Monthly Archives: May 2010

Post Your Steak To The Heart Shirt Photos Here!

By curtisrx | Published: May 23, 2010

Hello fiends,

Just wanted to let you know that all of the “A Steak To The Heart” shirts have shipped and if you haven’t received yours yet, then you should any day now. If you haven’t ordered yours, click HERE to order now before they are gone for good, only 666 printed.

If you have the time and feel so inclined, please take a photograph of yourself wearing the new shirt and post it here on my blog as a comment. In the weeks to come, I’ll be adding a new section to my website, where I’ll post miscellaneous fan artwork all of the photographs that you guys send me wearing ‘Villains And Vaudevillians’ merchandise.

Thanks so much for all the purchases and the support, I really appreciate it. Be on the lookout for the next ‘Villains And Vaudevillians’ shirt, I have a few more dastardly tricks up my sleeve.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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Is The Album Format Dead?

By curtisrx | Published: May 18, 2010

Hello Fiends,

Is the album format dead?

We all know that the music business is changing and that means the way musicians record and release music is changing as well. We have been hard at work on new Creature Feature material and have been throwing a few ideas around about how to finally release it the masses. In the past, bands would take a few years to record an album and release in stores, leaving a lot of dead time between new material, but now bands have the opportunity of recording music and releasing it instantly. Some people say the long format of the album is dead and releasing songs in little bursts as they are recorded is the new order of things. I could go on for hours about this, but what I really want to know is what you guys think.

Would you rather have full length albums every year or so, or would you rather get consistent 5 to 6 song EPs every four to six months as the music is recorded?

I am very interested in hearing your opinion, so please post it here as a reply to this blog and you could change the way we release our future album.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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The First Villains & Vaudevillians T-shirt: A Steak To The Heart!

By curtisrx | Published: May 5, 2010

Hello fiends,

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m pleased to announce that the first in a line of Villains And Vaudevillians t-shirts has been released and it’s called “A Steak To The Heart”. It depicts a brave, but clueless vampire hunter who, after an unfortunate misunderstanding, tries to vanquish his bloodsucking foe with a t-bone steak instead of the time-honored wooden stake.

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A Steak To The Heart Front
A Steak To The Heart Back

The shirt is double sided and limited to only 666 pieces. It comes hand numbered with a collectible hang tag and wrapped in a butchers Styrofoam tray like any proper t-bone steak should. They are $19.99 (plus shipping & handling) and come in mens sizes: Small, Medium, Large, And X-large. All shirts will ship May 15th. Artwork by Thomas Boatwright.

I am down to less than forty shirts before they are gone for good, here’s what I have left:

Small – SOLD OUT
Medium – SOLD OUT
Large – SOLD OUT
X-Large – SOLD OUT

As a special thank you for everybody who orders this shirt and since all proceeds from the shirt will go toward the completion of my upcoming ‘Rufus Rex’ debut solo album, I will print your name in the “Thank You’ section of the album booklet. I have included a message box in the Paypal transaction link that will ask you what name you would like printed in the album.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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Download The New Creature Feature Song ‘Grave Robber At Large’, Free Of Charge!

By curtisrx | Published: May 1, 2010

Hello Fiends,

I’m pleased to announce that our brand new song ‘Grave Robber At Large’ is available now for free download at rue-morgue.com or click the banner below.

For the the full lyrics to ‘Grave Robber At Large’ and further information, please check out the previous blog posts below.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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Grave Robber At Large!

By curtisrx | Published: May 1, 2010

Grave Robber At Large

There is something strange down by the cemetery
Emptying the graves left and right
Ghastly schemes and ghoulish undertakings
Underneath the pale moonlight

Curse the day they invented the crematory
What a foolish waste of potential sales
It’s a damn shame to discard inventory
Think outside the box if all else fails

Death is my business and business is good!

There’s a grave robber at large
Ripping bodies from hallowed ground
Desecrate those who rest in peace
There’s profit to be made from the recent deceased

Skeletal remains are safe in the ossuary
They’re quite stale and not worth a dime
Don’t think me a fiend, this is strictly monetary
Fortune calls and I’ll answer this time.

In this occupation timing is instrumental
A matter of hours can plummet the price
The fact it’s a crime is simply incidental
Freshness is key, nothing else will suffice

Death is my business and business is good!

There’s a grave robber at large
Ripping bodies from hallowed ground
Desecrate those who rest in peace
There’s profit to be made from the recent deceased

Midnight meetings inside the graveyard
Crunching numbers, breaking the earth
I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty
Even if things seem a bit perverse

Though these deeds weigh heavy on my soul
I will no doubt sleep perfectly sound
While you struggle to keep your conscience
A garden of riches rots in the ground

Death is my business and business is good!

There’s a grave robber at large
Ripping bodies from hallowed ground
Desecrate those who rest in peace
There’s profit to be made from the recent deceased

Death is my business and business is good!

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