| General | Writer / Illustrator : Roctober magazine (1992 - present.) , previously with Bad Trip , Black To Comm , Grip (Which somehow got in The Library of Congress.Retraction , it's in a UNIVERSITY Library IN MICHIGAN OR SOMETHING.) , Cool and Strange Music , Psychotronic Video , Quidnunc and even Detour. Also , Re-Vue Chicago. Have passages in the books "A Friendly Game of Poker" and "T.V. A-Go- Go", Also in the upcoming "Best of Roctober book , curate by Ken Burke. Music : Performs in Chicago , and has in Dallas , solo act (Guitars , vocals , hysteria.)for over 25 years. Began singing with Born in an Elevator in Arlington , Tx. in 1982. Started the lo - fi , low concept act , "Neutron Prom" , mostly singing over tapes of my own "musical" backing , sometimes playing drums. Performed as "Elvis From Hell" in Dallas and Austin , kind of a Monster Rock performance art thing (But , by that , I mean more Alice Cooper/Cramps than 80's wank.). Sang , as Elvis From Hell , with the band , Graceland , who went off on their own . Then , had a short lived , but chock fulla potential , Rockabilly band that never played out . Fronted several one shot bands in Chicago , like Daughters of Frankenstein , Sick , Sober , and Sorry , and The 13th Floor Elvis Impersonators. Sang on stage with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Andre Williams , and played in Brian McMahon (ex - Electric Eels)'s band for a few months , in 1996. Deejays in clubs occasionally (Mostly Garage , Rockabilly , Glam and 70's Punk , which is why it's "Occasionally" . TV/film - "Dancer" on "Chic - A - Go - Go" (Chicago Cable Access Dance Party Show.) for 10 years (Which means YOU can do it at least once , or for the NEXT ten years.), currently working (IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT.)in an independent film based on "Chic - A- Go Go" and a 50's R'N'R - Film.(The movie has since been completed , it looks great , regardless of director , James Austen's , comment that it "Is supposed to be a kid's movie , but it looks like Twin Peaks or Eraserhead!!). Footage of the program can be seen on Youtube , and , briefly , in the movie "The Big Bounce" , in which I'm visible for a few seconds. I can also be seen in "Plastercaster" briefly (Not doing THAT , but , it's an honor to be associated at all with such a fine film about such a fine lady.). I can also be seen (As an extra.) in a fine new short film "Bubble Rama" , made in Chicago. Also worked as an extra in "Public Enemies" the new Johnny Depp / Christian Bale (Whom I could'nt identify in a Police lineup.). I am BRIEFLY visible at the end of the restaurant scene and maybe in the ballroom. I think I'm going to be in one of David Nelson's backyard epics , but , who is'nt? Painting- Majored in Fine Arts , still paint sporadically( Working on two pieces now , a 21st century record.). , Drawing (Illustration , cartoons , handmade gig flyers.) , the lake , the ocean , long walks (No , really!) , bike riding , movies , live music , record collecting (Yeah , I'm one of THOSE.) , theatre , travel , good food , good coffee , good company , good....well , compute it , baby. P.S. : Apart from LUCHA LIBRE , I have no interest in sports whatsoever.
