Mercurial Rage

Mercurial Rage “Cascade” out now!

2009-10-12T23:41:00.005-05:00

Today is the release date for our new album on Susstones titled Cascade! It's available at all the finest local indie retailers, on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and other digital retailers, and of course, direct from The Susstones Shop!

Massive Merc Rage / Susstones bash @ Sauce Sat. Oct. 17

2009-10-12T23:24:00.006-05:00

The release of the Mercurial Rage album is definitely a reason to throw a party…and if you're going to throw a party, it might as well be completely over the top! So we've mobilized most of the Susstones crew to make a massive rock show/celebration at Sauce Spirits and Soundbar. Here are the details:

Blue Sky Blackout (Jon + Christian + Mykl acoustic set) – 9:10-9:35
StrangeLights – 9:45-10:15
The Mood Swings – 10:25-11:05
Mercurial Rage – 11:15-12:15
Two Harbors 12:25-Close

DJ Marc the Guv of Sussed! will rock the tables between sets all night

Doors at 9 PM

Tickets $5

Sauce Spirits and Soundbar
3005 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis

That's a LOT of rock show for $5. Come on down!

**Post courtesy of Susstones**

New Record Coming Soon

2009-09-03T22:18:00.005-05:00

Cascade is finally finished. The discs are made and we will be offering the record for pre-sale at Susstones within the week. Also save the date for the official CD release party at Sauce on October 17th with The Mood Swings, The Strangelights, and Two Harbors. More details are coming soon.

Two Harbors CD Release Party Live at the Uptown Bar, Friday June 5th 2009

2009-05-31T00:35:00.013-05:00

Come see Mercurial Rage at the Uptown Bar this Friday, June 5th 2009. We will be playing with Two Harbors to celebrate the release of their new CD on Susstones Records. Arrive early to catch a stellar performance from We Became Actors. The legendary DJ Marc The Gov. will be spinning his own magic between sets. It is guaranteed to be a spectacular time.

2009-04-21T00:04:00.010-05:00

Download our 3 Sided Single Never Remember to Always Forget courtesy of Susstones. These tracks were produced by our good friend and mentor Ed Ackerson at Flowers Studio. This release also features a tasty remix of Moonlight, which is 3rd track from Never Remember to Always Forget. Christian Erickson (Astronaut Wife/Zeus Jones) locked himself in his lab for weeks on end to create a very different take on this tune, and we are certain you are going to LOVE IT!

During these hard economic times it feels damn good to get something for nothing. That being said, download Never Remember to Always Forget NOW! We give it a 100% Rage guarantee!

Love Always

Mercurial Rage

New Rage Website!

2009-04-20T20:25:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the new and improved MercRage website/blog. Please stay tuned for the latest Ragetastic news and information.

It's Christmas!

2008-12-09T15:20:00.004-06:00

Now's your chance to order a copy of the Mercurial Rage Christmas song - and support a wonderful charity while doing so! Click Here to order

Mercurial Rage-It's Christmas
Another band that was early to sign on to this project, they did not disappoint. While this song was on their MySpace page in 2007 they remastered it and submitted it for this compilation. It's previously unreleased on CD. They are from Minneapolis, MN.

Mercurial Rage New EP Reviewed in Lavender Magazine!!!

2008-08-12T13:02:00.001-05:00

Click on the attaced link and see what Lavender Magazine had to say about the New Self-Titled Mercurial Rage EP!!!

http://www.lavendermagazine.com/this-issue/arts-and-entertainment/on-the-record-8/

Love Always

TheRage

RageLive (August 1) City Pages and MORE!!!

2008-07-31T05:11:00.000-05:00

We will be playing a show tomorrow (August 1) @ The Triple Rock Social Club for the Gospel Gossip Kick Off Tour Show!!! We will be hitting the stage around 11:00pm, and would be delighted and honored to have you in attendance.

See what Erin Roof from the City Pages had to say about tomorrow's gig:

http://www.citypages.com/events/gospel-gossip-mercurial-rage-red-pens-dragons-power-up--504112/

Mercurial Rage Live
Friday, August 1, 2008
Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
55454

P.S. Mark your calendars for this upcoming event organized by our good friends Bella Koshka

Thunderball
The MN Fashion Weekend After Party with local bands
covering James Bond Theme Songs.
Saturday, September 20th
The Annex (On 1st Ave NE Between City Salvage and The Red Stag)

Featuring:
Bella Koshka
Revolver Modele
Mercurial Rage
DJ Jake Rudh
Styling by Eclecticoiffeur

Mercurial Rage FREE Downloads!!!

2008-07-14T14:03:00.000-05:00

Mercurial Rage would like to invite you back into our MySpace world by offering you several FREE downloads!!! Within this smattering of material lies our song Moonlight, which is a track from our latest self-titled EP, Mercurial Rage. We desperately hope that all of this FREENESS will entice you to purchase our latest release on iTunes, SNOCAP, CD Baby or toneVENDOR, which we happen to have links available on our MySpace page!

If you were not at the CD Release Party @ The Fine Line Music Cafe, which consequently drew over 500 people, we will be playing a show at the Triple Rock Social Club on August 1st for the Gospel Gossip Tour Kick Off! This night also reunites us with MPLS Ltd. label mates The Strange Lights, and hot newcomers Red Pens.

Lastly, we posted some new photos and press from our CD Release Party that we highly encourage you to check out.

Best Wishes

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

New Rage CD on iTunes and CD Baby and Mark Mallman Show on Saturday, June 21st!!!

2008-06-17T14:07:00.001-05:00

If you would like to purchase our new self titled album, Mercurial Rage, from iTunes, simply open iTunes and search for Mercurial Rage.

For those of you from the "old school" who would like a hard copy of our disc, simply click on either of these links to make a purchase:

toneVENDOR

or

CDbaby

For those of you that were unable to attend our CD Party, we will be playing with our good friends Mark Mallman and The Strange Lights on Saturday, June 21st at The 7th Street Entry! We are playing second, and I will fill you in with the exact details as they arise.

**Please note, due to various Summer vacations in Rage Land, this will be our last show until August 1st.

Therefore, come out and see some of the best local music in town on Saturday, June 21st at The 7th Street Entry!!!**

Lastly, I would like to note that we will be heading back into the studio sometime in July to complete tracks for our unreleased full length record due out sometime in late 2008 or early 2009.

Although this seems crazy, it feels good to be writing and recording, and we promise these new tunes are going to rock your world!!!

Love Always

TheRage

Mercurial Rage CD/Video Release Party Tonight!!

2008-06-07T13:53:00.001-05:00

Mercurial Rage will be premiering their new video for Give it Up at the Fine Line for their CD Party. This event will take place prior to their set, which gives you even another reason to come out and hang with TheRage on tonight!!!

Also, we have yet to hear a song from the new record on 89.3 The Current, and we would love your help making that happen.

