In a drive-by shooting with The Palindrome - By N.L. Belardes

There I was at home watching a flick when there came a wrap at the door. My outside light wasn’t on. All I could see were shadows, one of which had long hair and stood with a breastplate made of plastic. I flipped on the light, stunned to see three college age kids lookin’ for a hell of trouble. One of them held a camera.

It was a drive-by shooting.


Bruce Willis can drive anyone insane

They were the boys of The Palindrome, a techno band who samples dark sounds and adds driving guitars, ambient voice-moans as well as strange maniacal screams and whispers to their music. They were in the mood for a photo shoot.


N.L. and Cerebro: Dualing glasses and breastplates

I’m rarely in photos. I take them but hate to have my own snapped. I was in a good mood, and they drove all the way over and I love their sense of humor from having seen the short films they’ve been involved in via Matt Kieley Films. Snuffy was one of the culprits, as was Cerebro and The Bearded Lady. Their real names are Matt Kieley Andrew Price and Sam Jarvis.


Nice socks Mister Banalez

How could I say no? I couldn’t. Besides, I was curious about what their imaginations would cook up. I just stood there in my sweats, socks and shirt and let them direct me.

“Let’s do a Publisher’s Clearinghouse shot,” one of them said. They had a Bruce Willis record album with them. Who doesn’t like Bruce? We posed. We tried a brick next. And then a few melancholy shots.


You've just won!!

It’s all in the symbol for something masterful.

Or just the crazy minds of The Palindrome having fun on a random evening.


You've just won!!

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