A Bit Of Progress

Posted on Tuesday, 07/27/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Well worth a bookmark: the complete “A Bit Of Fry & Laurie” scripts. A typical F&L conversation:

–Stephen: Progress isn’t a dirty word, you know. Arse is a dirty word, and so, to some extent, is labia. Learn that, Bamford, learn and obey.
–Hugh: Yes, sir. I will.
–Stephen: But progress is the towel that rubs us dry. Each soft cotton flick of progress can penetrate the darkest, dampest corners of our mired and filthy selves, and polish us clean.
–Hugh: I didn’t know that, sir.
–Stephen: Well Bamford, now you do, now you do. Good. Oh good. First class. Fine. Splendid. Sp-len-did. Excellent. Eccelente.

More Fry & Laurie at the complete Blackadder scripts.

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Bad Taste

Posted on Tuesday, 07/27/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

What happens when someone gets so fed up with today’s crap ass music, he decides to do something about it? This. So when does Kenny G start touring again?

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The Eclectic Cliché

Posted on Tuesday, 07/27/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Top Five Rock Critic Cliches. Some good ones: “pandering to the eclectic”, “elliptical”, “Dylanesque/Beatlesque/Springsteenian”, “overuse of the x-meets-y device to describe the hybridity of the music at hand”.

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At The Coffeeshop

Posted on Tuesday, 07/27/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Here’s one for SOFA, should he ever visit Amsterdam: a coffeeshop dedicated to Frank Zappa (and in case you didn’t know, they usually sell more than just coffee in Amsterdam’s coffeeshops).

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Captain Glasspack and the Magic Mufflers

Posted on Monday, 07/26/04 by Bertanya

Yet another fz potted
history. But for me at least, there’s still more to learn. – ‘To signify the shift in the band’s musical direction, they changed their name to Captain Glasspack and the Magic Mufflers. It didn’t help.’

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Le Zenith

Posted on Friday, 07/23/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

With thanks to Gilles here’s another luscious live recording from the ’88 band – in France of course, where else: Le Zenith, Montpellier, 18/05/’88 (Part I). Have at it.

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Short-Term What?

Posted on Thursday, 07/22/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

To all those that tell me I have terrible short-term memory (you know who you are): I finally have a plausible excuse.

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Crimson Tide

Posted on Thursday, 07/22/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I always figured there was more to Steely Dan lyrics than meets the –uh– ear. The Steely Dan Dictionary to the rescue. “Crimson Tide” (from Deacon Blues): “The nickname for the University of Alabama’s sporting teams (particularly American football), so called because of their distinctive dark red jerseys.”

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Jesus Penis Dimension

Posted on Wednesday, 07/21/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A refreshing merry little ditty for the whole family to enjoy: Keep Your Jesus Off My Penis! (belated thanks to Tommi)

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Cruising With Journey And the Styx

Posted on Wednesday, 07/21/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“Don’t miss your chance to spend a week cruising the caribbean featuring 3 of rock’s biggest artists, Journey, REO Speedwagon & Styx!” It’s masochism, Jim, but not as we know it.

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Cucumber Season

Posted on Tuesday, 07/20/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

If you’re wondering how to cram J.S. Bach radio, Ringo Starr leisure suit commercials, kazoo’s, 60s Google and “Who’s On First” in one single post: I just did.

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Meanwhile, in Utah

Posted on Monday, 07/19/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Polygamy, anyone? Come on girls, you know it benefits women! And there’s always room for more.

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Any Downers?

Posted on Wednesday, 07/14/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Read up on the Forbidden Library and be confronted with list after list of banned or challenged books. For me, this one really topped it all: the book “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” was called for rejection in 1983 by the Alabama State Textbook Committee “because it is a real downer”. (via presurfer)

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What’s Up Doc?

Posted on Wednesday, 07/14/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Of course you’re not the kind of person to lust over animated cartoon girls, but anyway…

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Bleep Bleep Bleep

Posted on Wednesday, 07/14/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

120 years of electronic musical instruments. First mention of the Synclavier as early as 1975. Prize for silliest name of an electronic instrument: the Composer-Tron. (“It sounds really good, but I’d add some Composer-Tron into the mix.”)

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