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indie music video fest - banned video
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| ska-t User Info... | http://www.imvf.com Victoria Thurs. Sept. 25 Fri. Sept. 26 Chris Murray had his video taken off of the " banned and censored portion " of the Vancouver date of the Indie Music Video Festival (www.imvf.com ) at the last minute. Organizers say it was just too graphic and in bad taste even for the banned and censored portion. -no news if Chris's disturbing video for the song "switchblade to soul" will be played on future dates. ================================================ Victoria Thurs. Sept. 25 Fri. Sept. 26 Lucky Bar - 517 Yates St. ========================================================== Toronto Fri. Oct. 10th Sat. Oct. 11th The 360 Club - 326 Queen St. W. ================================================= Seattle Sat. Oct. 25th Sun. Oct. 26th ======================================================= L.A. TBA ==================================================== see the video here: PC:http://www.sluggoproductions.com/vids/switchblade.wmv MAC: http://www.sluggoproductions.com/vids/mac/switchblade.mpg http://www.chrismurray.net http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=10447 http://www.asianmanrecords.com http://www.unionlabelgroup.com http://www.imvf.com - Fri, 19 Sep 2003 6:16pm | ||
| Ace User Info... | Obviously a very demented person. Not to say the least of which he has no musical talent. Charles Manson rip off! - Fri, 19 Sep 2003 6:35pm | ||
| Zippgunn User Info... | Utter Shit. Shocking for shocking's sake, why, he's not even using an actual switchblade. Might be more tolerable if the song was any good but, hey, it's Chris Murray, the most overrated white ska icon in Canada. Boring song, dumb video. Next. - Sat, 20 Sep 2003 11:56am | ||
| DEATH User Info... | Wow. I've seen more gore in a simpson's episode. Though I do agree the video should have been banned... but only because it blows. - Sat, 20 Sep 2003 1:21pm | ||
| jay brown User Info... | well theres three minutes of my life I'll never get back again. - Sat, 20 Sep 2003 5:00pm | ||
| Danny Silverfish User Info... | that sucked fries out a dead mans ass I love gore and that just sucked the music was about as interesting as whoopi goldberg is funny - Sat, 20 Sep 2003 8:39pm | ||
| KnifeGhost User Info... | Asinine.... I love that word, cause you can sound smart while saying ASS........ - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:32am | ||
| Brandon User Info... | Well the vid wasnt the best and the song isnt on my list of favorites but Chris Murray is fucking talented. If you have ever seen him live you might think the same, whats with some of you metal dudes? - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:51am | ||
| DEATH User Info... | Heres whats with us metal dudes: http://www.kataklysm.net/downloads/kataklysm_shadows_and_dust_video.mpg - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 6:53am | ||
| Bong User Info... | Disturbing vid to say the least..and from such a Canadian Ska Icon! Ha! Murray's type of rock steady ska rip off always seemed so gentle to me, all love and harmony a la 1962..in fact I have shared a couple of bills with the guy and he always seemed so quiet....I guess the freaks always are .. And just for the record ..I totally agree with ZipGunn..the dude is completly over rated..puts me to sleep actually zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Kola - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:44am | ||
| Anonymous User Info... | I think someone has to stand up for chris here, go listen to some of his collarborations with the steady ups, or slackers and tell me he is overated, have you even heard him with his combo? it's fucking amazing. Not only that he is a really nice guy. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:21am | ||
| Brandon User Info... | That kataklysm video was not so great, also the singers voice blows. Hey bong when was the last time you played on a bill with chris??? - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:13pm | ||
| MonkeyWithNoBones User Info... | Jesus. King Bong putting down Chris Murray. That's kind of like Kenny G calling Miles davis overrated isn't it? Actually, I think the video is pretty weak, not too much substance, or artistic merit. In my opinion I think that it's not the greatest representation of him or his music - but than again we're all desensitized assholes. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 1:00pm | ||