Mercurial Rage would be grateful if you would take the time to request a song from our new self titled record, Mercurial Rage.
(Released on June 7th @ The Fine Line Music Cafe)

Posted on their myspace account are Give it Up and Moonlight from the new record. For super fans, you can also pick Situation or Out of Control. Please take a listen to these and choose which one you like.

Then click on this link:

http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=e7d78b6c2e2d

Request one of those tunes, and let them know how much you love them in the comments!!!

And do not forget...

Mercurial Rage will celebrate its self-titled second album with a release party on Saturday, June 7, at the Fine Line Music Cafe (318 First Ave. N, Minneapolis).

The Minneapolis-based band latest release comes on the heels of its critically acclaimed The Funeral Sessions, which debuted last June.

Mercurial Rage includes two remixes from The Funeral Sessions and four original tracks with lyrics written by Chris Hill.

"The new record is a benchmark for the bands creative process," Christopher Church said. "These are songs we had been working on in the months prior to putting out our last record. As soon as the last record dropped we wasted no time in getting into the studio to do this follow up."

"Mercurial Rage has always had the melancholy dance element, Michael Di'Greggario added. "But this release adds a dash of pure rock and soul to the mix to give us a distinct voice that I believe we have been aspiring toward."

Mercurial Rage, which hit the local music scene three years ago, consists of lead vocalist Michael Di'Greggario, bassist Christopher Church (former member of Lunar 9 and Medication), keyboardist Brock Landers and guitarist Butch McQueen (former member of The TV Sound and Medication).

The band recently signed with MPLS Ltd., a Minneapolis-based record label that includes musical acts First Communion Afterparty, Basement Apartment and The Flavor Crystals.

Mercurial Rage was recorded at Flowers Studios, produced and engineered by Ed Ackerson (Polara, 27 Various, The Dig, Sideways).

Mercurial Rage CD Release Party

Doors: 8:00 p.m.
Showtime: 9:00 p.m.

Date: Saturday, June 7

Place: Fine Line Music Cafe; 318 First Avenue North, Minneapolis

Lineup:
1. The Mood Swings - 9:00pm
2. White Light Riot - 10:00pm
3. Mercurial Rage - 11:00pm
4. The Alarmists - 12:00am

Mercurial Rage on the Web

Band Official Web site: www.mercurialrage.com
MySpace.com site: http://www.myspace.com/mercurialrage

An Interview with Michael Di'Greggario of Mercurial Rage

2008-06-05T14:56:00.003-05:00

An Interview with Michael Di'Greggario of Mercurial Rage on 6/4/08
By: David Rachac

Excerpt:

HWTS: Walk me through your writing process -- how do you get from the first inkling of an idea to a complete song?

MD: The writing process with our current lineup is like clockwork. Using “Moonlight” as an example, Chris had a drum beat in his head that needed to be laid down electronically. Therefore, he rushed over to Butch's place and they created the timing, sound and basic arrangement for the song. A few days later, we demoed this song as a band out in Butch's home studio, writing the bass, guitar and keyboards. Chris always has the lyrics and melodies in his head, so while Butch is doing his guitar takes, Chris is writing down the lyrics on a random piece of paper that he finds on the floor. After that, he brings me to the side of the room, sings it for me once or twice, and I lay down the vocals. We cut and print our template for “Moonlight,” listen to it at home and start jamming it out at practice the following week. This is often how it happens, but all of us have written things electronically that Chris the "Architect" turns into pop magic. If there was one thing that Mercurial Rage does not have a problem with, it is writing music. In fact, we are currently in the studio recording a full-length’s worth of new tracks that we wrote!

Read the full interview now at How Was the Show!

Critics' Picks

2008-06-04T18:49:00.003-05:00

Depeche Mode's Music for the Masses is old enough to be legally served a drink this year, but as it and many of its counterparts age, they seem to influence more and more bands. DM's title was meant as irony, but it has become more and more apparent that many who listened took that title at face value and decided to carry the torch. Mercurial Rage are near the top of this ever-growing heap, taking careful steps to separate the wheat from the chaff along the way. The bitter, wry wit is still in place as are the pounding synth hooks and sharp, crystalline guitars that saturated the new wave countryside. Gone, however, are the overdone, bleached-out haircuts and the godawful fashion choices so often associated with the original new wave band template. (Why did tapered pants, skinny ties, and too-big, boxy sport coats look good together again?) This, of course, erases any feelings of nostalgia you feel for the good ol' days of British synth-pop. Mercurial Rage aren't British; they were born during the era they are referencing and they give fuckall about the look (or any look really). All of which is to say: They have taken a good thing and made it better. With the Alarmists, White Light Riot, and the Mood Swings. 18+. $8. 8 p.m. 318 First Ave. N, Minneapolis; 612.338.8100. —Pat O'Brien

City Pages, June 4th, 2008

Polara "Beekeeping" Album Release Show with The Alarmists, The Mood Swings and Mercurial Rage

2008-06-03T18:55:00.005-05:00

Kind words from andrew of We Heart Music:

Just two weeks short of 13 years since I'd first seen Polara, I visited Minneapolis' Varsity Theater to see if they were still the band I remembered so fondly.

Their first opener, Mercurial Rage, performed an entertaining, if not amazing, electro-rock set. Being the fashionably late sort, I actually missed most of it, so it wouldn't be fair to judge them entirely, but I did see some potential there and certainly didn't dislike what I saw. The Faint meets INXS, perhaps. They seemed a bit like a work in progress. I'll definitely have to check them out again down the line.

Request Mercurial Rage on 89.3 The Current!!!

2008-05-28T13:56:00.002-05:00

Mercurial Rage would be grateful if you would take the time to request a song from our new self titled record, Mercurial Rage.

(Released on June 7th @ The Fine Line Music Cafe)

Posted on our myspace account are Give it Up and Moonlight from the new record. For super fans, you can also pick Situation or Out of Control. Please take a listen to these and choose which one you like.

Then click on this link:

http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=e7d78b6c2e2d

Request one of those tunes, and let them know how much you love us in the comments!!!

Many Thanks!!!

Love

TheRage

Interview with The Score Magazine

2008-05-23T13:49:00.001-05:00

Mercurial Rage are an electronically inclined outfit hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota who are part Depeche Mode, part New Order all filtered through the smooth intentions of Michael McDonald with a touch of Morrissey‘s emotional wanderings. They are also preparing to release their self-titled EP on June 7th.

Sharing a mutual love for all things right and proper in this world, bassist and all around good guy, Christopher Church decided to sit down and talk about the new EP, his influences and why he thinks Michael McDonald is a silver fox.

Involved in making music since he was a teenager, Chris was involved in more rock orientated bands prior to Mercurial Rage.

“I’ve been playing since I was 16. I started off writing lyrics, and making up songs for my friend’s punk band. He wanted me to start a new band with him and be the singer/front man, but I couldn’t sing on pitch to save my life. I got demoted to bass right then, and have been there ever since.”

Read the rest of the interview at The Score!

URGENT: Calling Lunar 9 Fans...

