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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (Clip)
Here is another excerpt from the 1988 tv movie. I found this one on bittorrent if you are interested in downloading the complete movie.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Top 10 Comics Posts of 2009
1. The Adventures of Bob Hope (actually all 18 issues that I have posted are at the top of the list)
2. The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (again all of the six issues of this series that I posted fill the next six spots)
3. All American Comics (#1-18 take up the next 18 spots in the list)
4. All-American Men of War
5. American Flagg
6. Batman - 1966 Comic Strip
7. Battle Picture Weekly
8. Beware the Creeper #1 (issues 2 through 5 were also posted)
9. Blackhawk (a nice run of issues from 215-243)
10. Bomba the Jungle Boy (issues 1-7)
The Decade of the DVR
The PVRBlog has proclaimed the 2000's the decade of the DVR and I can't argue. This device has literally changed the way that my family watches tv and we have had a DVR since the first Tivo's - First Tivo, then a very short stint with the Motorola cable company unit, then a couple of Replay TV's, and then three or four different Dish network DVR's before we settled on two VIP-622's. I still think that TIVO was the best but I can't say that I am happy with their present marketing strategy (i.e. sue everyone who makes a DVR) and I have to have the satellite receiver integration so I am stuck with Dish network DVR's for now. I notice that when watching some cable networks there are sometimes up to EIGHT MINUTES OF COMMERCIALS in one block so I would probably not even watch those shows if I did not have a DVR.
What about my readers? Any thoughts on this issue?
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The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
Here is another movie based on the writings of Jean Shepherd. This one was also broadcast on PBS.
(Only part 1 has the wrong aspect ratio)
(Only part 1 has the wrong aspect ratio)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Great American Fourth of July
Our family just finished watching MY SUMMER STORY (a movie based on the writings of Jean Shepherd and once again narrated by Jean) and we found it mildly entertaining, certainly not up to the caliber of A CHRISTMAS STORY but close in my opinion. Being on somewhat of a Jean Shepherd kick recently I have been searching for the other movies based on his writings and came upon this on youtube. A very young Matt Dillon stars as Ralphie in this PBS movie.
Monday, December 28, 2009
empeefree's top 10 posts of 2009
It has been a pretty good year over at our companion blog so let us run down the top postings for the year:
1. U-Spaces Psychedelic Archaeology - a great collection of psychedelic tunes from this Yahoo group. The Chocoreve links may be dead but the group lives on and has published a number of excellent compilations to date.
2. Pearl Jam - Atlanta - April 3, 1994 - a fantastic live set from Pearl Jam that was broadcast on the radio.
3. Sex, Sleaze & Soul (A Collection of Vintage Porno Funk Tracks) - a fun collection of 70's porno funk tunes.
4. Mystic Astrological Crystal Band - ST (1968) - trippy psychedelic music
5. Joy Division - Les Bains Douches - December 18, 1979 - nice live set from one of my favorite post-punk bands (that later went on to form NEW ORDER)
6. Various Artists - Frolic Diner Volume 4 (???) - 'stripper' instrumentals. I see that I must be getting lots of hits from people surfing for pornography!
7. Public Image Ltd. - Commercial Zone (1981) + 2 live sets - good stuff from John Lydon's (Johnny Rotten) post Sex Pistols outfit.
8. Beatles Alternate Anthology I - a good set of studio and live outtakes. Don;t forget to get set II and III.
9. Wire - The Complete Peel Sessions
10. Led Zeppelin - Live at Earl's Court (20 FLAC CD's!) - Gigantic set of classic rock goodness.
The Most Disappointing Movies of the Decade
(pictured: GANGS OF NEW YORK)
So CinemaBlend.com puts up their most disappointing movies of the decade list and everyone on the net links to it! I wasn't going to link to it either but I thought that it would make good cannon fodder if nothing else.
1. The latest Indiana Jones movie wasn't any worse than the second or third movies in this series. For this matter, when is a sequel ever not a disappointment? Does that still make it a disappointment?
2. Gangs of New York was a halfway decent movie. Everything that Scorcese touches does not turn to gold so I wouldn't really call this a disappointment.
3. The first Transformers movie really wasn't a great movie so why should the second one have been any better? It amazes me that this one ends up on everyone's worst/most disappointing lists.
4. Ok... the Grinch movie was very dissapointing. Ron Howard directed and Jim Carrey was at the peak of his career.
5. Was anyone really dissapointed by SHREK 3? I thought it was an entertaining movie and certainly pretty good for the THIRD movie in a cartoon series franchise.
