Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Wanna Buy Some Acid? (Pt. One) – Neukirchen, Germany – 25 february 1978. The monologue in I Have Been In You is hilareous. When I say “grab while it lasts”, I’m sure you know by now what that implies…

Okay, so its web looks a little awkward, but the spider must’ve been going: “Dude! Far out! I see God!”

Last night I dreamt I attended a Neil Young-concert. Not the present day Young but the shabby, dark, seventies version of the man played a hell of a set; upon which I was invited back-stage where we had a beer … Continue reading →

So you’re mindlessly picking away on your guitar when all of a sudden you hit that weird yet beautiful chord you were looking for. It sounds great, but what to call it? Guitar chord shape analyzer to the rescue.

As one of those who can’t stand anything but a cup of black coffee in the morning, I cannot even begin to imagine what it must be like having one of these for breakfast. I am not alone.

Guess who’s getting his greedy materialistic little self a shiny new toy?

“In the 1960s, at the dawn of the computing era, researchers argued that you could use Stonehenge as a giant calculating machine. Later, in the more mystical New Age, it was argued that the monument was really a spaceport for … Continue reading →

Chant it from the rooftops, spread it across your server, email it to your friends. The internet is shit.

*cough*, *cough*, *ahem*…

To those that have fully downloaded Pachuco Hop: enjoy! To those that haven’t: it is my sad duty to tell you it is no longer available. $45 surplus bandwidth is something I simply won’t pay. Sorry about that.

“We must stand as one – ebony and ivory, and even those unfortunates without much pubic hair to begin with (like Asians and Native Americans) – and with a single voice cry, “Here we draw the line!”—An anguished defense of … Continue reading →

One loyal housewife came to this page with a very particular request. Any suggestions?

I haven’t even had time to give this one a listen, but Gilles says it’s one of his favorites, so it must be good: Pachuco Hop – Rockpile Toronto, February 23 1969. By the way: if not for some kind … Continue reading →

I love personality tests that go out of their way to tell me just how speshul a person I am: “Barry, you show a slight right-hemisphere dominance with a moderate preference for auditory processing, an unusual and somewhat paradoxical combination … Continue reading →