I called Jake Austen "James " somewhere. I apologize. | | Music | Cramps , Roky Erickson -
OKAY THOSE ARE MY TWO FAVORITES , BUT HERE'S MY NEW FAVORITE - STACK WADDY- British Thug Rock , makes Crushed Butler sound polished , recorded on grey slate , with the worst attitude EVER !! And my new , NEW favorite , Three Souls in My Mind (Mexico) A MORE INEPT , MAS PUNK GROUNDHOGS , perhaps?- Go to the nearest Spanish speaking CD store and look them up! And their offshoot band , El Tri , who're like The Stones in Mexico , I'm told , but , too Rock'n'Roll for HERE.NEW NEW NEW FVORITES - DEATH! No not the 80's /90's "Ritualistic " Metal band , but the Detroit BLACK POWER Trio , Poppy Family , Love , Seeds , Syd's Pink Floyd , Shocking Blue , Moby Grape , Cub Koda / Brownsville Station , Sonics , Kingsmen , Luv'd Ones , Eyes , Electric Prunes , T. Tex Edwards , Brood , Cynics , Billy Lee Riley , Alan Vega/Suicide , WILDFANG!!! , Chants R'n'B , Mescaline Drive , Dimentia 13 , Suzy Brack and The New Jack Lords , Oncoming Traffic , Mirrors , Electric Eels , Pere Ubu , Rocket From The Tombs , Wailers , monks , Link Wray , Davie Allan and The Arrows , Id , The Id (Chicago) , Dave Berry , Liverpool Scene , Travis Wammack , Blue Cheer , Status Quo , Groundhogs , Dr. Feelgood , Oxford Circle , Roy Wood , Jeff Dahl , J Henry Timmis IV , Ricky Nelson , Tony Casanova , Freddie Bell , Johnny Ollen , Osmonds , Count V , Syndicate of Sound , Girlschool , Red Krayola , Fugs , United States of America / Joe Byrd and The Field Hippies , John Kongos , Five Americans , Frijid Pink , Fever Tree , Fuzztones , Knaves , Pandoras , Gruesomes , Ugly Ducklings , Haunted , Superman's Girlfriend , Viletones , Buffy St. Marie , Hugh Beaumont Experience , Ejectors , Bliss ( Much love for my fallen friend , Keith Kaski.), Hubble Bubble, Dave Edmunds , Nick Lowe , Wreckless Eric , Radio Stars , F.U.2 , Dust , Alberto Y Los Trio Paranoia , Macc Lads , Pork Dukes , Mentally Ill , Los Yaki , 3-D Invisibles , Gories , Bell Notes , Crestones , Eddie and The Hot Rods , Count Bishops , Little Bob Story , John's Children , Golden Earring(s) , Velvert Turner Group , Maximillian , Purple Image ,Black Merda , Fantasy (Dumb name , great Heavy/Psych/Rock group , just found their LP) , Motorhead , Deviants , Pink Fairies , Greaseballs , Electras , Litter , Johnny Cash , Johnny Burnette Trio , Louis Jordan , Lucky Millinder , Los Locos Del Ritmo , Los Camisas Negras , Los Apson , Los Johnny Jets , Los Shains (Peru) , Janis Martin (THEY HAD TO CLEAR A BIG SPOT FOR HER IN HEAVEN COS SHE KICKS SO MUCH ASS!), Archies , Ohio Express , Banana Splits , Lance Link and The Evolution Revolution , Skuds , Cringe , Vomit Pigs , Dot Vaeth Group , AK47 , Explosives , Telefones , Jetsons , Howling Dervishes , Suburban Lawns, Sam The Sham , Stiff Little Fingers , Tom Jones , Paladins , BLACK OAK ARKANSAS!! , Conway Twitty , The Who , Tommy James and The Shondells , Alice Cooper Group , Sleepy La Beef , Sonny Burgess , Freddy Fender , Bobby Wayne , Charlie Gracie , Al Casey (Lee Hazelwood's main main, and creator of one of the finest Surf albums ever. RIP.) , Castaways , Fendermen , Crazy Cavan , Flying Saucers , Matchbox , Shakin' Stevens (Mainly earlier stuff.) , Lavern