Anyway, read on by clicking here and tell me what you think.
Normal Music Monday Returns!
It's been a long time since we weren't celebrating any holidays so let us return to a more normal state of things on this blog.
By George! - George Martin and his Orchestra (posted at Easy Listening World)
- In case you live under a rock (or were born after 1980), George Martin was a major part of the Beatles, especially in the later studio only years. Link
Various - Ittie Bittie Rockabilly Doll (posted at rockabillyranch)
- Rockabilly Ranch seems to post nearly a hundred rare rockabilly/classic rock compilations each week, check them out if you haven't. Link
Araconga - Araconga (1975) (posted at France Musik)
- French pop music from the 1970's. Groovy. Link
Pink Floyd - Pink Floyd Plays Montreaux (1971) (posted at QualityBootz)
- What can I say, it's a live Pink Floyd analog audience recording from the early 70's. Expect barely passable audio quality and enjoy it for what it is. Link
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Batman (The TV Show)
The Crosseyed Cyclop has posted a bunch of episodes from this STILL NOT AVAILABLE on dvd classic show. Come on network executives, get your head's out of your collective asses, solve this rights problem and get this show out on LEGITIMATE dvd.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
New Year's Day Related Cartoons
This might be a hard one but I thought it would be fun to find out which, if any, cartoons were created to celebrate New Year's Day. There are tons and tons of Christmas themed cartoons but how many are there for this special day? Let's find out!
(I know, most of this stuff didn't air on Saturday mornings.)
Update #1 (7:45 AM): Ten minutes into my search and I am having a heck of a time finding ANYTHING! I knew that it was going to be hard but wow...
Update #2 (8:10 AM): I must be forgetting something, didn't any of my favorite shows as a kid (or even Looney Tunes?) make a New Year's Day episode?
Update #3 (8:20 AM): If I stretch my search a little I can find some episodes that take place on New Year's Eve/Day and some Japanese Anime.
Rudolph's Shiny New Year - Father Time's Song
For Better or Worse - A New Year
Arthur - Arthur's New Year's Eve
Zoo - New Year On Farm (Russian)
The Spectacular Spider-Man - Shear Srength
Prince of Tennis - New Year Special (Japanese Anime)
Friday, December 25, 2009
Cult of UHF's Christmas Episode
The movie is SCROOGE and the horror host is Rev. Chumley. For some reason I thought that he had quit doing this gig so I was happy to see a link to this show this morning in my inbox.
Disney Christmas Cards
I think that these cards are absolutely wonderful and I wouldn't mind getting a set of my own but I bet that they aren't cheap. Cards from 1938-1950 are posted at the ASIFA blog.
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The Dark Side of the Xmas Tree
Well this one is definitely different. I was expecting some Pink Floyd soundalikes but it's nothing quite like that.
01 The Space Negros - Jingle Hell.mp3
02 The Space Negros - We Wish You A Lousy Xmas.mp3
03 The Space Negros - Deck The Halls (With Poison Sumac).mp3
04 The Space Negros - Silent Fright.mp3
05 Magic Mose And His Royal Rockers featuring 'Blind Sam' - Have Yourselves A Groovy Little Solstice.mp3
06 Magic Mose And His Royal Rockers featuring 'Blind Sam' - I'm Dreaming Of A Noir Xmas.mp3
07 Erik Lindgren - A Special Personalized Christmas Greeting To You From All The Retailers Of America.mp3
08 Erik Lindgren - Ho Ho Ho.mp3
09 The Jethros - Frosty The Snow Plow.mp3
10 The Jethros - Walking Thru A Winter Blunderland.mp3
11 The Jethros - We Wished You A Merry Xmas.mp3
12 The Jethros - Silent, Night.mp3
13 The Jethros - O Wooly Town Of Buffalehem.mp3
14 The Jethros - Merry Fucking Xmas.mp3
15 The Jethros - Let It Snow $3.mp3
16 The Jethros - O, Come On All Ye Faithful.mp3
17 The Jethros - I'm Dreaming Of A Wide Xmas.mp3
18 The Jethros - Wreck The Halls.mp3
19 The Jethros - Little Bummer Boy.mp3
20 The Jethros - Slivered Bells.mp3
21 The Jethros - We Be Kings.mp3
22 The Jethros - The Last Noel.mp3
23 The Jethros - Have A Holly Golly Xmas.mp3
24 The Jethros - Slay Ride.mp3
25 The Jethros - I'll Be Gnome For Xmas.mp3
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Classic Television Showbiz's Christmas Day Cartoon Marathon
How many times can one watch A CHRISTMAS STORY (on TBS)? Classic Television Showbiz has collected the best classic Christmas cartoon links (mostly from Youtube) and presented them in one easy place for you post Christmas present enjoyment.
