get sick as we are usually prone too on  tour!  That’s really all I can hope for at this time ;)

Audio Cantrips: Your first album, Debris had probably the most raw, unprocessed sound of all of your albums. I think that's why it's my favorite, although I like all of your albums. Was this intentional when you made Debris? It felt like it had a little more EBM influence in it than the rest of your albums. Also, would you say Debris seemed to have a bit more angst in it than the rest? Why or why not? "DOS", "Had Something", and "Substance" are what lead me to ask about angst, in particular.

Jenn: Haha.. they were raw and unprocessed because I wasn’t yet skilled enough to pull off anything more!  I listen back to some of those songs and cringe at the vocals or the production. I mean, yes, still one of my babies, and I’m still incredibly proud of all my efforts.  I never thought Debris to be my angstiest release actually.  My harshest songs “My Revenge On The World”, “1000 Transmissions” are from Flicker and Hearts For Bullets respectively.  I did cover many topics on “Debris” though,  my favourite songs from that one is “Disease” since it’s so pretty yet sad.  I think it had more of an EBM influence since I collaborated with so many people on it, the main person being Shaun F. who was doing Glis at the time.  He was programming with the virus, so yeah, we had an instant built in EBM sound. Haha. Seriously though, I love all the songs from Debris, but I believe I’ve come very far from that first release a decade ago. I try to grow and expand with each new release. So if Debris is angstiest, then I’d say Flicker is the saddest and most artistic, Hearts for Bullets is the smack you in your face until you move, and “Plastic Makes Perfect” will perhaps combine all of the previous efforts, and add an element of happiness (gasp) with perhaps more wisdom as I’ve grown.

Audio Cantrips: Science and science fiction seem to be heavy influences for you, too. What would you say are your likes in that department? What inspires you in that regard? Also, I'd like to mention your "My Device" video, once again. You take on a 90s-style underground hacker theme in that video, and as anyone who pays attention to my site knows, I'm a huge sucker for that kind of thing. Were you ever a fan of stuff that was part of that culture, like The Matrix, ReBoot, or Hackers?

Jenn: Totally a fan of the Matrix, Hackers... don’t know much about reboot.  Favourite movies include Alien, Aliens, Blade runner, etc. but I think many people in our genre are heavily into all of this genre?  I also combine it with Fantasy like Legend, and 80’s... I can’t take credit for the My Device video story line.  It was all my friend Grahams vision. I just went along for the ride, and learned Irish stick fighting from a real expert.. and suffered sore legs and arms for a week! 

Audio Cantrips: Considering I've talked about your old stuff, I guess it's fair to ask how you feel like you've changed as an artist and a person over time. What influences you now that didn't matter as much in the past? What would you say you do now that you didn't do back in the earlier part of your career? Do you feel like you're a better musician now than you used to be? Why or why not?

Jenn: I’ve changed a lot.  I wouldn’t continue doing music if I didn’t feel I was progressing, perfecting myself through music development. I write better melodies, I now think I’m great at song structure and writing hooks, I work hard on harmonies.  I’d like to say I improve with every release. My newest element in this new CD is happiness.. I joke I have a song that’s dainty and happy this time.  You can’t stay angsty (100%) for your whole life.  Other emotions will emerge! ;)  I have lots more confidence about what I’m doing and know that there’s people that do truly connect with what I do and want to hear more!  That’s the most amazing part of this all!  It keeps me going that I’ve reached fans on a level like that.  I now also try to step back and enjoy it.. something I would never have done in the past.

Audio Cantrips: Finally, what do you see in the future for Ayria? What are your short-term and long-term goals? Do you see continuous evolution in your sound, or are you pretty happy with how things are now? Are there things you'd like to do that you haven't, yet? Are there musicians you'd like to collaborate with who you haven't, so far?