Baker , Rex Garvin , Johnny Carroll , The Mighty Hannibal , Wayne Cochran , Matt Lucas , Solomon Burke , Don Covay , Booker T. and The M.G.s , Clint Strong , Frank D'Rone , Milt Trenier and Dave "Bubba" Mitchell ,Hank Garland , Joe Maphis , Mickey Baker , Jeff Beck , Yma Sumac , Martin Denny (Even tho' this "Lounge" thing's been done to death.) , Jimmy McGriff , Wilson Pickett , Trashmen (Still ON FIRE after all these years. Don't come crying to me if you choose not to see them , and your friends tell you how great it was.), Lollipop Shoppe/Weeds (But their reissue.) , Woggles , Sirens , Jessie Hector , Msr. Jeffrey Evans , Bloodshot Bill , Rev. Horton Heat , Southern Culture on The Skids , Any band with Eddie Angel or Deke Dickerson , Andre Williams , Fortune and Maltese , Royal Pendletons , Arthur Brown , Esquerita , hOUND dOG tAYLOR , Bo Diddley (He was a MAN. A HELLUVA man.), , Chuck Berry , Johnny Hallyday , Cliff Richard , Los Teen Tops , Los Saicos (Peru) , The Pets (Venezuela ), Mystery Girls (The REAL ones , from Chicago.) , Sons of Hercules , Gene Vincent , Elvis , Vince Taylor , Treniers , Little Richard , Eddie Cochran , Ramones , Nervebreakers , Subsonics , Spike Jones , Rolling Stones , Bunker Hill , Pretty Things , Downliners Sect , Muddy Waters , Andy Starr , Mickey Lee Lane , Dave Dudley , Jerry Reed , Tony Joe White , Roy Clark (Pref. early.) , Rezillos , Dickies , Ray Stevens , Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac , Howlin'Wolf , John Lee Hooker , Amos Milburn , Roy Head , Doug Sahm , Augie Meyer , Jerry Lee Lewis , Slade , Sweet , Mud , Gary Glitter , Troggs , Suzi Quatro , T-Rex , Buzzcocks , Lurkers , Eater , Dictators , Dead Boys , Johnny Thunders , New York Dolls , MC5 , X , Richard and The Young Lions , Third Bardo , Chocolate Watchband , Johnny Cash , the 'Mazin' Mister "PLEASE , PLEASE , PLEASE" , JAAAAAAAAAAMES BRRRRROOOOOOWWWWWNNNN , Big Joe Turner , Wynonie Harris , Roy Brown , Pee Wee Crayton , Lee Dorsey , Joe Houston , JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES (Strange changes in the weather can be traced to Johnny Paris , Honkin' To Eternity.) , Ted Roddy , Pirates (With and w/o Johnny Kidd) , Ventures , Fireballs , Shadows , Frantics , Lincolns , Standells , Swamp Rats , Thee Midniters , Yardbirds , Lord Sutch , Screamin' Jay Hawkins , Paul Revere and The Raiders , Don and The Goodtimes , Jackie Wilson , Ronnie Dawson , Collins Kids , Wanda Jackson , Nancy Sinatra , Blues Magoos , The Leather Boy (mid - 60's) , Stooges , Creation , Move , Small Faces , Faces , Deep Purple , UFO , Thin Lizzy , Louis Prima , Cab Calloway , Sam Butera , Herbie Duncan (Gone to Heaven. Give 'em Hell.) , DMZ , Real Kids , Flamin' Groovies/ Roy Loney , Donny B. Waugh , Demolition Dollrods , Vibrators , Clash , Stranglers , Lithium Xmas , Shitty Beatles/Potatoes , Fleshtones , Spiders (Japan) , Saints , Radio Birdman , ? and The Mysterians , Ronnie Prophet , Polkaholics , Hanoi Rocks , George Jones , Hank Williams ,Ernest Tubb , Bob Wills , Barrence Whitfield , Faron Young , The Big Doo - Wopper , THE MOTHERFUCKING NIGHTWATCH BAND!!!