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October 15, 2007

The Annals of Rock Muppetry


Check out these clips from the short-lived Muppets Tonight television series, featuring Kermit the Frog as David Byrne, and industrial slime-rockers, Nine Inch Snails (via)

[Link: Once In A Lifetime]
[Link: Nine Inch Snails]

October 14, 2007

The Cartoonist Talks to Wire

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The Cartoonist scoops Wire's new EP: Read and Burn 03. Hear his podcast interview with Colin Newman and clips of the new songs. It's great stuff. Nobody does that slow, droning burn like Wire does.

[Link: Read and Burn 03: an Interview With Colin Newman]

Serge Drek Meets the White Goddess

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I'm Learning to Share, posted this goofy Capitol Records promotional centerfold for Les Baxter's classic exotica LP, Ritual of the Savage. In it, Les portrays famed African hunter, Serge Drek. Vocalist Dottie O'Brian appears as steel-wool heiress, Griselde Kittle, and singer/actress Gisele MacKenzie portrays the White Goddess.

[Link: Les Baxter 'Le Sacre Du Savage' photo-spread, 1951]

October 11, 2007

The Spotniks

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Phantom of the Radio hepped me to this very cool Swedish instrumental (mostly) band from the 1960s who're still active today. Love those space suits.

Check them out in these old video clips:

[Link: The Rocket Man]
[Link: Spotnik's Theme]
[Link: My Bonnie]
[Link: Orange Blossom Special]

October 9, 2007

Ramones+Ventures=Ramonetures

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"The Ramonetures are the brainchild of Phantom Surfers guitar genius Mel Bergman. On this, their debut album, the band takes on the task of reinventing 16 classic Ramones tunes - in a style that would have done the Ventures proud!"

[Link: Ramonetures]