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[Album Review] Puscifer ‘Donkey Punch The Night EP’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 17, 2013 @ 9:15pm
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Singer Maynard James Keenan seems to have found a very happy, comforting second home in the form of Puscifer. A project that is challenging and inventive, Puscifer satisfies needs, emotions, and sounds that Tool is unable to provide. And while we all wait for a fifth Tool album, there is something to be said about the investment and energy that Keenan invests into Puscifer.

I’ve made it quite clear that I was never a fan of the first Puscifer release, V Is For Vagina but also how I was completely won over by Conditions Of My Parole. Now I’ve been presented with a new EP entitled Donkey Punch The Night Away. With two new tracks, two covers and three remixes, it’s an interesting beast, one that took more than a few spins to really understand and appreciate. Join me below for my full thoughts. READ MORE

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Puscifer To Release New EP ‘Donkey Punch The Night’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on November 19, 2012 @ 12:00pm
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Avant garde electronic group Puscifer (led by Tool/A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan) will be releasing a new EP entitled Donkey Punch The Night on Feb. 19th, 2013. The 8-track EP will feature two new songs entitled “Breathe” and “Dear Brother” as well as a cover of of Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and a cover of Accept‘s “Balls To The Wall”.

The EP was recorded at Keenan’s wine vineyard, Caduceus Cellars, with the same roster from 2011′s Conditions of My Parole (review) (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals).

Puscifer has a few tour dates for late Winter/early Spring of 2013. Check below for the track list of Donkey Punch The Night as well as confirmed tour dates. READ MORE

[Review] Puscifer ‘Conditions Of My Parole’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 14, 2011 @ 3:35am
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[Review] Puscifer Conditions Of My Parole
For as big a Tool and A Perfect Circle fan as I am, I just could not enjoy Puscifer’s V Is For Vagina. As a matter of fact, I flat out couldn’t stand it. So, when Conditions Of My Parole was announced, I met the news with a healthy dose of skepticism and, I’ll admit it, scorn. My interest became piqued when Maynard described it as “Twin Peaks in the desert”. Well, I just so happen to love Twin Peaks, so I found myself becoming more and more curious about the album. When Man Overboard came out, I couldn’t believe it. What a great song! I loved the feel, the atmosphere, the flow, the whole damn thing! Why, with this song, the whole album has to be just as good…right? Check after the jump for my answer.

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Puscifer’s Maynard James Keenan In Jail

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 03, 2011 @ 6:44pm
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HA, gotcha! Except not really, because the video below actually HAS Maynard in jail. Only it’s for promo reasons as his latest Puscifer album, Conditions Of My Parole, is set for release on Oct. 18th. The band will also be performing on Late Night With David Letterman on Halloween (Oct. 31st for those of you who don’t know….noobs….) and will be hitting the road on a tour with support coming from Carina Round.
Check after the jump for tour dates and the official video for Man Overboard.

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Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Releases New Puscifer Track

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 19, 2011 @ 9:47pm
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Maynard James Keenan, the reclusive frontman of Tool, has released a new song from his side project Puscifer. The track, Man Overboard, is described by Keenan as “…Twin Peaks in the desert.” I’ll be 100% honest and say that I hated the first Puscifer album. However, I’m loving the sound of this song and if it is any indication of what to expect from the upcoming album, Conditions Of My Parole, I’m all in. Anybody with me on that?

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