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Is The Album Format Dead?

curtisrx — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:01:41 +0000

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

Factory Second CF T-shirt Blowout, $10 Each With Free Shipping In The US!

curtisrx — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:03:37 +0000

Hello fiends,

We have decided to get rid of a box full of factory second Creature Feature t-shirts and offer them at a great deal for those of you who wanted a shirt, but couldn't afford to buy one at time. These shirts may have slight ghosting, tiny paint blotches, or slight snags, but they are all perfectly wearable and none of the flaws detract from the shirt's image. We just didn't want to sell these at full price because they weren't 100% perfect like the others we had. We are offering these factory second shirts at $10 even which includes free shipping in the US only (sorry International friends, but overseas shipping is a killer now). Thank you, these shirts are now sold out:

Edgar Allen Poe
SOLD OUT

Look To The Skies
SOLD OUT

Click below to order your shirt through Paypay:

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

Added Some More Items To My Ebay Store (Guitar With Hand Written Lyrics, 4-Track, Horror Movie Shirts)

curtisrx — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:52:09 +0000

Hello fiends,

I’ve been going through all the stuff I’ve collected on and off tour for the last few years and realized that I just don’t need all of it—so I decided throw some items up on Ebay. It’ll kill two birds with one stone because I’ll be able to clear out some of this clutter and it will bring in a little bit of spare money that I can put toward the production of the two albums I’m trying to get finished this year. Which means I’ll be able to get them out to you guys a little bit quicker.

Click the link below to check out my latest auctions which include some vintage shirts, brand new horror movie t-shirts, my 4-track recorder, and one of my guitars that I used to write some of the first album, which also includes the original hand written lyrics from ‘Six Foot Deep’ & ‘The Greatest Show Unearthed’ included as a special gift. I’ll be adding a few more things during the week, so please check back for those too.

Another big way you can help me get this new music out quicker, if you haven’t already, is to purchase one of the rare Creature Feature advance copies of ‘Greatest Show Unearthed’ that we still have available. All profit on sales of these CDs goes directly into the next album budget.

They are packaged in a cardboard jacket made to look like an old record sleeve with alternate artwork. The cd itself is also made to look and feel like an old record (grooves and all). These were limited to only a 1000 (of which only one box remains) and come hand numbered on the back cover. We are selling these last remaining cds for $9.99 (FREE shipping & handling) and $12.00 if you live outside of the US. Click below to purchase through Paypal.

Click Here To Order Within The US

Click Here To Order Outside The US

Here are a few pics of the alternate artwork:

Last, but not least, I also have a donation box set up here on my website just in case anybody has a dollar or two to spare or a millionaire has money burning a hole in his pocket and wants to make a smart investment.

Thanks for reading and I hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

As A Special Thank You, A Free Download Of The Creature Feature Song Death Of A Doll Maker!

curtisrx — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:38:09 +0000

Hello fiends,

As a special gift for all your years of ongoing support, I’ve decided to offer up the Creature Feature instrumental song ‘Death Of A Doll Maker’ as a free download on our new Bandcamp page. When you go to our Bandcamp page and you click on the download link it will ask for your e-mail address and for you to set your own price, you can either pick zero or any type of donation (if you have any pennies to spare), but I’m making it available for free. So please download the song, tell your friends about it, e-mail about it, tweet about it, send your friends the link, etc. You’re one step away, just click the banner below to be magically whisked away to our new Bandcamp page where you can download the song free of charge.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

Creature Feature: The Greatest Show Unearthed

curtisrx — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:17:19 +0000

The Greatest Show Unearthed

The dark carnival is in town
You better be ready
Just follow the parade
Of dancing skeletons
Full of ghoulish delights
Around every corner
Don’t tell your parents you’re here
They will soon be mourners

Welcome to the lower birth
The greatest show unearthed
We appear without a sound
The darkest show around
We will leave you in a daze
Madness, murder, dismay
We will disappear at night
With blood on the concrete

I will be your ticket taker
Come inside it’s a dream
Enter the funhouse of mirrors
No one can hear you scream
We can supply anything
That your heart desires
But the consequences
Will surely be dire

Come inside
For the ride
Your deepest darkest fears

The best night
Of your life
You’re never leaving here

The unknown
The unseen
Is what you’re gonna find

Witness this
Witness that
Until you lose your mind

~Curtis Rx

Creature Feature: Aim For The Head

curtisrx — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:04:17 +0000

Aim For The Head

Can I pose a question
How do you kill what is dead
I just shoot from the hip
And aim for the head

He used to be your friend
That was another life
With a single bullet
We’re gonna blow his mind

With a loaded gun
And a steady hand
We just might live through this
Aim for the head
If you kill the brain
Then you kill the ghoul
And it’s motor functions
Aim for the head

Nail up all the windows
They’ve come to settle a score
Make sure no chamber is bare
They’re right outside the door

This is a test of your strength
And your will to survive
If you give up now
They’re gonna eat you alive

With a loaded gun
And a steady hand
We just might live through this
Aim for the head
If you kill the brain
Then you kill the ghoul
And it’s motor functions
Aim for the head

