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TO THE THOUSANDS OF YOU WHO EMAILED US...
Asking us who's the band and song at the end of the "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY TRAILER 3", we're proud to announce that the band is BLACK FLOOD DIESEL from Minneapolis, Minnesota and the song is "INTO THE LIGHT" from the band's forthcoming "CHAOS SAVES" CD , due out in 07. That's the good news...the better news is that "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY" DIRECTOR CHAD CALEK just finished directing a 30 minute short film-noir titled "CHASING THE PAIN" set to three of BLACK FLOOD DIESEL'S songs, including "INTO THE LIGHT", "TAKE THE PAIN" and "CHASING THE ATROPHY" . And the even better news is that BY CLICKING PLAY ON THE VIDEO BELOW you can get a sneak peak of PART 3 OF "CHASING THE PAIN" , which is the "INTO THE LIGHT" music video segment! SO PLEASE ENJOY AND FEEL FREE TO COMMENT TO LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS!?
Black Flood Diesel - "Into The Light" - Directed By Chad Calek
Yet another amazing band from the Midwest Music Scene that has been overlooked, discounted and discredited. Well...not anymore. Expect big things from our boys in Black Flood Diesel in the very near future! Enjoy and PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COPY AND PASTE THE HTML CODE BELOW TO THIS VIDEO ON YOUR MYSPACE PAGE , and let everyone know the truth about the Central Iowa and Midwest music scenes!
Black Flood Diesel - "Into The Light" - Directed By Chad Calek
You'll also see that we've also posted a few photos taken during production. For a full list of photos, please visit the "BLACK FLOOD DIESEL PRODUCTION PHOTOS" BLOG ABOVE . Thanks again to all of you, and please feel free to copy and paste the photos as much as you want!
AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT BLACK FLOOD DIESEL LIVE, ON TOUR UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER WITH MUSHROOMHEAD!
*FOR MORE "ON-SET" PRODUCTION PHTOS, VISIT THE BLACK FLOOD DIESEL PRODUCTION PHOTOS BLOG ENTRY ABOVE!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BLACK FLOOD DIESEL, CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE OFFICIAL BLACK FLOOD MYSPACE SITE!
VISIT CHAD'S "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY" iKlipz PAGE BY CLICKING HERE!
A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY
MOST RECENT TRAILER
A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY TRAILER NO. 3
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DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC THAT DRIVES
A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY
PLEASE READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING
PLEASE ENJOY THIS FREE MUSIC FROM "INDEX CASE", "35 INCH MUDDER" AND "IN A CROWDED ROOM". THE ONLY THING ASKED IN RETURN FOR GIVING THIS MUSIC AWAY, IS THAT IF YOU ENJOY WHAT YOU'VE HEARD FROM THESE BANDS, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO POST A COMMENT ON THE A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY MYSPACE PAGE (YUP, RIGHT HERE!) , AND TELL THE WORLD WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT EACH BAND (OF COURSE WE'RE OPTIMISTICALLY ASSUMING YOU&..39;LL ENJOY THEM ALL), WHAT YOUR FAVORITE SONGS ARE, OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTS, AS WELL AS EACH AND EVERY ADDITIONAL BAND THAT ADDS MP3'S TO THE FREE MUSIC VAULT. THANKS AGAIN FOR LISTENING, AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!
NOW START DOWNLOADING YOUR FREE MP3'S FROM...
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1.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "THE L" FROM INDEX CASE
2.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "JESUS CHRIST POSE (SOUNDGARDEN COVER)" FROM INDEX CASE FEATURED ON THE NATIONALLY RELEASED MIDWEST MOVEMENT SOUNDGARDEN "BLACK DAYS" TRIBUTE CD WHICH ALSO FEATURES MUSIC FROM SUCH MIDWEST MUSIC SCENE AND DES MOINES, IOWA LOCAL MUSIC SCENE BANDS AS INDEX CASE, 30 SECONDS OF SHAME, WHITE KNUCKLE TRIP, DESTROPHY AND MANY MORE! BUY THE FULL CD AT I-TUNES, YAHOO MUSIC AND ANYWHERE ELSE THAT MUSIC IS SOLD!
