The Libra Patriarch Prophet Lord Archbishop Apostle Visionary Mystic Psychic Saint Royal Robertson

Untitled work that's featured in the album art for Sufjan Stevens' The Age of Adz

I don't think we've done any posts about any artists working in purely visual media, so lemme give it a shot and introduce you to Prophet Royal Robertson.


First off, let me make sure you don't try to read this as a review. This guy was one of those people that you could never ever figure out, especially with never having met him and only learning about him from various internet sources. So if i ever tried to review his work, it would inevitably be wrong.

So the story of Royal Robertson is an interesting one. He was born in Louisiana and apprenticed as a sign painter in his late teens. To make a very long and sorrowful story short, he married Adell Brent in 1955 and had 11 children with her. After 19 years of marriage, Adell left Royal for another man, taking all 11 children with her and her new man to Texas.

Lord Okkoto

When was the last time you heard an interesting band come out of Missouri? There ain't none. Except for Okkoto.

Resting Bell

I don't know how you guys feel about Ambient/Textural/Experimental stuff, but I know that I am rather found of it. There was awhile where this sort of thing was all i listened to, along with a  lot of straight noise music. Resting Bell is a NetLabel based out of Berlin germany that specializes in really atmospheric ambient stuff. Nothing to noisy or too busy, but all together wonderful or awesome.

How Tragic

While doing some research into The Kingsford Run (fantastic, but a discussion for another time) I came across the clothing company which sponsors them. Then I listened to all the other bands that City of Horror (the clothing company) sponsored. They were all good... but then I came across this band How Tragic.
Mind sufficiently blown.