Alan Vega "Cheenaroka"

We are proud to have worked with the legendary Alan Vega for his 'dujang prang' record on Henry Rollins' 2 13 61 record label. This was shot in and about NYC back in 1996, when the world trade center was still standing. Much of the video consists of New York's famous West Indian Day Carnival in Brooklyn, as well as the chinese new year celebration in Chinatown. The word 'roka' (or roça) translates in Afro-Brazilian-Portugese as 'institution of Candomblé', or 'cultivated plot or small farm' (or perhaps I read into it). Alan Vega;vocals & machines, Liz Lamere; keyboards & background vocals, Mark Kuch; guitar. Director & Super 8mm; Dan Rose, 16mm; Steve Doughton, editor; Dave Zeltman. We made this at a time in the early stages of shooting our feature-length film, Wayne County Ramblin', of which Alan contributed 2 songs. One of which, we shot as a live performance from Mick Collins (Gories / Dirtbombs), Peggy O'Neill (Gories / The Darkest Hours), and Lorette Velvette in an attempt to reunite The Gories, who were originally conceived to perform in the film from its inception. For more information on Wayne County Ramblin, go to;
http://www.waynecountyramblin.com/default.asp

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[tmorss13]

Will you ever post the Vega and Collins/ O'Neill track?

[roastingears]

@tmorss13 not certain which track you inquire about. Posted a track featuring Collins, O'Neill, and Kroha of the Gories. Search Gories Ghostrider!

[terryhfs]

Well it's hardly going to be Merlin the outboard engine is it?

[alnitemike]

thanks to everybody who is posting anything related to martin rev and alan vega

god bless you!

[JoeyDaytona]

Successful troll is not successful... ;-(

[worldbones]

@JoeyDaytona that's just name-dropping a load of unrelated shit in reference to nothing

[evilmoussaka]

la video est parfaite . alan vega est le genre de génie absolu qu'on peut envier à l'amerique !! quand je pense qu'il a l'age de ma mére , et qu'il fait encore le louf sur scene !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NuklearBaby]

Excellent!!! 

[thegreatcrimso]

awesome

[Neir7777]

This is great.

Although it sounds wacky when you mention Merlin the wizard.

[DeepestSleep]

"This is the real shit man, just like fuckin' Merlin. Fuck. Merlin's real..."