{"id":2546,"date":"2023-03-08T15:56:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2023-03-08T15:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:56:05","slug":"my-life-with-the-thrill-kill-kult-announces-fall-2023-dates-for-evil-eye-tour-with-special-guests-adult-kanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=2546","title":{"rendered":"<strong>MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT Announces FALL 2023 Dates for EVIL EYE TOUR with Special Guests ADULT. &amp; KANGA<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TKK-2023-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2547\" width=\"877\" height=\"1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TKK-2023-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TKK-2023-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TKK-2023-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TKK-2023.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In celebration of 36 years, the legendary\u00a0<strong>WAX TRAX!<\/strong>\u00a0Industrial-dance trailblazers\u00a0<strong>MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT<\/strong>\u00a0announce additional dates for their\u00a0<strong>EVIL EYE TOUR<\/strong>, featuring the band\u2019s classic hits from 1987 &#8211; 1997. With fans clamoring for dates throughout the East and North Central states, the band released 16 additional dates, once again alongside support acts\u00a0<strong>ADULT.<\/strong>\u00a0And\u00a0<strong>KANGA<\/strong>, including shows in Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Halloween night in New York City!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>EVIL EYE 2023 Tour Dates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>05\/14 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5500.1.93c1fb2184d2d845dd96b6c15fe74d54\" target=\"_blank\">Nile Theatre<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Mesa, AZ<br>05\/15 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5501.1.579a1432e8b105ebf1dd43fb8154fd3b\" target=\"_blank\">Launchpad<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Albuquerque, NM<br>05\/17 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5502.1.70fbe90f7fde008076ddec6383ad2ec6\" target=\"_blank\">House of Blues<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Houston, TX<br>05\/18 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5503.1.5c8336b5c06535585d460ee2194617fe\" target=\"_blank\">The Rock Box<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; San Antonio, TX<br>05\/19 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5504.1.ed4d46c96a309f487b32782de6e4ff6f\" target=\"_blank\">Mohawk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Austin, TX<br>05\/20 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5505.1.9a59176cfe3e4506e9ad38343822ac95\" target=\"_blank\">The Echo Lounge<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Dallas, TX<br>05\/22 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5506.1.513c3305ed4b56bf4008bcd4452788b5\" target=\"_blank\">Oriental Theater<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Denver, CO<br>05\/24 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5507.1.3a36c021bf9fdd6dada1aec65c55f4d4\" target=\"_blank\">Metro Music Hall<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Salt Lake City, UT<br>05\/26 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5508.1.fafb6a79e490031c31ee3be475985c39\" target=\"_blank\">McMenamins Crystal Ballroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Portland, OR<br>05\/27 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5509.1.d77190607b689248a1984dbdbacb678b\" target=\"_blank\">The Crocodile Showroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Seattle, WA<br>05\/30 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5510.1.82f0c4867616e08d02a55b0bf6009dc8\" target=\"_blank\">Ranch House<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Sparks, NV<br>05\/31 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5511.1.a67da088de49e95969d3608392b4b9d4\" target=\"_blank\">Great American Music Hall<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; San Francisco, CA<br>06\/02 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5512.1.0804e5af56598be7a7ecf14987a22813\" target=\"_blank\">Teragram Ballroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Los Angeles, CA<br>06\/03 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5513.1.a6078b6a62d23f391a39c688167d059c\" target=\"_blank\">Music Box<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; San Diego, CA<br>10\/19 @\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5514.1.e68835d716db33ca730ee6b976adbbef\" target=\"_blank\">Turner Hall Ballroom<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Milwaukee, WI<br>10\/20 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5515.1.0d1319fe5d9894cd3262d2f2f8f3e4ca\" target=\"_blank\">Fine Line<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Minneapolis, MN<br>10\/21 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5516.1.9babde17342fe69f9717e1cf1e1f9ea1\" target=\"_blank\">Wildwood<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Iowa City, IA<br>10\/23 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5517.1.e6df425ccf7fd0271bfa93edf4e1d792\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Indianapolis, IN<br>10\/24 