2008-05-20T23:15:00.000-05:00

It appears that Chris Church's old band Lunar 9 has a fan page up on myspace, which includes some music from their personal archives.

I highly encourage you to check out their page @ http://www.myspace.com/lunar9

Become myspace friends with one of the best 90's British Rock/Shoegaze bands to EVER come out of the Twin Cities!

New Mercurial Rage Photos at MySpace

2008-05-18T12:17:00.000-05:00

Please check out the photos from the Polara CD Release Party, taken by our good friend David de Young.

Also, please mark you calendar for the Mercurial Rage CD Party at the Fine Line Music Cafe on June 7th with The Alarmists, White Light Riot and The Mood Swings!!!

New Rage Tune at MySpace

2008-05-15T14:02:00.000-05:00

They posted another new song Moonlight from the new CD, coming out June 7th @ The Fine line Music Cafe!!!

Mercurial Rage Live This Friday (5/9) @ The Varsity Theater!!!

2008-05-06T11:05:00.000-05:00

Ladies and Gents,

Polara are back in full effect, and are set to rock your world this Friday (5/9) @ The Varsity Theater with a live set featuring songs from their new album Beekeeping!!! Mercurial Rage is delighted to be a part of this event, and we very much hope that you can come out early to see our set at 8:30pm.

We also wanted to send out an early reminder that the Mercurial Rage CD Release Party is on Saturday, June 7th @ The Fine Line Music Cafe with The Alarmists, White Light Riot and The Mood Swings. Please mark your calendars, for this is a show of epic proportions.

Much Love

Mercurial Rage
www.mercurialrage.com

Polara CD Release Varsity Show Set Times!

The Alarmists (www.myspace.com/thealarmists) 11:45 PM

Polara (www.myspace.com/polara) 10:30 PM

The Mood Swings (www.myspace.com/themoodswings) 9:30 PM

Mercurial Rage 8:30 PM

Joe Werner (of Strange Lights www.myspace.com/strangelightsband) 8:00 PM

Varsity Theater
1308 4th St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.varsitytheater.org

New Mercurial Rage Songs Up Today!

2008-03-28T21:44:00.002-05:00

Dearest Rage Heads,

We posted 2 new songs that will be on our upcoming self titled CD, Mercurial Rage, which will be released by Twin Cities label MPLS Ltd. on June, 7, 2008.

Give it Up and Situation were produced and engineered by Ed Ackerson (Polara, 27 Various, Sidways, The Dig) at Flowers studio in July of 2007.

In addition to that, we also posted the Christian Erickson (Astronaut Wife) Remix of Starfucker.

We very much hope that you enjoy these tracks, and thank you so much for all of your support thus far.

Lastly, DO NOT forget about our show this Saturday at The Fine Line Music Cafe. We play at 9:00pm Sharp, so please arrive early to check out our set.

Reminder:

The time has come for the ultimate live local lineup this Saturday, March 29, 2008 at The Fine Line Music Café.
Mercurial Rage will be opening the show at precisely 9:00pm, and will be followed by So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot!!!

There will also be some guest appearances during our set, one of which is Mark Schwandt drummer of White Light Riot. If you have yet to experience TheRage with a live drummer, we highly encourage you to check it out.

We are honored to be sharing the stage with such wonderful bands and close friends, and it would behoove you to purchase tickets in advance.
(This sucker just might sell out)

Once again, we will be hitting the stage at 9:00pm, so please arrive early to check out our set!!!

Love Always

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live
Fine Line Music Café
www.finelinemusic.com
318 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Doors 8:00pm
Music 9:00pm

Mercurial Rage 9:00pm (This is the exact start time of our Show)
So it Goes 10:00pm (www.myspace.com/soitgoesmusic)
The Melismatics 11:00pm (www.myspace.com/melismatics)
White Light Riot 12:00am (www.myspace.com/whitelightriotmusic)

Mercurial Rage Live This Saturday (3/29) @ The Fine Line!!!

2008-03-25T08:52:00.004-05:00

Dearest Rage Heads,

The time has come for the ultimate live local lineup this Saturday, March 29, 2008 at The Fine Line Music Café.

Mercurial Rage will be opening the show at precisely 9:00pm, and will be followed by So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot!!!

There will also be some guest appearances during our set, one of which is Mark Schwandt drummer of White Light Riot. If you have yet to experience TheRage with a live drummer, we highly encourage you to check it out.

We are honored to be sharing the stage with such wonderful bands and close friends, and it would behoove you to purchase tickets in advance.

(This sucker just might sell out)

Love Always

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live
Fine Line Music Café
www.finelinemusic.com
318 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Doors 8:00pm
Music 9:00pm

Mercurial Rage 9:00pm (This is the exact start time of our Show)
So it Goes 10:00pm (www.myspace.com/soitgoesmusic)
The Melismatics 11:00pm (www.myspace.com/melismatics)
White Light Riot 12:00am (www.myspace.com/whitelightriotmusic)

Mercurial Rage Live This Friday (3/14) @ Club Underground!!!

2008-03-13T15:18:00.000-05:00

Hello Rage Heads,

It has been quite some time since TheRage has rocked the stage, but this Friday (3/14) @ Club Underground we will be your opportunity to experience a phenomenal night of music and entertainment. Mercurial Rage will be sharing the stage with the almighty Bella Koshka and pop new wave rockers The Invincible Kids. We are headlining this show, (12:00am) but please arrive at 10:00pm to witness the awesomeness and raw power of this entire event.

Much Love

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live
Friday, March 14th, 2008
W/ Bella Koshka and The Invincible Kids
Club Underground
355 Monroe St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 627-9123

New Record and Shows Shows Shows!!!

2008-02-17T13:27:00.001-06:00

Dearest RageHeads,

We wanted to reach out to our lovely fans to let them know our latest developments in Mercurial Rage HQ. First we are proud to announce that our second release in less then a year is about to be unveiled! A month after we released the Funeral Sessions, we were privileged to record some new tracks with critically acclaimed producer Ed Ackerson. (Polera, 27 Various, The Dig, Sideways) We mulled over what to do with these tracks for several months, and continued to push The Funeral Sessions and play many more shows. Fortunately, DJ Christian Fritz of MPLS Ltd. offered to release our latest recordings on his label. We are honored to be a part of his family, which includes local artists Basement Apartment, First Communion Afterparty, Bridge Club, The Flavor Crystals and Ouija Radio. Therefore, we are tentatively planning on a CD Release show this spring, and we will be certain to give you the exact date once it has been booked.

Secondly, we have a number of shows coming up that we would love for you to attend. The first of these shows is on Friday, March 14th at Club Underground with Bella Koshka and The Invincible Kids. We are headlining this show, and we promise to play our dirtiest/darkest new wave set possible. Therefore, walk down the stairs of Club Underground with an extra coating of eyeliner, for this is certain to be one of the best nights of music in town!

