One Foot in the Underworld

The girl was on drugs. 

She wore all black to disguise the fact

that she was a colourful mess. 

To anyone who had loved her they could 

quickly see the life-force draining from her body. 

Her jaw squeaked and rocked in her face 

struggling to find the middle centre point. 

Her once beautiful pearl white teeth had begun 

to erode at a rapid rate. The cocktail of ingested 

chemicals were turning her teeth a corrosive brown colour,

they looked as if they had been stained overnight by Coca-cola.

More worrying was the state of her petit body 

and the mental diss-array of her mind.

Death was stalking her in Asphodel’s meadow.

To the untrained eye she would simply resemble 

a worthless and detestable drug addict. 

But this wasn’t always so, at one time she had been 

a cherished family friend loved by all, especially 

the hopeful adult children of a certain middle-class family.

She had even been a maid of honour at the first born

daughters wedding. The same woman accelerating towards decline 

had once been the picture of health before being ripped 

down the centre by vice and schizophrenia.

Late one night she crawled into the backyard 

and lay comatose in our purple whicker chair.

She came to our home, the only one she knew

naively offering an assortment of drugs for consumption.

She wanted to trigger off a ballroom tango of 

dopamine and sertonin in the brain of any person 

stupid enough to accept her offer. We all collectively 

refrained from partaking and also judging the wayward soul.

On the contrary the desire to plummet towards death death 

was not upon us with any urgency. Or the need to short circuit the human brain

causing irreparable damage and kaleidoscope mania.

She was in the iron grip of the vortex, struggling to 

differentiate dreams and hallucinations from unwanted reality.

The thought fled through my mind hiding behind a walnut tree

to cast the defenceless incapacitated girl into the night.

I mentally weeped for a moment then thought better of it.

This grown woman had transformed artificially into a child

and had slipped with a thud back into the agony of drugs.

Some bastard Hopper must have supplied her after 

cleaning her small rented room from top to bottom.

Despite her habitually lying haze 

I knew that she needed to be cared for. 

I made her thrice cups of tea and waited

out her long drawn out siege upon the living. 

A peppermint tea was enough to drive her out an hour before midnight.

After chain smoking ten cigarettes in a row  

she decided to wander the streets again looking desperately 

for something she would never find. 

Five hours later she posted before her ramshackle departure 

in eloquent prose:

to my sweetest of devotions. i love you forever....

Day Master signs of The Neo-Kalashnikovs

In the chinese zodiac everyone has a day master that forms the back-bone of who you are. It is described as the 'me' part of the 'you' in everyday life. The year you are born, your month and hour complete the four pillars that reveal your destiny. I have noticed that all the bands day master signs are ruled by the dominant Yang parts of each element; making us strong and powerful :) . The Yin parts of fire, metal and water are by comparison more gentle and reserved. In my personal opinion I think our elements reflect us correctly. Moss is usually described as fiery, Volita is definetly the smoothest, eloquent member being extremely calm, while Gabriel is tough like iron underpinned by his logical thinking and unwavering sense of character which I admire))))  

Monkey - Moss Bioletti - Fire Day Master 

Bing Day Master (The Sun)

If you are a Bing (Yang Fire) day master, imagine the Sun energy.  This is big and active fire, and channelling warmth across earth and all things.  A Bing day master thus radiates warmth and radiance, and is vibrant, vivacious and sunny in disposition.

This is a person who is open, frank, generous and full of warmth, passion and enthusiasm. honest, passionate and upright.  Bing people are generally cheerful and well-liked by others.  They have leadership capabilities and will not stop until they attain their goals. Like the Sun, Bing day masters are big-hearted and of striking personality. 

They are not only amicable and lenient, but also very energetic, show enthusiasm and interest in all things, and will actively hands-on in action.  They like to do big things.
However they also have big ego and pride.  Just like the Sun, day in and day out, it does the same thing.  Hence, Bing people very often are routined oriented and easily become complacent and get stuck in one way.

As Bing people are dynamic in nature, since the Sun looking across the earth, can create benefits as well as unhealthy or harmful reactions especially scorching hot when one gets too near, they play both the good and the bad roles in their lives.  They can be impatience and have a tendency to waste.  Also prone to mood swings every now and then.  Sometimes they can be conceited and sometimes they have a merciful heart.  So friends tend to come and go.
Bing characteristics will defer according to their overall Bazi chart and will depending greatly on what time the person is born.  Are you born day time or night?

Snake - Volita Bioletti   Water Day Masters
Understanding (Ren) Water Character (Yang Water)

Just like waters of rivers and sea or waterfalls, they flow continuously everywhere, and drawn into various kinds of things, the Ren person is worry free and optimistic; they do not mind the past and are filled with courage to move on.

They show enthusiasm in whatever they do.  They like to help others and don’t mind hardships.  They are vivacious, lively, high-spirited, and often become the center of attraction. They are high adaptable to change in any circumstances.  They are also quick to grasp and will not miss any good opportunity that comes along.  Once the drive kicks in, they will overcome all difficulties to meet their objective to reach their goal.

