He did a remix of one of the songs under the fake bandname "Screamin' Lord Byron"

That was the name of David Bowie's character in the extended video for... "Blue Jean", I think.

That was the name of David Bowie's character in the extended video for... "Blue Jean", I think.

They're riffing on Screamin' Lord Sutch. Who was rather Byronic.

The Six Million Dollar Man should have had a Byronic arm.

I think that's what Polidori got - a Byronic arm - during the sequence in "Gothic" where he's snuggling with a crucifix while Byron's having sex with the comatose girl in the next room. Polidori's slamming the palm of his hand into the nail where the crucifix was hanging in time with the banging of next door's headboard.

sigh

What a messed-up movie.

But "The Devil is an Englishman" deserves a John Waters (or Baz Luhrman) video.

13 The Yellow Shark by Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin) 1993

Frank governs with Elmore James on his left and Stravinsky on his right.

And speaking of Zappa's classical influences, that very topic will be discussed today on Soundcheck. (ETA: It's actually on John Schaeffer's other show, New Sounds, which is on at 11 p.m. & archived sometime thereafter.) And speaking of WNYC radio shows, Hayden & maybe some others will be interested in the Jonathan Lethem interview on Leonard Lopate which is going on right now. Should be archived by mid-afternoon & it may even be the segment used for today's podcast.

And speaking of the Tom Waits list... for those of you who missed it, there's a link to some more of TW's faves and a contest to win his top 20 plus a signed vinyl copy of Real Gone:

We have one set of Tom Waits's 20 favourite CDs, courtesy of Fopp, and a signed vinyl copy of his most recent album Real Gone to give away. Plus a signed copy of Real Gone for one runner-up. To be in with a chance to win, go to observermusicmonthly.co.uk or send a postcard marked 'Observer/ Tom Waits' with your name, address and telephone number to Freepost MID 20916 Birmingham B26 3QQ by 4 April 2005. Full terms and conditions online.

Thanks for the LITG links, David. I'm on Kim's mailing list but I often just glance at what she sends before deleting. I'll try to make the Berkeley event, but I'm running the Big Sur marathon the day before & if history serves I'll damage myself in some fashion or other.

Looking at the Jacksons cover makes me wonder how many people born... oh, I don't know, let's say around the time the album was released or after, would recognize the guy in the lower lefthand corner as this guy? Just too freaky to wrap my little mind around.

Looking at the Jacksons cover makes me wonder how many people born... oh, I don't know, let's say around the time the album was released or after, would recognize the guy in the lower lefthand corner as this guy?

That's because it's not.

That's because it's not.

Whew, The Onion! I thought you meant I picked a non-Michael Jackson. (Although I will admit that it took a couple seconds to realize that this was a Photoshopped Michael, not a plastic surgeried LaToya.)

HAHAHAHAHAHA snort.

If you have iTunes and you haven't gotten their free download of the week, I'd highly reccomend it. It's Eisley's "Telescope Eyes" Love this little band from Tyler. It's free, so you have nothing to lose.

Do any of you iPod users have a recommendation for speakers/docking stations? I'd love to get the Bose, but it's just too expensive.

Alicia, I am not sure if you have already made your decision, but I found a lot of great reviews at this very addictive and useful ipod site.

I loved that tom wait's top albums list. the line about the reacting to the opera like a five year old to their first cigar - by turning blue and crying - brilliant.

Seeing Brendan Benson mentioned here made me dig out his second album, Lapalco, and give it a few listens. Better than I remember.