Even James Jackson Toth’s most rabid fans probably can’t keep track of the prolific singer/songwriter’s output. The Lexington, Ky.-based Toth has issued numerous solo and group efforts (including cassettes, CD-Rs, limited-edition vinyl, etc.) under his own name as well as such monikers as WAND, Wooden Wand And The Vanishing Voice, H.P. Witchcraft, the Jescos and the Blood Group. His latest release is Wooden Wand‘s Death Seat (Young God), an impressive 12-track album produced by YG label head and Swans frontman Michael Gira and featuring musical contributions from members of bands such as Lambchop, Silver Jews, Mercury Rev, Glossary and Fire On Fire. Toth is heading out on European and North American tours in the new year, but in the meantime, he will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with him.
Toth: The gym, for me, is a love-to-hate sort of endeavor. Like a lot of delusional jackasses, I use working out as an excuse to continue doing bad things to my body, but there are times I leave the gym feeling positively exuberant. A little Bone Awl on the iPod, some treadmill, some weights, and it’s almost as tranquil as a trip to the grocery store.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4w-GVFJ0YA
