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dr. cockroach

i got ho chi minhs in every area code

About Me

dr. cockroach was recently voted the most authentic dreamboat of the 21st century. he moved to China on July 1, 2007. his affairs in the united states will be managed by sheballa productions while he is gone. of course, you can expect sasquatch loch ness style sightings to appear in the supermarket checkout rags. because he is so ahead of his time, he thought he'd drop out of yr. pesky american society for a few years so you could catch up and drop into the global society where he can be among equals and strangers and turn them into superstars and celebutantes.REQUIRED BY PEACECORPS: this site is not an official site of the peacecorps. the views and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views and opinions of the peacecorps. if you mistook this for an official peacecorps site than maybe you need to stop huffing so much glue, go outside, and get some fresh air. having said that, the dr. is in fact a diplomat from meiguo in zhongguo, trying to keep relations between our countries friendly via the peace corps and trying to offset some of his home country's less than admirable foreign policy decisions.
Abgar Ouchama to dr. cockroach, the Good Physician Who has appeared in the country of Jerusalem, greeting:
I have heard of you, and of the super-healing; that you dost not use medicines or roots, but with white trash voodoo openest (the eyes) of the blind, makest the lame to walk, cleansest the lepers, alienatest the rich and good-looking, makest the deaf to hear; how by such gentle evil (also) you healest (sick) spirits and those who are tormented with lunatic demons, and how, again, you raisest the roofbeams high. And, learning the wonders that you doest, it was borne in upon me that (of two things, one): either you hast come down from heaven, burdened by thirst for revenge, or else you art the Sun of an Otherwise Starless Universe, who bringest all these things to pass, making the beats that make the streets weep. Wherefore I write to the good dr., and pray that you wilt come to me, who adorest you adoringly with adoring adoration, and heal all the ill that I suffer, according to the faith I have in one of the security deposit boxes I possess at the banks beneath the airport. I also learn that the System murmur against you, and persecute you, that they seek to crucify you on a mirror running backwards and against the wind, and to destroy you and shave your spirit.. I possess but one small city, but it is beautiful, and large enough for us two to live in peace. There are many pretty girls and you don't need a prescription for anything. It has been described by the most respected of travel brochures as the Havana that never was. In yr. reply, can you send some Swedish Fish? The candy sucks over here.
When dr. cockroach had received the letter, in the house of the high priest of orthodox nihilism, He said to Hannan, the secretary and notorious lush, "Go thou, and say to thy master, who hath sent thee to me: 'Happy art thou who hast believed, having never heard my music or enjoyed one of my signature french kisses, for it is written of me that those who shall see me shall not believe, and that those who shall not see me shall believe, and the openest will one day be the closedest. As to that which thou hast written, practically begged, that I should come to yr. home, (behold) all that for which I was sent here below is finished, and I descend again into the unforgiving ocean who sent me, and when I shall have learned the true nature of powers and received my license to use them, I will send thee a case of Swedish Fish and the means to produce them in Edessa; for my visit, I require a geisha who shall heal all thy sufferings, and shall give (thee) health again, and shall convert all who are with thee unto life eternal. And thy city shall be blessed forever, and the enemy shall never overcome it.'"
played primarily on guitar, banjo, and piano, the works of the dr. generally incorporate an orchestra of unlikely but often familiar instruments. some of them are exotic and precise, some play like shrugging shoulders and others like throwing stars. some songs don't have any guitar, banjo, or piano. most of them feature experimental percussion and some even feature words
a.k.a. miss spirtual tramp of 1948, dj parke-davis, durf humphries, baby nightsoil

