Music
Life Imitates the Smothers Brothers
I just hope he knew enough to yell, "Fire!"
Full article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Music, Stupid Criminals, Chocolate, Comedians, Europe
Lady is a tramp
Lady is a tramp from Dvein on Vimeo.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 29, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Video
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
"Multi-instrumentalist" was the term for Rahsaan Roland Kirk. But generally the term does not refer to simultaneous playing.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 27, 2015 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Music, 1960s
Steal This Record!
What other ethical choice do you have, if you support Barbara Dane's point of view?
I do feel sorry for her husband, though, working in the coal mine without any shoes. Ouch!
Still, if you insist on purchasing this CD and supporting the vile capitalist system, the link is below.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 14, 2015 -
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Category: Bombast, Bloviation and Pretentiousness, Business, Music, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s, Nausea, Revulsion and Disgust
Rocky Roberts
This video offers a perfect pairing of weird personalities.
Rocky Roberts, a black man from the USA, once a boxer, who became a pop star, but only in Europe.
Jayne Mansfield, dancing and uttering the line, "My ears directed my body toward the sound." 'Nuff said.
More coverage below.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 12, 2015 -
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Category: Movies, Music, Sex Symbols, 1960s, Dance, Europe
Follies of the Madmen #243
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 10, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Music, Toys, 1960s
Jet-Propelled Papa
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 09, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Technology, Science Fiction, 1940s
Typing to Music
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 03, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Performance Art, Appliances, 1930s
Gene Vincent’s FLEA BRAIN
"If she wasn't good-looking, she'd be better off dead."
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 23, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Insects and Spiders, Music, 1950s, Brain Damage
Drive-In Opera
Back in 1989, the Norwegian National Opera staged the world's first (and only?) "drive-in opera" with a performance of the Barber of Seville broadcast live on a 225-square-foot movie screen in downtown Oslo. The idea was that people could watch the performance from their cars. This was supposed to be a way to bring opera to the masses, to let people know that "opera can be fun."However, the event didn't go quite as planned since the Norwegian audience wasn't quite clear on the "drive-in" concept. Most of them showed up on foot. And many of the cars that did show up parked facing away from the screen. More info at AP News Archive.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Feb 22, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Theater and Stage, 1980s
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