Psych / folk fans - free tape??

I didn't hear anything about them being from California, the return address on mine was New York.

The whole thing seems fishy - I'm sure some famous millionaire is behind this. Apparently, they've been sending out free tapes for months. If so, nice hoax. The music IS, as you say, fucked up, with a girl ranting about Jesus over a Jandekian racket on side A, and more ranting on the B side which is sub-Nnck drum clamour. But it's not really that great, to be honest. I'm sure it'll end up being worth something, if they ever do a proper LP.

Like i said, I have done it, it's real.

Don't trust Christians. They lie.

It's pretty damn weird. I think the cover is a dead giveaway though. It seems obvious this is a scam by some very "in the know" people who set out to make a "weird" record, and not normal folks who happened to believe they were making a proper rock record but lacked the good sense to know how messed up it sounded. What Christian would have a half-naked girl with a kabuki mask and a gun on the cover?

It's tempting. I just ordered one. I'll post here if anything comes.

I would like to hear the tape now - should I write again and push my luck? anyone wanna trade copy for copy?

Roger, write me, I'd love to trade a copy for one of that single you have!

cause i just emailed the guy.

The journalist in me is trying to ruin this, i know, but i think there's a clue in the different post-mark thing. Could this be something perpetuated by more than one group of people? Does anyone know of the postmark that Eric speaks of? I know California starts with 9, correct? Mine was from NYC. I Googled "Parula Byrd" and came up with nothing. Just how big IS this cult of Jandekian Jesus People??

i was just cleaning out my garage and found this tape. sounds a lot better than i remember it sounding back then. i have the tape with the golden masked girl on her knees with a gun. i did a search for Otem Edwards & Parula Byrd and the only webpage ever that references them is this one. wtf?

The Parula warbler is a "small dainty bird" says one source; its song is considered "a bad omen," says another. Otem Relik is a band on MySpace, their track "Cassette Tape" is kind of finger-picking emo-hop.

i did a search for Otem Edwards & Parula Byrd and the only webpage ever that references them is this one. wtf?

that's great :)

I didn't get a tape at all, but today I did get a lathe cut 7" credited to Son Rise and the Moray Elk Choir that sounds like the grooves were cut into it with a safety pin.

I found a review of a reissue of what Roger said he'd received: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=1125

Looks like they've been here before, including Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice mini tour
Wooden Wand + Sightings & Wooden Wand + Michael Hurley (wherein Roger discusses his involvement with the groups in question)

So was this just some half-baked viral hype? Are they any good? They seem to have been very popular among sockpuppets.

I'm sorry if I just spoiled everyone's fun.

so you're saying roger adultery is behind it? not unplausable.

Aww, funny thread. Would love to believe it's not a hoax.

the tape i got was just a bunch of racist rants

Moray Elk Choir = Moray Elk Themes? Weird. Probably not a coincidence...

What's a Moray Elk?

Email to that address listed above just bounced back

Moray Elks Eat the Holy Modal Rounders.

(yes i know it's eels.)

listening to it again, it's definitely someone in the know and not a real xtian group

Roger Adultery = J4m3s T0th: is that right?

yes

amongst other things

the tape i got was just a bunch of racist rants

the tape i got WAS ERASED BY PC THUGS

Mine had a cover of "I'm Only Sleeping" by Suggs

anyone find the lord b/c of this tape

Eric Hoffman who started this thread appears to be another name for Roger Adultery/Roger Fidelity, since Roger mentioned him here: Piggy (Voivod) est mort The guys in Voivod had cool, punk rock named like "Piggy" and "Snake." That was way cooler than calling yourself "Eric Hoffman" or "Chuck Schuldiner" or "Alex Scolinik."

YOU JUST GOT FREAKFOLK'D

i kinda want to hear this tape.

Eric Hoffman is in Deicide I think

"I also got a pamphlet about how Roman Catholics are in league with the devil and not true Christians"

as a Catholic, I can certify this as absolutely true.

I don't care if this is a hoax or what, this kinda shit is great. Is there any way I can hear this tape 5 years later?

Is there any way I can hear this tape 5 years later?

― RabiesAngentleman, Wednesday, July 30, 2008 7:58 AM (3 months ago) Bookmark

SEVERE and troubled religious folk damage with group vocals

This should be on the label of the single. You know, how they used to put "Vocal With Orchestra" or whatever.

i found my copy of one of these today, an untitled cassette (which unfortunately i haven't got the means to play at the moment). did anything come to light about these guys? all the searches i've done just lead back to this thread.