Mercurial Rage Live
Friday, March 14th, 2008
W/ Bella Koshka and The Invincible Kids
Club Underground
355 Monroe St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 627-9123

The second of our March shows in on Saturday, March 29th at the Fine Line Music Café with So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot! Please mark your calendar now, for this is one of the hottest local lineups your eyes and ears will ever experience. Please note that we are the opening band, so please arrive early for our set will begin around 9:00pm.

Mercurial Rage Live (We Play at 9:00pm)
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
W/ So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot
318 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Many Thanks

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Draw Your Own Moving Pictures

2008-02-01T21:45:00.000-06:00

Found on YouTube:

Thanks to peledre for posting this fantastic video!

Superbad Pictures!

2008-01-28T20:59:00.000-06:00

Everybody's favorite Superbadfriend uploaded some very excellent pictures of the Rage Boys when they were last in Chicago.

The following were taken when the charming and talented Mercurial Rage came to Chi-Town a few months ago to play at Goose Island. (A huge thanks to Steve Krock of Swizzle Tree for booking them) Good times always when these kids are in town.

Check out the full post on her blog.

Be sure to drop us a line if you have some pictures! There's an ever growing collection out on flickr, tagged "Mercurial Rage". Please add some!

Live this Saturday (1/19) @ Stasiu's Place!!!

2008-01-14T13:45:00.000-06:00

RageHeads,

We would like to cordially invite you to a delightful evening of music at Stasiu's Place this Saturday, January 19, 2008! We will be sharing the stage with MPLS Ltd. label mates First Communion Afterparty, Basement Apartment, T. Ritter and DJ Christian Fritz. As always, we would greatly appreciate your presence.

Love

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Stasiu's Place
January, 19 2008
MERCURIAL RAGE,
FIRST COMMUNION AFTERPARTY,
BASEMENT APARTMENT
T. RITTER
& DJ CHRISTIAN FRITZ
2500 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NORTH EAST MINNEAPOLIS, MINNEAPOLIS, 55418

Confessions on a Dance Floor

2008-01-09T20:54:00.000-06:00

Minneapolis blogger Hayley has a very frank and fascinating look at her own recent Mercurial Rage experience. It looks ugly right away, but in the end we made this person into a fan. However, this time it was all about the music and NOT our show... You can view the complete post here.

Sail on Silvergirl

2008-01-09T20:37:00.000-06:00

Looking for a Mercurial Rage fix between shows? Can't get enough of Michael's vocals on The Funeral Sessions? Check out our friend Jon's new record! Every song on the completed Silvergirl album is now available for free download.

I wrote and played the whole thing myself, for the most part -- the guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, and whatever other nib-nobs you hear in there are most likely me. I was helped by the fabulous Michael [DiGregarrio] of Minneapolis electro-rockers Mercurial Rage (on low harmonies) and of course Diablo Cody (on high harmonies), who made it sound less like I was a giant chorus of clones.

You can read the entire post, including detailed descriptions of each track, here.

Christmas Praise

2007-12-28T18:01:00.000-06:00

The Tone King gave a real lovely write-up about the holiday song "It's Christmas". Read the full post here.

Today I'd like to share some regional finds. Starting in the north, from Minneapolis, MN we have Mercurial Rage. This is a Christmas song they shared on their My Space page, so I don't believe it has been released on a CD. Their influences range from Joy Division, Bauhaus, The Psychedelic Furs, A Flock of Seagulls, and among others. It adds up to a very nice sound, and great original Christmas tune.

Be sure to link over and thank him in the comments!

Mercurial Rage LIVE This Saturday 12/29 @ The Turf Club

2007-12-28T17:51:00.001-06:00

Turf Club Holiday Dance Party Revolution w/ So it Goes, The Mood Swings, and Farewell Circuit!

This is guaranteed to be a night filled with debauched mirth and Baccanalian merriment.

Farewell Circuit at 9:30
Mercurial Rage at 10:30
So it Goes at 11:30
The Mood Swings at 12:30

Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:00pm
The Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St Paul, MN 55104

We look forward to seeing you there. Clothing is optional.

Love,
The Rage

LIVE 12/29 The Turf Club

2007-12-19T21:20:00.001-06:00

Mercurial Rage live at the Turf Club
Turf Club Holiday Dance Party Revolution w/ So it Goes, The Mood Swings, and Farewell Circuit!

Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:00pm
The Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St Paul, MN 55104

Love

TheRage

PS-If you have not downloaded the Mercurial Rage holiday song "It's Christmas" please do so within the next 6 days :)

Christmas Song FREE Download!!!

2007-12-14T22:54:00.000-06:00

Rage Heads,

We are proud to announce that we have written, recorded, and posted a Christmas Song as a FREE Download!!! The song is titled "It's Christmas" and we hope that listening to it brings you as much holiday cheer as it did for us to record it.

So simply click on our MySpace page and Download (FOR FREE) the limited edition Mercurial Rage song "It's Christmas" from now until December 26th!!!

Lastly, please check out our events calender, and note that our next show is on 12/29 at the Turf Club with So it Goes and The Mood Swings. This is also a show in which Peter Anderson will be joining us as a special guest on the Drums! We will keep you posted on the details as they arise.

Happy Holidays!

Love

TheRage

The Strange Lights - A Must See Band!!!

2007-12-03T10:21:00.000-06:00

RageHeads,

If you have yet to see The Strange Lights in encourage you to do so ASAP.

www.myspace.com/thestrangelights

Love

TheRage

Mercurial Rage Live in Chicago Tonight!

2007-11-17T08:17:00.000-06:00

Dearest Chi-Town Lovers,

Mercurial Rage will be returning to Chicago this Saturday (11/17) at Goose Island to play a show with our dearest Windy City friends The Dundrearies, along with White Buffalo is Born! We will be hitting the stage around 11:00pm, but we encourage you to get there early to have some pre-show cocktails with us. If you are not from the Chicagoland area but know of people who reside there, we would greatly appreciate your help letting them know about TheRage.

Love Always

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Goose Island
3535 N Clark St
Chicago, Illinois 60657

White Buffalo is Born (Opener)
Mercurial Rage
Dundrearies (Headliner)

Rock Show!

2007-11-08T20:54:00.000-06:00

Mercurial Rage would like to announce our triumphant return to the Uptown Bar Saturday, November 10, 2007. We will be sharing the stage with Mankato's very own Austin Scarlet, Post Punk New Wave masters Maps of Norway, and to top it off ZibraZibra will be spreading their musical mastery all around the club. If you have not seen any of these bands, I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed. Showtime is at 9:30pm, and TheRage will be hitting the stage at precisely 11:30pm.

Secondly, we would appreciate your support on requesting songs from the Funeral Sessions to be played on 89.3 The Current. Please use the below link and request your favorite song from the album.

http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=e7d78b6c2e2d

Lastly, if you have yet to purchase the Funeral Sessions, it is available on iTunes, CD Baby, Napster and copious amounts of other digital formats. Simply Google Mercurial Rage and pick your favorite place to purchase the record.

Also if you have yet to purchase the critically acclaimed split 7inch with Belgium's very own Velvet Underwear, you can purchase one from us, or at http://mplsltd.com/music/.

