Cult post-rock hero Julie Christmas has instructed the story of how she awakened from a drunken stupor with a tinned ham in her mattress.
Speaking solely within the new problem of Steel Hammer, the solo artist names the ten songs on her dream playlist, considered one of which is Is That All There Is? by American jazz singer Peggy Lee.
“Peggy Lee had a tough life, however made music earlier than the thought of being ‘unleashed’ like [noise rockers] The Jesus Lizard was a factor,” Christmas says to clarify her choice. “Once I heard Is That All There Is? for the primary time, my coronary heart stopped. This superb girl with this voice was speaking about nihilism!”
Christmas then provides a very weird anecdote of drunkenly singing the 1969 observe at a karaoke bar. “I by no means do karaoke however one night time I had, like, 18 whiskies and stated, ‘I’ll do Peggy Lee,’” she remembers. “Subsequent factor I do know, I awakened in my mattress subsequent to a canned ham that I’d received.”
In the identical interview, Christmas additionally expresses her admiration for singer/songwriter Tom Waits, particularly his 1985 track Singapore. She explains how a romantic drive from her dwelling in New York Metropolis to New Orleans led to her discovering an appreciation for the musician.
“I hated Tom Waits at first,” Christmas confesses, “however I had a girlfriend referred to as Andrea who cherished him. We went on a street journey with my sister from Brooklyn to New Orleans. Whereas I used to be sleeping [in the car], Andrea, as a result of she’s a fucking traitor, placed on Tom Waits.
“I awakened in New Orleans, regarded up and noticed these ornate buildings with lovely colors. There was one thing concerning the romance of that second, together with his voice because the soundtrack, that made Singapore considered one of my prime listens for the following few years.”
Christmas rose to prominence within the noise rock band Made Out Of Infants, who cut up in 2012. She began a solo profession with 2010 album The Dangerous Spouse and launched its long-awaited followup, Ridiculous And Full Of Blood, this summer time. Steel Hammer gave the brand new album a glowing four-star assessment.
Journalist Alex Deller wrote: “Whether or not it’s scuttling, crunching, or throwing off showers of incandescent sparks, although, there’s a giddy, genreless pleasure to all of it, making certain Ridiculous And Full Of Blood upends each expectation you might need, whereas delivering one spine-tingling thrill after one other.”
Christmas can be recognized for her work in post-metal supergroup Battle Of Mice, the place she carried out with former Neurosis members, and her collaboration album with sludge steel beloveds Cult Of Luna, Mariner (2016).
In addition to that includes an unique interview with Julie Christmas, the brand new problem of Steel Hammer provides the story of latest Nightwish album Yesterwynde. It additionally celebrates 20 years of Mastodon traditional Leviathan and provides the tales behind the best Slayer songs. Order your copy now and get it delivered to the doorstep.
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