| Bong User Info... | I have played several bills with Chris, both when he was with King A and at Ska fest #1 where a number of us "local" ska bands opened for him. As far as the "monkey idiot"..for a loser, (who plays in what band?),and could'nt find his ass with both hands in the dark, you have a lot of opinions. What the fuck do you know..as usual nothing... I, on the other hand,having played on bills with most of the ska royality in North America can comment far better than your punk ass will ever be able too, oh and Bong had 300 people at Steamers last Friday night..HA! And for the record, I said he was over rated ..I never said he was no good ..big difference..the Slackers are AMAZING, Murray will never be that good, EVER, the fact that they threw him a bone and worked with him is the best lucky break he will ever get! Go ahead Monkey boy show us what a dick ya are....see ya when I open for The Mad Bomber Society! Bong - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 3:33pm | ||
| MonkeyWithNoBones User Info... | King Bong didn't play the first ska fest. You didn't play the first skafest. And it should be noted that it doesn't take much to get 300 people into steamers on a Friday night. ...Yeah so how about that Video? - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 4:23pm | ||
| Brandon User Info... | What other ska royalty have you played with, not slagging just want to know. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 6:03pm | ||
| MonkeyWithNoBones User Info... | You posted that the ska scene was full of assholes before, now you're being a pillow biter? Please, I gotta hear this explanation. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 7:03pm | ||
| brad User Info... | ok...i fucking love chris murray. king ap is one of my all time fav's, and i think most of his solo stuff is incredible...BUT.. i gotta call a spade a spade here. this song is weak, and the video...well bites pretty hard. although on the bright side...you could play a drinking game to the song..and take a swig everytime he says switchblade....just a thought. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:15pm | ||
| ian too late User Info... | bong you got really defencive, and it didnt seem like that monkey guy was even taking a shot at you - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:18pm | ||
| Anonymous User Info... | Maybe the reason the slackers are so amazing (which they are) is because they are a band full of talented musicians. Chris Murray is only one person, of course a man and a guitar isn't going to sound as good as a full band. However if you have heard some of the shit that Chris murray has done for other musicians ( I can't wait - Hepcat etc.) you will find that his shit is up there ( I am not about to debate who is better hepcat or the slackers cause they are both amazing in their own ways). One thing a really want to know is why this king bong guy is always going off on how many people he can pack into steamers or how many great bands he's played with (of course he's played with lots of bands, he's like 50). maybe he has a small penis or something? anyways I will be at the mbs show but it sure as hell won't be to see king bong! - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:28pm | ||
| Gare User Info... | Chris' work with One is awesome stuff. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:53pm | ||
| DEATH User Info... | Brandon: Say what you want about Kataklysm, facts are that vid kicks ass, I think the vocals are fine, but put all that aside, I'd love to see you post a video that is not metal- that has 1/2 of anything on shadows and dust. Something tells me that ska lacks the intensity to make a slay ass video, so If Im' wrong let's see. Switchblade sucks. Long live metal. - Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:19pm | ||
| ENIGMATICA ENTERTAINMENT User Info... | Although I'm not a fan of Chris Murray's video "Switchblades of Soul" nor a fan of that particular song, I do think Chris Murray has a lot of talent overall as a musician. His best talent as a musician in my opinion and many others is as a great singer. Chris Murray's merrit as a Canadian Ska icon or North American ska icon does not only stem from his work with King Apparatus, "One" or his current solo project. His work in the industry includes but is not limited to working with many of the ska greats such as the Skatalites, Justin Hinds and the Dominoes, Toots and the Maytals among others as a backing musician, agent and promoter. He does all of those things and he does them well. He is also a sound business man. I know from experience. Not only is Chris Murray an excellent resource in the above mentioned ways but also, Chris Murray is notorious for hooking up bands with other bands and bands with promoters and so on. For example: Chris Murray was the person who introduced me to Mad Bomber Society, the Aggrolites (although I had been communicating with them before he introduced us), Two and a Half White Guys, Monkey among many other bands from Canada and the US that have come through Victoria. Without him, bands from our Island