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James Plotkin

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About Me

It is I, James Plotkin.
Plotkinworks website
You can buy loads of KHANATE stuff there in the SHOP
Check the site for performances, new works, and sound/video bytes.
Ipecac Records Bio (and incomplete discography)

This is from a session between myself and drum legend Anton Fier (Golden Palominos, Lounge Lizards, Herbie Hancock, etc)
from July 2004...
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Current bands: KHANATE, PHANTOMSMASHER, KHLYST, LOTUS EATERS, PLOTKIN & WYSKIDA

Current drinks: TEQUILA ANEJO, ABSINTHE, ESPRESSO, WATER

Current state of mind: RESTLESS AND DISORIENTED

My Interests

Pushing the boundaries of art.

I'd like to meet:

Jack Plotkin's ghost. My dog can see him, why can't I?

My Blog

New group (ex-Khanate & ISIS)

Over an albums worth of recordings are in the works for a new band between Aaron Turner, Tim Wyskida, and myself...Tracking has just been completed and mixes are almost finished. More info soon as thi...
Posted by James Plotkin on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:05:00 PST

friend requests

Please do not send me messages akin to "what, I'm not fucking cool enough for you?" etc. It takes time for me to go through all the requests and I don't add friends until I check the page out...not co...
Posted by James Plotkin on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:44:00 PST

ArchiveDVD launches FRIDAY, AUG 10

ArchiveDVDPictures and ordering info...
Posted by James Plotkin on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:52:00 PST

ArchiveDVD & Khanate special edition CDs

Slimm posted a few production pics of the 1st 2 ArchiveDVD releases. Looks like the label will launch early next month - psyched beyond belief to be releasing the first ever Kousokuya video. Watch it ...
Posted by James Plotkin on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:58:00 PST

ARCHIVE DVD to launch soon

ARCHIVE DVD is the new imprint of Scott Slimm's cult label ARCHIVE CD. Together we will be releasing limited run self-produced DVDs of artists we consider important to modern music. A preliminary page...
Posted by James Plotkin on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:01:00 PST

JUTOK KANEKO (Kousokuya) R.I.P.

Legendary Japanese master of the blackened-psych JUTOK KANEKO passed away this morning from various health issues. Kaneko was most infamous for his group KOUSOKUYA, a band so elusive that only one stu...
Posted by James Plotkin on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:24:00 PST

CALVAIRE

If you've seen this film and you didn't love it, you should die. Just as amazing as I STAND ALONE. The one thing the french do better than anything else is produce the most fucked up, disturbing films...
Posted by James Plotkin on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:26:00 PST

KHLYST plays CMJ 2006

KHLYST has been comfirmed to perform at this year's CMJ festival in NYC.The band features members of KHANATE, THORR'S HAMMER, PHANTOMSMASHER, BLIND IDIOT GOD, etc.The show is a showcase between Hydra ...
Posted by James Plotkin on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:08:00 PST

KHLYST cd available for preorder from HYDRA HEAD

From Hydra Head's Blog:Starting today we are offering a pre-order on the new Khylst CD, "Chaos is My Name". Pre-order the CD now and have it shipped the week of October 24th. We are also making a limi...
Posted by James Plotkin on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:02:00 PST

PLOTKIN/WYSKIDA duo bookings

We are booking a North American tour (US and Canada) in March/April 2007. If you're interested in booking us, please get in touch with Tim Wyskida.Email address: [email protected]://profile.mysp...
Posted by James Plotkin on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:57:00 PST