wired to the machine (Compilation) (oct. 2024) by rfy (HF)

I once had to lift a car, which had flipped over and landed on a five dollar bill that I had dropped. I was on my way to the arcade to play some Robotron, when an Iroc-Z rolled (I think it was trying to avoid running over a squirrel - or the squirrel had escaped from a government lab and had psychic powers... One of those...). I was holding a five dollar bill and waiting to get on the bus and ride downtown to the arcade, when the Iroc, which was red/orange/and yellow flame-job painted, swerved, rolled and landed directly on the five buck bill that I dropped when moving out of the cars path. The bus was fast approaching, and the next one wouldn't be there for 20 MORE MINUTES, so I had to act fast! I rushed to the prone vehicle, used my hysterical/adrenaline pumped strength to LIFT the car over my head, used the toe of my Chuck Taylor to dragged the five dollar bill away from the wreckage, then tossed the car a few blocks down the street, so the carcass wouldn't block the bus stop, and then jump aboard, once the bus hissed to a stop.

Thanks to my panicked actions, I was able to go to the arcade and play games for several hours, and I even got the #2 highest score on the machine for the day! (Damn you D.I.K., and your unbelievably inhuman Robotron playing skills!) Thanks for stopping by! Now enjoy the ARTZ without further interruption!!

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14 Oct. 2024

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"Spooky Spirits" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Felt pen, gel pen, and colored pencil on paper with digital embellishments and color.] Documented, eye-witness renderings of the "entities" glimpsed while the subject was still wired to the "machine."

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"Raaawk Bird" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Felt pen, gel pen, brush pen, and paint pen on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color.] Keep on a raaaaawkin' me, baby! (I'm totally not sorry...)

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"oh my goog" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Liner pen on notebook page with digital embellishments and color.] Broadcasting on a secret, mystical channel, the CREATURE was able to send his PROXY into the heads (and asses) and thousands of unsuspecting customers. Only those who ate sugary cereal were able to overcome the POSSESSION/INFECTION. Frooot Looops save the day, once again...

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Ne-ne-ne-ne-nuh-NEO... Sit-it-it-it-it- CITIES! Bubbling up from cracks in the sidewalk!!!

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"Horror with Sugar Coating" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Felt pen, brush pen, colored pencil, and crayon on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color tweaking.] Going outside is always a challenge...

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17 Oct. 2024

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I missed THREE DAYS!? Life has kept me busy lately. Too busy to make the ARTZ! (Horror...)

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"Bullshit" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Digital bullshit over phone photo of a bullshit fortune cookie I received with some bullshit take-out food.] Sometimes, I wonder how accurate my fortune cookie truly is...

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"Hyper-Emotional" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Digital drawing created with a no-longer-supported, free app on my ancient phone...] When pushed or annoyed or anxious, Filbert tended to get a little emotional...

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"Crying 4 No Raison" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) & Felicity Echo Hanson

[Audio performance.] The kid isn't actually hurt or sad, she's just being grumpy. Within a few minutes of this recording, she was laughing and having fun... Sometimes, it's best to distract people... BEST...

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"Crying in an Echo Chamber" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) & Felicity Echo Hanson

[Audio performance plus Audacious manipulation.] I don't know... To me, it's funny! HA!

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"Promise to Eat Dinner" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) & Felicity Echo Hanson

[Audio performance by my granddaughter and me-self manipulated with Audacity!] I'm pretty sure that this WILL hold up in a court of law...

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Once again, I've added a new page to my NEOCITIES site. This is my favorite funtime hang, at the moment! JOIN THE REVOLUTION!!!

https://richardfyates.neocities.org/PAGE0063

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"MUSIC SHOW 5 - SPOOKY SEASON" (Audio Collage) 17 Oct. 2024 by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

'Tis the season for spooks and kooks and long-legged beasties! ENJOY!!!

PLAYLIST for MUSIC SHOW 5!
Approx. 45 minutes (Warning: There are some very loud noises and unpleasant sounds in these tunes... Have fun!)

---Intro - Fool

---Jack Malmsten - "Satan Takes a Holiday" (1963)
---Paralysed Age - "Bloodsucker" (1994)
---Adolescents - "Amoeba (Original Hit Version)" (1980)
---Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - "Halloween Spooks" (1961?)
---DJ Litespeid - "Cry Little Sister" (2008)
---Voltaire - "Brains!" (2002)
---Bella Poarch & Sub Urban - "Inferno" (2021)
---The Polecats - "Gravedigger Rock" (1996?)
---Messer Chups - "Christopher Lee vs. Bruce Lee" (2019)
---Butthole Surfers - "Graveyard" (1987)
---Hi Fi and The Roadburners - "Strange Things" (1996)
---Dinosaur Tank - "Dinosaur Tank" (2011)
---Powerman 5000 - "Watch the Sky for Me" (1999)

DONE!!! If you enjoyed any of these songs, please consider PURCHASING a copy (physical or digital) especially if the performers are still alive and need to eat! The streaming services are convenient, but the artists get next to NOTHING for peeps just listening. We've got to make sure we support the ARTISTS!!!

Speaking of support, don't forget to check out my PATREON page!

https://www.patreon.com/richardfyates

I have tons of art and writing up there that you can enjoy for FREE, but if you want to drop a buck in support, I will allow it! (Maybe grab a zine or two, even!!!)

Later!!!

---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

P.S. - My portions of this piece, including the vocal recordings, artwork, and text, are cc0. The audio collaged elements that I stole from others are THEIRS, and I don't have the right to sell those. Therefore, this piece is being released for educational purposes only and is not for sale...

Listen to the music show, FOR FREE, here:
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18 Oct. 2024

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"Chased by the Past" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

[Liner pen, gel pen, and colored pencil on notebook page with digital embellishments and color manipulation.] It's coming! It's just a bunch of MEMORY trying POSSESS you at all costs!!!

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Thanks for bopping by!!! Don't get eaten by monsters! LATER!!!

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