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Alright. So I've been a fan of the mind of Jim Thirlwell since I was a 14 year old boy and I got a copy of the WAX TRAX BLACK BOX back in 94. When I heard Foetus perform Butterfly Potion... I was interested... and then when he later performed a cover of the Sensational Alex Harvey Bands cult sensation "Faith Healer" on his double live album "Male" Or also known as "In Excellus Corruptus Deluxe" I was HOOKED. and It wasnt until I heard his album "GASH" that I became obsessed. Since that time... I've always looked to Jim Thirlwell as an innovator. He is one of the last true industrial geniuses. (even though he hates being classified as "industrial") He's remixed everyone from Front 242 to Nine Inch Nails to (and ive just been made aware of this) THE CULT. He's worked with every one from Einsturzende Neubauten to Raymond Watts and now does the theme for the Venture Bros. on Adult Swim. This guy has more side projects / alter egos / aliases / characters than the Godfather. Wiseblood. Clint Ruin. DJ Ostefu. and his projects with the Foetus Symphony Orchestra and Lydia Lynch (also known as Lunch). and thats just the easy ones...

I'll admit that I lost track of Thirlwell for a moment there... while I delved into lots of other genres of music. When you discover that there are so many great new bands in different genres, you sometimes forget about your old friends. So its not really a big suprise to know that I was completely in the dark when (in 2005) Thirlwell released "LOVE"

Now I wont go so far as to say that It's Thirlwell back on top after his last "FLOW / BLOW" outtings (or as I like to call them....embarrassments) But It does certainly have its moments that cause me to smile and say "Ahhh there's the Jimbo I once knew and loved". What really caused me to give it a listen was when I was surfing around Youtube... and I came across the video for "Time Marches On"

Its a great little animated video. I really enjoyed it. And the song is my favorite off the album. You might like it...

He's got a newER album out as well. I havent snagged it yet. But I may just have to do that tonight... I'm feeling nostalgic for some reason... :)