Jenn: You want the honest truth? I have no idea what I’ll do next.  After “Hearts For Bullets” I said I wouldn’t write another album.  I didn’t have the energy and I felt like there was nothing left in me.. It’s a weird exhaustive and drained feeling I get after writing an album, yet on the other hand, it’s always been a temporary feeling and I can’t imagine NOT writing still. we’ll see how I feel after the tour. I’ll probably come home with new inspiration.  One thing I’ve been wanting lately is to be part of a real band!  I’d love to work with other inspired people who have the talents and where I could focus solely on writing vocals and singing and collaborating instead of doing everything.. Maybe I’ve come full circle. I miss collaboration, it gets lonely as a solo artist!  We’ll see! ;) I still want to do music in the future, that’s all I know for sure! ;)

The Girl and The Robot - "Whole"

This afternoon is "Swedish Electronica Afternoon"! Honestly, I'm totally a sucker for this stuff. The Girl & The Robot is no exception.

Imperative Reaction - "Minus All"

Imperative Reaction is usually a safe bet. This song is no different. I do think they scream a bit more than usual in this one, but they know how to make it work.

Funny goth videos

Here are a few videos to brighten up your Sunday afternoon:

First, here is some video advertising what appears to be a goth apparel store in Germany. It's -- different.


I like this advertisement for Irn-Bru, a Scottish soft drink. The goths are still goth, even when happy.
This is just weird.

IAMX - "President"

Here's some synth-heavy cabaret in the form of IAMX for your Sunday morning.

Kap Bambino - "Devotion"

Do you need a song that you need to dance to? Maybe you need to do cardio? Maybe you just need to wallow around on the floor. Regardless, I think this Kap Bambino song is for you.

Slight update schedule change

Effective immediately, I'm going to stop making the Monday and Thursday night updates, and I'm going to just make scheduled updates twice a day, every day. Based on my site traffic, in general (with a couple of exceptions), the Monday and Thursday night updates get the least traffic of any of my updates. It's kind of pointless to make updates that nobody is going to go out of their way to check out, so I'm just going to do the same schedule every day. In short, you still get the morning and afternoon updates each day (including Mondays and Thursdays). You just don't get those two evening posts, anymore. Also, I still have the right to make bonus posts on a discretionary basis.

Ladytron - "White Elephant"

You know what? I was in the mood for some more Ladytron this morning. Sue me.

Kraftwerk - "Radioactivity"

Here is another video from arguably the progenitor of modern electronic music, Kraftwerk.

Tears for Fears - "Mad World"

Some Tears for Fears for your Friday morning...

VNV Nation - "Standing" (live ... orchestral?)

Not too long ago, Ronan Harris of VNV Nation sang big VNV songs with an orchestra. This is just trippy.

hERETICS iN tHE lAB - "tHE nOTHINGS" (live)

So, I suppose I should do my every-so-often tithe to the local scene. OK, it's not like that. But hERETICS iN tHE lAB is a local industrial rock band in the Hampton Roads, VA, area that you should be paying attention to. This song is kind of scratchy, but it has that kind of nineties style that a lot of people like, including me.

Santa Hates You - "Raise The Devil"

Well, it's a Santa Hates You video. This is another one of those things in which you get exactly what you expect, for better and for worse. If you're scared of clowns, you might want to skip this one.

Depeche Mode - "Heaven"

I admit that I've not listened to too much of Depeche Mode's newer stuff. I like their music from the 80s and consider it among essential New Wave. That being said, am I the only one who thinks this song is underwhelming? I'm not saying it's bad, per se, but it just doesn't really have that "wow factor". It doesn't make me go beyond, "Oh, that's nice."

In Strict Confidence - "Engelsstaub"

This is an older video from In Strict Confidence. One thing that I always give this band lots of credit for is their dedication to making art. This is no exception. This is possibly NSFW if you have a conservative boss, so I'll just say it's NSFW, just to be on the safe side.

Pride and Fall - "The Violence In Me"

Pride and Fall is a band I hear lots of snippets about, but I don't hear too many really big promos. Here is one of their more popular songs.