The cockroach has a colorful history. The emblem of guardianship and vigilance, it gained overnight popularity when he foiled the evil Artsen Kakkerlak's plot to to sabotage a pair of nuclear missiles and use them to create an earthquake that would wipe out the California coastline. The dr. raced against time and stopped the sinister plan to ignore global warming until millions of innocent people are killed....and Jesus wept.
In ancient days the cockroach was regarded as a most sacred animal, and used to be the imperial emblem of shoe-gazing emperors. It is the first of the four Divine Creatures to Turn Noise into Music-the others being the unicorn, the phoenix and the tortoise. Unlike the evil dragon (i.e the West), the cockroach is a beneficent and gracious creature and is worshipped as the divine ruler of Lakes, Rivers and Spas. It is the powerful yet gentle "waterbug dance party" that brings rain to the earth, hastens the crops and cools the toiling farmer. It is one of the most humble of artistic traditions, being sculptured on stone pillars of champagne temples and embroidered on beautiful gold and silk tapestries.
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As imagined by a dream team of dreamers, the cockroach has the head of a caramel, the horns of a deer, dreamy eyes and sometimes wears a beard. Its ears are like those of a cowboy, its paws like the pussy tiger’s and its claws sharp like a tungsten needle. Its neck is serpentine and sincere; it has the belly of a church bell and affection for the scales of the Other dragon (i.e. the East and Global South). The cockroach first appeared in the sky, legend tells us, while an heir to the throne was born, and the country was blessed with peace and prosperity for many generation thereafter. Thus, the cockroach also served as a symbol of good fortune.
In parade appearances, the cockroach performs its gyrations in comedic-tragic pursuits of a costumed figure who holds aloft a soul with a ball on the end called the "Precious Pearl." The creature’s movement and tempo are controlled by this leader who manipulates the people according to the wants of big business and religious fundamentalists, accompanied by drums and gongs.
According to an easily distracted team of liturgical biologists, the cockroach is the animal for those who were born this year and every 12 years before or afterwards. The year you choose to be born in is believed to influence your personality, determine hair color, and cause slight nausea. Thus, for the blessed cockroaches, they are soft-hearted, healthy, respected, energetic, and eccentric.
" ....in the constant striving for perfection in the AIA.PB848's which have been built this year. Five felons have been caught fleeing rehabilitation center dd2. All five have been undergoing treatment for drug offenses, two of the felons were products of the sex act, the other three.... Two of the felons are products of the sex act, the other three are from reproduction clinic nineteen. The quintet escaped from compound 545 and were all subsequently destroyed. Reports indicate...."
"That's what you're doing here. Master Control Program's been snapping up all us programs who believe...if he thinks you're useful, he takes over all your functions so he gets bigger... an' if he can't use you, he sends you down here to the Game Grid to get the bits blasted outta you"
something you can really love*