(R.I.P. Hermano Raul.) , Patti Elvis , Don and Dewey , Hank Thompson , Buck Owens , Tennessee Ernie Ford , Marvin Rainwater , Otis Rush , Magic Sam ,Dennis Coffey , Martin Mull , Bonzo Dog Band / Rutles / Neil Innes , Bad News (Bigger and badder than Spinal Tap!),Bill Haley and The Comets , Runaways , Mo - Dettes , Friggs , Ann - Margret , Public Nuisance , Ike Turner (Tina's cool , too. Just , not recently.) Groovie Goolies (The cartoon band , not the 90's Pop Punk or Redd Kross wannabees.), Loons , Buck Owens (Etched in gold in Hillbilly Heaven.) , Bobby Rush , Rockin' Johnny Band , Alex Moore (Tried to see you three times. Catch you on the other side.) , Hank Ballard , Freddie Fucking King , Bad Seeds (TX.) , Kenny and The Kasuals , Floyd Dakil , Ray Sharpe , Bobby Fuller , Roy Orbison (NTSU alumni!), Homer Henderson , Dirty Wurds , Shadows of Knight , Little Boy Blues , Unrelated Segments , (EARLY) Bob Seger , Del - Vettes , Swamp Rats , Alarm Clocks (Their new album , produced by Freddy Fortune , is THE REAL DEAL. If you claim to be a Garage Rock fan , and can't get with this red hot wax , I'll do your last rites.), MIKE AND THE RAVENS (Possibly better.Two cups of coffee, representing Rockabilly and Garage Punk, get spilled on a priceless E.C. comic. THE MONKS WIPE UP THE STAIN WITH THEIR CASSOCKS, while Captain Beefheart watches and laughs). Stud Cole , Jack Starr , Dean Carter , Mickey Lee Lane , Bobby Lee Trammell , Mack Stevens , Peyote Cowboys , Lava Sutra , Funkadelic , THE EQUALS!!!OW! OW! OW! ,Barrence Whitfield - OW! OW ! OWWW!!!! Joe Tex , Otis Redding , Solomon Burke ,(BTW I don't like SOFT Soul , I know I'm supposed to. Some singers , like Solomon Burke , Jackie Wilson , OR Roy Orbison , for that matter ,can sell a ballad to anyone , even me , but if the beat is so soft , you need sonar to pick it up , don't expect to see my ass on the dance floor. ), Joe Clay , The Black Lone Ranger , CHARLIE FEATHERS , THE KING OF ROCKABILLY , AND WHEN I SAY "KING" , I MEAN , HIS MAJESTY!! BUBBA FEATHERS , CROWN PRINCE , YOU ROCKABILLY BOYS CAN TRY , BUT YOU'LL FIND YOU CAN'T BEAT HIM! , The late , great DEADMOON (And the newly risen Pierced Arrows. Stop blubbering , Deadmoon fans, You'll like them just as much.), Honeyboy Edwards , Leadbelly , Blind Mellow Jelly , Elvin Pelvin , Jet Screamer , The Mummies and The Puppies , The Haircuts and The Impossibles , The Rolling Headstones, The Bare Bones Band , The Spirits of '76 , Kaptain Kool and The Kongs ,Eddie "Milt's The Man" Wayne and his Group . The 31 Flavors , The Super Dupers, Rock Roll , Calhoun Tubbs , Shower of Power , Beauregard , Freddie Blassie , Joe E. Ross , Wolfman Jack , Alan Freed , Dewey Phillips , The Mad Daddy , Jerry G. Bishop , The Real Don Steele , D.J .John Peel , Hoss Allen , Sleepy Eyed John , Ron Riley , Larry Lujack , Rodney Bingenheimer , George Gimarc , Little Steven. and now a(MAESTRO!!!) - Ruth Brown was Out of Sight .Gene Pitney was Out of Sight , Jeremy Slater was Out of Sight , Sandy West was Out Of Sight , Mariska Veres was Out of Sight , Jumpin' Gene Simmons was Out of Sight , Yvonne DeCarlo was Out of Sight , Peter Boyle was Out of Sight , Art Wood was Out of Sight , Ken Gibson (Vincent Hedges) was out of Sight , Joe Barbara was Out of Sight , Lil' Wally was Out of Sight! Buck Owens was Out Of Sight! Al Lewis was Out of Sight! Don