Watch out though, this many video windows open at one time always tends to crash my browser after a while.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
MYPWHAE's 2009 Christmas Mixtapes - Part 21
SLEIGHLIST
JINGLE BELLS--Dick Byron and the Sandpiper Chorus
PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS--Sandpipers, Ann Lloyd, Mitch Miller O.
PAT-A-CAKE, THREE BLIND MICE, JINGLE BELLS--The Singing Dogs, 1955.
Jingle Bells--OBERNKIRCHEN CHILDREN'S CHOIR
COWBOY SANTA--Larry Cartell
THE CHRISTMAS CHOO CHOO TRAIN--Art Mooney O., feat. Laura Leslie, Skylarks, 1950.
MASSACHUSETTS MIXTURE (Jingle Bells)--Lawrence Joy w. Wilbur Waite's Pokeberry Promenaders, 1951.
RABBITS HAVE A CHRISTMAS--Linn Sheldon (Barnaby) w. Bob Lorence Orch., 1960.
BOOFO GOES WHERE SANTA GOES--Same.
JINGLE BELLS-1--Royale Concert Orch. (Rondolette 51500)
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN--Same.
JINGLE BELLS-2--Same.
KRINGLE'S JINGLE (Griffin)--Ken Griffin, organ, 1955.
THE CANDY LAND PARADE--Art Mooney Orch., Vocal: Laura Leslie, 1950.
PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIER ROCK--No Artist Credited (Statler 1169)
Let me know if you have ANY of these songs already.
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Christmas Themed Covers From Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine
Golden Age Comic Books has posted a nice set of Christmas themed covers from Galaxy science fiction magazine.
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A MAD Magazine Christmas
Golden Age Comic Books has posted some nice scans from from vintage Christmas issues of MAD magazine.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Christmas Rap Music
I had intended to put a moratorium on new Christmas music posts after Monday but how could I let this one slip by all of my readers:
Break out the egg nog
Don't forget to feed the dog
Here's a big turkey
Don't eat that hog
Link (posted at Slothy's Pigeonshit"
WFMU's Mining the Audio Motherlode Christmas Edition
The last minute Christmas music posts are pouring in! Here is a nice one from WFMU as part of their Mining the Audio Motherlode series. Lots of great out of the norm stuff is posted here for your aural delight.
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Generation Exploitation's ALL BATMAN Podcast!
I just listened to this one today and it was a lot of great fun (with a little creepiness thrown in for good measure! Was that Burt Ward monologue/song for real or what?).
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The Tuna Melt 2009 Christmas Mix
This one just came in under the wire!
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A very nice eclectic mix featuring:
We Three Kings of Orient Are - The Boxmasters
Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Canned Heat
Blue White Christmas - Barely Pink
Rasta Reindeer - The Bobs
Merry Christmas James Brown - The Peanuts Gang
Christmas Time All Over the World - The Smithereens
Psycho - Thirsty Dave's Western Caravan
Squat - Shelby Lynne
Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk - Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
Merry Christmas from a Bar - Mike Ireland & Holler
Santa's Out of Rehab By Christmas - Adam's House Cat
Black & Blue Christmas - Unknown Hinson
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Rocket Park
Something Horrible
Hark! The Helter Skelter - Dave aka Tuco
Here Comes Santa Claus Back in Black - Elvis vs AC/DC (a Voicedude Mashup)
Away in a Manger - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
Inglejay Ellsbay - A Pig Latin Christmas
The Little Drummer Boy - Kenny Burrell
Jingle Bells - Wing
Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - Eels
Chrismastime - The Nourallah Brothers
Christmas Boy - The Spongetones
Fruity-Cake Fruitcake - Bah & The Humbugs
Christmas Rhapsody - Pledge Drive
Happy Kwanzaa - Teddy Pendergrass
Jean Shepherd on Archive.org
I don't know how long he has been there but archives of Jean's WOR shows are now available on archive.org. Who is Jean Shepherd you may ask? Have you ever seen A CHRISTMAS STORY? He is the original author/scriptwriter/narrator of the movie that is based on vivid retellings from his childhood memories. Highly recommended.
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(Compilations of holiday episodes which include many of the stories that inspired the movie can be found here (and here) (and here).)
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