3.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "IF ANYTHING AT ALL" FROM INDEX CASE
4.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "FETISH" FROM INDEX CASE
1.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "FULL SCALE WAR" FROM 35 INCH MUDDER
2.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "SELFISHNESS" FROM 35 INCH MUDDER
3.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "TRIGGER" FROM 35 INCH MUDDER
4.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "REDEFINE" FROM 35 INCH MUDDER
5.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "PREVENTIVE REACTION" FROM 35 INCH MUDDER
6.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "WHEN DOVES CRY (PRINCE COVER)" FROM 35 INCH MUDDER. Music & Lyrics by Prince Rogers Nelson
IN A CROWDED ROOM (DES MOINES, IOWA via LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) IS MUCH MORE OF A CELEBRATION OF THE DES MOINES IOWA LOCAL SCENE, THAN IT IS A "BAND" PER SE. AFTER CHAD CALEK LEFT 35 INCH MUDDER TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A MANAGER AND FILMMAKER IN LOS ANGELES, CALEK SET TO WRITE A RECORD THAT REFLECTED HIS TIME IN THE DES MOINES SCENE, AS WELL AS THE CHANGES IN HIS LIFE. WHAT MAKES IN A CROWDED ROOM SPECIAL, IS THE GUEST APPEARANCES FROM SOME OF THE FINEST MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS THAT THE DES MOINES LOCAL SCENE HAS TO OFFER. OFFICIALLY, IN A CROWDED ROOM IS CHAD CALEK ON VOCALS, PRIVATE RANKINOLD (WHICH IS CALEK'S MUSICAL ALTER-EGO) ON VOCALS AND GUITAR, AND FEATURES THE DSM-515 ALL-STARS (WHICH AGAIN, IS AN ENCOMPASSING NAMETAG GIVEN BY CALEK TO THE COUNTLESS AMAZINGLY TALENTED DES MOINES, IA LOCAL MUSIC SCENE MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS, INCLUDING JOE ANSLEY AND JOSH PARKER FROM INDEX CASE, JAY FROM 30 SECONDS OF SHAME, P-TATES, C-BONE OF 35 INCH MUDDER/WAITING FOR THE FALL, DESTROPHY, LAURA CALEK AND MANY MORE, WHO APPEAR ON THE 26-SONG IN A CROWDED ROOM RECORD - SLATED TO BE RELEASED IN FEBRUARY, IN WHICH 5,000 UNITS WILL BE BOUGHT AND GIVEN AWAY FOR FREE BY CALEK, IN HIS CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SHED LIGHT ON HIS HOMETOWN, DES MOINES SCENE.)
1.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "THE WATER" FROM IN A CROWDED ROOM
2.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "SLAVES AND BULLDOZERS (SOUNDGARDEN COVER)" FROM IN A CROWDED ROOM - Music and Lyrics by Soundgarden FEATURED ON THE NATIONALLY RELEASED MIDWEST MOVEMENT SOUNDGARDEN "BLACK DAYS" TRIBUTE CD WHICH ALSO FEATURES MUSIC FROM SUCH MIDWEST MUSIC SCENE AND DES MOINES, IOWA LOCAL MUSIC SCENE BANDS AS INDEX CASE, 30 SECONDS OF SHAME, WHITE KNUCKLE TRIP, DESTROPHY AND MANY MORE! BUY THE FULL CD AT I-TUNES, YAHOO MUSIC AND ANYWHERE ELSE THAT MUSIC IS SOLD!
3.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "MASTER-SLAVE RELATIONSHIP" FROM IN A CROWDED ROOM feat. DESTROPHY as the performing band.
4.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "THE GAME WE PLAY" FROM IN A CROWDED ROOM feat. DESTROPHY as the performing band.
5.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "THE FACE IN THE STONE" (DEMO FROM TPE HACIENDA SESSIONS - MARCH, '94) FROM IN A CROWDED ROOM feat. JOE ANSLEY of INDEX CASE, JAY of 30 SECONDS OF SHAME and P-TATES.
6.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "SEPERATE" (WIDE OPEN SPACELESS SOUNDTRACK VERSION - LIVE DEMO/DEX SESSIONS - OCTOBER, '99) FROM IN A CROWDED ROOM feat. CORY "C-BONE" BROWN on LEAD VOCALS, JOSH PARKER OF INDEX CASE ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR & C. CALEK ON ALL BACKING VOCALS.
MORE DES MOINES, IOWA LOCAL SCENE MUSIC
COMING SOON!
DUE TO YOUR REQUESTS FOR SAMPLES OF THE MUSIC YOU'VE HEARD IN THE TRAILERS, WE'LL BE UPLOADING MORE BANDS AND PLENTY OF NEW MUSIC EVERY WEEK, STRAIGHT FROM THE DES MOINES, IOWA, CENTRAL IOWA AND MIDWEST MUSIC SCENES. AND YES, THESE Mp3's ARE FOR YOURS FOR FREE...JUST MAKE SURE TO SPREAD THE WORD AND CRANK THIS SHIT TO 11!
EXCLUSIVE CALEK RADIO INTERVIEW IN BOSTON!

