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Category Archives: Pop Cult
A Whole Lotta Smoke (On The Water)
On June 3rd 2007, in Kansas City, Ks, 1,683 people played “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple at the Community American Ballpark for the Guiness World Record: More here. Thanks Rick!
Posted in Music, Pop Cult
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My Generation
The Zimmers on MySpace. Fabulous. Thanks Duncan!
Posted in Amusing, Music, Pop Cult
5 Comments
For Ian And His Next Two Hitchhikers
Aah Joy Division. Right before their big American break-through (fueled by the hitsingle Love Will Tear Us Apart) lead-singer Ian Curtis had to go and commit suicide, thus laying the foundations for New Order whose Blue Monday is forever etched … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult
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100 Easy Tunes For Guitar
For beginners, like Mr. Knopfler, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. Kilmister – and the others.
Posted in Music, Pop Cult, Silly
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Palolo Valley Girls
A great find over at WFMU’s Beware Of The Blog: Da Mokettes & the Incredible Q Band perform Palolo Valley Girls. Some Hawaiians lead by Will Moku take Frank & Moon Unit Zappa’s Valley Girl and infuse it with some … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Pop Cult, Zappa Audio/Video
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You May Not Know It But…
… today happens to be International Louie Louie Day! (See also here for a bit of Conceptual Continuity)
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Pop Cult
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Zappa On Dance Fever
Your daily wtf-moment: Thanks Greg!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Pop Cult, Zappa Audio/Video
18 Comments
Eat Shit Onstage, Anyone?
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 25 Best Rock Rumors Ever. Not included: Kenny G.’s ability to play a perfect high pitch C using nothing but his rectum.
Posted in Music, Pop Cult
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Banned From SNL
… and why am I not surprised that: Frank Zappa was banned from the show after his hosting stint on October 21, 1978. His distinct sense of humor made him unpopular with the cast and crew. During his performance, he … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Cult, Zappa Audio/Video
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It All Makes Sense To Me Now
Today’s Crackpot Conspiracy features Britney Spears’ shaven head, a very dead Anna Nicole Smith, Madonna and Janet Jackson’s right nipple. What do they have in common, you ask? Why, they’ve all been brainwashed by the Illuminati, silly!
Posted in Bizarre, Pop Cult, Religion
5 Comments
Humo(u)r Me
English vs American humo(u)r? Turns out it’s not at all that different — or so thinks comedian Simon Pegg: Americans can fully appreciate irony. They just don’t feel entirely comfortable using it on each other, in case it causes damage. … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Pop Cult
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Inside The Hungarian Psyche
Group Hug! Introducing someone as a ‘friend’ communicates more commitment to the Hungarian than what you probably mean using this word, especially if you come from the American culture. It takes time for someone to call you his friend in … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Pop Cult, Science
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Modernism In Music
Bernard sent in this link which I thought was an interesting read: Music is the Healing Force of the Universe: Why is that modernism in the visual arts has received so more widespread acceptance than modernism in music? Virtually everyone … Continue reading
Captain Midnight
A creepy incident occurred at Chicago’s WGN-TV on 22/11/’87: The pictures on the station monitors in the studio suddenly began to jitter and twitch. Across Chicago, countless other televisions did the same, as Dan’s clips of the Bears game were … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Pop Cult
4 Comments