MFS has turned fifteen! My introductory thoughts on this landmark can be found here, but long story short: I asked some folks from the MFS community to help me celebrate by picking some selections from the archives, and possibly sharing some thoughts or stories.
Today's list is from Luca Capone.
Hello there!
Luca Capone here, producer and host of The Night Shift, a weird and warm community radio program that airs across different cities in Canada and the US.
I had the great privilege of participating in celebrating the 6th anniversary of Mechanical Forest Sound back in 2015, and so, when Joe demanded that I participate in celebrating the 15th anniversary, I was overjoyed, but a little worried.
There's such an infinite amount of great music and musicians that Joe has supported over the years, and my mind was struggling to sift through all the possibilities.
Who would I choose? WHO!?!?? SO MUCH PRESSURE ARGGHHHHSDHASDH MY KNEES!!!!!!!!!!!!
This past Sunday, in a state of confusion, hunger and my mind still muddled as fuck, I doused a plate of my father's bbq ribs with a large amount of his friend Frank Carnevale's Mom's special chili powder, a substance that is said to possess intense psychedelic properties.
I was hoping this experience would unfog my mind, however, I was not prepared for the consequences... The combination of chili powder, plus the Italian mountain-troll crafted digestif that I had dranken previously sent me on a cosmic voyage into another dimension...... THE ALTERNATE WOODBRIDGE-X3 REALM.
It was an environment extremely similar to our own, except for slight differences.
It was there I met my alternate version, Dante Pietrangelo, who in that world, actually shared a work space with Joe Strutt's alternate: John Stratt.
They ran a communal barber shop/greasy spoon called Fiorentina Turner's.
Kind of like a combination of Vesta Lunch and Joseph's Hairstyling For Men, where musicians and artists could eat and get their hair cut for free (though, not at the same time; nobody wants clumps of their own hair in their curry rice. I know I don't!)
I explained my quandary to Dante, and invited them to peruse the Mechanical Forest Sound website (My phone still was connecting with info from my dimension).
They went way back, and coincidentally, landed on classic performances from musicians near and dear to my heart.
Even across alternate dimensions, I guess musical tastes still hit the same, and phenomenal community music archives are still essential.
I applaud Joe with everything I have, and I wish him and MFS all the best for the future.
The Owle Bird - Jewelled Beasts
Recorded at the Silver Dollar Room, June 30, 2009.
Recorded at the eye Weekly Music Tent, Word on the Street Festival, September 27, 2009.
Recorded at Third Floor Session, December 5, 2009.
Ostrich Tuning - Gender Trouble (Bodies That Matter)
Recorded at The Garrison, April 10, 2010.
Witch Prophet - Funeral For a Killer
Recorded at The Great Hall's Conversation Room (Long Winter 4.5 – Night 2), March 18, 2016.
Recorded at The Tranzac (Main Hall), June 24, 2018.
You can always click on the tags below to look for more stuff from these artists. Has there been five or so songs posted here that made an impact on you? If you'd like to get in on the action and make a list, feel free to send me an email: mechanicalforestsound@gmail.com.
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