We thank you so much for your support and we look very much forward to seeing you on Saturday night!!!

Love

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live at the Uptown Bar
Uptown Bar
3018 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 823-4719
Cost $5.00

Austin Scarlet 9:30pm
Maps of Norway 10:30pm
Mercurial Rage 11:30pm
ZibraZibra 12:30pm

Ragefest

2007-10-08T17:53:00.001-05:00

After taking the month of September off from gigging, the boys of Mercurial Rage were back, headlining the Oktoberfestivities at Club Jager. Michael DiGreggario also did an interview with J Francis Radio. Missed the broadcast? For a limited time you can still listen. Check out the Radio Tower and click on "Fri Oct 5 Prt 2".

Listening Lounge

2007-09-11T15:13:00.000-05:00

Mercurial Rage and DJ Christian Fritz will be joining Todd Melby on KFAI's program Listening Lounge this coming Monday, September 17th, at 7 p.m. Central Time, for a full 30 minutes!

Give Thanks

2007-09-01T13:53:00.001-05:00

It's not just good manners to thank people for a job well done. It also creates a sense of goodwill and encourages continued focus on the subject for which they're being thanked. So thank the soundman at the Fine Line when he gives Mercurial Rage the best sound they've yet had. Thank Ed Ackerson for a fantastic surprise performance of Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight" during the extremely rockin' Melismatics set. Thank the fan that that sought out the Rage boys for their autograph after the show.

And what about the radio? The piece from "The World" is now archived. Be sure to thank the show via theworld@pri.org for supporting the Super Split Singles Club. Contact Minnesota Public Radio to thank them for airing "The World" and to request that they play Mercurial Rage on The Current. Thank Todd Melby melby@bitstream.net for doing the story and choosing Mercurial Rage as the local Minneapolis band to focus on.

Thank the KFAI program MN Soundtrack MNSoundtrack@gmail.com for playing The Funeral Sessions last week. Thank the Radio K program Off the Record for choosing Mercurial Rage as their Local Kebut in July and to request that they continue to support them with additional airings of other songs.

And thanks to you for helping to spread the music of Merc Rage across the airwaves!

A Fine Evening

2007-08-29T09:03:00.000-05:00

Cake! Butch McQueen surprised Chris Church with a birthday cake at the Kitty Cat Klub. There was even a lovely audience singalong of Happy Birthday in the middle of the set on Saturday night. Shout out to birthday girl Amanda, too! There most likely won't be any frosting-covered festivities at the Fine Line on Thursday (on stage at least) but it will definitely be a dancetastic show! Come down!

Fine Line Music Café
August 30, 2007
The Melismatics
White Light Riot
Mercurial Rage

Doors 8pm
Music 9pm
$5 Cover

mpls ltd takes over The World!!

2007-08-28T13:28:00.000-05:00

Public Radio International's "The World" did a Global Hit segment about the mpls ltd super split singles club. It should be airing sometime this week - probably Wednesday at 7pm. DJ Christian Fritz, members of Estonia's Tartu Popi ja Roki Instituut, Belgium's Velvet Underwear, and Minneapolis' own Mercurial Rage were all interviewed for this story!

Find out where you can catch "The World" locally: Stations

After the story airs, you will be able to access the story directly on the Global Hit archive.

Keep watching this space for more details as they become available.

Weekend of Rawk!

2007-08-22T21:02:00.000-05:00

This Saturday is Chris Church's birthday! There are not one but two chances to celebrate with him. The Rage will be making their way down to Mankato for a Friday night show and playing here in Minneapolis on Saturday. Strap on your dancin' shoes!

What's Up Lounge
08-24-2007 | Austin Scarlett
w/ So It Goes, Mercurial Rage, Capitol Sons, Accident Waiting To Happen
$6 | 6 PM | All Ages

Kitty Cat Klub
25 SAT 9PM $5
Landing Gear
Mercurial Rage
The Dundrearies (Chicago, Il)

Video Star

2007-08-15T22:12:00.001-05:00

Do you have any camera or cell phone video of Mercurial Rage in concert? Upload it to YouTube! Check out this snippet from April, 2006.

World News

2007-08-01T21:44:00.000-05:00

Tonight Mercurial Rage was going to convene at the swank loft apartment of Butch McQueen to record an interview for BBC World radio. And then tragedy struck. Clearly the journalist had another story to cover. Our hearts go out to all those that were injured and lost loved ones. Please check in here so we know that you're OK.

Or come down to Clubhouse Jager on Friday to see everyone in person!

Aug 3 2007 10:00P
Free live music w/MERCURIAL RAGE & SO IT GOES!!!

How was the show?

2007-07-27T15:35:00.001-05:00

Are you going down to see Mercurial Rage play at the Triple Rock tonight? Afterwards, try visiting the forums at How Was the Show and offering your opinion of the performance!

There are great reviews on the site, too, like this one of the fabulous England Swings show in May. Check them out and spend some time learning about the vibrant Minneapolis/St. Paul music scene!

Mr. Rock n Roll

2007-07-24T13:07:00.000-05:00

Once upon a time, Chris Church was in a band called Lunar 9 ("good pop music for riding around in a UFO" -- Chris Strouth). This band had a gig at a local bar but Chris Church had a problem. He had an abscessed tooth. Seeing as how it was a holiday weekend, the emergency dentist did not give him a full root canal, instead prescribing Vicodin. Chris Church played the gig anyway and ended up earning the nickname Mr. Rock n Roll.

Chris Church will once again be playing a show on Vicodin (this time prescribed for cellulitis). Come see Mr. Rock n Roll and the rest of the lads at the Turf Club, this Friday at 9pm!

Friday, July 27, 2007

Revolver Modele
Mercurial Rage
The Lonely H
A Night in the Box

9:00 | $5

Mercurial Rage Meet Chicago

2007-07-18T20:53:00.000-05:00

Did you miss the big Spring 2007 Merc Rage gig in Chicago? Wish you could have gone? Don't fret, here's some pics of the lads goofing with the Space Hooker. She was kind enough to put them up during their stay.

On The Record

2007-07-17T14:02:00.000-05:00

Originally published July 6-19, 2007 in Lavender Magazine, Issue 316. Story by Ed Huyck.

The Funeral Sessions
Mercurial Rage

Ah, the ’80s. A time of bad hair, worse fashions, and lots of interesting musical subgenres. Local artists Mercurial Rage purvey icy-cold European synth pop à la New Order or Depeche Mode. Yet while the band draws its influence on these long-ago sounds throughout their first mini-CD, The Funeral Sessions, they also update the sound with some modern attitude and toss in plenty of their own touches.

Vocalist Michael DiGreggario shows plenty of soul in his voice, showcasing the mix of romance, hurt, and even menace in Chris Hill’s lyrics. The balance of the band—Christopher Church, Brock Landers, and Butch McQueen—draft music that is familiar for longtime listeners of the genre, but also has a welcome freshness about it.

