Willard's Wormholes

Buffalo 66 (Soundtrack 1998)
When (2001)
When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Turn Pro

Not familiar with the music of actor/director, all around strange guy Vincent Gallo? Here are a couple of great places to start. Unlike most actors who make music, Gallo is a unique and authentic original. There’s not a commercial bone in his body. His music is druggy, minimalist and often incomprehensible – usually with no beginning, middle or end. I’m personally fascinated by his work, though… the next guy is just as likely to hit the eject button. 2001′s When is Vinny’s full-length debut and, as you listen to the title track (below), remember that that‘s Gallo’s singing voice (shades of Jimmy Scott). As for his equally curious take on film making, Christina Ricci’s bowling alley dream dance to “Moonchild” in Buffalo 66 might do – not to mention the very real BJ from actress Chloe Sevigny he filmed for The Brown Bunny (you were warned). A visit to Gallo’s website is even stranger. He sells his sperm for a cool million. He’s performed with Jean Michel Basquiat, John Frusciante & Sean Lennon. I’ve posted a few tracks to give you some idea of what’s in store, but this music is best savored without necessarily understanding its merits. Worth your time if you enjoy the inexplicable. Both Buffalo 66 and When are at Amazon.

BUFFALO 66
Lonely Boy (2:02)
A Falling Down Billy Brown (2:02)
Fools Rush In (2:53)
K(H)ING C(H)RIMSON – Moonchild (2:29)
Drowning in Brown (2:20)
A Somewhere Place (3:22)
A Wet Cleaner (3:02)
Sixteen Seconds Happy (1:15)
STAN GETZ – I Remember When (3:00)
With Smiles & Smiles & Smiles (2:41)
YES – Heart of the Sunrise (10:35)
YES – Sweetness (4:30)
A Cold & Grey Summer Day (3:19)

WHEN
I Wrote This Song For The Girl Paris Hilton (4:10)
When (4:36)
My Beautiful White Dog (4:01)
Was (3:25)
Honey Bunny (4:22)
Laura (4:59)
Cracks (3:36)
Apple Girl (3:14)
Yes I’m Lonely (3:51)
A Picture Of Her (6:44)