X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Itch


Andy Rantzen

Itch-E and Scratch-E along with Paul Mac (Boo Boo & Mace is another alias for the same duo).

Itch-E and Scratch-E

They were initially focused on a techno sound which drew on early bleep techno as well as being influenced by fellow Sydneysiders Severed Heads (Tom Ellard from Severed Heads helped produce an album by Paul Mac's other band The Lab, that was never released).


Aphorism

Two influential collections of aphorisms published in the twentieth century were The Uncombed Thoughts by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (in Polish), and Itch of Wisdom by Mikhail Turovsky (in Russian and English).

Cortizone

Cortizone 10 is a brand of anti-itch medications, manufactured by Chattem, that contain hydrocortisone.

Dogger Bank itch

Dogger Bank itch is a cutaneous condition characterized by an eczematous dermatitis caused by exposure to the sea chervil, Alcyonidium diaphanum, a seaweed-like animal colony.

Forever Marilyn

The 26-foot-tall (7.9 m) 34,000 pound (15.42 t) sculpture, manufactured of painted stainless steel and aluminum, is a super-sized sculptural tribute to Marilyn Monroe's iconic scene from Billy Wilder's 1955 infidelity comedy, The Seven-Year Itch, with the figure imitating the instant that a blast of air raises her white dress.

Hellraiser

Canadian band Skinny Puppy also sampled "Jesus Wept" in the track "Fascist Jock Itch", as did Belgian Industrial act Suicide Commando for their track "Jesus Wept" on their Mindstrip album.

Juba Kalamka

In 2003, Kalamka continued his personal and artistic dialogues on sexuality and race with appearances in three sex films; Good Vibrations/Sexpositive Productions G Marks the Spot, Joani Blank's Orgasm: Faces of Ecstasy, and the yet to be released Radio Dildo Libre (David Findlay/Blissful Itch Productions).

Ked itch

Ked itch is a cutaneous condition caused by sheep ked (Melophagus ovinus) which feed by thrusting its sharp mouth parts into the skin and sucking blood.

Pye Dubois

Dubois did not write on Mitchell's follow-up album, Aural Fixations (lyrics on that album were handled largely by Jim Chevalier and Andy Curran), but did return for 1994's Itch.

Shelley Niro

Her 1992 photographic series, This Land Is Mime Land and 500 Year Itch employ humorous pop culture references, such as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.

Wu Mochou

In the final rounds, Wu experimented an improvisation of "Itch"(癢) by Huang Ling, which combined with "The Wandering Songstress"(天涯歌女) by Zhou Xuan, and that caused huge controversy.


see also