We're in love with the Little Miss Nasty girls and if you haven't seen their show yet you need to get on that ASAP! There's nothing like some rock n roll and burlesque.
We caught up with Gina Katon of Little Miss Nasty before she heads out on tour, where she will not only dance every show but will also perform with her band Gina & The Eastern Block!
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When did you first find your calling to be a witch?
It officially happened when I was about to turn 12, and received a deck of faery oracle cards. I bought “A Witches Guide to Faery Folk” shortly after and just knew that this was who I was. It felt like coming home. I had gone to Salem, MA on Halloween a few years before with my aunt (who was born on Halloween), grandma and sister and we had gone to the witch museum and I had learned about witchcraft. When I found it on my own a few years later I knew that things were coming full circle; even at such a young age I knew that this was part of who I was. I have always been deeply spiritual and interested in religion. My mom’s favorite memory of me when I was little is when I was two, holding a crystal pyramid she had given me and telling myself to breathe in and out because I was angry at my sister. I have always been fascinated by the unseen, by what lies beyond, by magick; finding witchcraft was a way to put all of these things together.
Being Jewish how do you find that balance of being a witch and the religion of which you were raised?
Honestly, I didn’t find that balance for a long, long time. Up until six months ago really. I don’t identify as Jewish religiously (I identify as Pagan) but culturally and ethnically I’ll always be Jewish. I knew I wasn’t Jewish before I had to go through my Bat Mitzvah, but I still had to go through the nine months of studying. It was really hard. Plus, my dad’s a rabbi and I had been surrounded by Judaism for my entire life. I had to have a lot of space from it. Now I’m finally starting to learn about Kabbalah and incorporate that into my practice. For me, it’s not as much about finding a balance between the religions, but finding ways to honor where I come from through my own practices. I had many, many members of my family in the holocaust including my paternal grandparents who survived over three years each in concentration camps. The fact that I am able to speak openly about my religious beliefs and practice with witchcraft without fear of persecution is huge. I honor my family and heritage and Judaism in that way as well.
Who are some of your favorite brands and designers?
I love love love Vivienne Westwood and her hubby Andreas Kronthaler. Alessandro
Michele for Gucci is one of my favorite eras of fashion design ever. Ann
Demeulemeester is my girl. Rick Owens is another favorite, as is Heidi Slimane. I love Phoebe English, Craig Green, Raf Simons, Dior, Prada, Valentino, Saint Laurent… too many to name.
We love your tarot inspired outfit posts, when did you have the idea to start dressing to different tarot cards?
Thank you so much! It was when I was a sophomore at the University of South Carolina. I was 19 and had my fashion blog “Breathing Fashion” going and decided to work with a local photographer to capture nine tarot card inspired outfits. It was so much fun and that form of glamour magick is one of my favorite practices to this day. It’s such a cool and easy way to get to know the cards and I think it helps bring a sense of magick into my daily life.
We are so excited for you new book to come out in the states! What are some of the topics your new book will cover?
Thank you so much! Me too- it is my baby! Inner Witch has a little bit of everything- the history of the witch, the basics of magick, ritual and spellwork, the holidays of the witch, a chapter on energy and the subtle body, tarot, working with herbs and the earth, fashion magick, working with the moon and moon magick, astrology and crystals, and more. It’s literally the witch bible I’ve always wanted!
5. What is some advice you’d give to a new witch just starting his/her journey?
Ask your family about their spiritual practices and superstitions. Go to the bookstore (even better if it’s used) and spend time in the metaphysical/ occult section and see what calls to you. Read, listen to podcasts, explore and use the internet. Find what resonates and leave the rest behind. Your magick doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s to be valid- the most important thing is remembering that it has to feel good to YOU.
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Before Ruby The Hatchet hits the road with Windhand we were able to chat with Jillian Taylor leading lady who's voice shakes us like an earthquake.
Photo Hillarie Jason
Catch Ruby The Hatchet on tour with Windhand here in LA at The Roxy on April 23! Get your tickets HERE
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Now is the time to start polishing up those Chariots so you can get ready to ride head first into 2018! Aries, you are always one-step ahead of everyone so use this special Holiday time to get extra prepared for what’s next for you. While everyone is settling in and getting cozy for the Holidays use that head of yours to start making decisions and plans about where you will go next. Think of your current motivations and goals for the new year...what DRIVES you? Now is the time to get super clear on your values and motivations so that when the time comes you are ready to spring into action without a second thought. Be aware of your tendency to be head-strong though, loosen the reigns a little bit. Your power and determination are required yes, but you need to also discover when and where to let the Universe take the lead and support you too. The holiday season is a great time for you to begin calling up your Divine support team for guidance when you need it!
