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23Nov/083

Tattoo – The Churning of the Milky Ocean

Hi Gang,

My tattoo artist finished touching up the art on my back. It's an interpretation of The Churning of the Milky Ocean, a bas relief on one of the walls of Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Here's the final product:

The story behind the art goes something like this...

Without evil, good could not exist. The ancient population of Cambodia illustrated the concept as a giant tug of war. The rope in this case is a huge serpent (Vasuki) wrapped around a mountain. As each side pulls and gains momentum the mountain spins, churning the oceans of the universe. This churning creates the essence of life and immortality. Meanwhile, Vishnu orchestrates the whole thing as a sort of mediator.

The Devas (the guys on the right) are widely accepted as the good guys - and the Asuras (the guys on the left) are thought of as the bad guys. Gods vs. demons. But in this instance, neither is truly good or evil. They are in constant conflict yet they are working together. In the Churning, the two sides team up to achieve everlasting life.

Cool?

Your pal,
Jason

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26Aug/083

The Churning Tattoo

It's taken a year, but after several visits to the tattoo shop I have successfully scarred my back with an image of The Churning of the Milky Ocean. I started with a couple of photographs from a book about Angkor Wat:

I chopped those images up in Photoshop and gave the file to my tattoo artist:

Then she created an outline and got to work. Here's the finished product (you can see it in color here if you like):

Click on the images to see larger versions. And if you're wondering, I do have one other tattoo.

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28Sep/072

A fact we shouldn’t know from Jimmy’s The Churning

There is a cavity in the sacrum where Sumo Wrestlers hide thier nuts while they wrestle.

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16Jul/072

What Have I Become?

So odd... I started this site as a place to vent my perversions and to silently judge people behind a pseudonym. But soon I realized I'm really just a nice guy at heart. And somehow, instead of attracting an audience of perverted male 20-somethings, The Churning has become a haven for young ladies with self esteem issues.

Some of them are self-concious about their nipples, others want to know why their boyfriends look at so much porn, and some just want to know if their back dimples look funny. If only I could think of a way to use this to my advantage...

In other news - The Codes are regrouping. Our bass player is moving away, so we need to stop playing shows for a while and get a new guy (or gal) up to speed. During that break, we're hoping to get a shitload of work done, including our first CD, a website redesign, new t-shirts and stickers, etc. Also, keep an eye out for updates on a super secret punk rock side project. I'll let you know when the shit is about to hit the proverbial fan.

For now, you've got one last chance to witness the debauchery that is The Codes before Jay takes off. Friday night at The Fire in Philly. Do it.

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4May/076

The Codes Say “2007 is the Year of the Make-Out”

It's been a while since I last mentioned my band here at The Churning. I'm trying not to be such an attention whore. Ahhh, who am I kidding? I'm the biggest attention whore of all time. So, fuck it. Here's an update:

I sent this information in an email newsletter. If you want to be added to the email list, send an email to thecodesmusic[at]gmail{dot}com with "Subscribe" in the subject line. Don't worry, we'll only send them every month or so. And remember - If you're on the distribution list, it's because we think you're sexy and we want to see you at more of our shows (and by "shows" I mean "make-out parties"). Okay, let's get on with it.

Studio Time - Drexel University
Students from Drexel's Music Production class have invited The Codes to record at MAD Dragon Studios as part of their Music Industry Program. The sessions are scheduled throughout May, and we're hoping to walk away with at least three finished tracks. After a short break for recording, we'll be back on the stage May 22 for one of our biggest shows ever:

Philadelphia, PA - Tuesday, May 22 - The Manhattan Room
This one is going to be insane. We're headlining an incredible lineup that includes three bands from Florida's Post Records. Mumpsy, Dodger, and Sean Moore are stopping in Philly on their East Coast tour. We want to fill the M Room with Codiacs to show these Florida boys what Philly's all about. Check out their magic on MySpace (linked above). These guys really are amazing.

New York, NY - Thursday, May 24 - The Knitting Factory (Old Office)
Next up, we're hitting the road with the Post Records gang. We're joining them at the legendary Knitting Factory with Brooklyn's Unicornicopia. This will be our third time taking the stage at the Knit and for some reason I get the feeling this will be another night of drunken debauchery. Plus, there's a rumor that Natalie Unicornicopia is planning a few surprises.

Philadelphia, PA - Wednesday, May 30 - Grape Street
We're closing out May at Grape Street in Manayunk with Spoons for Adam, Crashbox, and The Arrangements. We're expecting a good turnout for this one - seems like Grape Street always draws a crowd. And the sound system rocks here, so we're planning to cut a live recording at this show. Come out and cheer us on. You might hear your voice on one of the final tracks.

And we already have two weekend shows booked in June, so keep an eye out for the next update.

Later, skaters!
JJ
The Codes