Musical theatre is an entirely new affair with the wildly electric words & riffs of Scottish, Jewish composer Paul Scott Goodman. Featuring family friendly topics like sex, alcoholism, religion, neuroses, night clubs & RockN’Roll, brilliant insanity only begins to describe his skill & inspiration.

“The madness feeds the music feeds the words and then back to the madness .. define madness? .. Hmmm, the roiling repetition of the inner demons clashing with the angels to produce off kilter harmonies, reappearing melody, form, structure and rhyme from inside the insanity which ultimately leads to a raging calm which then passes again into the next approaching storm. Is there any other way to live? [The madness] led me to write “Bright Lights, Big City” and “ROOMS: A Rock Romance”, so I would say the whole mad thing needs more nurturing, loving care & raw red meat, kosher of course. x.” PSG.

For info on all of his shows, check out: http://www.paulscottgoodman.com

South Carolina oddball/sweetheart David Reed makes shiny, polished indie rock.  But underneath those catchy melodies & that coifed hair is an artist just as silly & messy as the rest of us. Listen to his music at myspace.com/ThePrivateLifeOfDavidReed, Twitter him & check back for his upcoming music video!

A bit about where David’s affections lay: “Hi, my name is David Reed. I’m 28 years old & I talk to my stuffed animal. In fact, I feel guilty for writing this because I truly believe he is real & I‘m making light of the situation. My redeeming factor is that I’m hoping other people who have these same feelings & do the same things read this & know it’s ok. I have had him now since my first Christmas, which makes him 28 years old. Sometimes I feel as if no one, not even me, understands what makes me sad or down, but somehow Pappy Bear does. He was given to me by my grandfather, Pappy–hence, Pappy Bear. He sleeps with me on road trips as well as my bed at home. I love him dearly and he will never be replaced. I am also obsessed with the number 222, which has nothing to do with Pappy Bear (that I know of).”

A man with a plan… and a van… Reed KD’s upbeat, laid-back, melodic music is the result of crazy determination and hard work. Hear it here: Myspace.com/ReedKD & www.ReedKD.com.
And check back in May for his upcoming CD release!

Insight into the insanity: “I’ve been living out of my van, showering at the gym, sneaking into college locker rooms to bathe & traveling all over the U.S.A. this last year & probably made about $5k total. I’m spending every cent of that to release a new album. Crazy enough? I’ve dug ditches, sold shoes, made smoothies, taught honors chemistry, algebra & economics at the high school level, have worked for a credit union, made rock walls, etc. I did a 2 month tour packing 6 people into a VW van & drove it over the Rockies, across the high plains of Wyoming, through tornadoes in the midwest, ate deep fried turtle in the South, then went all the way up to NYC only to turn back around & drive all the way back, going through Montana, to Seattle. I then headed South through CA while about 50% of the state was on fire, playing shows the whole way through. I think we did about 45 shows in 60 days. [Go] check out my blog. There are some great photos and stories for anyone who has dreamed of being on the road.” ♥ReedKD

An odd and inventive warrior of the anti-folk genre, Eric Wolfson spews politically informed, harmonica accompanied, melodic excellence all over NYC. Eric in Action: Sleeping is a Sucker’s Game & Obama Song

A few lines on insanity:
‘TRUE!-nervous-very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?’
‘You must be,’ said the Cat, ‘otherwise you wouldn’t have come here.’
Said the Fool to Lear: ‘He’s mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf…’
Says I: ‘Madness makes kings of us all.’”
For more of Eric’s music and madness, visit: Myspace.com/EricWolfson  or www.EricWolfson.com              (and for more antifolk, check out our Artist Showcase archives, re: Lach!)

In Fiona’s words, “I think there’s a fine little line, a lovely line, between madness and beauty and I think a lot of times really great (or at least, unconventional / unique) art stems from that.”

Some Fiona gems: “Here are four things about me that are pretty crazy-town:
1. I consider myself an amateur stalker.
2. I practice primal scream therapy.
3. I obsess about a lot of things constantly, and call it multi-tasking.
4. I talk to myself & sing to an empty chair (while pretending there is a specific person sitting in it!)”
With classics such as: “(I Don’t Wanna Be) The Guy”, “Diets Are For Suckers” and “You’re So Boring” how could you not want to find out what this girl is about? Myspace.com/FionaLanders

There is so much to say about the UK band Telegraphs. This five-some is great at what they do and people are catching on.  Instead of ranting about their brilliance, however, I’m giving you their own words and a chance to find out for yourself! • Badass Music • Brand New Artsy Video • Free Song Download! •

               Aung    &    Hattie    &   Darcy    &    Sam    &    Darren  

Presenting a WEALTH OF CRAZY from across the pond:

Darcy: “I have a tendency to sleep walk… more than a few times I have awoken in various different places in my house and for some reason when I come too I’m usually playing air guitar!”

Aung: “I have an aversion to spelling/grammatical mistakes in public places, such as shop front signs, magazines/newspapers etc. - whoever allows them through often deserves to be taken behind the cattle shed and shot. When I see these spelling mistakes I feel compelled to take photographic evidence.”   

Sam: “I have a massive issue with the volume setting on a radio. It has to be set to an even number. So if someone sets the volume to 11, for example, I have to bump it up 1 notch to 12 or down 1 notch to 10.”

Hattie: “I’m quite the fruitloop when I get going…” (Hattie’s insanity took up the whole page so check back next week for the rant in its entirety.)

Darren: “I am obsessed with statistics and facts. I often compile said facts in a spreadsheet and file them fastidiously!”

Songwriter/Performer/Ringleader/Poet/Comic-Artist/Innovator Lach is streaming his entire new album  ”The Calm Before” on his website: www.LachToday.com                                                                            While you’re there, check out his gigs, pics, ponderings, and comics (soon to be featured here!)                    Read Lach’s exclusive “iAmSlowlyLosingMyMind.com” poem below (and click HERE to submit yours.)

“The day I went insane was today
And I’m a mad, bad, sad, lad crouched inside my name and age
Raging at the nineties recovery zombies
Who threw me a lifesaver of the wrong flavor
Behavior sanctioned into boxes too small for
my psychedelic soul and I want out
And I want to be demon and angel both
Don’t divide me! Don’t divide me!
Don’t divide me!” © 2009 Lach

From Pittsburgh to Stockholm to New York, Andy Fite has been spreading his jolly, jazzy, sardonic sense of musical humor. Here he is in his animated video, jazzing it up For Jesus: Andy Fite - I Miss Jesus

Also, check out the “Jazz, Comic, Philosopher’s” other music at: http://www.andyfite.se/

Darby Cicci worked endlessly, crafting an album that he wants you to have, for FREE!

He’s a multi-talented musician / artist / friend, whose songs are nearly ALL about losing his mind.

Find out more at www.myspace.com/DarbyCicci and www.minusgreenmusic.com