Boo-jour my dear Fiends!
Wishing you all a Boo-tiful day. May all your fondest nightmares come true...As for moi, I am very happy and pleasantly surprised that the editor of the LA Daily News Music blog found enough merit in Vampire Surprise to give me a bit of ink... Merci boo-coup everyone for all your support!
xox,
~V~
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Hearses, Dr. Demento and MOI!!!
Dr. Demento will be celebrating Halloween live and in person at the Orange County Marketplace, on the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA, on Sunday, October 29, at the 10th Annual Trick or Treat Festival and Hearse Show. He'll be spinning the all-time favorite Halloween hits live on stage at 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM. For you early risers, He'll also be the Grand Marshal of the Parade of Hearses, a wide array of which will be winding on a three mile route through the streets of Costa Mesa starting, and ending at the fairgrounds, commencing at 10 AM. After the parade returns to the fairgrounds, you will find me hanging out in proximity of the Good Doctor, handing out the last of the FREE promo copies of Vampire Surprise with those special hand-decorated covers that I did myself. I'll even autograph yours for you, if you say the secret password: Garlic! (Or even if you don't.) * Where: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 See you on Sunday. I'll be there from 11:30 am, until I've handed out all copies of the Vampire Surprise CD's, so get one while you can! Happy Hauntings All!
* When: Sunday, October 28th, between 10 am and 4 pm
* Why: For a Spook-tacular good time!
Airplay for Vampire Surprise
Yay! I am pleased and excited to report that Vampire Surprise is catching on! Please tune in to the following stations and show them some love.
Also, if you know of a station, DJ or label that you think might want to give VS a spin, please let moi know. Merci!
------------------Links To Stations Currently Playing Vampire Surprise:
* Seattle's Headcase Radio: HeadCaseRadio.com
* All Accordion Radio: AccordionNoir.org
* Tess's Indie-Wave Radio: live365.com/stations/horrorfreak13
* Lestats120Minutes Radio: live365.com/stations/lestats120minutes
* Hallows Gate 10/31 Radio: live365.com/stations/kingofhalloweenlon
* Dark Requiem Radio: live365.com/stations/djeternaldarkness
* Comedy New & Old Radio: live365.com/stations/ezeriah
* Welcome To Weirdsville Radio: live365.com/stations/ozrock
* E.M.Z.T. Radio: live365.com/stations/devilynn
Links to Stations Soon Adding Vampire Surprise To Their Rotation:
* Van Richter Radio: live365.com/stations/vanrichter2
* Waiting For The Blackouts Radio: live365.com/stations/c_death?
------------------Consideration for Vampire Surprise has been shown by:
* Van Richter Records, San Diego
* DJ Misery Tree, Portland
I am very grateful to my friends and fans for helping to make this possible. You all totally RAWk!!!
FREE Vampire Surprise Promo CD's @ Meltdown Comics!
Oui! It is true- Visit Meltdown Comics & Collectibles, 7522 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood for a FREE copy of my new single Vampire Surprise, each encased in a uniquely decorated sleeve, hand-made by MOI!
Act Now- Limited Editon- because when they're gone, they're gone!
Be sure to tell them that Veronique sent you! (The TOYSKILL Art Exhibition is up till the end of October, and be sure check out all the other great merch they carry- get a jump on your Xmess shopping now!)
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My Twisted New Gothic Comedy Song Vamprie Surprise
Here at last -Vampire Surprise
Halloween Special - Only 90 cents!
Listen to a longer mp3 clip of the song here.
(If you wish to hear the entire song, please make your purchase via the music player, above.)
Yay! Happy Hauntings Everyone- you now the ability to listen to, purchase, and download my first spooky single, Vampire Surprise, as a little appetizer for next year's Polka Haunt Us compilation recording.
Here's the scoop:
Song Title: Vampire Surprise
Written by: Lyrics- Veronique Chevalier, Music & Production- Jann Castor
About Jann: He's is an accomplished composer, sound engineer & sound effects specialist, and film editor, who was nominated for an ARIA Award (the Australian equivilent of the Grammy's) for the soundtrack of the film "Red Express." In Poland, he was the founder, of the band Res Publica, (which was later renamed Republika, and under Grzegorz Ciechowski went on to much acclaim in that country).
