Patrick Wolf may or may not have posted this missive on his own forums saying that he’s leaving music for good in November. Quite frankly, we understand if that’s something he wants to do– all of us here at Res have quit this bidness a few times ourselves, and sometimes it’s refreshing to get away from the whole thing. As much as we love Patrick’s music, it would be selfish of us as fans to beg him not to take a break, even if it’s forever.
Because, quite frankly, no one who burns with that kind of fury takes breaks forever, and we’re not scared for a minute. Even if Patrick’s got things to do other than music, we’ll be keeping track of him no matter what it is he does– if it’s not music, then we won’t feature it in Resonator, but there are always other venues and we are eager to see what this bright star of a person is doing.
Conversely, and I’m not sure that I speak for all at Resonator but here goes– what happened at MisShapes is the sort of thing out of which pop music legend is made. Patrick’s presence and his music have always much more than hinted at mythological proportions, and sometimes the gods get angry– even the playful ones. Was it a mistake? Was it a mess? Does it matter?
Patrick Wolf (and we know that’s not his given name and we STRESS that in this particular point), as such, is above black and white morality. There is something greater that he serves– the place where joy and music and dancing and hedonism and love and sex come together. It is his choice to leave that behind or to betray it or to keep going. But for a moment, for a brilliant, beautiful moment, he has burned as a beacon for those of us who needed to be reminded of magic.
In other less metaphorical news… White Rose Movement’s news page says that they’re laying down tracks for a new record! ABOUT TIME!
That’s all from Trixie for now. I really didn’t have time to do this– but in 8 days, I’ll present my thesis and then go see Patrick at the Union Square Virgin Megastore! <3 you all, and see you in 8 days!
