Would that I had 2,000 words to wax rhapsodic about the extra-terrestrial stage presence and bizarro genius of Crystal Antlers percussionist, Sexual Chocolate.
Sundry facts about Sexual Chocolate that did not make the finished piece:
1. His first band was named Kiddie Porn.
2. His all-time favorite album is Babes in Toyland’s, Fontanelle.
3. His hobby is Karoake, specifically songs by Prince and The Cure. One of his life’s aspirations to form a Cure cover band called, If Robert Smith was a Black Man. They would wear white face and sing The Cure’s greatest hits.
4. His drink is Steel Reserve and anything free.
5. After getting fired from his previous band, Geisha Girl, Chocolate was left bandless. As such, he started a new band called Black Geisha, with Crystal Antlers frontman, Jonny Bell and a few other friends. They played four songs that Chocolate had written for Geisha Girl and two Joy Division covers. All the songs were entitled, “Don’t Fuck With Chocolate.”
6. His three favorite places in the world are Cork, Ireland, Coppenhagen, and Amsterdam–even though he got a a battle wound in the latter city. Said battle wound occurred when he fell on the train tracks and rolled around. Chocolate enjoys hash.
7. Chocolate found the hospitality wonderful in Ireland. Moreover, he was impressed by the fact that “girls in Ireland have really nice butts.” He maintains that “more black folks need to go there. It’s like a Sir Mix-a-Lot video.”
LA Weekly: People 2009: The Re-Percussionist–Sexual Chocolate
Download:
MP3: Crystal Antlers-“Andrew”
MP3: Crystal Antlers-“A Thousand Eyes”