Taurus: The Fool
Taurus this Holiday season you are being asked to bring in an energy of the Fool...blind faith! You fixed-sign bulls like to have all the answers so this message may leave you feeling a bit uncomfortable and vulnerable. That is good...a complete renewal and refreshing of your passions and dreams are available to you at this time. Sprinkle your Holiday with a dose of child like innocence and wonder. Taurus are naturals at being able to experience and appreciate the beauty all around them. Being open is the key here, allow your passions to take you where they may, and allow yourself to let go of control so you can follow them! Pay attention to your dreams during this time, for they may also reveal some important information and pathways for you to follow in the physical world. Your mantra for this time is to ask “How would the Fool react in this situation? What would they do?” Allow the Fool’s energy to be your guide and lead you through the Holiday into exciting and new beginnings.
Gemini: Temperance
This Holiday season you are being asked to focus on your personal healing. Allow yourself to receive whatever it is you need to support and take care of yourself as this time. Purification is the key word here...although it may be difficult with all of the indulgence we usually experience during the Holidays! This is the time to really understand your limits and personal boundaries so that you can stay healthy and safe. This goes for food, family, even cold weather! Anything that can throw you off balance you will want to be aware of. A good technique for you is to shield yourself in a bubble of protective white light when you feel you need some extra strength and support, this can help set some energetic boundaries to keep positivity in and negativity out. Listen to your intuition and follow whatever it is you need to do to find a sense of inner peace and clarity this time of year.
Cancer: King of Swords
You may find yourself taking on the role of the peacemaker this Holiday season, and find opportunities to assert your authority and leadership skills. Even if you aren’t acting as a leader in situations per se, there are opportunities that are on the way to you which will allow you to step into this role. Although being assertive as a Crab is not always your strong suit, tap into your razor sharp intellect as inspiration for how to move forward. Remember, Swords represent emotional detachment, so use this time of year to challenge yourself to act and think with your mind, as well as your heart. This presents a powerful and potent combination for you to use as we round out the year and look ahead towards 2018. You will have the clarity of mind required to move through any challenges or obstacles that may head your way at this time.
Leo: 6 of Wands
There’s no better way for a Leo to ride into the end of the year than with a BANG! Now is the time to celebrate YOU. Celebrate all of the accomplishments and achievements that you have created for yourself this year. You deserve to give yourself a well-earned pat on the back, and you won’t be the only one, for all eyes will be on you too. It’s very important that you maintain a positive attitude as you move forward towards the end of the year, because people do talk, especially if you are going to be returning home to be with family or people from your hometown who might not be as hip to what you’re doing. Don’t stress, as long as you show up with that Leo charm and natural confidence, then you are golden and untouchable! The 6 of Wands is a wonderful promise that more is yet to come!
Virgo: 9 of Pentacles
I know you’ve been working hard Virgo, maybe a little too hard, and I know you’re almost at your limits, but just take a look at what the 9 of Pentacles has to share with you! Your hard work? It’s going to pay off. Big time. Every single drop of blood, sweat and tear you’ve put into your endeavours this year will be worth the reward you will begin to see now and into the new year. If you can manage to pull yourself away from your work this Holiday (and please do!) it would be an awesome opportunity to reflect on all of the things that you are grateful for that are supporting you on your path at this time. Focusing on your gratitude will amplify the effects of all the exciting rewards you will receive in 2018.
Libra 10 of Swords
Don’t worry! This doesn’t mean that a holiday disaster is in your future. It means that any extra burden or weight you have been carrying throughout the year, simply can not come with you into 2018. This Holiday season you are being asked to let go of anything and everything - job, person, item, belief, fear, etc, - that may be holding you back from moving forward into your desired reality. How do you do this? Grab a pen and paper, take a few deep breaths and create a list of everything that you are ready to let go of, everything that you are tired of carrying with you, everything that you are going to leave behind, and then burn it. Watch it all fall away in the flames. And then go enjoy yourself! Surround yourself with all of the amazing things in your life that you are taking with you into 2018. You are so divinely supported and loved.
