Monday, September 26, 2011

Alex Steinweiss, Inventor of Album Cover Art

I have an embarrassing amount of these in my 78 collection....







Blue Velvet 2: Electric Boogaloo



A bent mop and a tiny birdhouse are juxtaposed with framed roadside art while
plastic bags ( hung on the doorknob near an overflowing trash can ) create a powerful commentary on the unquenchable hunger of our consumer culture. Is a meth lab hidden behind that half-opened door?  This is a world of trash, both real and metaphoric. A place that exists only in some vague collective memory. While you wait for a rumored 4 hour director's cut, enjoy yourself... but when Grandma wants a beer don't bring her a Heineken... FUCK THAT SHIT.. PABST BLUE RIBBON.



Thursday, September 22, 2011

Twinkle

I need all her recordings on thrift store vinyl or Reel to Reel IMMEDIATELY
It's like Julee Cruise went back in time and had a baby with Petula Clarke, Nancy Sinatra and Nico.
Thanks to Richard Fox, purveyor of fine music.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Ernie, Yma,... Yma, Ernie...



Ernie Kovacs and Yma Sumac, two of my favoritest things from the 1950's....
Yma begins around the 8 minute mark.

Yma Sumac on David Letterman Show (1987)



How did I miss this? I was watching every night back then...

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Honey badger don't like hydrangeas

During an interview in a French magazine, GrandMadonna confirmed that she just doesn't get Lady Gaga.

"As for Lady Gaga, I have no comment to make about her obsessions with me because I don't know whether her behaviour is rooted in something deep and meaningful, or superficial"

 Deep and meaningful ??? 


Superficial?


 Has there ever been anyone in the history of the world more superficial than Madonna.  
  








Is someone hiding something?

....just asking.


PS.Smart choice going without the earrings. 

Boardwalk Empire: Season 2 Trailer (HBO)


Can't wait.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Spaceballs: the non-imated series


If you've never heard of this show, be thankful.

It's streaming on Netflix, if you dare. I made it through about 3 minutes. Shockingly horrible voice acting, by several original cast members including Mel Brooks, meets execrable "animation" in what may possibly be the worst thing ever.

This is a cruel form of torture and I believe it violates several rules of the Geneva Convention.

I mean it. Anything they can get wrong, they get wrong.
In that way it is wildly successful ( Im' trying not to be so negative all the time, so... there's that).

On second thought, perhaps Mel Brooks has created the ultimate parody of "Star Wars" by thoroughly Lucasing the memory of his original film?

Probably not....

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Hey Timmy, ever seen a grown man naked?

Creepy vintage Star Wars promo where Luke comes off a bit... well, decide for yourself.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

27b/6

Before you click on this link, set aside plenty of time to wander through the missives of the greatest prankster EVER. David Thorne is a hardcore guerilla e-mauler. He has come to the interwebs to kick ass and chew gum... and he is all out of gum.  His correspondents run the gamut from the pompous, clueless and self-important to good old-fashioned garden variety D-bags.

David Thorne is a genius and obviously NOT a foggot.










Illuminated Silmarillion









Interview

A work of art like this illuminated, hand bound "Silmarillion" will give hope to those of us who cannot conceive of a world where the beauty of the printed page is replaced by the e-book. Each meticulous illustration was HAND DRAWN. No scanning or Adobe Suites were involved in it's creation. The title page alone took 80 PLUS hours to complete. Anyone searching for the perfect Christmas gift for me, need look no further.

The Brothers Quay and The Mutter Museum



Visiting Philadelphia? Leave the Liberty Bell to the tourists and visit one of the strangest, creepiest and most beautiful places on Earth; The Mutter Museum. David Lynch found the inspiration for "Eraserhead" while living in Philly and hanging out at the Mutter. 
No, they don't serve man-made chickens in the cafeteria. 


Saturday, September 3, 2011

Marwencol - Official Trailer 2010 HD


Many Thanks to JB for the brilliant recommendation.
Follow him @ oddnessismylove.blogspot.com

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Big Audio Dynamite - C'mon Every Beatbox



On September 1, 1983
Mick Jones was fired from the Clash & he turned something bad into something B.A.D.
....Get your digital watches in synchronization.