very well may not have had the opportunity to play with bands such as Mad Bomber Society, the Aggrolites or Two and a Half White Guys in the first place as they were first brought to Victoria through the Victoria Ska Fest or other ska shows put on by Enigmatica Entertainment. He was the one that said, "Hey, these guys are really good. You should really check them out! Book them and you won't be disappointed" Had he not really pushed and inspired me to try to trigger interest in these bands in the community, I would not have known about them specifically. And then I may not have bothered and maybe they may not have come. Chris Murray's work resulted in benefiting everyone and bands can tour and say they played with these bands. That is to their direct benefit and helps the scene (ska and its related genres) grow in general here and other places in North America. Cheers to Chris Murray and all the good work he does for ska in North America and other parts of the world. He gets my vote as well as a positive vote from other people supporting and working in the ska scene since the early 1960s. BTW - The Slackers (especially Vic Ruggiero) love working with Chris Murray and they respect him a lot. That's why they have sang with him on various recordings and in live concerts all over North America and some in Europe. It is also the reason is why Vic from the Slackers tours with Chris Murray frequently. But even still, if the Slackers they did not work with Chris Murray he would be (and would be deemed to be) an excellent musician and very well respected throughout the scene just the same. - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 2:22am | ||
| Danny Silverfish User Info... | geee was that an apologie or a PLUG i cant tell, anyway the video is boring the music is boring not much else to say - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 9:49am | ||
| VICTORIA BC SKA SOCIETY User Info... | In general don't see how you could think it was either although Two and a Half White Guys were used as an example. So in a sense I could see how you could pick it apart and say it was a plug (not a big deal though cause they're a solid band). But they are still an example of a band he really pushed for to come to Victoria. The post certainly wasn't any apology though. - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:35am | ||
| Brand X Media User Info... | Though I generally like a lot of the stuff that Chris Murray has done, I think the video isn't much more than a conept that really wasn't able to follow through with it's main artistic intent, which is a shame. Also keep in mind, I'm sure he was well aware it would ruffle some feathers and get some attention, and as you can tell from this thread alone - It has. It just proves the age old notion, that once something is banned, or deemed contraversial, it'll just grab more attention. if it be Elvis, Alan ginsberg, Johnny Rotton, Marylin manson, or the lesser known 'Chris Murray's gorriest home videos', which by the way isn't half as bad as what I've seen on the local news just in the past week alone. - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:45pm | ||
| MucusAndBile User Info... | I think the vocals in Kataklysm fucking blow. They have allways sucked. There are just so many things about that band that i think suck. I like the new drummer but he triggers his snare wich is kinda lame. - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 4:31pm | ||
| Mark Wallace (Bass Hoochy) User Info... | Saying you played with chris murray at the first skafest is like saying that we played with chris murray and the slackers this last skafest. It just isn't true - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 6:11pm | ||
| Gare User Info... | He did how ever play in Skanky Crackdown who played at the IceHouse with King App for what its worth - Wed, 24 Sep 2003 7:07pm | ||
| DEATH User Info... | Just pointing out that people posting in this post aren't talking about how edgy that video is, were all talking about how much it just plain sucks. - Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:06am | ||
| Zippgunn User Info... | People I know who have met Chris all tell me what a great guy and positive influence he is. I'm glad because that means I would cut the guy some slack, I might even go see him live. However this video is just no good and all the recordings I've heard have been "lo-fi" acoustic stuff that simply doesn't resonate quite the way that, say, King Apparatus did. So I stick by my guns while hoping that someday his stuff gets more interesting to me. - Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:59pm | ||
| ska-t User Info... | so, did anyone go to the Indie Music Video Fest in Victoria? http://www.imvf.com - Wed, 1 Oct 2003 11:27am | ||
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