Scorpio: 2 of Wands
Scorpio, this Holiday season your theme is building bridges! You have had a very active year and there will be lots of things to consider as you start planning for next year. This is the time challenge yourself to expand your current reality beyond what you think is even possible! Allow your imagination to take you there now because you are being asked to think BIG. Don’t worry so much about taking action right now, that time will come. This is more about planning. You will know when the time is right to take the first step and don’t delay on that! Listening to your intuition on timing right now is CRUCIAL. Trust your talents, trust your ideas, trust your instincts, and they will take you far. You’ve already done so much awesome work to get the ball rolling to make your dreams a reality so keep going!
I can’t help but feel that the appearance of this card has everything to do with Saturn leaving your sign at the end of December of this year. For the past two years we all, and you especially, have been exploring our belief systems, and questioning our ideals. With the upcoming transition of Saturn moving out of Sag and into Capricorn later this month, you may feel a bit uneasy, and like you’ve lost control. It will be a little bit of a relief to have Saturn leave your sign, there won’t be as much pressure on you to follow the rules. That being said, you can let loose a little more this Holiday! Sagittarius do not like to be forced into boxes and following rules, and with Saturn transiting your sign you may have felt more of a need to do so. Think of this Holiday as more of a return to your normal state. Be inspired by the curious, expansive, free-spiritedness of your sign and allow that to guide you into the new year.
Capricorn: Page of Pentacles
It’s time to get real. Manifesting your desires into the real world, that is. You have so many ideas Capricorn, and the appearance of the Page of Pentacles this season for you means that you are experiencing the joyous new beginnings of limitless potential and inspiration. Your goal now will be to put on your practical hat (not a problem for you!) and to figure out how to start taking these ideas out of your head and into your physical reality. Don’t get overwhelmed by thinking that you need to do this all at once. It is perfectly fine to take things one step at a time. In fact, this is preferred. When debating which steps to take ask: “What is the one do-able action step I can take right now that is most closely aligned with my highest vision?” You’ll need to listen to your intuition for guidance, but it is sure to steer you in the right direction!
Aquarius: 5 of Swords
Aquarius you will need to be pick your battles this Holiday season. This card indicates the need to look out for yourself at this time, as difficult as it may be for you! You are always looking out for the well-being of the group, but be wary of hostility. It is time to make a choice - do you indulge or do you stay out of it? This is the choice you’ll be asked to make. Above all, it is important for you to keep your head above water, so you can observe what is going on around you and where you fit into to the situation. It’s okay to allow yourself to put your own needs first. Think BOUNDARIES. By setting some simple physical and energetic boundaries you will be able to enter any situation safely and feel supported and taken care of. Ask your Higher Self what do they need at this time to feel safe? Be open to receiving the answers, and follow them.
Pisces: 10 of Wands
As you tread through the end of this year into the next, it is very important that you think about all the things you are carrying with you, and what you are willing to DROP. Some things you will want to take with you and others you will want to leave behind. This card is asking you to do what comes natural at this time of year, which is to take stock of everything you have gone through this year and your current position. What needs to change? What can stay the same? Your goal is not so much to figure out where you are going quite yet, but rather, to understand where you currently ARE. In order to do this, you will be required to stop. Physically, mentally, emotionally. Just stop. Judging by the image in this card, you have been pushing yourself hard! It is necessary to take pause because you might find out you are not heading in the same direction you thought you were! You might find that you need to shift directions, take a few steps back or quantum leap forward into a new reality. But you won’t know unless you take the time to be still and reflect.
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We have been long time fans of Myrkur and were more than thrilled when she agreed to speak with us prior to hitting her European tour this November. She takes us through her musical journey and her shadow self
Your voice is so amazing, what has been your musical journey? When did you first start writing and playing music?
I have been singing my whole life and started playing piano and violin around age 5. I also started writing songs around that time, mainly little folk / piano pieces.
Where do you draw most of your inspiration from?
Nature, norse mythology, folk instruments, folklore + fairy tales, my shadow-side
Can you take us through your songwriting process?
