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Category Archives: YouTubery
Hot ‘n Nasty
It’s Wednesday, hump-day, and you are no doubt in need of something special to get you through those mid-week doldrums (perhaps brought on by a certain vaultmeister’s recent non answer). So, here’s Jim Dandy to the rescue, so to speak, … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged black oak arkansas, classic video, southern rock, stage antics
13 Comments
Bat Chain Puller
Barry and I had a very interesting discussion the other day concerning why some Zappa fans also become big Captain Beefheart fans, while some do not. The crux of the biscuit, so to speak, comes down to Beefheart’s appeal, lyrically, … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Community, Music, YouTubery
Tagged audio/video, avant garde blues, lyrics vs music, zappa vs beefheart
8 Comments
FZ On Nightmatch
Recorded August 25, 1985, here’s yet another classic Zappa TV appearance that takes us back to the days of the PMRC and “porn rock”. Part one consists mostly of introductory stuff, so let’s skip right to part two: …part three, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Politics, YouTubery
Tagged 80s, candy stroud, censorship, pmrc, porn rock
18 Comments
Je Suis Dans Ta Vie! (Todeloo Doot)
We interrupt this program for a bit of nostalgia for the old European folk (preferably of the French persuasion). Over the weekend Sharl and I watched Podium — wait, let me rephrase that. Over the weekend I gently persuaded Sharl … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Movies, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 70s, camp, claude françois, comme d'habitude, low brow, my way, nostalgia
30 Comments
The Dresden Dolls — Post-War Trade
In a comment in a previous post I alluded to a new revolution in how new bands, their labels, and their fans are making music, selling said music, as well as interacting regarding individual merchandising. In this regard, The Dresden … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged Add new tag, fan base, merchandising, The Dresden Dolls, video
6 Comments
Top Secret Drum Corps
Terry Bozzio is alive and well, and currently resides in Switzerland: I’d love to see these guys performing The Black Page! Via Roger Bourland.
Not So Wuthering
If your name is Kate Bush, you may want to look away now. Be sure to check #6 #1!
Woven Hand: Your Russia (2006)
The sheer power… I’ve seen them 4-5 times, one of the greatest live experience ever. This one is an audience recording, but full of energy: the band (as always) almost explodes. If you go for better sound quality, you should … Continue reading
Gauthier & Dufour
Crawling out of the gigantic cesspool that is YouTube, sometimes a shiny gem comes to the surface. Here’s one: Gauthier & Dufour Homepage Four Hands Guitar (must see) Via Fronk D.
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
Aphex Twin (aka Richard David James) was born on August 18, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland and is an English electronic music artist. He has been described as “the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music. While not to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged Aphex Twin, electronic music, explicit language, Imperial, music culture, sardonic, subversive, video
10 Comments