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Christopher James' Smoke and Mirrors returns with a ZAP after a long wait, indeed. Finally, the Smiles and Frowns shop is open for collectors to get what they so desperately need: the strange and unusual, the rare and the desirable. But before you hard core fans of our band "The Smiles and Frowns" start sobbing uncontrollably crying out to the heavens "where are my Echoes of Time part 6 and 7?" "where are all my Mechanical Songs sequels?", oh dont worry, they are coming. Trust me. In fact, they are sitting right next to me here in this room right now. And you will get them soon enough, I swear it. Here is the link to the new page for our band, The Smiles and Frowns, including our new shop where collectors can have their cake and eat it too: https://www.thesmilesandfrowns.com A very special thanks to Doris Melton of the band "Dream Machine" for lending her voice as the Mysterious Blue Face. I highly suggest checking out her band. Find their stuff here and buy everything: https://www.fuzzcityrecords.com

Did somebody hear somebody say that the WORLD was ENDING? Filled with DOOM? Had it up to HERE with GLOOM? Do you spend all night tearing out the last 6 hairs you have left on your head because somebody somewhere might be... WRONG? Stay tuned for more strange music and videos!

The first song to be released from The Smiles and Frowns new album, "His Final Hour" tells the tale of someone who has wished away that which you can only wish for. As the world clings, it is he who will squander. Created from the ground up by the sandman as bait for you to follow into dreamland, "His Final Hour" begins the release of new songs and videos from our new album "Daughter of a Creeping Dawn", which will release in the near future. Help us put color back into the grey by liking, subscribing, and staying tuned for more songs, videos, and art. What we are working on will change the world forever. Absolutely guaranteed, friends. One cannot help but feel sorry for the Forces of Evil and Boredom, not knowing that they have already lost this Art War. Such a pity. Thank you to our friends and families and fans. Because of you and you alone, there can be no true final hour. - Christopher James https://thesmilesandfrowns.bandcamp.com/album/the-smiles-and-frowns PS: A special thanks to Rumble for being cool enough to value its creators and take them seriously, not treat them like a nuisance or liability as other sites do. I encourage all artists and bands to get on Rumble and make this our place for strange art and bizarre unique expression. The world can only be what you make it. So, lets make it. Join us, the time is now.

Your true fate, once lost, can you get it back again? No one knows. But there is one truth that never falters: "You are what you pay attention to" Find out what was lost in Fate's Mountain. For any inquiries, feel free to message us on our band site thesmilesandfrowns.com, as I finish building the CJCS dedicated site. The full video for our song "The Memory Man" is done and will release soon. A special thanks goes out to our friends and families and fans. It is for you and you alone that we do this. YOU are the magic ingredient that makes us go, and we will never forget that. Stay tuned! This is just a tiny glimpse at what is coming. The enemies of true passion and art will beg forgiveness before this Art War is over. Remember where you were, folks! - Christopher James

"Two best friends are doomed to ride a ghost train through a haunted desert night, forever... ...or are they?" The Smiles and Frowns rise from their creative grave with their first self made music video for their song "The Memory Man". This pop-up book style music video is a marriage of practical effects, props, and compositing, and is the first of many to be made and released by the band as we start to release songs from our upcoming new album "Daughter of a Creeping Dawn". Stay tuned for future updates regarding our upcoming videos, new album, and limited hand made records, cassettes, vhs, and more designed to reside in private collections. Subscribe if you can dig it! The answer to the question "what time is it really?" is now. It is time for the hurdy gurdy man to take back the world that was stolen. It begins now, for tomorrow the passionless Forces of Evil and Boredom die screaming. This I promise you. Thank you to our fans, friends, and families. This is for YOU! - Christopher James PS: Adam is on lead vocals here (sitting at the Mellotron), and of course, im the one standing with the guitar, in case new fans are curious who is who is who. https://thesmilesandfrowns.bandcamp.com/album/the-smiles-and-frowns

Up all night building the machine, this teaser is a thank you for subscribing in the lead up to the release of The Smiles and Frowns first music video, "The Memory Man". Stay tuned and subscribe if you dig strange moody art and music. I myself, and Adam as well, write, play, and make everything you see from Christopher James' Creative Space and The Smiles and Frowns. If we made it, I touched it. Always. Subscribe and Thank you! - Christopher James

A coming soon video for a new channel about music making, animations, practical effects, and everything else. Subscribe for more weird stuff! WARNING: This video contains flashing lights, colors, and geometric patterns. Viewers who experience health issues when viewing flashing lights and patterns should check with their personal specialist before viewing.