Remember the Salem Witch Trials? Me neither. But I did read The Crucible in high school. Believe it or not, here at Tiny Mix Tapes we're privy to a lot of highly sensitive government information, and I have no choice but to share with you the latest shocking move in a string of federal witch hunts. In accordance with section 901(a) of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Pub. L. No. 91-452, 84 Stat. 922, key players within the 'New Weird America' movement are facing charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Indulgent? Maybe. But dangerous? I think not. So Ariel Pink likes the sound of cassette tapes, Animal Collective overdo it on the nonsense chants, and Devendra has a Manson complex. That doesn't change the outrageousness of these unfounded, libelous claims! Alleged offenses include:
- A peyote cactus plot the size of Home Depot's garden section
- Money laundering through Jana Hunter's Holistic Healing Superstore
- Fraud (Of course Joanna Newsom's voice is natural!)
- 6 kilos of mescaline (powder form)
- Voodoo rituals to the sounds of Lie: The Love & Terror Cult
- Bribery of Arthur Magazine
- CocoRosie's latest album
Like many of her art school contemporaries, former RISD student Marissa Nadler has taken to the streets, attempting to mobilize a resistance to this injustice. With heartbreaking Gothic folk, Nadler hopes to raise funds in order to fight the case against her peers. Kemado Records has her back, finally bringing the critically acclaimed, anti-RICO masterpiece Songs III: Bird on the Water to the states for release this August.
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