"Where there is nothing, there is the possibility of everything." Milarepa (c. 1052–1135 CE) was a renowned Tibetan yogi, poet, and saint, celebrated as one of Tibet's most famous spiritual figures. He is best known for his remarkable life story, which is a narrative of profound transformation and spiritual accomplishment. Milarepa's journey symbolizes the power of redemption and the potential for enlightenment through determination, devotion, and practice.

In Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven (1992), Like Milarepa, Munny's story is about grappling with remorse and seeking a kind of redemption, even as he is drawn back into the darkness he tried to escape. His final actions in the film reveal both the inevitability of his violent skillset and the burden of carrying that legacy—a modern take on the tension between transformation and the scars of the past. Unforgiven ultimately examines the complexity of morality, redemption, and the weight of one's choices, making Munny a fitting Western counterpart to these spiritual journeys.

My new band's designation, Milarepo Man, is based on these similar characters and their collective plights to re-ravel their hearts after catastrophic damage. Mostly just a highly mellow dramatic way to drunkenly slobberchortle out the words "Cultzeure Sssuggkkks" and that we all want to be off-grid homesteaders. Currently looking into it!

No, this band is not a solo project but a collaboration with a super-talented artist... the unmentionable. I'm still making my own stuff, as well. Tons. Beware of the Ides of March. Be aware.

In Deviance of the Void is Milarepo Man's third release for 2025. This Indie Pop Psyche weirdo aligns more with my solo works. I'm the lead singer again. Like King Missle, sometimes spoken word over a laid-back instrumental indie groove style. Yes, Jesus was way cool, John S. Hall. So are you. So is Sebadoh Dinosaur Jr. Pavement Low Yo La Tengo Slint Sparklehorse Modest Mouse Guided by Voices My Bloody Valentine Spiritualized The Flaming Lips The Polyphonic Spree. Genre homage. Genetically ingrained cover band music...with tics of phantasmic and uncanny originality! Lo-fi as usual. Delusional and contusional.

Milarepa (c. 1052–1135 CE) was a renowned Tibetan yogi, poet, and saint, celebrated as one of Tibet's most famous spiritual figures. He is best known for his remarkable life story, which is a narrative of profound transformation and spiritual accomplishment. Milarepa's journey symbolizes the power of redemption and the potential for enlightenment through determination, devotion, and practice.

My new band, Milarepo Man, is based on this character. This band is not a solo project but a collaboration with a super-talented artist... the unmentionable. I'm still making my own stuff, as well. Beware of the Ides of March. Be aware.

As the producer of Milarepo Man, I'm involved in every aspect: arranging, performing, cover art, and bringing the music to life. Sometimes on vocals, keys, guitars, or solos—constantly shaping the sound. After years of working on my own, this partnership has been a revelation, blending musical strengths into something grounded in classic influences but with my spin, of course.

It is cool to work with someone else providing studio backup/lead instrumentation as well as some sick BM vocals on It Say Laughs. In early 2025, we're releasing three albums.

It Say Laughs is a powerful black metal record. This is not the mellow Black Metal of my 2023 Halloween release, Stone Moon Demon. No. This is actual Hard dark death, with killer hooks. Somewhat atmospheric blackgaze symphonic dungeon doom Black Metal vibes with the classic Gollum croakscream, and a raw, cathartic energy. The laughing monster challenges us to laugh in the face of chaos, to flow like water, to melt into the painting, and to embrace destruction as transformation. Feels deeply and finds clarity during onslaught. Die with it.

Samorozpadu Zamysleni translates roughly to "Reflections on Self-Disintegration" or "Contemplations of Self-Decay." This Country Trip album explores themes of introspection, impermanence, and the slow unraveling of identity and structure. And culture. It captures the feeling of wandering through desolate landscapes—both internal and external—while contemplating the beauty and melancholy of fragility. A blend of raw emotion and stark realism, the album is also loosely based on a lost love. The cover references Billy Joel's Glass Houses album. A similarly emotionally charged 1980 beaut.

As the producer of Milarepo Man, I'm involved in every aspect: arranging, performing, cover art, and bringing the music to life. Sometimes, on vocals, keys, guitars, or solos—constantly shaping the sound. After years of working on my own, this partnership has been a revelation, blending musical strengths into something grounded in classic influences but with my spin, of course.

It is cool to work with someone else providing studio backup/lead instrumentation, like on Milarepo Man's Samorozpadu Zamysleni. Capture all this with a solid Ween's 12 golden country hits backup band, thanks to the unmentionable. And with some trippy futuristic extra that defines some of my more recent solo works. A familiar blanket of harmonic humanly algorithmic predictional patina seamlessly morphed with an otherwise straight-man country vibe. Mix a bit of Indie Irish folk a la Neutral Milk Hotel.

Milarepo Man draws direct inspiration from the ethos of Repo Man (1984), Alex Cox's punk-infused cult classic that rejects conformity, consumerism, and societal norms. Like the film, the band critiques the hollow commodification of individuality, reflecting the alienation and disconnection of a world where generic branding and societal expectations dominate. Infused with a raw, DIY ethos, Milarepo Man thrives on the same chaotic, unapologetic subversion that defines Repo Man—a celebration of the bizarre, the marginalized, and the absurd. The band name itself echoes the film's rebellious spirit, playing with layers of meaning while embracing disillusionment and questioning authority at every turn.