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De_El:
So I know that a lot of people don't think very much of witch house, or even if you used to like it you're kind of over it, but I had a thought today that I thought bore a little exploration.
Witch house bands and the diffuse internet scene surrounding it are OBSESSED with Twin Peaks. The first I saw of this trend was about a year ago when I heard of a witch house band called PWIN ▲▲ TEAKS. The manifestations of this obsession are extensive, too. There's bands named after it, they borrow heavily from its imagery for their artwork and videos. And, to top it all off, earlier this week the video artist Cosmotropia de Xam released a compilation called A Witch House and Okkvlt Guide To Twin Peaks, featuring covers of songs from the soundtrack of Twin Peaks, tribute songs, and even a remix of one of the original songs by Julee Cruise.
Who gives a shit, you may say. Fair. Here's the point: what other genres or movements have had a comparable fixation with a television show? Have there been any? If not tv shows, what about movies? I can think of one or two, but the idea fascinates me, and I want to see what you guys come up with.
scarred:
The first thing that comes to mind is Wizard Rock. Namely, rock bands like Harry and the Potters, who've created an entire genre of music based on the HP books and films. Cosplay is also an integral part of their stage presence. According to the Wikipedia page, there's almost 900 Wizard Rock bands, which kind of blows my mind.
Johnny C:
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Johnny C:
definitive proof that either god doesn't exist or he's a total bastard: nobody involved with witch house has been smote yet
Scandanavian War Machine:
The Misfits named their band after merilyn monroe's last movie, and they stole their logo from...some campy old horror movie. It was the main villain's face/mask. It might have been The Abominable Doctor Phibes, but I'm not really sure.
Plus most of their songs are about horror movies.
for the record: i have no f-ing idea what witch house is, but the name is kinda cool
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