The band hits its stride on the driving “Simon” and especially on the moody “I Sold My Soul.” The band is still on its early footing here, but these six tracks show a group that doesn’t just want to turn back the clock, they want to bring back the past. In this case, it’s a welcome whiff of nostalgia.

Reaching for a Star Star

2007-07-16T15:38:00.000-05:00

Have you watched the new Mercurial Rage video for their song "Star Star" off their CD The Funeral Sessions? Don't be shy, leave a comment!

Written & performed by Mercurial Rage / Album: The Funeral Sessions / Editor: Vince Caro / Cameras: Drew Hill, Andy Iwanin, Moon Wells, V. Caro

Mercury Rising

2007-07-11T12:17:00.000-05:00

Mercurial Rage heat up the dance floor with '80s synth-pop

Originally published June 27, 2007 in the City Pages. Story by Sarah Askari.

A sunglasses-wearing Michael Di'Greggario has just finished informing the two newest members of Mercurial Rage of the shocking connection between Christopher Church (seated) and Meatloaf
Image by Tony Nelson

Mercurial Rage
The Funeral Sessions
Rage 01

The Roman god Mercury is well known for his benevolent oversight of bouquet delivery, but less so for his patronage of danceable synth-pop. That may soon change. A new EP by Minneapolis foursome Mercurial Rage pays tribute to the immortal messenger god, and to the band's decidedly mortal sources of artistic inspiration.

"New Order, Depeche Mode—we're trying to pay homage to our childhoods," explains singer Michael Di'Greggario when I visit the lads Mercurial at their practice space near the municipal impound lot. Earlier in the week, coincidently, the long-suspected death of New Order was confirmed in the media.

Di'Greggario has a smile like the Joker and a puckish anglo-'fro. (The rococo surname, by the way, replaces "Grey," which actually could work on the stage in a half-assed way; imagine if his first name was Dove, for instance.) He spent years pushing caffeine to undergrads at a Dinkytown coffee shop with the other Mercurial Rage principal, Christopher Church. ("Christopher Church" is the alter ego of Chris Hill; he is listed in the band roster under his assumed name, but the liner notes of Funeral Sessions credit him for the lyrics under his real name, prompting this reporter to ask, "Why are all of your lyrics written by some guy who's not even in the band?" Part of the answer involved a very rewarding detour into the career arc of Meatloaf, and may possibly be made available as a web-only extra.)

Church, with his washed-out aqua shirt and white trousers, is like a Midwesterner made worldly—but uncorrupted!—by a few years in Miami. And in his downplayed, English-major way, the 34-year-old bassist is the soul of the band. When they all sit for a photo later in the interview, the other members notice lint on his shirt, and three pairs of hands reach out simultaneously to groom him. Three-fourths of the band is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a place that Church compares to "a suburb with no city attached to it. We still always knew about the fun bands, and we'd rent out the basement of the Nordic Hall for shows."

Here in Minneapolis, Church had been in groups "that dissolved right after we started to get good," he says, "before we had a chance to put anything out." But what began as a two-man operation, with Di'Greggario and Church writing songs on synthesizer, has blossomed, with the addition of Butch McQueen (better known as local producer and TV Sound guitarist Brandon Delida) and keyboardist Brock Landers (b. Specht).

The Funeral Sessions is six songs' worth of gloomy electronic missives from your romantically complicated year abroad. Hollow drum-machine beats mark the time between first making eye contact and making out on the dance floor, while bass lines throb with the next morning's regrets. Di'Greggario sings reproaches to characters seeking solace in false embraces—with the pursuit of fame, with clubbing every night, with devil women who offer sex but steal your soul. Yet these tunes can't bring themselves to practice abstinence. Instead, they delight in the skittery, ever-changing rush of digitalized distortion, popping one electronic effect after another for a high that's always shifting shapes.

This makes the band computer a sort-of honorary member, albeit one that has a hard time getting respect when they set up their equipment for shows here in rock-prejudiced Mill City. "Everything that's drums and preprogrammed keyboards is on an Apple," Di'Greggario says.

"Sometimes the sound guys get mad that you don't have a drummer," interrupts Church, "but then they start to like it when they don't have to put down eight mics for the drum set."

The lack of a drummer isn't the only thing that draws looks—the nattily dressed band cultivates an omnisexual mystique that serves their aesthetic orientation, if not their true sexual orientation. "I want to put on a Depeche Mode arena rock show—people chuckle at first, but then they get it," Di'Greggario explains. "It's an androgynous performance, like an Hacienda party kind of vibe"—a reference to the famous Manchester club depicted in 24 Hour Party People.

Their original first choice for a band name was going to reflect their camp sensibility. "We were going to be called 'Fashion!'" says Church regretfully, "but another band had already taken it." Perhaps the Roman god of atrocious monikers mercifully decided not to further burden a town that has to deal with the Electric Fetus.

Local Action

2007-07-10T11:03:00.000-05:00

Originally published June 28, 2007 in the Pioneer Press, by Ross Raihala.

Break out the eyeliner Saturday when Mercurial Rage introduces its debut album, "The Funeral Sessions," at the Uptown Bar with First Communion Afterparty and So It Goes. They play sleek, retro electronic rock, with lead singer Michael Di'Greggario channeling Depeche Mode's David Gahan (and maybe a little Martin Gore, as well).

CD Release

2007-07-10T10:57:00.001-05:00

Originally published June 27, 2007 in The Pulse, by Mitchell Houle.

The Funeral Sessions!!! All hype and hypnotech heads will be bobbing, dancing, and supporting … Mercurial Rage at the Uptown Bar this Saturday, June 30, who will be sharing the stage with So it Goes and First Communion Afterparty. If you didn’t grow up in the eighties, hike back a few years progressively with Mercurial Rage, who elegantly delve into your soul unlike most electronica-experimental music, which may precipitate your need for an exorcism. This much-anticipated CD release means you should prepare your CD Player and mp3 players, for we promise the Funeral Sessions will be on your heavy rotation. Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. $5. Uptown Bar 3018 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.

Back to Back Shows

2007-07-10T10:47:00.000-05:00

Originally published on June 15, 2007 in The Pulse, by Dwight Hobbes.

Mercurial Rage hasn’t been at it together all that long-–about a year. Nonetheless, they know what they are doing. They are at their best on a cut like “Simon,” combining smart-ass attitude with a hip-slung groove that dares you not to dance. These boys have an EP, The Funeral Sessions--cleanly produced, alive with energy-–that should generate a following. Especially considering after Mercurial Rage are done playing this weekend. Today (June 15) they’re at The Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Ave. S., Mpls., at 9 p.m. On Saturday, June 16, they’re at The Triple Rock Social Club on Minneapolis’ West Bank, at 8 p.m.

Added to which, come June 30, The Funeral Sessions gets its release event at the Uptown Bar, 3018 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., at 9 p.m.

The freaks come out at night...naked!

