You hear about “crazy cat ladies” a lot. Which I suppose Gorey could also be called as such. Self proclaimed ‘sexless’ being that he was. Although Morrissey tried that whole a-sexual shtick in the 90s, and we all know where that ended up.
I never really thought much of his personal life or his influences. But I suppose his love for the feline does make sense. He was a ballet lover as well. The stature of his characters are not dissimilar to the movement of a cat or a dancer.
He is forever in my fantasies of crosshatchings…now with cats.
(Apologies for the cheesy youtube. I was unable to find the song streaming online anywhere.)
Matt Berry has released 2 albums. Opium (2005) and Witchazel (2009). He laces vintage gilden threads into the polyester of his albums. (Did I really just type that?) I usually describe his music as “woodland fantasy prog-rock”. Matt’s music is really really good. Those who haven’t heard it yet may be expecting humour, however, Matt’s natural ability to seep hilarity as a person and as an actor is separate from his musical endeavors. Although I do feel his whimsy is definately present in the musical arrangements. Matt plays organ, piano, synthesiser, guitar, bass, and some percussion. But of course, let’s not forget that voice. The Pheasant is my favourite song on Witchazel. A 9 minute epic that takes you on a very satisfying journey, much like a 5 course meal. I was lucky enough to see it performed live in London in a small venue in Hoxton. Definately a blast!
*Cough* Embarrassing “fan” photo here. I chatted with him after the show. I was drunk. We took a few cell phone shots. He looked like that in all of them. Epic.
In sheer defiance of the World Wide Web Consortium's will, Ectomo was designed using a non-web-standard font. Luckily, it is included in the excellent font pack released by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, which can be freely downloaded in Mac and PC formats here. Ectomo should still look fine without it, though.