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MUSHROOMHEAD RIPS SLIPKNOT IN EXCLUSIVE MIDWEST MOVEMENT INTERVIEW!
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE STEVE "SKINNY" FELTON EXCLUSIVE MIDWEST MOVEMENT INTERVIEW!
WANT TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE NEW MUSHROOMHEAD RECORD? COPY AND PASTE THE TEXT BELOW IN YOUR "ABOUT ME" SECTION TO POST THIS GRAPHIC!
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MTV was the first to break the story of "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY". Check it out by clicking HERE!

A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINYNEWS AND UPDATES------------------------------CHECK HERE FOR A THE LATEST "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY" INFO, NEWS AND UPDATES! --- ---"A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY" WINS BACK TO BACK "BEST DOCUMENTARY" FESTIVAL AWARDS!

AFTER WINNING THE COVETED "DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY" AT THE 2006 PARK CITY FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL, A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY FOLLOWED UP WITH ITS SECOND SCREENING ON MARCH 11TH IN LOS ANGELES, CA AT THE 2006 NEW YORK INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL. IT WAS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY (March 27th, 2006) THAT A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY WAS AGAIN BLESSED WITH THE TOP DOCUMENTARY HONOR PRESENTED BY THE 2006 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPEDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL, BY BEING AWARDED WITH THE "AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY".

DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE AND CRITICAL ACCLAIM THAT A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY HAS RECEIVED IN SWEEPING TOP DOCUMENTARY HONORS IN BOTH FESTIVALS IN WHICH IT HAS SCREENED, DIRECTOR CHAD CALEK AND TEAM ARE NOW CONTEMPLATING DOING A FEW MORE SCREENINGS FOR FANS AND FILMGOERS TO ENJOY BEFORE MOVING INTO DISTRIBUTION. STAY TUNED TO THE INDUSTRY BOMB FOR MORE INFO. IN THE MEANTIME, A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY DIRECTOR CHAD CALEK RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO PUT INTO WORDS HOW MUCH HEART, SOUL AND BRAVERY FROM THE SCENE WENT INTO MAKING THIS FILM. FINALLY, THE WORLD IS BEGINNING TO WAKE UP TO THE INCREDIBLE STORY THAT IS THE DES MOINES, IOWA LOCAL MUSIC SCENE. I'M HONORED TO TAKE HOME THESE AWARDS...BUT TO BE HONEST, IT FEELS A BIT DUBIOUS TO ME, AS I CANNOT BRING MYSELF TO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE "MY" AWARDS. THESE AWARDS BELONG TO THE AMAZING MUSICIANS THAT MADE, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE, ORIGINAL AND FLAT OUT KICK ASS MUSIC THAT I'VE EVER HEARD. IT'S JUST UNFORTUNATE THAT THE DES MOINES, IOWA MUSIC SCENE, WITHOUT JUST CAUSE IN MY OPINION, HAS BEEN KEPT UNDER WRAPS FOR THIS LONG. ALOT OF THE BANDS THAT YOU SEE AND HEAR IN THE FILM ARE NO MORE, AND THAT IS TRULY UNFORTUNATE. BUT TOWARDS THE END OF THE FILM, YOU HEAR AND SEE A FEW BANDS THAT ARE STILL ROCKING THE DES MOINES CLUBS TODAY, AND TRUE TO THE DES MOINES LEGACY, THEY ARE INCREDIBLY ORIGINAL AND CLEARLY READY FOR THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT. WITH EVERY INTERVIEW I DO, WITH EVERY SCREENING OF THE FILM, OR WITH EVERY PROMO TOUR I EMBARK ON, IT'S A VERY SPECIAL FEELING TO KNOW THAT THE TRUTH ABOUT SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE - A PLACE THAT DEFINED MY LIFE IN SUCH A POSITIVE WAY - IS FINALLY MAKING ITS WAY TO THE EYES AND EARS OF THE PUBLIC."
- Chad Calek, DIRECTOR, A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINYPARK CITY, UTAH PARK CITY FILM MUSIC FEST PHOTOS