2007-07-09T09:29:00.000-05:00

Minneapolis glam-rock outfit Mercurial Rage proves that they're not only the mood music, but the foreplay, the sex and the cigarette after

Originally published June 27, 2007 in the MN Daily. Story by Haily Gostas.

The scenesters who shagged me: Michael Di’Greggario, Butch McQueen, Brock Landers and Chris Church exercise their right to get fabulous.

This makes like the beginning of a wham-bam white- leisure-suit-soaked exploitation film from the 1980s: By day, four dashing-but-detached gents masquerade as white-collar working stiffs; then when night falls, they rise above the proletarian pit, pay their respects to the glam-rock salaciousness that spawned them and become superheroes of sin (especially to themselves).

For the men of Mercurial Rage, their seductive brand of gothic new wave-flavored electronica is a sweet escape from sun-damaged pop music (and office confines), a chance to both enjoy and exploit an evening's indulgence in rock star debauchery by their own definition.

In fact, it's possible that their highly anticipated debut album "The Funeral Sessions" might not have even been properly finished had this bande à part not gotten down to business in the buff.

OK, so perhaps being communally unclothed won't exactly feed a starving nation or bring the troops home, but it at least helps push one such computer-heavy collection of songs into a much more 'organic' direction.

The casual listener might assume that the record's name arose from Mercurial Rage's dark and dramatic disposition, but here's a secret - it's simply because they blew up a computer at their studio and destroyed a whole lot of blood, sweat and tears.

Album producer and "Fifth Beatle" figure Mykl Westbrooks exclaimed the minor disaster was a "freakin' funeral," so Mercurial Rage responded in the only way they knew how. Birthday suits were donned, the energy shifted to 'just right' and the music came freely and easily. Eventually, the band managed to reconstruct all they had lost in under a day, and thank God for it.

"The Funeral Sessions" is precisely the sort of album to get naked to, a six-song sample from Mercurial Rage's live set list that details a shadowy city underbelly of the fashionable and fame-hungry, of the dirty minds and all their disillusioned questions.

"The record sounds exactly how we wanted it to," beamed bassist and primary song arranger Chris Church (appropriately deemed the band's "architect").

"It's something people who come to our shows can finally have and hold on to."
According to Church, it has taken Mercurial Rage three years to become the outfit they are today. After meeting and subsequently bonding with velvet-voiced frontman Michael Di'Greggario while they both helped manage the Dinkytown Espresso Royale, the BFFs decided to pool their musical tastes into one very sexy beast - a little bit of Joy Division here, a little Primal Scream there, lots of New Order, even more Depeche Mode, and a dash of Suede to top it all off.

Though they intended to storm the Minneapolis music scene as a duo (and without any actual instruments to boot), Church and Di'Greggario eventually added keyboardist Brock Landers and guitarist Butch McQueen to their lineup, debuting the fully fleshed-out chemistry experiment to much acclaim at the Dinkytowner in July 2005.

Three-fourths of Mercurial Rage's brotherhood (bound by their penchant for very tight trousers) originally hails from Sioux Falls, S.D., where older brothers' bedrooms were wall-to-wall with punk posters and responsible for the first stirrings of "Hey-I-wanna-be-in-a-band-too" enthusiasm.

Di'Greggario, a self-described former theater and choir nerd, was five when his particular nearest and dearest snuck him the Ace Frehley solo record. He put it on his Fischer Price record player, used his tennis racket as an axe and never looked back.

"After that, I envisioned playing in front of the masses," he said. "It's just something I've always wanted."

Meanwhile, Church and Landers (who had never played keyboards prior to Mercurial Rage) were dabbling in harder, more sinister sounds that perfectly encapsulated their teenage angst. Where Di'Greggario brings a sense of tortured showmanship, they bring the gloom that cushions it.

McQueen describes his own musical blossoming through three different ages: He was deaf until he was three and a half; he asked his parents for a piano when he was seven; and by eight years old, in 1984, he had won a Minnesota state piano championship.

"I knew after playing in front of 5,000 people that the rest of my life was going to be about music," McQueen explained.

Prior to Mercurial Rage's conception, he involved himself in a host of projects, including 36 Headshots and the TV Sound, and presently he sharpens the band's high-gloss approach with his time-honored shredding skills.

Despite any other musical commitments (and their respective 9-to-5s), each insists on making Mercurial Rage their prerogative, and such laborious efforts are obvious in "The Funeral Sessions."

"Where our shows are more 'rock,' the record sounds recorded, but in a good way," defends Landers. "It's lush and gorgeous, but the show is actually alive. We give you the option to pick what you prefer."

Still, a note to all skeptics who might lean toward the former - a Mercurial Rage performance is not simply a press-play affair. They recreate every bit of what's on the record, all fat club beats and cocksure attitude, ribbed for your pleasure. Those you see clinging to the wall, allowing nothing more than a head nod in their direction? They are precisely who Mercurial Rage hopes to join, conquer and help get freaky.

"We want to take ourselves seriously, but we aren't afraid to be uninhibited," said the ever-agile Di'Greggario, prone to popping buttons and popping like it's hot. "It's pretty much a slow striptease, but it's what we do," he added with a laugh. "But I'm not afraid of that."

Church also stresses the importance of looking good on stage. And yes, he loves giving Di'Greggario the occasional rubdown. It's a Mick-and-Keith thing. Don't worry about it.

"We're always trying to maximize our sexiness," he said. "But while we might be successful in Minneapolis, we'd probably get beat up in St. Cloud!"

Despite all the strutting and preening, there are no false hopes of fabulous rock stardom. These boys think our fair metropolis is where it's at.

"We're fine here in Minneapolis," McQueen declared. "If something was to happen, great, but the point is just to love playing music."

Church jokes that he loathes the idea of becoming an "L.A. guy," and plans on simply buying his gargantuan mansion right here.

To Di'Greggario, the city that inspired Mercurial Rage will always be home sweet home. "It's blessed with a cornucopia of amazing artists, and it's something we're privileged to be a part of," he said. "But still, if we make it big, I'm getting my flat in France!"

And why not? Even the average Joes of the early hours deserve their decadence.

Check out our MySpace account!!!

2005-07-25T12:16:00.000-05:00

Hello children,

Mercurial Rage has been busy with summer activities, which has hindered the amount of Blogs we are able to post. However, you should check out our MySpace account where you can access a demo of ours titled, "We Still Sleep in Coffins" for FREE. We are currently in the process of setting up a website, along with some more live shows. Thank you for all of your love and support thus far.

Yours Truly
Mercurial Rage

Myspace Accout:
http://www.myspace.com/mercurialrage

PS-We have an Email account as well...If you would like to book us for a show, please email us at:

mercrage@gmail.com

More then Metro...Mercurial

2005-07-13T17:49:00.000-05:00

Picture Taken By Brian Larson
Check out his band at:

www.secondsbefore.com

The Show Must Go On!!!

2005-07-05T18:22:00.000-05:00

Mercurial Rage would like to give a shot out to the headlining band of our upcoming show this Thursday Abiku from Baltimore, Maryland. Please check out their website, and I am certain that you will be pleasantly surprised. We would also like to welcome our new child of nature Ked, who was born only a few days ago. There will be many songs dedicated to the birth of our new Gothic Kid.

