Prometheus’ Garden is a 1988 film by the acclaimed clay animatorBruce Bickford (1947–2019), well known for his collaborations with Frank Zappa.

The film was updated in 2024 with a new reimagined score created by 28 artists, who contributed one minute each :
JG Thirlwell,Bradford Reed,Bent Arcana,thisquietarmy,Victoria Keddie, Edley O’Dowd (Psychic TV),Ian Williams (Battles),PLQ MRX,Helms Alee,Tunde Adebimpe (TV On The Radio),Michel “Away” Langevin (Voivod),Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth),Tony Molina,Rob Noyes,Cumgirl8,Ego Sensation & Dave W. / White Hills,The Residents,MV Carbon,Her Space Holiday,Corset Lore,Wand,White Magic,Jonti and TheDieYoungs,Father Howl,Alicia Vanden Heuvel,Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt),David J (Bauhaus) and Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop /Human Impact).

Prometheus’ Garden was inspired by the Greek myth of Prometheus, a Titan who created the first mortals from clay and stole fire from the gods, Prometheus Garden immerses viewers in a cinematic universe of dark and magical images, unfolding in a dreamlike stream of consciousness of competing characters engaged in a violent struggle for survival.

The new version of the film was produced byEric White,Aaron Guadamuz&Sam Zimmerman.The NYC premiere will be a 2pm matinee on March 22 2025 atTV Eye in Queens. Tickets availablehere.

JG Thirlwell‘sXordox project will perform live for the first time in three years at theItchy-O‘s 13th annualIntergalactic Masquerade at the Ogden Theater in Denver Colorado on May 10 2025.

The third Xordox album,Terraform, will be released on May 2 2025. For this live iteration of Xordox , Thirlwell will be joined byRebecca El Saleh.

Itchy-O is a 57-member avant-garde music performance group based in Denver, Colorado, consisting of a drum-corps battery, pyrotechnics, Taiko drummers, and an arsenal of electronics and crowd-roving provocateurs.

Tickets for the event are availablehere.

Ramones Redux andBest of Ramones redux are a pair ofRamones tribute albums that will be released in June 2025 on Magnetic Eye Records.JG Thirlwell worked withVoivod on a version of the  track ‘Zero Zero UFO’.

The albums, which are produced byMarc Urselli, also feature contributions from Napalm Death & Thurston Moore, Arthur Brown & The Berserker Blóthar (GWAR), Kayo Dot & Ihsahn (Emperor), Venamoris (Dave & Paula Lombardo), ZENI GEVA & Andreas Bajerand more.

JG Thirlwell has been working on a series of wall sculptures, having just completed series one, which consists of seven pieces. The pieces are wood and acrylic paint assemblages, and were realized at hisSelf Immolation Studios work headquarters in Brooklyn in 2024. The works are various dimensions, from 27″ x 16″ to 36″ x 24″, and all feature his signature color palette of red, white and black, with two shades of gray. Thirlwell plans to continue on to create series two and three, and then exhibit the works in New York City in the near future.

You can view the whole series on his Tumblr bloghere

We are thrilled to announce  the re-release of the officialFoetus Of Excellence! Celebrating the legendary Foetus release which was released in 1985 as an empty box to house your Foetus records. The striking design, by Thirlwell,  is printed in red, gold and white  on a black shirt. This gorgeous garment is a perfect conversation starter for your next trip to the Met Museum or bungee jumping trip. Also suitable for weddings and bar-mitzvahs. It’s printed on a Bella Canvas brand soft lightweight 100% cotton shirt, and is available in small, medium, large, XL, XXL, XXL and babydoll.
They’re available righthereat theFoetus Shoppe

The Loser’s Lounge will be performing a tribute toDavid Bowie atJoe’s Pub on Dec 5-7 2024. The Loser’s Lounge is a NYC band led by keyboardist and arrangerJoe McGinty.JG Thirlwell will appear at the tribute on Friday Dec 6, in both the early and late shows, beginning at 7PM and 9.30PM respectively.

Thirlwell will perform the classic song “We Are The Dead”, which appeared on Bowie’sDiamond Dogs album. Tickets are availablehere

Update : A video of the performance ishere onJG Thirlwell’s YouTube channel.

JG Thirlwell conducted a workshop at The New School in New York City on November 19 2024 as part of the program ‘The Stone at The New School’, at the invitation ofJohn Zorn. Thirlwell’s class discussed techniques of graphic notation, graphic scoring, instructional scoring, guided improvisation and other unconventional compositional techniques.

Thirlwell had previously taught a class in Film Scoring at The New School for one semester in 2022.

We are thrilled to announce the release of the officialFoetus VEIN shirt! Celebrating theFoetus album from 2007,the shirt is adapted from the geometric VEIN artwork. The striking design, by Thirlwell,  is printed in black, white and red  on an athletic gray shirt. This gorgeous garment is a perfect conversation starter for your next trip to the Met Gala or rocket launch. Also suitable for weddings and bar-mitzvahs. It’s printed on a Bella Canvas brand soft lightweight 100% cotton shirt, and is available in small, medium, large, XL, XXL, XXL and babydoll.
They’re available righthereat theFoetus Shoppe.