For this particular album ‘Mareridt’ it is a bit of a conceptual album written about my nightmares. So I would write down in a book by my nightstand when I woke up from a nightmare, the narrative, the symbolism, the fear etc. Then I would improvise those words on top of for example a drone folk instrument of some sort, until it started taking form and becoming a song. Then write riffs if guitar or string melodies and choirs parts.
How do you deal with creative blocks?
I dont, I ignore it and throw my energy into something completely different. I think if you start to obsess about it, you hurt yourself. In the same way if you cannot fall asleep, it is best to focus on something different, or else your mind goes insane.
You really love the forest and nature how do you find yourself spending time when you are not on tour?
I spend a lot of time in my house in the forest (danish country side) where I live a pretty simple life cooking over the fire and taking long walks and taking dips in the ocean. I also like to read Carl Jung books and religious philosophy and history books. And of course practice whatever weird instrument I’ve most likely purchased and need to learn from scratch.
How do you come up with your tour looks?
I would like to channel in my stage presence, what my music is saying. So I simply let the two melt together somehow. This music is so personal to me that it IS me, and so is my mic-stand Yggdrasil. I like to feel surrounded by natural elements on stage and mix the elements of light and darkness.
Lastly, what are you looking forward to the most with your upcoming tour and what’s up next for Myrkur?
I look forward to connecting with people again, through live music and to play new countries I’ve never been to. What is up next is a lot of live concerts and a dark acoustic folk record I am plotting to create.
Listen to Myrkur's latest release Mareridt here
Catch her European tour this November with Solstafir + Árstíðir
All dates can be found here
Head over to our Instagram to win tickets to see The Sounds November 12 & 13 at the Fonda Theatre!
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Photo by Joy Jupiter & American Ghoul
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The Leopard- as a symbol this cat reminds you that you have many skills, capabilities,
inner resources but, you need to accept your own spots and use them as your own
strengths. You have the power and the strength to accomplish everything you dream
of. You simply have to believe, have faith and find the right path. Persistence is the
keyword.
What inspires you most?
Spending time with my family and my friends; the simplicity of noticing the world
moment by moment, not living in the past, not living in the future, just respecting the
now.
All time favorite outfit you have worn or have future plans to wear?
Vintage leopard print pant suit, leopard print boots and leopard print hat.... Triple leopard
always works well together.
Top three favorite designers or brands?
Dries Van Noten, Marni, Isley Mikayke
What are your future plans for this year?
After the release of my new EP Love From The Moon next month, i will be starting to
write a new project here in LA, I can’t give too much away though....
Catch Wendy Bevan and many more talented women (and men!) this Sunday April 9 at the Bootleg Theater
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I am not one for long new year posts but I did want to take the time to look back at some of the kick ass things the Cult has done this year, events we have been a part of, friends we made, and most of all the people that keep it going. As the one woman behind the Cult I push forward everyday for the love of what I do but the love and support I have felt by those around me. This year has had its moments of feeling like I was drowning and moments of feeling like I was on the highest mountain, but in the end it is always worth the blood, sweat, and tears.
The Cult wouldn't exist without its supporters. Those of you who attend our events, the bands that play our events, the fellow artists who encourage and lend advice as well as their own creativity, and to those who love what I create enough to purchase it. Below is a look back at some of the fun times that were had, memories that were made, and people we now are happy to call our friends. You are all the cult.
-A xx
ExSage EP Release Show Pop Up At The Hi Hat
One hell of a line up
Alex of Twin Temple at the Bootleg a few months back playing with one of our capes
Tetragrammaton playing a Shop Used Shop Local event at the Bootleg
Here is to 2017, lets party some more xx
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Alex: We're really into ancient Egypt and one of my favorite goddesses has always been Bastet, especially her earlier incarnation as a lioness. So I would have to say some kind of cat, probably a black one (laughs)
Zach: Definitely a snake. A snake named Lucifer
Top three favorite designers?A&Z: Recording more songs with our friend, engineer and co-producer Kevin Mills. We got to wrap up 5 songs at our studio (Starry Eyes) and the studio of Wendy + Lisa from Prince with Kevin, and it was one of the most inspiring and creative experiences for us. We can’t wait to work with him again and record more. Also, we shot a killer video with our friend Meeno Peluce, we won’t give away too much but it is in a magical antique building from the 1800’s and we’re really excited to premier that.
Catch Twin Temple January 7 at the Bootleg Theater presented by The Pretty Cult & Shop Used Shop Local
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