Ladytron - "Ghosts"

I like me some shoegazey synthpop at times. Ladytron really can be broody, but that's why I like them.

SarahDarleen - "RE:What's it like to be a Goth?"

This may very well be the most "sit around a campfire and sing 'Kumbaya'" answer to that type of question I've ever seen. As such, I must share SarahDarleen's video.

Massiv in Mensch - "Alone" (live)

And as a complete swerve away from the last video, here's some super candy-sweet futurepop from Massiv in Mensch.

Decoded Feedback - "Phoenix" (live)

Here is some hard EBM for your Monday morning. Wake up! It's Decoded Feedback!

SPECTRA*paris - "Carrie Satan"

This SPECTRA*paris song almost feels like something I'd hear out of Client with a little extra edge to it. Then again, that's not overwhelmingly surprising, since both Client and SPECTRA*paris are on the same label.

kazlovesbats - "What Great Paying Jobs can an American Goth have?"

This video from kazlovesbats is an interesting watch, although I think there are a number of things in which she should expand upon for clarification in one or more future videos. She has general ideas that I agree with, but I think she really needs to really go a step further, because there are a number of things that have an effect on how well someone who is visibly "scene" is accepted, including, but not limited to: which state you're in, how urban or rural your area is, the size of your current or prospective company (and whether it's a corporation vs. a sole proprietorship or something else), whether or not you interact with the public, the subtle nuances of the company, exactly how you express yourself as a scenester, your professional and personal qualifications, your market demand as an employee, and the personal whims of your superiors.

Covenant - "Like Tears in Rain" (live)

I really hope you like Covenant, because that's what you're getting, regardless.

Chamber of Echoes - "Feeding This Disease"

This song by Chamber of Echoes intrigues me, because the tune kind of sneaked up on me while I was busy listening to the lyrics. At first, I thought I was listening to a song that bordered on heavy-electronic darkwave, and then I was almost waking up from it only to hear metal-style riffs. Then, at the end, we go back to darkwave. This is really cool from a pure listening standpoint.

Emilie Autumn - "Dead Is The New Alive"

Here is some Emilie Autumn for your Friday afternoon. (It's a bit of a change of pace from Cyndi Lauper, I know.)

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Cyndi Lauper, just because...

Code 64 - "Starchaser" (live)

You all don't get bored with too much Swedish futurepop, do you? Here's some Code 64.

Chiasm - "Isolated (DRP Remix)"

If you appreciate noise, this is for you. It's a remix done by Data Regeneration Project (DRP) of a Chiasm song, "Isolated". (Note: Is there a site of any sort for Data Regeneration Project? I couldn't find one.)

Assemblage 23 - "The Last Mistake" (live)

It's been a while since I posted some Assemblage 23. So, here you go.

The Crüxshadows - "Marilyn, My Bitterness" (live)

I totally lied to you all, earlier. I'm so not doing New Wave for three posts in a row. So, here's one of the most popular songs by The Crüxshadows (with apparently a lot more growling than I remember).

Styx - "Mr. Roboto"

I'm thinking today is going to be another New Wave kind of day. As such, here's some Styx.

Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"

As we all know, the natural progression of music after Project Pitchfork is Duran Duran.

Project Pitchfork - "Steelrose"

I hope you're in the mood for some really old Project Pitchfork. This is the "Steelrose" video from 1998.

Crystal Castles - "Sad Eyes"

I can move to this. I feel like a real goat for not having heard of Crystal Castles until relatively recently though. Music like this tends not to be really popular, so finding out that they have over a million likes on Facebook as really shocking to me.

Encephalon - "Rise"

And now, if you're up for a change of pace from the morning post, here's a song by Encephalon, a Canadian electro-industrial band.

Electrocute - "Bad Legs"

So, electroclash duo, Electrocute, made this five years ago. I'll let you be the judge.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Arabian Knights"

Oh, look -- A WILD SIOUXSIE APPEARS!

