A voice from the past...our past

A priceless artifact, instrumental in the development of the instrumentality of this band, was recently discovered by a man who used to have a mullet. This artifact, created by one of the founders of HIV Negative, is...the official HIV Negative stationery! Eureka! The name of the band is attractively written across the bottom of each page, and the top contains the name of the very first megahit written by the band. What on earth is rarer than this?

A taste of things to come

Listen to our recently recorded song entitled: "Perched on a Cliff by the Shore, Mesmerized by the Monotonous Roar of the Receding Tide, Eyes Transfixed upon the Point Where Ocean, Sky and Sun Meet to Exchange Their Intimate Secrets, I Ponder Their Invitation to Enter the Phantasmagorical, Blue Abyss"

Each song a respite, a refuge, a sanctuary from the brutal destruction of the human mind (subjective and objective genitive).

Each show a remonstrance, a revolution, a fortress against the tyrannical oppression of the human spirit (subjective and objective genitive).

Throughout the ages, there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision

As a band that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people," HIV Negative is committed to finding ways to bring its music to everyone, even in its most infant stages. In light of this commitment, HIV Negative is proud to announce that it has begun writing for its as-yet-unnamed debut album. The first song, conceived when one of the members noticed that the Em and Am chords sounded cool when played alternately, is the first harmonic masterpiece to go under the musical microscope. Entitled "Jenny," it is still unclear if this song will eventually be released as a single or if it will be a part of the full album release only. Wherever it finally appears, one thing is certain: HIV Negative-loving workers of the world will unite in praise when they hear it.

Dictatorship of the Proletariat

I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day. I want to record it here because I feel like it represents well the message that we are trying to spread.

We’ve got a band meeting tomorrow if you want to come over and sit on our couches with us.
I’m tempted…but only if I’m not interrupting the silence.
We could use you, since the silence won’t be getting interrupted by music.
What? Isn’t that what bands do? Make music?
BANDS do that. We’re a movement; a social force; we’re pure energy in its corporeal form. You might want to read the band manifesto again.
I’ve read it and commented on it. But I assumed that music was the means through which you intended to convey your message.
One of the Western bourgeois assumptions that we are trying to dismantle is the notion that music requires sound. Our music is by the people and for the people, particularly the voiceless masses, repressed by modern conventions of sensory perception.
Wow, that’s pretty ambitious. I guess it doesn’t matter then if none of you can tune a guitar. You don’t even need instruments!
That’s the best part about making music in a postpostmodern world—nothing is really necessary.

This conversation is representative of the struggle we face, but we assume it willingly and with cheerful hearts, knowing that the revolution isn’t coming—it’s already here.

Manifesto

HIV Negative

"La mortalité est la faiblesse de la cervelle."

I. A Dynamo
HIV Negative is not a group of individuals. It is an idea, organized and substantiated. It is a movement, a force, like the dynamo, that will be an impetus for our postpostmodern civilization. A force equal to that which created the pyramids in ancient Egypt and Mesoamerica, or that by which the Romans conquered and ruled the known world. It is the force of revolution. An anti-bourgeoisie, proletariate insurrection. This movement, unlike conglomerations of individuals, will be immortal; it will continue to exist after its individual contributers have left.

II. Mission
The goal of HIV Negative is not to create catchy tunes, woo women nor impress acquiantances. Its purpose is to make manifest the indomitable spirit of man.

III. Theory
As declared, HIV Negative is not a group of individuals and as such does not depend on the musical talent of any of the individuals associated with the movement. In fact, any mention of talent or musical ability is a sign of the failure of HIV Negative. HIV Negative believes that to achieve its objective, at each show it must create an ambient energy such that the audience is overwhelmed, and absorbed, becoming a part of the movement itself. It would be impossible to create such an environment when the performers themselves are restricted by established forms and traditions, nevertheless traditions can and in fact will play a part.