Knotts was Out of Sight! Syd Barrett was Out of Sight! Arthur Lee was Out of Sight! Lee Hazelwood was Out of Sight ! Al Casey was Out OF SIGHT! Janis Martin was Out of Sight! "Alpo" Paulino was Out of Sight! Bobby "Boris" Pickett was Out OF Sight! Del Reeves was Out of Sight! Big Daddy "Woo Woo" Tornado was Out of SIGHT! "The Reverend" Carl Wright was Out of Sight!!Hold on , now , don't touch that dial - Ike Turner , Hank Thompson , Mike Smith , you better know that's right , were OUT OF OF SIGHT!!OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! OUT OF SIGHT!! OOOOOOOOOOOOWEEEEEEEE!!!!!! JAMES BROWN IS OUT OF SIGHT. | | Movies | Faster , Pussycat , Kill! Kill! , Hollywood Knights , Up in Smoke , The Girl Can't Help It , Dracula Vs. Frankenstein , Der Golem , Spirit of '76 , The Saddest Music in The World , Day The Earth Stood Still , Creature With The Atom Brain , This Island , Earth , Angry Red Planet , Satan's Sadists , Horror of The Blood monsters , Colossus of New York , The Sore Losers , Beyond The Valley of The Dolls , Rock 'n' Roll High School , Forbidden Planet , Elvira , Mistress of The Dark , Blood Freak , Porky's , Frankenstein's Bloody Terror , "It" (Clara Bow) , Cabinet of Dr. Caligari , Steamboat Bill , Jr. , Nosferatu , Santo y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruos , High School Confidential , House of Wax , Both Dr. Phibes films , Pretty much all Universal Horror films , Most Hammer Horror films , Carry On Films , Black Sunday , Targets , Head , Stripes , Mad Monster Party ? , Plan 9 From Outer Space , Wicker Man (Thank you for ignoring the remake. ) , Vampire Lovers , Neighbors , She - Devils on Wheels , The Wild Angels , Head , The Born Losers , Kitten With A Whip , Robot Monster, Supervixens , Beneath The Valley Of The Ultravixens , Gimme Shelter , Ladies and Gentlemen , The Rolling Stones , Phantom of The Paradise , black monk time (I think that's the wrong title , sorry.) , Blind Dead series (I'M TOLD THE LATER ONES ARE AWFUL.) , Bound , Crash (The 90's film , thank you.) , Rock , Baby , Rock It , Coffee and Cigarettes , Dead Man , From Hell , Bride of The Monster , Glen or Glenda , Night of The Ghouls , Riot On Sunset Strip , Ghost World , Art School Confidential , You're Gonna Miss Me - The Roky Erickson Story , Steptoe and Son , Steptoe and Son Ride Again , Bad News and Bad News on Tour , T- Rex - Born To Boogie , Elvis - That's The Way It Is , King Creole , Jailhouse Rock , Border Radio , The Loveless , The Wanderers , Tales of The Ratfink (sic) , The Outsiders , Man on The Train , Shadow of The Vampire , Paul Morrissey's (NOT Andy Warhol's) Flesh For Frankenstein and Blood For Dracula (No dis on Andy , but they're not his films.) ,Barbarella , Danger:Diabolik , Foxy Brown , Coffey , The Human Tornado , Dolemite , Petey Wheetstraw ,The Devil's Son - in - Law , Blacula , Scream , Blacula , Scream , Sweet Sweetback's Badaaaaaaasssss Song (sic) , Munster , Go Home , Plastercaster , Phantom of The Opera (Chaney, Sr.) , Easy Rider , Tommy , Magic Christian , Casino Royale , SKIDOO! , Mystery Train , Life of Brian , Monty Python and The Holy Grail , Theatre of Blood ,wILL sUCCESS sPOIL rOCK hUNTER? , wORLD'S gREATEST sINNER , Assignment Terror , Three