Absurd Minds - "A Man Received the Answer" (live)

For some reason, it's kind of hard to find good-quality Absurd Minds live videos. Here's one of the better ones. It's a shame, because I do like this band.

I:Scintilla - "Salt of Stones" (live)

We all need some I:Scintilla in our day. So, here's their JBTV performance of "Salt of Stones".

Elegant Machinery - "Feel the Silence"

It's hard to find pure modern synthpop these days, but Elegant Machinery is a good example of one of those bands that has focused on that. Here's a nicely produced video of theirs.

Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"

This afternoon, I decided, for really no good reason, that it was time for some Culture Club. Don't you love it when I get random and silly?

Interview with Shikhee D'iordna

If you're a fan of industrial, I'd be overwhelmingly surprised if you haven't at least heard of the person I interviewed here. She is the one, the only Shikhee from Android Lust!

Audio Cantrips: For starters, as I stated a few days ago, your album is definitely the bee's knees. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes fantastic instrumentals, albums that tell stories, and water. Especially water. But let's say my review and the reviews of others who have stated just how awesome your upcoming album is just don't cut it for that prospective discerning customer who is on the fence. Here's your chance to do your sales pitch. This person is undecided, and you need to convince the undecided potential customer to buy your album. What do you say?

Shikhee: Ha. Selling is certainly not my strong point. For starters,  it's not for everyone. In fact, it's not for most people. It's an album that experiments with sound. The sound of elements that surround us. It's the sound of something brewing and something else emerging. It's the sound of an internal process. 

Audio Cantrips: Crater Vol. 1 seems very close to nature in feeling and mood. What brought about the inspiration for this? What kinds of feelings did you want to evoke in the listener?

Shikhee: The sounds are really coming from all walks of life. The Human Animal had a lot of environmental samples too, such as geese, pigeons as well as whole list of other found sounds. The 'natural' sound you're referring to on "Crater" is probably water. I played with that quite a bit since I got a hydrophone mic which I used to record sounds underwater. I've been interested in found sounds for a quite a while and "The Human Animal" is really where I first started heavily incorporating them in my music. 

Audio Cantrips: So, in this album, we don't really get to hear you sing as much, and you rely mostly on instrumentals. Why is that?

Shikhee: I was having trouble coming up with lyrics so I decided to let it take a backseat. I am used to writing in a song structure so I had a bit of unlearning to do. But it felt right because it got me out of my comfort zone. For every album I try to set parameters that force me to learn something new, or let go of an established pattern.

Audio Cantrips: Considering this album is volume one, it's probably safe to assume there's a volume two, at the very least. What can you tell us about your plans for the next volume or volumes after this and the overall concept behind the whole set? What makes this album connect with others within the overall concept?

Shikhee: My concept for Crater has changed somewhat since its inception. "Crater" volumes will probably be the more experimental side of Android Lust.

Audio Cantrips: To fund the making of this album, you created a Kickstarter drive. Your goal was $4,000, and you ended up making over $14,000 with 302 backers. How long did it take you to make your goal? What do you think of the Kickstarter method of fundraising for your album? What were the advantages and disadvantages? Would you do it again?

Shikhee: It took 27 hours. It was amazing. I had no idea what to expect. It was a very humbling and inspiring experience.

Given the current nature of music industry crowd funding seems a very viable alternative. You're taking your project directly to the buyers, bypassing all middleman bullshit. But like anything it's up to you to make your project attractive to potential backers. If you're brand new though, it may be a bit tricky to get people interested without a track record. 

Audio Cantrips: Are there going to be any music videos coming from Crater Vol. 1? If so, which song or songs? What can you tell us about it or them?

Shikhee: Nothing is planned at the moment.

Audio Cantrips: Do you have any plans for touring anytime soon? If so, what are those plans? What can we expect?

Shikhee: No tour plans at the moment either. 