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5518.1.8405cc9e30ad35fc62160b5dbc05de0b\" target=\"_blank\">King Of Clubs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Columbus, OH<br>10\/25 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5519.1.67c162aa22983997e87bb477e04490da\" target=\"_blank\">Mr Small&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Pittsburgh, PA<br>10\/26 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5520.1.d69c3eb79423f564fcf01500b373dd68\" target=\"_blank\">SoundStage<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Baltimore, MD<br>10\/27 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5521.1.baced8130c39ab01bf26f3ed90985f87\" target=\"_blank\">Starland Ballroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Sayreville, NJ<br>10\/28 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5522.1.a3743d06cad136b874a8732afb72badb\" target=\"_blank\">Underground Arts \/ Dracula&#8217;s Ball<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Philadelphia, PA<br>10\/29 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5523.1.2f3260b9b37be90c0fe518710ff105c5\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Somerville, MA<br>10\/31 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5524.1.f0a0b54beedc3843bc7b827480f23a16\" target=\"_blank\">Bowery Ballroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; New York, NY<br>11\/01 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5525.1.2529540547bb2d7df776e91a9ff1bfbf\" target=\"_blank\">HMAC<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Harrisburg, PA<br>11\/02 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5526.1.a907a1209c13fe4bd2f9f485c62583d5\" target=\"_blank\">The Asylum at Masonic Temple<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Cleveland, OH<br>11\/03 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5527.1.b5722119249c3251988834a3b64bf454\" target=\"_blank\">Crofoot Ballroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Pontiac, MI<br>11\/04 @\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5528.1.fe3fcdd56fd3bc498f3a51d7bac1e7e0\" target=\"_blank\">Bottom Lounge<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Chicago, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Evil Eye Tour Promo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RW0Hv-fu99U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hailing from Chicago\u2019s renowned&nbsp;<strong>Wax Trax! Records<\/strong>&nbsp;stable of artists, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT have been conjuring up sonic tales of sex, blasphemy and kitschy horror since 1987. The band helped develop the industrial music genre, yet have continued to expand their style, creating one of the most diverse repertoires in modern music. Electronic rock, heavily influenced by both disco and funk can best describe their sound, while spoken-word samples lifted from B-movies gives the band their signature mark. They have released 14 studio albums, a slew of remix compilations, and have contributed to a variety of soundtracks and film scores, including a cameo performance in the 1994 cult movie classic&nbsp;<strong>The Crow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artist&nbsp;<strong>Franke Nardiello<\/strong>&nbsp;and musician&nbsp;<strong>Marston Daley<\/strong>, two Chicago neighbors who enjoyed late night binges watching trashy exploitation films and horror flicks, wanted to make their own movie to be called \u201cMy Life With The Thrill Kill Kult\u201d. While the project never came to fruition, they wrote some music to be the accompanying soundtrack. Both worked at the Wax Trax record store, and when label founders&nbsp;<strong>Jim Nash<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Dannie Flesher<\/strong>&nbsp;heard the songs, they were intrigued. Using the film title as the name of the band, they released a 3-song EP in early 1988. The response was overwhelming, and it was clear fans wanted to hear more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking the stage names&nbsp;<strong>Groovie Mann<\/strong>&nbsp;(Nardiello) and&nbsp;<strong>Buzz McCoy<\/strong>&nbsp;(Daley), the duo began to focus on music full time. They created an occult meets leather biker image to compliment the band\u2019s name which included enlisting a bevy of voluptuous back-up singers \/ dancers known as the&nbsp;<strong>BOMB GANG GIRLZ<\/strong>. In June of \u201988, they flew to label mate&nbsp;<strong>Luc Van Acker\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;studio in Belgium to record their first album,&nbsp;<strong><em>I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits<\/em><\/strong>. It was recorded in just ten days, and mixed in another ten days at&nbsp;<strong>Southern Studios<\/strong>&nbsp;in London. The fans ate it up! They followed up with two hard-hitting dance floor 12\u201d tracks &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><em>Kooler Than Jesus<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(1989) and&nbsp;<strong><em>Cuz It\u2019s Hot<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(1990), which features no-wave chanteuse&nbsp;<strong>Lydia Lunch<\/strong>&nbsp;on vocals. The New York Times wrote, \u201c<em>Sex, blasphemy, big beats and go-go dancing; they\u2019re all in a day\u2019s work for My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult<\/em>\u201d. This attracted the attention of indie fans, as well as the ire of the PMRC and conservative religious groups in practically equal measure. By the time of their sophomore release,&nbsp;<strong><em>Confessions Of A Knife<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(1990), they were far and away one of the biggest selling acts on the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1991 saw the release of their third album,&nbsp;<strong><em>Sexplosion!