Mighty Men (Turkish. El Santo and Capt. America vs. the Evil Spiderman in Istanbul.) , Kilink (Turkish series based on Italian supervillain , Kriminal . Unbelievable.), Superman (South India . Also unbelievable.), Switchblade Sisters , Spider Baby , EQUINOX (The '69 (sic) homemade Horror/Fantasy pic with Herb Tarlick.) , Dracula , Prisoner of Frankenstein , Pink Flamingos , James Bond Films (Inc. early Roger Moore.). That's just off the top of my head. Most commonly heard expression: "I don't JUST like camp movies like you , John.". Feh. | | Television | Sgt. Bilko , Honeymooners , All in The Family , Sopranos , Twilight Zone , Outer Limits , Munsters , The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis , Andy Griffith Show , White Shadow , Ernie Kovacs , Green Acres , Monty Python , Young Ones , Goodies , Bottom , That 70's Show , Everybody Loves Raymond , South Park , Car 54 , Where Are You? , Sanford and Son , Monkees , Green Hornet , (EARLY) SNL (OK , SOME OF THE LATER ONES ARE GOOD , BUT YOU CAN'T COMPARE BRASS TO SOLID GOLD , SORRY.), King of The Hill , Simpsons , sQUARE pEGS , Adventures of Superman , Thriller , Untouchables , McHale's Navy , Gomer Pyle USMC , Hilarious House of Frightenstein , Pee Wee's Playhouse (1st season) , Mr. Ed , Patty Duke Show , Simpsons , Beavis and Butthead , Leave It To Beaver , Ghoulardi , Svengoolie I , Jeepers Creepers , Chicago Creature Features , Acree Creature Features , One Star Theatre (PBS Dallas.) , Nightmare Theatre (DFW), Absolutely Fabulous , Are You Being Served? , Steptoe and Son, Dad's Army , Addams Family , Batman , Avengers , Fawlty Towers , Odd Couple , Chic - A - Go - Go , Mencia , Chapelle , Celebrity Roasts (Dean Martin and Comedy Central) , The Johnny Cash Show , The Tom Jones Show , Rowan and Martin's Laugh - In , Batfink , The Archie Show , Drawn Together , Pervis Spann's Blues and More , BIG DADDY WOO - WOO TORNADO!!! (God Bless The Right Rev. Wright and The TORNADOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!) | | Books | Zines: Ugly Things , Psychotronic Video , Galactic Zoodossier , (Early) Creem , Black To Comm , Kicks , Roctober , Bad Trip , Mojo ,Shindig! , Inside/Out , Famous Monsters of Filmland (Forry Forever , Ferry never!), Castle of Frankenstein . The Monster Times. Comics /Humor- MAD MAGAZINE , VIZ(UK) , Neat Stuff , Hate , Eightball , Lloyd Llewellyn , Schizo , Sweatshop , Yeah! , Doofus , National Lampoon , Vice , The Onion , Archie , Herbie (Genius!) , Fast Willie Jackson , E.C. Horror , CANNON (THE GREAT WALLY WOOD.). Real books are cool , too. | | Heroes | Singles Going Steady: Songs I can't get out of my head .
"Love , Love , Love" (aka "I Can't Believe That") - Pere Ubu.
I CAN'T GET THE WHOLE LP "BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL" BY THE CICHLIDS (1980 )OUT OF MY HEAD , EITHER.
I finally found the # 1 song I could'nt get out of my head of all time (Read here , or see my blog.) . It's "Strange Boutique" by The Monochrome Set. First heard it in 1981 , and have wondered about it ever since....Could have found it much sooner , but , since the title is'nt mentioned in the song , I figured it was something else.......Silly bunt. |
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