You interviewed Brad Shepherd? That's pretty cool.

It wasn't that big a deal here, since college stations were pretty much the only ones playing them.

Though it is actually just a scootch over 3 minutes (had to dig out the CD).

I remember that we had a radio 12" of IWYB before we got the album, and it was a "radio edit" that skipped the second verse before the first chorus. So maybe the version you heard back then was under 3 minutes!

I think my favourite at the moment is the tried and true Bittersweet.

I remember blasting that song from my dorm room. One of my dormmates, who was generally tolerant of my musical choices, but only just, passed by my room, stopped dead in front of it, and said in a stunned voice "Hey! This is pretty good!"

I've been earwormed all day by Jack Scott's "What in the World's Come Over You." Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?

I don't think there's ever a bad time to be earwormed by some Jack Scott. All of the sudden I have "Goodbye Baby Bye Bye" in my head.

The Brooklyn Country Music Festival. Most of these acts are local, I think. But if anyone's familiar with someone I shouldn't miss please let me know. I know the organizer. Neither of us is at the top of the other's buddy list, but it looks like a cool event and God bless him for doing it -- it's a crapload of work. I hope the Wissler Family is good because I adore Linda May & it's always uncomfortable when a band is lame & your friend who's in it says, "What did you think?"

I have been switching between "Flashlight" (Parliament) and "Tears Only Run One Way" (Robbie Fulks) all day long. I think I have musical whiplash.

I just realized that I only have the Absolute Beginners soundtrack on vinyl. Damn I love that movie.

I have been switching between "Flashlight" (Parliament) and "Tears Only Run One Way" (Robbie Fulks) all day long. I think I have musical whiplash.

The Homicide I watched last night on DVD was titled "Bop Gun" and a plot point revolved around a borrowed Eddie Hazell record that melted in a car. t /Funkadelic trivia

I just realized that I only have the Absolute Beginners soundtrack on vinyl. Damn I love that movie.

Own it on DVD. Pure eye-candy. Plus I love that particular era that it portrays.

I've never seen Absolute Beginners, despite being the total Bowie fanboy. Is it good just for Bowie and the music, or is it a great film in its own right?

It's worth watching to me just for one scene with Ray Davies, but it is pretty much a guilty pleasure.

Is it good just for Bowie and the music, or is it a great film in its own right?

It's not a great film and its reputation suffered because it was hailed as the beginning of a new era of big buget musicals in the UK. Also, it's slight compared to the novel it derives from - which is much beloved.

Another problem is that the male lead is fairly forgettable.

All that noted, it looks fantastic. The opening tracking shot is famous (it's referred to in The Player along with Touch of Evil). Great music. Bowie with an American accent as an evil ad man, tap dancing and singing on a giant typewriter. Ray Davies as a put-upon ol' Dad singing in a cross section of a house. Slim Gaillard rockin' it up. Faux Beatnik business everywhere. Patsy Kensit was good in it too. Totally enjoyable.

The opening tracking shot is famous (it's referred to in The Player along with Touch of Evil).

Touch of Evil ! The other day, I was trying to think of the name of the Orson Welles movie with the famous tracking shot, and I couldn't remember. Thanks.

I have been switching between "Flashlight" (Parliament) and "Tears Only Run One Way" (Robbie Fulks) all day long.

The Homicide I watched last night on DVD was titled "Bop Gun"

Both of those songs are on Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome -- which I listened to this morning! My favorite Parliament or Funkadelic album (I generally prefer Parliament) & one of my favorites period: "Jump up in the air & stay there til I tell ya to come down!" I put "Wizard of Finance" on my Buffistamix. One of the first albums I bought. It came with a poster of Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk and an album-sized booklet with the cartoon adventures of Starchild defeating Sir Nose d'. Only found this sample online. The whole thing used to be on some site but I can't find it. Great great stuff. Proof that something can be really funny, really funky and really smart. George Clinton is the great Trickster of pop music.

Oh yeah: Eddie Hazel isn't actually on the album (unless he's uncredited.) Quick check... he isn't on my other favorite Parliament albums, Mothership Connection and Motor Booty Affair. He was more important to Funkadelic than to Parliament.

Earwormed with "Mr. Wiggles" now, & I'm loving it!

I got a string on my thing (Mmh),
Rhythm in my thing (Wind me up),
I can do my thing underwater
I got a string attached to my thing,
when you pull my string,
I can do my thing like I oughta