Archive for July, 2008

The Kids Are Alright? Townshend vs. Daltery…

The Who, Shout! Shimmy, National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond Athletic Grounds, Surrey -1965.
You can find this mint-in-the-box clip on the 1979 Who doc, The Kids Are Alright. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen Kids, it’s absolutely worth a place in your NetFilx queue. The footage of Keith Moon being completely awesome and [...]

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The Many Faces of Christopher Walken…

A young Christopher Walken, in clown makeup, circa 1955.
…and even though this vintage Christopher Walken face, that face is still, The Walken. As I sit here watching Suicide Kings, I too have realized that even a very bad movie can still has a silver Christopher Walken lining. But back to the young clown-faced Walken (above). [...]

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Ask Christopher Walken Anything…

Ask Christopher Walken anything. Go ahead…it shouldn’t hurt. Not like he’s Karnak or anything…

Well, why don’t you? Ask Christopher Walken ANYTHING, and he will answer. What more could you want on a Friday night?
For E. Who I hope is enjoying somefine Champagnagne right now.

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Friday, July 18th, 2008

GTFO: Bordello of Cheap Tricks…

Wendy O by Larry West.
So I’m getting ready to blaze up the East Coast with my alcoholic yet, Princess Grace like presence in a few days. So posts will be a bit less frequent for a few weeks. It’s only because I need to focus on going to the beach, drinking and sleeping in. Rock [...]

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Oregon’s “Cuckoo’s Nest” Hospital to Close…

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975.
The Oregon hospital where Jack Nicholson received his famous lobotomy is set to be demolished sometime this Fall. Although the 1975 movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was fictional, Jack Nicholson became depressed after witnessing some of the methods of treatment for the hospitals residents. While Nicholson [...]

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Will the Real David Lee Roth Please Stand Up…?

David Lee Roth (right). David Lee Kuntz (left)…
So, you might remember that last week the media went crazy with a story that DLR had almost died. Cops in Oakland, Ontario pulled over a man thought to be Roth, for speeding. Canada’s finest said they quickly realized that “Dave” was in anaphylactic shock and needed immediate [...]

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Vik Muniz’s Caviar Bela Legosi…

Vik Muniz, Bela Legosi, from the Caviar Monsters Series, 2004.
I recently stumbled upon this Independent Lens piece on prolific Brazilian-born artist, Vik Muniz. Muniz often works with unconventional materials such as chocolate, peanut butter and caviar (like Bela, above). In 1996, Muniz created a series made entirely of sugar on black paper called Sugar Children. [...]

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008