Audio Cantrips: So, I hear you do remixes, too. From what I understand, you did a remix of the song "Lucky 13" by Collide for their Bent and Broken album. What can you tell us about the remix? What was it like working on it?

Shikhee: I took a break from "Crater" to work on that track.  It was a lot of fun.  I kinda focused on kaRIN's vocals and built the rest of the song around it.

Audio Cantrips: One focus of this site is to give people some insight about the goth-industrial things that might interest people on the East Coast. If I'm correct in my assessment, you lived in New York City most of your life, and you only just moved to Los Angeles pretty recently. What prompted the move? Are there things you miss about the East Coast? Are there things you're happy to be rid of and don't miss in the slightest?

Shikhee: I moved to be closer to the industry. But I miss NYC very much. There's really no place like it.

Audio Cantrips: For your previous album, The Human Animal, you went around NYC and recorded your own noises from the city. Can you tell us some specifics about your journey, such as where you went or the exact sounds you picked up? Do you have any cool stories in regard to that trek?

Shikhee: Just everyday traveling, by foot, subway or car. I carried around my Zoom H4 with me and got it out whenever a sound caught my attention. The thing about NYC is that life is happening around you 24/7. Things are happening around you all along and you just get to pick what sound you want to capture.  There are sounds of escalators, subways, birds, construction, crowds and many other things that made their way to "The Human Animal."

Audio Cantrips: Finally, from what I understand, you're helping to raise money to support local animal shelters along with someone named Ted Brady, who is bicycling across North America. What can you tell us about this?

Shikhee: I wasn't really involved. Ted contacted me to use a track on one of his videos. I gave permission of course and I totally love what he's doing.

Lenorable - "The Prince"

Do you like it when musicians sing from the bathroom floor? I know I do! Facetiousness aside, Lenorable does know their stuff. As such, you should watch this video.

Prometheus Burning - "Battery Drain" (live)

Whoa-- I totally forgot how incredible Prometheus Burning was. I know what I'm going to go buy right now... (If you can't move to this, you're probably beyond help.)

Android Lust - "Making of 'Stained'"

Were you ever curious about how Android Lust made the (really cool looking) "Stained" music video? There is a six-part video series that explains it down to the smallest details. I'll embed the first video, but I'm not going to put all seven videos here. If you're interested in seeing the whole series, you can check out the rest by following the playlist links.

Tears for Fears - "Shout" (live)

As far as I'm concerned, you cannot have a serious discussion about 80s New Wave without the inclusion of this song. If I had to make a top ten list of most iconic 80s New Wave songs, this would easily be on it. Enjoy the Tears for Fears masterpiece.

Apoptygma Berzerk - "Spindizzy" (live)

It's songs like this that are the reason why Apoptygma Berzerk is the exceptionally popular band it is today.

The Birthday Massacre - "Blue"

It's a music video by The Birthday Massacre. You get exactly what you expect.

Rotersand - "Undone"

Although I am quite surprised by the development, it seems that people were not quite as keen on the Paramore 24/7 coverage, so I'll begrudgingly go back to the old format. This morning, you get to experience Rotersand.

Paramore - "Brick By Boring Brick"

And here is the last Paramore video for the day! How can anyone dispute that Paramore is the greatest band in the history of music?

Paramore - "Decode"

If you ever saw the best vampire movie in the history of cinema, Twilight, you certainly remember this goodie from the credits. Paramore captures the essence of the movie beautifully in the "Decode" video.

Paramore - "crushcrushcrush"

Here at Audio Cantrips, we're super excited to announce that we're testing out a bold and awesome new concept for the site, today! We're going to see how well turning the place into a Paramore fansite will work! As such, you're going to get ~all-Paramore~ ~*ALL THE TIME*~ today~~!

First, here is a totally hardcore song by the band. They throw around their instruments and play in the desert! It's amazing that they didn't manage to break anything when they threw stuff around.