the dr. invites you to send him some sounds to slaughter, some puppets to animate, or some candy to eat. especially swedish fish
. anybody who wants to remixxx the dr. should contact him about obtaining materials
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Member Since: 5/4/2006
Band Website: blackh.net
Band Members: dr. cockroach has made tracks with the jellyfish hypnotist, danger, occupant, soma, ali aktan askin, agent storm, devin smith, heather hooks, mochipet, alexis suozzi, james falzone, alexis mullen, jayme boucher, aislyn stetson, cate gru, karen the brain scientist, adam (who got all his clothes pissed on by his crazy ex girlfriend), danny stoddard, stephanie drobiak, pam (who won her wedding in a sweepstakes), nate from south carolina, jim carroll, ryland death, throutingenue, idineo jiminez, and HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TRACKS WITH YOU!!!!
Influences: Matmos, Sonic Youth, Broken Social Scene, Mochipet, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the Jellyfish Hypnotist, Do Make Say Think, Dabrye, rjd2, the Books, Kid Koala, dj spooky, Crass, Endevers, Mogwai, Smiths, Valley of the Giants, Lali Puna, Prefuse 73, Arcade Fire, Johnny Cash, Pavement, Nobody, Mono, Styrofoam, Alias, Odd Nosdam, Sixtoo, Themselves, Press Trifecta, Max Tundra, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Brian Eno, Richard Devine, Sigur Ros, Dungen, Asa Chang & Jung Ray, 2pac, Populous, Kayo Dot, dj shadow, Boredoms, Broadcast, Glenn Branca, John Cage, Deerhoof, Hella, Battles, Pizacato 5, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Beatles, Tommy James & the Shirelles, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, E.A.R., Icarus, murcof, Christmas Baubles, Homeroom, Cinetrope, the Midwives, Eight Frozen Molecules, Autechre, Bjork, qBert, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mix Master Mike, Eats Tapes, Knifehandchop, Electric Company, kid 606, Chris Clark, Rogue Wave, Jesus and Mary Chain, Sinead Oconnor, Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, Juned, Guided by Voices, Boom Bip, Alog, Amon Tobin, Four Tet, MF Doom, Leb Laze, Atari Teenage Riot, Stereolab, Otto von Shirach, Television, Röyksopp, Bis, Can, De La Soul, dj k-salaam, Third Eye Foundation, Soft Pink Truth, Piano Overlord, Jason Forrest, Dat Politics, Blockhead, Avalanches, Secret Mommy, Mommy and Daddy, Skyphone, Chemical Brothers, Cex, Leafcutter John, Dynomite D, dictaphone, Emergency Broadcast System, Venetian Snares, Stereo Total, music a.m., Ghislain Poirer, Tipsy, Clap yr Hands Say Yeah, Jurassic 5, Micha Acher, Orbital, Mos Def, Teenage Fanclub, Operation Ivy, Morphine, Orb, 13 & God, Pelican City, Ramones, Jane's Addiction, Looper, Machine Drum, Freaky Chakra, Dusty Springfield, UNKLE, dj krush, Twilight Circus, Fela Kuti, Isolee, Penetration, Yo La Tengo, Raymond Scott, X-Ecutioners, Court & Spark, Cibo Matto, Diplo, Lyrics Born, People Like Us, Negativland, We, Shalabi Effect, Digable Planets, Nightmares on Wax, add n to x, MMW, aesop rock, Caribou, Push Button Objects, Hrvatski, Flaming Lips, múm, Faust, Breeders, Kelly Deal 6K, Possum Dixon, Imperial Teen, Tarantula, Re:, Tin Hat Trio, Magnetic Fields, Aerial M, Papa M, Slint, Kopernik, Pan-American, Trans Am, Animal Collective, Blur, JSBX, Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, Ciccone Youth, Make-Up, Nation of Ulysses, Murder City Devils, Sugarcubes, Free Kitten, Salvo Beta, Beck, Wesley Willis, the Who, Dead Kennedys, Bran Van 3000, Ms. John Soda, Flowchart, Hood, Roots Manuva, the Herbaliser, Dangermouse, Feelies, Buzzcocks, Endevers, Figurine, Brainiac, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, Heavens to Betsy, Raveonettes, Miss Kittin, The Hacker, Jungle Brothers, Social Distortion, Descendents, Wilco, Rolling Stones, Aislers Set, Butcher & Smear, Occupant, Bell Orchestre, Polly Jean Harvey, Undertones, Donovan, Psychic TV, GG Allin & the Murder Junkies, Bad Religion, Joy Division, Pink Floyd, Public Enemy, Coup, Mice Parade, Dirty 3, Henk Badings, Kid Balton, Tortoise, Isotope, Macha, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Le Tigre, Silver Jews, einma, dj logic, Lightning Bolt, Plaid, Rentals, Kelley Stoltz, General Elektriks, Polmo Polpo, Air, American Analog Set, Calika, Edan, Grassy Knoll, Hawk and a Hacksaw, Lonesome Organist, Euphone, Daedlus, Amps for Christ, Supersilent, Field Music, Clientele, Hanged Up, Manitoba, Christian Marclay, Girl Talk, Tarwater, Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Imitation Electric Piano, Midwives, Pogues, Books on Tape, Fab .44, Consumer Electronics, Tiny Tim, Barnes & Barnes, Zardosis, Camera Obscura, Beach Boys, Talib Kweli, Public Enemy, Germs, Minutemen, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Pet Shop Boys, Goran Bregovic, Telephone Jim Jesus, Paul Robeson, June Eleven, Brickmason, Possum Dixon, the Ballet, the Blow, Roommate, a million billion, amari, Teddybears, Yoko Ono, James and Dino Chapman, Shotgun Kitchen, Fugazi, your heart breaks, the Dim Stars, Barbara Morgenstern, Black Fiction, Black Lips, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Big Black Sofa, tarwater, Caetano Veloso, Chris Club, DJ Drama, A Plus, the Kleptones, Dosh, Clark, Coco Rosie, Peaches, Cuti Sadda, Bertrand Russell, John Fante, Michel Gondry, Brothers Quay, Andy Warhol, Albert Camus, Franz Fanon, Immanuel Wallerstein, Andre Gunder Frank, Michel Foucault, Nicolai Gogol, Fydor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Angela Davis, Jane Addams, Jean Beaudrillard, Dadalu, Zardosis, Duo 505, Edenflux, Charles Manson, Richard Hell, Headset, Mr. D, Tigarah, Her Space Holiday, Eater, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, William S. Burroughs, Micha Acher, Jon Brumit, Wharton Tiers, Machinedrum, Jungle Brothers, Polyphonic Spree, Ray Barbee, EDIT, Mikah 9, Doormouse, DJ Food, DJ Olive, CatchUp, Abstract Artimus, Moon Colony, Johnny Jitters, Subcommandante Insurgente Marcos, Peelander-Z, Octopus Project, Iron Butterfly, Small Faces, Alex Chilton, Rumi, Gregory Corso, Aleksander Solzhennitzyn, Sergei Eisenstein, Quentin Tarentino, Jean Luc Goddard, Ivan Turgenev, Francois Truffaut, Marcel Duchamp, Salivdor Dali, Horkheimer and Adorno, Russ Meyer, Eon Mckae, Woody Allen, Babes in Toyland, L7, Ratatat, Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Bragg, Roy Ayers, Romanowski, team9, sunset rubdown, asobi seksu, my bloody valentine, kill sybil, Tim Hecker, Tycho, Carl Cox, Keoki, the Vaselines, the Raincoats, Brightblack Morninglight, Hrsta, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Art Clokey, Roger Corman, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Sereena Manesh, Tristeza, Mudhoney, John Zorn, Eliot Lipp, N. Lannon, Imogen Heap, the Boats, Alif Tree, Album Leaf Nina Simone, Free Kitten
Sounds Like: if bee stings were g-strings & wet naps were meth labs
Record Label: Dead Hollywood/ Sheballa Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

