Half-priced promotional pay for One-Handed Witch couldn't get me on the late night circuit, but they did get me an interview with a small goth publication. Here are highlights from an interview between the Hiss and a discarded broomstick leaning against a wall for Teen Goth*.
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“Where have I been? You raise an interesting question. Public opinion would say it looks like I’ve been in the mountains or waiting too long for an elevator, but really I’ve been composing music and riding a broom, no offense.”
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“I came back because hitting it rich panning for gold and gambling was like searching for the right note on a didgeridoo, good luck. Circus music riches are equally hard to find, but the satisfaction is worth more than two hands.”
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“I called myself back. My next project is called One-Handed Witch, a silent film by shadow puppets—with the score performed live by a band of witches. Excuse me.”
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“Yes, I wrote and scored the silent film. I fell off my bike in the rain crossing the Lefty O'Doul Bridge in San Francisco and broke my wrist. Instead of going to the hospital and getting x-rays, I went home and started composing music for one hand organ. I wrote the score for One-Handed Witch, five pieces of organ music for one hand.
“You can play it with two hands, if you eat cake for breakfast. But why would you? At the performance, organist Paul Dab will have one tied behind his back. He’ll be playing with one hand, one elbow, and one forehead. I will be playing percussion on everything including a kitchen sink—the Gothic bathtub was too expensive.”
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“I do a lot of shadowy things, but no. I didn’t do the shadow puppet work. I hired a female duo out of Italy who are super talented shadow puppet artists. Like Gucci talented.”
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“No, not Gucci Mane. Just Gucci. The shoes? The bags? … never mind.”
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“You say peddling like it’s a bad thing. One-Handed Witch will be screened with the score performed live by two witches. One, the Hiss. Two, Paul Dab. And, it happens on March 4-5 at PianoFight OAKLAND in Oakland. Did I say Oakland?
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“Why the ghastly shriek? You’ll be safe. Vaccines and masks are required per PianoFight OAKLAND.”
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“Yes, that is all.”
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“Thank you, I tried to be an amazing guest. You weren’t too bad yourself. A little head-in-a-hole, but interesting enough. Amazing sweep of questions. You made it easy to talk about One-Handed Witch and collaborating with my Italian counterparts. If this elevator ever shows up I can go rehearse. Where are the damn stairs?”
-Samson
*Teen Goth is a ficticious publication and future name of the Samson Y Hiss fan club.
