Longmont Potion Castle

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Longmont Potion Castle is the pseudonym of an anonymous surrealist prank caller who has been active in the Colorado area since 1987.[1] Details about his personal life are scarce and his real name is unknown to the public. Over the years, his mostly self-released albums have gained a cult following, notably amongst musicians.[2]

The LA Record describes Longmont Potion Castle's albums as unlike those which most people associate with prank telephone calls, citing that his demeanor is nothing at all like that of The Jerky Boys and Crank Yankers and is actually closer to that of the alternative comedian Neil Hamburger.[3] The magazine goes on to cite some of the topics discussed and parties dialed in the artist's calls: "peacock bowel, owl bowel, peacock meat, squid meat, gorilla ointment, Nugent, Orange Julius, biblioduwangus, the Epiphone Dolphin, pumpkin brew, GG Allin, UPS, and opportunities to engender a coalition with the Vatican."[4] In a review from the Denver Westword, LPC's recordings are described as advancing "absurdity as an art form."[5] The anonymous artist has himself described the albums he's made as "phone work" rather than the less sophisticated label of "prank phone calls". Those on the receiving end of a Longmont Potion Castle call are often left confused and/or extremely angry, however his calls are rarely mean-spirited in nature. His recordings combine prank calls with sound collages and his own musical compositions, the majority of which are thrash metal instrumentals. Occasionally, Longmont Potion Castle will filter his voice through a Digitech RDS 8000 rack-mounted digital delay panel in order to produce odd sound effects, thus making whoever he has called even more confused.[6]

In 2006, Longmont Potion Castle announced his retirement. In an interview with The Nerve Magazine, he explained that the box set Longbox Option Package would be the final LPC release.[7] However, in 2008 he released a new CD, Longmont Potion Castle 6, which the caller also claimed would be his final release.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Longmont Potion Castle
  • Longmont Potion Castle 2
  • Longmont Potion Castle 3
  • Best of Vol. 1
  • Best of Vol. 2
  • Longmont Potion Castle 4
  • Late-Eighties-Vein
  • Longmont Potion Castle/Hatebeak (Split 7")
  • Longmont Potion Castle 5
  • Longbox Option Package (7 CD/1 DVD Box set)
  • Longmont Potion Castle 6

[edit] Videos

  • Live from Longmont Potion Castle
  • Return to Longmont Potion Castle
  • Longbox Option Package DVD (Includes Live from LPC and Return to LPC)

[edit] Split records

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hufnagel, Kevin. "Longmont Potion Castle". Dysrhythmia Official Homepage. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Kevin. LONGMONT POTION CASTLE: THEY HAD TO PLEASE ME. LA Record. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
  3. ^ Kellerman, Harry. LONGMONT POTION CASTLE @ SAFARI SAM’S. LA Record. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  4. ^ Ferguson, Kevin. LONGMONT POTION CASTLE: THEY HAD TO PLEASE ME. LA Record. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
  5. ^ La Briola, John. Denver - Music - Sound Bites. Denver Westword. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  6. ^ Ferguson, Kevin. LONGMONT POTION CASTLE: THEY HAD TO PLEASE ME. LA Record. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
  7. ^ Gordon, Cameron. Longmont Potion Castle. The Nerve Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.

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