This is apparently not new news, but I just heard about it: Otto Von Schirach of Schematic Records is currently considered a primary member of the Skinny Puppy crew and has been working on new material along with cEvin Key, Omar Torres, Nivek Ogre, Mark Walk and others. The first new Puppy track since 1996's The Process LP is included on the soundtrack for the film Underworld, which you can listen to here - also featuring The Icarus Line, David Bowie and others. Can we say "Not quite The Crow?" I'm really loving this track, but ugh... looks like a terrible movie. An all new SP album is scheduled for an April 2004 release. (If you don't like the annoying Flash soundtrack site, there's a short high quality sound clip here.)

Speaking of Puppy, there is a good interview with designer Steven R. Gilmore from XLR8R transcribed here.



And speaking of Schematic, Arnold Steiner's exhibit, ROM opens tonight in Williamsburg. (See Monday's post for details.)