other paroxysms

The religious person listens to the records.
The spiritual person goes to the live concerts.
The mystic fashions an instrument and plays in the band.
—Quaker State Tapioca Rupture, noted expert

Paroxysm is just a great word. I first came across it in some writings of Antonin Artaud (although not in that link) and have been fascinated with it. Here are some others that agree, or for whatever reasons have used the word:

Paroxysm Press

Seems to be edgy poetry from Australia. I'll let you know what I think after I read some of it.

Paroxysm Records

Yay! D.C. hardcore.

The Half-life Mod

Someone claiming to be These folks found us first. The authors of the site were horrified that we'd published this note as being from them, so please: this did not come from them but we found it amusing and it's how we found out about the Paroxysm Half-Life Mod.

From: "Antony Lockett"                                    
To: The Epitasis List                                                        
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:48:00 +0000                                              
                                                                                   
could you please leave ur domain. it is needed by another paroxysm, a half         
life mod.                                                                          
much more interesting than ur nature arsehole art bullshit. please fuck off        
and take ur                                                                        
pathetic community to a place where no poor fucker can find it. i hate u.          
"The religious person listens to the records.                                      
The spiritual person goes to the live concerts.                                    
The mystic fashions an instrument and plays in the band.                           
-Quaker State Tapioca Rupture, noted expert"                                       
what the fuck does this mean. it is shit as is the whole quaker movement.          
the only                                                                           
thing they do good is make oats. and they even suck at that. readybrek is          
better.                                                                            
stop wearing stupid hats. they suck ass. please note that u suck. i hope u         
consider                                                                           
this mail as a turning point n your otherwise pointless life loser. did i          
mention that i                                                                     
hate u. why do quakers like tapioca so much. why is the tapioca ruptured.          
you make                                                                           
no sense u stupid bullshitter. a religious person is a dead person.                
especailly fucking                                                                 
stupid hat wearing quakers. im gonna quake ur ass fucker.                          

useless

Punk rock girl in Portland. Where were you when I was eighteen?

Ranting Paroxysm

Hey, weirdo music! Kinda Residents-wannabeish.

Other Sightings

Paroxysm in Esquire Magazine