Several years ago on my birthday, one of the Klaxon Youth made me this amazing cake:

This year, the tradition continued. At my most recent birthday party (last night), I got a cool gift from two of my most loyal supporters -- a bottle of Sniper Vodka:

With great friends and fans like these -- plus nightly immersions in a tank of liquid nitrogen -- I have nothing to fear from getting older. I look forward to many more years of leading the Klaxon revolution!

MK

Sorry for the radio silence recently.  There's a lot of good audio/video/performance stuff in the works right now at Klaxon Labs!  I'll have some announcements about it all, very soon.

Meanwhile, I want to mention a few events coming up in NYC that are worth checking out:

Thursday Nov. 29: The I, Synthesist album release party @ Anubis. 

Friday Nov. 30: The Blip Festival @ Eyebeam.  (This is actually a 4-night event, but Friday is the night I'll be there.)

Sunday Dec. 2: Splice @ Solas.  (I am co-curator of Splice.)

Stay tuned for further transmissions...

MK

That's right... we are playing at the Knitting Factory in New York Fracking City on September 8!

This is a very exciting development.  Prepare for a world-class mind control event.

We will be debuting a new song, never before performed in public!  (It's a cover, but our version is radically different from the original.) 

Also on the bill: Psyche (underground electropop legend, going back to the '80s!), my old comrade-in-arms I Synthesist, and Brand New Idol.  DJ Subvert, who holds it down every month for Contempt @ the Remote Lounge, will be on the 1s and 2s  (or the Serato, as the case may be).

It's an 18+ gig... so maybe we'll see some younger members of the Klaxon Youth who might not have made it out to many of our previous (mostly 21+) shows.

Please come out and show your support!  This will be a major milestone in Maxx Klaxon history...

P.S. Enjoy the 2 new photos, from a shoot in February with Stephanie Keith (she also did the photos for the PARANOID STYLE CD).

MK

Klaxon Youth member Alex Bajoris recently brought this to my attention:

My name is Andrea Stone. I am one of many in this country whose minds and bodies are being attacked with the Government's Mind Control Weapons using satellites, radar, microwaves, radio frequencies, ELF waves, etc.

I am asking radio stations to simultaneously play the following song on Saturday, May 19th at 7pm as a dedication to all the Americans who are being attacked with these weapons without their consent. Also, I ask that you email me a response indicating whether or not your station will participate.

Dedication Song: "Eye In the Sky" by the Alan Parsons Project (streaming RealAudio link)

Remember, the only way to fight the enemy's mind control is with better, stronger mind control!

MK

Greetings, Klaxon Youth!

I want to start using this blog to give you more of an inside look at what's going down at Klaxon Labs. Expect reports on my live shows and DJ sets, plus hints about upcoming projects (before the "official" news releases go out).

To start with, how about a recap of the year so far?

After Marlene and I played a suprise New Year's Eve Eve (that's Dec. 30) gig at Club Midway in the East Village, we decided not to do any live shows during January. I did have a DJ set at Deutsches Haus (NYU's German cultural center) on Jan. 19, which was huge fun. Thanks to my friend Jim Avignon, artist, musician, and Berliner, for making it possible.

The tech setup was... unusual. When I got there, I found out I would be playing my CDs on a boom box and a DVD player, and mixing thru a musician's amp! But it was hands-down the best DJ experience I've ever had. The crowd was feeling everything I played, from Lindstrom to Ladytron.

About halfway thru the set I dropped my ultimate "weapon of mental distortion": Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" (the Salieri Mix). The kids went nuts. Since then, I have also made the song (with original German lyrics) part of my karaoke repertoire. Falco (R.I.P.) was truly one of a kind.

During Nov., Dec., Jan., and Feb., I was also working on video projections for our live shows. This has been a longtime dream of mine. I knew I had to use that film degree for something... and what better way to enhance the power of my sonic mind control than with some eye candy?

On Feb. 12 at The Tank in Tribeca, the Maxx Klaxon multimedia spectacle was unveiled to the public. I created all the clips myself, using a mixture of found footage, my own video, photos and artwork, and Flash animation. Since then, the video has been a component of every live show. So far, the reaction has been pretty positive.

I've been busy in March, April, and May also... but I'll save all that stuff for another post. Meanwhile: are there any Klaxon Youth reading this who made it out to any of the events mentioned above? Let me know what you guys thought...

MK