music, writing, artwork, photos, biking, radio stuff, beach, dj'ing, dancing at record hops, thrifting for junk I don't need, accumulating photos of dressed-up monkeys, writing songs, bowling left-handed
音樂
rock & roll, soul, garage, punk, R & B, country, hillbilly, funk, surf, early Ernest Tubb
電影
The Sea Monkeys - Take No Prisoners TV - January 1992
This show was part of a series shown on Flint, Mi's public access channel. The show focused on local mid-Michigan bands during the 1990's. Ben Hamper (Rivethead author)and Jerry Humphrey host this zany documentation of Flint's excellent underground music scene.
It's a Gift, The Big Combo, Point Blank, silent movies, Hong Kong stuff from 80s & early 90s, Dogville Comedies, The Killing, Bad Santa, Fat City
電視
Future Shock, Dragnet, Strangers With Candy, Ghoul-a-Go-Go, Adam-12 but oh man that's hard to take sometimes... I'm more of a Dragnet kinda guy
書籍
The Day of the Locust, Working, Rivethead, most Fitzgerald, most Salinger, The Sweet Smell of Success, Island of Lost Souls, Huck Finn, most Dorothy Parker, Fast Food Nation, Dino, lots of biographies, most Jean Shepherd stuff, Crime and Punishment, lots of non-fiction, old comic strips, out-of-town newspapers
偶像
Harvey Kurtzman, George Jones, Hank Williams, Jackie Chan, MLK, Jack Webb, Buster Keaton, Loretta Lynn, Louis Prima, The Mighty Hannibal, George Washington Carver, Edgar the Drunk
"Sounds like it was not only recorded live, but recorded live down a tin can to a tape recorder at the other end of a phone, and sounding great for it!" - Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2
NEW POSTED!! Our rock and roll weekender will be July 16, 17 and 18th 2010! The 16th and 17th will take place at the Warsaw in Williamsburg Brooklyn, the 18th will be at another venue that will be announced shortly.
We have killer bands and wild top DJs coming to play from world wide. The space can fit up to 1000 people with lots of room for a wild and crazy dance party!
This will be the first rockabilly, rock and roll weekender ever in NYC. You don’t want to miss it!
We can’t wait for next summer!! Let’s dance!!
AND OUR EVERY FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT OF MONTH @ WARSAW
Saturday - Beauty Bar Brooklyn - Djs Twig, Brenda + Co. + LIVE! SHINGOMANIA! 1 drummmaniac in 3 bands! THE RATS - BACK CC's Dual Record Release + Bon Voyage party for BABY SHAKES Euro Tour 09!!!
Join us this coming Saturday 26 September at Dig Deeper for James Brown's Soul Sister #1, funk and soul legend Marva Whitney's first NYC show in 40 years, this time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band, who will also be opening the night with their own set. Special guest DJ Pari will be joining DJ Honky and Mr. Robinson to spin soul and funk 45s for the dancefloor with us until 4am.
$10 advance will call tickets still available via Ticketweb - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION, is released and available on iTunes, Spotify and whatnot!
The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.
ENTRADAS YA A LA VENTA!!! /TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! www.funtasticdraculacarnival.com AFORO LIMITADO- 700 PERSONAS!! / CAPACITY LIMITED TO 700 PEOPLE!! CORRE LA VOZ/PLEASE, SPREAD THE WORD!!!
Hi Dave! We have a brand new summer popcast up now at Popshifter magazine! Seventeen of our very favorite summer tunes, PLUS our newest recording "Summer's Gone"!
Catch a wave and surf on over to have a listen! Let us know what ya think!
Join us in one month's time at The Brooklyn Soul Festival, two nights of the legends of soul music, August 28 and 29, featuring Otis Clay, Barbara Lynn, Maxine Brown, Roscoe Robinson, and Hermon Hitson - backed by Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves (Aug. 28) and The Sweet Divines (Aug. 29).
$15 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page, as are special $25 two-day passes - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $20 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
Be sure to come early on Saturday, August 29, for our record and vintage clothing fair 11am-5pm - no cover for this part! Top soul DJs from around the world will be spinning the finest 45s for the dancefloor both nights!
