I'm just going to ride on the coattails of my friends' success.
I am so doing that right now! Our friends published a book this month that is the number one entry on Entertainment Weekly's Must List this week.
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I asked my friends to recommend my band's cd on the book's page on their website. This morning somebody bought both the book and the cd at the same time. My devious plan is working!
It's not
entirely
selfish, though, the cd is on my friends' little record label. And my friend said our record is kinda like a soundtrack to the book which is super-nice because the book is hilarious and touching and funny funny funny. And everyone should have a copy!
is currently filming a Kurosawa movie
Is Kiyoshi related to Akira?
Mister Akira, he dead.
Congrats, Jon!
And thanks for the Chris Morris stuff. William Ham sent me a disc of his radio show last week, which may be the funniest thing on disc since the Firesign Theatre's third album.
is currently filming a Kurosawa movie
Is Kiyoshi related to Akira?
You know, I just assumed, but now that you mention it, I really don't know. It's possible either (1) no, or (2) yes, but that doesn't guarantee quality.
the Firesign Theatre's third album.
Is that "Don't Crush that Dwarf...", cause if so that's a strong recommendation.
I can think of at least two Buffistas (besides Tim) who are in IMDb. My cousin is, too.
William Ham sent me a disc of his radio show last week
Which show? He's done 3; the early '90s one that Whales and Motherbanger come from,
On The Hour
which is where Alan Partridge first appeared and the awesome, shattering, not actually that funny but unmissable
Blue Jam
, which is the downright oddest radio I think I've ever heard. There are also rumours of his pre-national radio days, when he is said to have piped helium into other studios live on air, etc. Most of his TV work is worth tracking down, too.
There's a funny piece with Richard Thompson in this week's New Yorker where the writer follows him through a record store as he picks out 6 albums to buy. But this is the best bit:
"I was at Buckingham Palace. There was a reception for the English music industry, and for some reason I got invited. About five of your favorite royals were circulating about." The Queen was there, and Thompson was introduced. "It was short and sweet. She said, 'Well, tell me, what was Nick Drake really like?' "
Seriously?
"No. She said, 'And what do you do?' I said, 'I’m a singer-songwriter,' because there was a roomful of guitar players— Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck—and I didn’t want to be another guitar player. She said, 'Oh, you do both! At the same time! How wonderful for you.' So I said, 'I hope it’s wonderful for other people as well.' She said, 'Ha ha ha ha.' Then she went, you know, 'Next!' "
Shaggs musical coming to New York: [link]