SUNDANCE '06 PHOTOS TAKEN IN PARK CITY, UTAH, WHERE "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY" MADE ITS US THEATRICAL PREMIER AT THE PARK CITY FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL. WHEN THE FESTIVAL ENDED, WE WERE SHOCKED AND HONORED TO LEARN THAT "ACSOD" WAS HONORED WITH THE "GOLD MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE: DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY". WE HAD AN AMAZING TIME...BUT IT'S HARD NOT TO AT SUCH AN AMAZING PLACE!!! THESE PHOTOS, AS NICE AS THEY ARE, DO NOT EVEN BEGIN TO DO PARK CITY JUSTICE. OLE' MR. REDFORD KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN HE CHOSE THIS LITTLE WINTER WONDERLAND TO HOST WHAT HAS BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD. GREAT TOWN, GREAT FESTIVALS, GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT TIMES. I CAN'T WAIT TO GO AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

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(12.15.07) The BLACK FLOOD DIESEL "INTO THE LIGHT" music video is now posted to view/download!

TO THE THOUSANDS OF YOU WHO EMAILED US... Asking us who's the band and song at the end of the "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY TRAILER 3", we're proud to announce that the band is BLACK FLOOD DIESEL from M...
Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:40:00 PST

(12.14.06) NEW BLACK FLOOD DIESEL PRODUCTION PHOTOS!!!

PHOTOS FROM THE BLACK FLOOD DIESEL FILM/MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT, WHICH WAS SHOT ON LOCATION IN THE MEXICAN RIVIERA, LOS ANGELES, CA AND MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL MN! FEEL FREE TO COPY AND PASTE ANY PHOTOS YOU W...
Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:16:00 PST

(12.13.06) NEW!!! 35 INCH MUDDER EXCLUSIVE PHOTO ALBUM - CLICK HERE TO VIEW!!!

35 INCH MUDDER EXCLUSIVE LIVE PHOTOS! (1995-2000) THANKS TO THE STEPHAN SESKIS, OUR BOY SCHLOO AND THE COUNTLESS FANS WHO TOOK THESE PHOTOS! ...
Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:27:00 PST

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EASY COMMENT ADDER BOX: TYPE YOUR COMMENT IN THE BOX BELOW AND CLICK THE POST COMMENT BUTTON BELOW TO ADD YOUR COMMENT....
Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:28:00 PST

MUSHROOMHEAD VIDEO ACCEPTED BY MTV! VIEW IT HERE!


Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:54:00 PST

VIEW THE 20 MINUTE EXTENDED TRAILER ONE LAST TIME! DETAILS INSIDE!

OR CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE "A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY" 20 MINUTE EXTENDED TRAILER....
Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:21:00 PST

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! BLACK FLOOD DIESEL MEXICO SHOOT!

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DOWNLOAD MP3'S FROM THE FREE MUSIC VAULT!!

DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC THAT DRIVESA CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINYPLEASE READ BEFORE DOWNLOADINGPLEASE ENJOY THIS FREE MUSIC FROM "35 INCH MUDDER", "INDEX CASE" AND "IN A CROWDED ROOM". THE ONLY THING ASKED IN RE...
Posted by Chad's "A Clown Short Of Destiny" Documentary Site on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:10:00 PST

Watch the A Clown Short of Destiny 20 Minute Preview Here!

WATCH THE A CLOWN SHORT OF DESTINY 20 MINUTE EXTENDED TRAILER HERE! AND FEEL FREE TO POST THIS VIDEO ON YOUR SITE BY COPYING AND PASTING THE HTML CODE BELOW INTO YOUR MYSPACE OR IKLIPZ PAGE! WATCH TH...
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EXCLUSIVE IKLIPZ MUSHROOMHEAD WORLD PREMIER!!!


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