December 2004 Archives

PLAY: The Good Friend
snippet: "...I know, I know, what could be so bad, right? Well listen up: it's all about the wine tasting."
time: 2:58; specs: 2.7 MB mp3

script by: eb; voice and keys by: Cecil Vortex

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From the folks what brought you Clowney comes the story of Mike, a guy with a problem. Sure, he likes a glass of wine now and again. And yeah, ok: maybe he's become a tad fancified of late. But really, that's the least of it.

See, the late-night crickets are out in force, chirping along beneath bass and keys. And there's Mike's pal, down by the fence. He's a bit concerned, and he's feeling awful chatty. What's his name? Oh, I don't know. How 'bout we just call him: The Good Friend. Enjoy. And watch the skies, -CV

PLAY: Eerie Wampum
snippet: "...like Casper the Friendly Ghost, teamed up to solve the mystery of Camp Wampum with Richie Rich, the sad little rich boy..."
time: 1:42; specs: 1.6 MB mp3

words by: Rodney K.; music by: Yaniv Soha

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Regulars visitors to this site are already well versed in the the work of Rodney K. Suffice it to say, if Monkey Vortex had a Poet Laureate, Rodney K. would be the poet our Poet Laureate would plagiarize. He's that good.

This week, Rodney teams up transcontinentally with Yaniv Soha. (Incidentally, Yaniv is frequently and incorrectly credited as the inventor of the light bulb. In fact, the inventor of the light bulb was Thomas Alva Edison.) Eerie Wampum is a powerful, evocative poem, set to swank, swinging guitar. In short, it's just the sort of headphone-friendly sonic brain transfusion today's hep cats demand.

But wait! As an extra special bonus this week, for you and just for you: a remix of a Rodney K. poem we originally posted last October. Inspired by Yaniv's Egyptian Reggae, it's the same great poem, now refortified with a tad more funkngroove. Et voila: Welcome to the City of Wetumpka, the Funknfortified Edition. Enjoy, and watch the skies, -CV