Dear Mike: The 2013 circus devils album WHEN MACHINES ATTACK is also a trip of this kind. The album will feature cars. The car is a metaphor here, in case that needed to be explained. The theme can be described as a trip into the present by way of the future. This is the opposite of a trip into the future by way of the present, something we all think we are familiar with. Consider that humans are pathological by nature, and that another term for “Hell” is “life on earth.” Why else would people not be fascinated by a trip through time itself and miss out on learning the higher lesson of avoiding the mistakes and horrors of the past? Why else would people seek alternative stimulation through music albums and films and books?
The album WHEN MACHINES ATTACK contains warnings about this, and other looming disturbances that face mankind. Coming at the present moment by way of a possible future is instructive because it helps to put the present moment and its trends into perspective. For example, if you were to decide one day to write backwards, you would begin to appreciate how language is constructed. And if you were to spend a day blind-folded, you would come to appreciate the tactile sensation of objects, along with their smells. This is the modest intention behind WHEN MACHINES ATTACK; to reveal trends at work in the present moment that we may not recognize in their potential to bring about future scenarios that are not very nice. Each song on the album is a vignette viewed through a magic screen showing a possible future. In many cases this screen will offer a personalized view that pertains ONLY TO YOU.
As to trains, this theme has not been considered before, but maybe your suggestion will spark an idea. When the band is done with sailing ships and cars they may take the leap to spacecraft. A space album is something the band has aspired to do, but first they will need to work on their musical chops.

Dear Gilberto: Yoda could not be reached because he is not yet born. As to your other comment, there is no need to seek affirmation. Yes, it makes sense.

Dear Victor: Henry Loop wants his eyes back, but he is not sure exactly where they are. Ghosts without eyes have trouble seeing just like living people do. Henry makes mistakes and steals the eyes from living people … eyes that never belonged to him. So he must continue his search until the real eyes are found. He was last seen in New England. I hope this puts your young son’s concerns to rest.

Dear Jill: If you read the symbols correctly in I RAZOR, there are clues in the movie about everything, including planets that have not yet been discovered.

Dear Steve: Like many self-respecting people, Bob wishes not to be embarrassed.

Dear Tracy: A Circus Devils circus is now in the planning stages. Yours truly is on the board of directors. The plan was hatched when a certain billionaire who wishes to make a childhood fantasy of his come true before he passes from this world, contacted me about the venture. His doctors have given him 2 years to live, so we are working around the clock to realize his dream. First of all, the circus will be operated by mutants, the kind even carnival sideshows will not display because they are too disturbingly hideous. Remember, these folks need employment just like the rest of us. All of these circus workers will be instructed to smile and maintain eye contact with the patrons at all times. Touching will be allowed, but only by children. The employees may look to you like insensate creatures with no higher intelligence, but they all know very well that adults cannot be trusted.
The circus devils circus will have only one performance. This is the case because many of the acts will not survive to repeat their performances. The show will include exotic rituals the likes of which have not been seen since the first explorers penetrated the deepest jungles of distant lands where natives dined on human flesh. There will also be acrobatics designed to fail with no safety net, along with human vs. animal fighting, and skits and theatrics all set to circus devils songs.
The show will include some tongue to flesh contact with the audience, but sanitary wipes will be provided. Apart from tongue contact the performers will not be trying any funny stuff, per their contract. So don’t let this keep you away. Even though many performers will suffer fatal wounds, we guarantee that no patron will be harmed. To make this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle happen, funding will be provided by the unnamed eccentric billionaire mentioned above who will spare no expense to see his twisted childhood fantasy come true before he dies. He is also not concerned with the inevitable legal ramifications of his show, because he will not be alive to suffer the consequences. A year-long search period is now under way in which teams will be dispatched to all regions of the earth in search of performers who are willing to make great sacrifices in order to support their families back home. An additional ten months will be required to rehearse the show. We can assure you it will be well worth the wait. The ticket price will be steep ($12,000 a head). But remember, a show this spectacular has not been seen since the days of the Roman gladiators. So start feeding your piggy banks now! We hope to see you there Tracy, and bring a friend.

Dear Paperback Reader: This will not happen because Hip Hop is a musical style the band cannot master.

Dear Mummy: This is a popular question. But it’s not a polite question.