Check out Abiku’s website: http://www.abiku.tk/

Mercurial Rage
w/Knol Tate(Askeleton)
and Abiku (headlining Band)
Thursday, July 7th
Dinkytowner Tavern
412 14th Ave SE
Doors at 9pm
Show at 10pm
Cover: $3.00

The Real War of the Worlds

2005-07-01T16:16:00.000-05:00

Image is Everything

2005-07-01T16:04:00.000-05:00

Show Update

2005-07-01T16:02:00.000-05:00

Mercurial Rage
w/Knol Tate(Askeleton)
Thursday, July 7th
Dinkytowner Tavern
412 14th Ave SE
Doors at 9pm
Show at 10pm
Cover: $3.00
(A steal...Imagine when Smithy and Peter Hook only had to charge between 3-5 dollars to see their bands!!!)

We are very excited to create the best dance party since The Grind featuring Eric Neis was on television.

See you There

Mercurial Rage

Mercurial

2005-06-29T13:51:00.000-05:00

mer·cu·ri·al
Pronunciation: (")m&r-'kyur-E-&l
Function:adjective
1 : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
2 : having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury
3 : characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
4 : of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury

Rage

2005-06-29T13:50:00.000-05:00

rage
Pronunciation: 'rAj
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin rabia, from Latin rabies rage, madness, from rabere to be mad; akin to Sanskrit rabhas violence
1 a : violent and uncontrolled anger b : a fit of violent wrath c archaic : INSANITY
2 : violent action (as of wind or sea)
3 : an intense feeling : PASSION
4 : a fad pursued with intense enthusiasm
synonym see ANGER, FASHION

Mercurial + Rage =...

2005-06-29T13:47:00.000-05:00

Mercurial = Rapid or Fast

Rage = Fashion

Mercurial Rage = Fast Fashion

My Daddy Died in the War

2005-06-28T17:30:00.000-05:00

What: The True Gothic Revolution

Where: The Dinkytowner Tavern

Who: Mercurial Rage w/ The ASKELETON (Knol Tate Solo)

When: Thursday, July 7th

What Time: Whenever your Sorry Asses are ready to Dance!!!

How Much: Cost is not an Issue

Why: Because in your heart of hearts you want to be a part of something that is bigger then Jesus.

Reinvention!!! A New Born Vampire is Lurking in the Palace

2005-06-27T16:55:00.000-05:00

After an exhilarating weekend attending the Pride Festival, and the addition of a new member to our live touring band, we are overjoyed and overly excited to start the Goth musical revolution! Please welcome Dr. Brock Landers into the Mercurial Rage Army, as he is the healthiest addition to our project since we purchased our Apple laptops. He is a longtime friend and staunch supporter of our musical sounds and lyrical prose. His musicianship speaks for itself, but his sexuality is extremely ambiguous. Watch out ladies and gentlemen, this stud is single and ready for you to join him within the walls of the ‘True Goth’ Palace.

Sounds of Reflection

2005-06-24T15:13:00.000-05:00

Although our existence may appear to be gloom, our musical sounds are more reflective then destructive. Our overall message will be clear as day. That message is to place a positive spin on the lives of those who fully embrace the ‘true Goth’ mentality. We are not alone, in fact there are a number of people living traditional lives who will always and forever be Goth. Richard Nixon was paranoid, but Smithy, Ian Curtis, Martin Gore, Peter Murphy and a list that could continue for at least 100 pages are and always will be Goth. We also do not want to suggest that our musical adventure comes from the CBS after school special blueprint. We are not here to repair or take away the Gothic nature of your soul. In fact we expect you to embrace the unique gift from God that has brought you to our niche. We challenge you to attend our show, and when you leave I promise the only thing you will be yearning is a longer set list.

Curious Live

2005-06-23T16:06:00.000-05:00

Our musical revolution will lift off in T-Minus 11 Days in the depths of the Dinkytowner Tavern. We ask you to pull out your Ipod, put on The Cure’s Pornography and prepare your mind, body and soul for the resurrection of true Goth. Do not come to our show with the intention of seeing a King Diamond or Marilyn Manson motif. Rather you should put on your white denim and your skinny tie, and dance to the sweet sounds of our musical trilogy. We will post the juicy details as the arise.

By the way we are a musical combo.

2005-06-23T11:03:00.000-05:00

In case anybody was wondering Mercurial Rage is a musical group, and we are much more than that. We are a collective of souls organized for the sole purpose of heightening mans awareness of his enivitable godhood; and we're fun to dance with. We are the champions of the young, the tortured, the creative spirits that gloomily cast aspersions on the fallacies of the common human animal. We sing to the core of depression wherein a flicker of joy resides, and is nurtured by thoughts of the supernatural. If this sounds like a load of pretentious clap-trap it's because it is. We are no strangers to pop art, pop culture, and pop music existing just for the simple fun of it; and while we have grown up over the years and aren't quite as goth as we used to be, we do still sleep in coffins.

Unleash The Beast

2005-06-22T09:43:00.000-05:00

Although you may be questioning the ‘Dark Lord’ essence of our existence; please refrain from making any severe judgments. Remember it was the summer of 1997 when Morrissey sang ‘Satan Rejected My Soul’ not Korn or any of those other rap metal hybrids. We are not scared to relate with asexuality and or androgyny within the confines of our music. Pop culture needs a wake up call, and we are waiting impatiently on line one. Put on your dancing shoes and your ‘black lace bra’ because something mercurial is watching your every move.

The Innocence of Goth

2005-06-21T10:39:00.000-05:00

We believe in enjoying the darkside. We believe in vampires, zombies, and other fun monsters. We believe in pagan music and devil rock, and we think goth chicks are hot.
These days the poor gothic kid is misunderstood and maligned. It's not goths who are going crazy and shooting up schools, the lines of distinction have been blurred. The school shooters are METAL kids. It's a new form of metal, but it's metal all the same, you can smell the testosterone. A goth kid could never shoot anyone, he'd be too sad. Nobody who listens to the Smiths could ever hurt anybody. (If you don't count suicide)
I wish we could go back to the days of innocence when a goth kid listened to Bauhaus to feel superior, and later would curl up in his bed with a well worn copy of Sylvia Plath and dreamily count the days to Ian Curtis' death anniversary so he could go to school wearing even more black than usual. Ahh sigh.

The Future Is In Our Hands

2005-06-20T13:16:00.000-05:00

Our entry into the world will coincide with strange natural forces within the earth and the cosmos resulting in a mass hysteria worldwide, a sort of group insanity that will culminate in the destruction of civilization as we know it. Mercurial Rage will be the soundtrack to the apocalypse, and later in the aftermath it will be Mercurial Rage who inspire and foment the rebirth into a stronger, more spiritually balanced society of humans that will be destined to rule the galaxy as evil warlords until the end of time.