Ren people are clever, intelligent and full of inspiration.  They can be endowed in both civil and martial virtues, have leadership qualities, and are able to outshine and surpass themselves from others.

Shortcomings are that although they have a well-rounded personality, they are willful.  They can be lazy and this causes them to be dependent on others easily.  Ren people are very fond of freedom, dislike to be restrained or controlled.  As a result, they are not able to hold on to the last-minute at times.  They are also easily affected and get entangled in love relationships.

Dog - Gabriel Bioletti  Metal Day Masters
Understanding (Geng) Iron Character (Yang Metal)

Like a sword being sharpened for war, Geng people are strong and hard when compared to others of the same nature. They are sharp, determined, straightforward, strong-willed, and do not admit failure easily.  They show much enthusiasm and determination in whatever they do, as they do not want to waste time thinking and contemplating, and once they have made a decision, they will take action without any hesitation.
Geng people exercise great comprehension and will spare no effort to upgrade oneself.  They can be proficient in a skill most of the time; apply and reap benefits from what they have studied or learnt.
They are ruled by the belief systems and principles, thus they have a strong sense of justice. are against unfairness or hypocritical behaviour.  They also have a chivalrous heart; when they see others suffering from injustice, they will stand up for those suffering.
One of their shortcomings is stubborness; after decided on something, they will not change their decision under any circumstances.  Superficially, they are unbending rather than stubborn, and hard rather than tough.

Geng people are also careless, not paying much attention to fine details or feelings.  They can also show little or no mercy for people whom they do not like, hence will make enemies very easily.

p.s- Water is also associated with a heightened sense of creativity which Volita has. While Fire in Moss' case reflects Yang Fire's unparalled sense of Drive.  Lastly Metal in Gabriel's case re-inforces his unshakeable ability to preform in the studio and on stage with ease.

Terrible Feelings: I Don't Even Know You - A Great Rock Song

You know a songs special when it makes you excited about Rock 'N' Roll. You know that feeling brought on by Real Rock music that stuff that isn't b grade that real A grade shit. I just don't get a buzz from any of that grammy nominated shit for rock song of the year. It seems like those people are still so obsessed by The Rolling Stones and another good but never great song featuring Paul McCartney. Newsflash even though these heinous things are a reality in 2014, I'm just not interested in the 15th grammy on Dave Grohls shelf I don't even think he is haha. 

Instead I'm more interested in bands like Terrbile Feelings who have it all. Great playing, great songs and a heartfelt feeling of soul in their music, something from nothing thats dope. You see in many ways i stand apart from a lot of the music critics on-the-line because they are music lovers whilst I make the music as well :). Thats why I can feel the effort and power of Terrible Feelings it's in their music (like its in mine and others, maybe yours). Theirs really nothing like stepping into a recording studio and saying fuck I guess we better make something. In my mind it's a band like Terrible Feelings that deserve their minute in the vile of shifting sand so thats why I'm writing about these Swedish Pop-Noir champions.

In todays age not to be a cynic (#guiltyascharged) but when you put on a Grammy nominated record in most circumstances theres a feeling that escapes me. The real reason is their is something missing in the music! I'm not saying that they don't get it right but they could lift their game. When Bon Iver took home his Grammy's that to me was the best year on record. When Black Keys one all three grammy's in the rock categories that was good not great; they didn't deserve them all, neither did the Foo Fighters the following year. I think its the case that people need to realize that Rock music isn't something you can put in a box or a categorize and rate like kids school tests.

Know, its really just about self-expression and fighting for your dreams. Thats why you never see many bands these days because people just can't manipulate a good rock band. You can have all the money in the world but it won't help you get to the level of selling out an 80,000 stadium or going number 1 on the billboard. The reason is pop music aside people want rock music made by people like them not some monkey placed on a stage because they have abnormal wailing voice.

Just to rear off on a tangent but I watched a recent video about an A&R saying "I can't be listening to my demo box because I gotta believe that my signed artist is the next zombie superstar. But, in actual fact it's just like Snoop Dog said it be to ASAP "you can't make a star, a star is born". Labels need to remember you can't make the next superstar because they are. If you try and engineer one it will turn to dust and harm their life chances, especially their attainment of happiness. 

Anyway we're way off topic so i'll try and wind up by saying rock music is more than a sHit signle.       It's about changing peoples lives and inspiring them its about giving back to them what society would have them be denied. It's about actually giving a fuck about the people that are downtrodden and forgotten in society, your friends your family the people you love. It's about stepping to people who would rather see you fail than succeed, its about being yourself and enjoying life. It's about standing up for yourself because there are way to many people around the world that can't do shit. Look at Free Pussy Riot they could have been locked up in a Russian jail making police uniforms for 5 years!!!

Thats my friends is what RockNRoll is it's about putting your balls on the line and acting with courage. Being bigger, smarter and more lethal than your oppressors or people that try to judge you. Who the fuck are you to judge me?! when all you did was stay silent when you were passed the golden crown while others wasted away. And yeah it's about having a fucking good time. That my friends is what Terrible Feelings song reminds me of because at the end of the day "I Don't Even Know You".

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