Listen to me
Listen to me
Listen to me
Save yourself

There is no more
There Is no more
There Is no more
Room in hell

I will help you
I will help you
I will help you
Understand

Come with me now
Come with me now
Come with me now
Take my hand

We can make it
We can make it
We can make it
Through this

With a loaded gun
And a steady hand
We just might live through this
Aim for the head
If you kill the brain
Then you kill the ghoul
And it’s motor functions
Aim for the head

Is this the end of the world
Or just the start of the fight
You better heed my warning
And watch out for their bite

They have a taste for your flesh
And for your blood they will crave
They’re coming for us now
From beyond the grave

~Curtis Rx

Creature Feature: How To Serve Man

curtisrx — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:53:28 +0000

How To Serve Man

Ounce for ounce
Blood for blood
You get a taste and it’s never enough

Pound for pound
Eye for an eye
You get the thirst and it never runs dry

Piece by piece
Bite by bite
Relish the flavor and swallow your plight

Inch by inch
Slice by slice
Dress your guest and season with vice

Let me clarify before we begin
Am I getting under your skin
Your disposition seems a trifle bland
It’s time you learned how to serve man

Pinch by pinch
Dash by dash
Braise the passe and devour the past

Day by day
Night by night
Prepare the course and savor the spice

Let me clarify before we begin
Am I getting under your skin
Your disposition seems a trifle bland
It’s time you learned how to serve man

~Curtis Rx

Creature Feature: Buried Alive

curtisrx — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:36:48 +0000

Buried Alive

I forever dream within a dream
Of a certain city in the sea
As I walk the valley of unrest
Behind this mask of crimson death

I long for a loss of breath
And a most dire predicament
Murders in the rue morgue
Silence and shadow’s what I adore

I can’t explain Just how it feels
The thought of my premature burial
Inside this oblong box I lie
With the hopes i’ll be buried alive

The oval portrait upon the wall
Will someday cause this house to fall
The power of words left unsaid
As I join the spirits of the dead

I can’t explain Just how it feels
The thought of my premature burial
Inside this oblong box I lie
With the hopes i’ll be buried alive

Well, I’m the man who’s used up
Washed up
Bricked up

Descent into maelstrom
Bedlam
Redrum

Bet the devil my head
Misled
Bloodshed

Heart under the floorboards
Beats for
Lenore
Nevermore

I can’t explain Just how it feels
The thought of my premature burial
Inside this oblong box I lie
With the hopes i’ll be buried alive

~Curtis Rx

Creature Feature: Bound And Gagged

curtisrx — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:22:10 +0000

Bound And Gagged

Gotta run away
Try to get away
Gotta run away
Try to get away

If you ever want to see your daughter again
And every little thing goes according to plan
Don’t do anything that you think you’ll regret
Or you’ll have to check the mail for your daughter’s head

I’m keeping her bound and gagged
Her clothes soaked in gasoline
Hands tied behind her back
Where no one can hear her

Gotta run away
Try to get away
Gotta run away
Try to get away

Listen up now, I won’t repeat myself
This is how everything is gonna go down
When you make the drop, you better be by yourself
It could be detrimental to your daughter’s health

I’m keeping her bound and gagged
Her clothes soaked in gasoline
Hands tied behind her back
Where no one can hear her

Scream
Scream

You can run, but you can’t hide
You can run, but you can’t hide from me

I’m keeping her bound and gagged
Her clothes soaked in gasoline
Hands tied behind her back
Where no one can hear her

Scream
Scream

~Curtis Rx

Creature Feature: A Gorey Demise

curtisrx — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:06:51 +0000

A Gorey Demise

A is for Amber
Who drowned in a pool
B is for Billy
Who was eaten by ghouls
C is for Curt
With disease of the brain
D is for Daniel
Derailed on a train
E is for Erik
Who was buried alive
F is for Frank
Who was stabbed through the eye
G is for Greg
Who died in the womb
H is for Heather
Who was sealed in a tomb

One by one, we bite the dust
We kick the bucket and begin to rust
Give up the ghost when your number’s up
We all fall down
Ashes to ashes, bones to paste
You’ll wither away in your resting place
Eternity in a wooden case
We all fall down

I is for Isaac
Who lost his front brakes
J is for Johnny
Who was bitten by snakes
K is for Kimmy
Who was shot in the head
L is for Larry
Who bled and bled
M is for Marie
Who burned to a crisp
N is for Nicki
Who was pummled by fists
O is for Olivia
Who lived life too fast
P is for Pat
Who swallowed some glass

Q is for Quentin
Who took the wrong trail
R is for Reyna
Who rotted in jail
S is for Steve
Who was shot with a bow
T is for Tori
Who froze in the snow
U is for Urich
Who was trampled by hooves
V is for Vanessa
Who fell off a roof
W is for Will
Who was hit by a car
X is for Xavier
Who sunk in the tar
Y is for Yessy
Who fell from a plane
Z is for Zack
Who simply went

Insane

~Curtis Rx