i love cher

the people of leshan are wonderfully kind especially Nate's friend Cher who served us up from frog, squid, and eel a couple days ago before babysitting me while Nate went on a date. another friend of ...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:27:00 PST

live from Leshan

this past month has been exceptionally busy. i went to japan, which was fantastic. i finished up my first year teaching at North Sichuan Medical College. helped throw the last of the nan chong parties...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:13:00 PST

let’s talk about the future

Irvine Robbins died this past May, marking an end of an era- the end of the baskin-robbins-are-both-alive-era. What should Burton Baskin do? I don't care. But in regards to the late Mr. Robbins, I hav...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:11:00 PST

put the money between her eyes

I woke up Saturday morning to dismal news from the Chengdu office, forbidding my travel plan to the land of the rising sin where I would have been reuniting with three pieces of a home that seems to g...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:07:00 PST

earthquizzake

I'd just gotten the security guard to open Room 404 when Sunshine City began to shake. Having lived in China for almost a year, I had come to expect strange things happening, My faucets often began mo...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:04:00 PST

dr.

Rose Tyler: [about the Doctor's alien origins] Who are you then, Doctor? What you called? What sort of alien are you?The Doctor: I'm just the Doctor.Rose Tyler: From what planet?The Doctor: Well, it's...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Sun, 04 May 2008 06:54:00 PST

you must not know about me

the dr.'s been slacking on the blogging, but i am documenting...sort of...making mad amounts of music, taking pictures, winning hearts and minds. there's plenty to report:*i've seen the inside of a fe...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:47:00 PST

transpacificism

sitting on my bed, warming up, in a shanghai hostel, waiting to meet up with kathy and emily, friends from gansu province, and i'm just trying to get my head together around the past couple of weeks. ...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:18:00 PST

you get six months to adapt

yuan dan kuai le! xin nian kuai le! etc. etc. click here to download the set i played on new years i crossed over into 2008 sooner than a lot of you- one of the perks/drawbacks of living in the future...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:18:00 PST

be still my thumping bass

I missed my massage on Thursday so I'm a little out of sorts. I started working on a Baby Nightsoil track called "Subterranean Homesick ATLien" thus I started drinking at about four o'clock on Thursda...
Posted by dr. cockroach on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:11:00 PST