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Category Archives: Pop Cult
Bill Hicks: Angry Young Man of Stand-Up Comedy
Born in Georgia in 1961, Bill Hicks worked his way around the U.S. stand-up comedy circuit in the late 70s and throughout the 80s after first beginning his career at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas, at the age of … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Miscellany, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged anti-smoking, bill hicks, dead musicians, sarcasm, stand-up, video
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Road Plays Lone Ranger Theme
Ian Stonehouse writes: How about this – a road in the USA – in Lancaster, California no less (FZ’s old stomping ground!) that plays the theme from the Lone Ranger as car tyres pass over the road surface… Crazy stuff … Continue reading
Richard Wright 1943-2008
On BBC News – and on the Wikipedia. R. I. P.
Need More Cowbell?
Sure thing, here you go. Previously: U2, Metallica, The Beatles and more. For good measure, check out the original SNL skit.
’56 Fender Stratocaster
For sale on eBay, opening bid US $34,995.00: the guitar that “influenced a teen Frank Zappa to move away from drums & vibes to guitar!!!” Used and played by Wally in the Blackouts (Frank Zappa’s 1st high school band) this … Continue reading
MST3K
Eighties cult show Mystery Science Theater 3000, which had among its fans one Frank Zappa, has all its episodes available for download here in .avi format. (via)
The Best Of Doo-wop Classics Volume 2
…and other be-bop albums (mostly) from the fifties, at Be Bop Wino. For your listenning and dancing pleasure.
88BoaDrum in NYC and LA on 8.8.08
88BoaDrum – LA will start at exactly 8:08 PM PST the 88-minute experience at the historic La Brea Tar Pits will feature 88 drummers selected by Boredoms and 88Boadrum artistic director, Hisham Bharoocha of Soft Circle [formerly of Lightening Bolt, … Continue reading
Leather
If ever there was an undervalued comedian, it would have to be Benny Hill: For Sharl!
Porno Soundtracks
What happens if you put three professional musicians in a recording studio and … have them watch porn movies? While you probably begin imagining strange situations, these guys made it a creative venture. They created a new soundtrack to the … Continue reading