<\/em><\/strong>, a calculated sonic and visual departure from their previous work. 1950\u2019s pin-up models replaced the demonic imagery, while sleazy stripper horns, disco beats and house diva vocals (provided by artist&nbsp;<strong>Shawn Christopher<\/strong>) took prominence over the more abrasive musical elaments.They put together a provocative stage show, complete with spinning police lights, mirror balls and a stocked bar with bartender to serve the scantily clad musicians and dancers while they performed.&nbsp;<strong>Alternative Press<\/strong>&nbsp;reviewed the show as \u201cSin-sational!\u201d, while&nbsp;<strong>Melody Maker<\/strong>&nbsp;described it as \u201cA Cabaret from Hell\u201d. It was a huge success, and the album sold so well (fueled by the phenomenal radio hit \u201cSex On Wheelz\u201d) that the group signed a deal with&nbsp;<strong>Interscope Records<\/strong>&nbsp;shortly afterwards and released two more albums &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><em>13 Above the Night<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(1993), and&nbsp;<strong><em>Hit &amp; Run Holiday<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(1995).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hollywood also embraced the KULT, recognizing the unique cinematic aspect in their sound. Most notably, the band scored five songs for animator&nbsp;<strong>Ralph Bakshi\u2019s Cool World<\/strong>&nbsp;(1992) and wrote the lap dance song for director&nbsp;<strong>Paul Verhoven&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;saucy&nbsp;<strong>Showgirls<\/strong>&nbsp;(1993). Comedies&nbsp;<strong>BASEketball<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>The Flintstones Movie<\/strong>&nbsp;prominently feature songs from the&nbsp;<strong><em>Hit &amp; Run Holiday<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;album. They have been roasted by&nbsp;<strong>MTV\u2019s Beavis &amp; Butthead<\/strong>, and were written into the story line of the film&nbsp;<strong>Sexy Evil Genius<\/strong>&nbsp;which also features the song &#8220;A Daisy Chain 4 Satan\u201d. Most recently the club hit \u201cKooler Than Jesus\u201d can be heard blasting in Season 3 of the&nbsp;<strong>Netflix<\/strong>&nbsp;series&nbsp;<strong>Narcos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band moved to&nbsp;<strong>Rykodisc<\/strong>&nbsp;in 1997 and re-released their entire remastered \/ repackaged catalog, along with five more studio albums, including an homage to 70\u2019s disco era called&nbsp;<strong><em>Gay Black &amp; Married<\/em><\/strong>, and the sultry and decadent&nbsp;<strong><em>Filthiest Show In Town<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(2007). They also formed their own label,&nbsp;<strong>SleazeBox Records<\/strong>, in 2001, enabling the release of a growing number of side-projects in addition to new TKK material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/email.cloud.secureclick.net\/c\/4210?id=752345.5531.1.6a35b31390cf9881c88b213073a59312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SLEAZEBOX.com<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;boasts the complete THRILL KILL KULT catalog, in addition to related works such as Mann\u2019s DARLING KANDIE, and McCoy\u2019s self titled projects. They continue to work with Wax Trax! Records for the purpose of re-issuing special limited edition vinyl. Buzz and Groovie still record and perform live along with veteran band mates Mimi Star (bass) and Justin Thyme (drums), all the while making a reputation for themselves as one of the most notorious and controversial cult bands of their generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of 36 years, the legendary\u00a0WAX TRAX!\u00a0Industrial-dance trailblazers\u00a0MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT\u00a0announce additional dates for their\u00a0EVIL EYE TOUR, featuring the band\u2019s classic hits from 1987 &#8211; 1997. With fans clamoring for dates throughout the East and North Central states, the band released 16 additional dates, once again alongside support acts\u00a0ADULT.\u00a0And\u00a0KANGA, including shows&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=2546\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><strong>MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT Announces FALL 2023 Dates for EVIL EYE TOUR with Special Guests ADULT. &amp; KANGA<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2546"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2548,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546\/revisions\/2548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}