After Jann's successes in Poland and Australia, he was admitted into the US as "alien of extraordinary ability." Since completing his collaboration with Veronique, he is working on orchestrations of chorale music with the legendary Jon Anderson, of the mega-band Yes. Find out more about him here: Composing.com.
About Veronique: Known as The "Weird Val" of Cabaret, for her hilarious parodies and side-splitting covers. (Imagine if Jim Morrison and Elvira had a love child with a French accent). Deemed "too extreme for Simon" she was gonged off the first season of "America's Got Talent", after only 20 seconds, which only proves her gifts are wasted on the masses. She is the recipient of The Unanimous Choice Award for Best Indie Cabaret Artist by the Los Angeles Music Awards. WeirdVal.com.
After completing the launch of the single version of "Vampire Surprise", she will be releasing a new, full-length recording, "Veronique's Red Velvet LIVE!" which features 14 tracks, including (a, you guessed it- live version of) "Vampire Surprise", as well as a "secret" bonus track. (BTW, the cover image of Veronique in the striped gloves was shot by renowned erotic photographer Justice Howard.)
Back Story: A post that Veronique placed on Craigslist for musical collaborators, brought her and Jann together, initially. Despite the fact that they were born of different parents, on different dates and in different countries, (she in France, and he in Poland), they have discovered that they are long, lost twins (siblings of spirit, in any case).
Shared Likes: Frank Zappa (aka as the God of Music! ;-)
Twisted humor, ala Mel Brooks, David Zuker (Naked Gun movies, Airplane, etc.)
Esoteric conversation
Garlic!
Parting thoughts: Vampire Surprise is not your grandpappy's polka. Although it is sung to accordion accompaniment, it's actually a new genre we call "berzerka" (as in "berzerk mazurka"). As the song progresses it becomes more and more dischordant, and ends in a bit of twisted spoken word. (This is the 21st Century after all. Time to modernize!)
For your reading pleasure, or if you wish to sing and speak along, here are the lyrics:
Vampire Surprise
Lyrics by Veronique Chevalier & Music by Jann Castor © 2007
VERSE:
Back in the Old Country
Where I learned to cook
Recipes they taught me
Didn't come from any book
Dishes so tasty
Ranged from "A" to "Z" but
The greatest ingredient
Started with a "G"
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CHORUS:
Garlic with a G
Fried or fricasseed
Keep it next to me
Potent Potpourri
Seasoning and spice
With a taste so nice
Has healthy bite–BUT…..!
The greatest thing of all IS….!
That it extends your life!
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VERSE:
Cooking one moonlit night
I heard a creepy creepy sound
Tried to find a wooden stake
But aT-bone was all I found
Didn't have a silver bullet
'Cause I don't pack a gun
Had to grab some garlic
So I'd live to see the sun
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CHORUS:
Garlic with a G
Fried or fricasseed
Keep it next to me
Potent Potpourri
Seasoning and spice
With a taste so nice
Has healthy bite–BUT…..!
The greatest thing of all IS….!
That it extends your life!
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BRIDGE:
Let the werewolves howl and bay
But if you display a garlic lei
You will make it through the night
Give Nosferatu a fright
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INTERLUDE: La la……etc
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VERSE:
Love to try new recipes
And serve them to my guests
They like my dinner parties for
They know my food's the best
Doesn't take much money
To make all this stuff
But the roast tastes funny cause
Vampire meat is tough
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CHORUS:
Garlic with a G
Fried or fricasseed
Keep it next to me
Potent Potpourri
Seasoning and spice
With a taste so nice
Has healthy bite–BUT…..!
The greatest thing of all IS….!
That it extends your life!
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OUTRO:
You can keep your fancy flavors
I found the one for me
Yes, the garlic is our savior
And Dracula is history
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INTERLUDE: La la……etc
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SPOKEN:
Hey Count, have you a cold or are you just "coffin"?
Which gang are you in- Bloods or Crypts? Ha Ha!
Who's your orthodontist? Jack the Ripper?
Hey, Drac, at a séance, do you go into a Trance-sylvania?
Fang you for the memories, Old Toothy!
That's Garlic with a "G"! Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh!
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