GOOD Music (and that eliminates most of the lame, mass-invite bands you see on My Space, yet the invites still come and the delete button still works), Good and Bad Art, Money, the comedy and drama of Politics -- and Love, baby, Love. Can you dig it all night?
Music
'60s garage, pop, psych and country; '70s rock, punk, early new wave and experimental; '80s new wave and pop; '90s nothing; 2000s, nothing so far. The Monkees, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Velvet Underground, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Rockpile, The Go-Gos, The Bangles, P.F. Sloan, X, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Stiff Records, Dr. Feelgood, Dave Edmunds, Wreckless Eric, Squeeze, Ian Dury, Larry Wallis, The Ramones, The B-52's, Pylon, Love Tractor, R.E.M., The Squalls, Oh Ok, The dB's, Let's Active, Mitch Easter, The Cucumbers, Robyn Hitchcock, Don Dixon, Syd Straw, The Woggles, Guadalcanal Diary, Swimming Pool Q's, Glenn Phillips (=not= the Toad The Wet Sproket guy), drivin n cryin, The Nightporters, Vietnam, Indigo Girls, Kevn Kinney, Jim Johnson, Mark Harper, Boobytrap, Catfight, Ultrababyfat, Glass Candle Grenade, Lava Love, Insane Jane, Uncle Green, Lust, Young Antiques, The Yum Yum Tree, Lizardmen, What The...?, The Penetrators, Moto-Litas, Motor 76, The Cogburns, The Blue Velvets, Paul Melancon, Gentle Readers, The Ether Family Presents, Kitty Snyder, Diana Obscura, Renee Nelson, Deisha Oliver, Michelle and Shonali. Also: Melanie, Maria Muldaur, Linda Ronstadt. Athens in the '80s, Atlanta in the '80s and '90s. And, of course, Cher, Liza and Madonna. Want your band's name here? Daily, weekly and monthly rates are available. Hurry, only a few spaces left!
Movies
Help; Hard Day's Night; Head. And almost any Peter Sellers movie.
Television
The Simpsons, Conan, Letterman, Laugh-In, The Monkees, Green Acres, Sanford and Son. And the news.
Books
How about magazines and papers? TV Guide, Celebrity Skin, Time, Newsweek, Tiger Beat's Monkee Special, Creem, Hit Parader, Muzik!, Great Speckled Bird, Stomp and Stammer, Creative Loafing in the '80s and '90s, Georgia Music Magazine, the AJC, Washington Post, NY Post, NY Daily News, NY Times, Village Voice, Womens Wear Daily and assorted hard-pore cornography.
Heroes
Me, you and some o' them.
P.F Sloan, Nick Lowe and Bob Lefsetz.
Oh yeah, and anyone who can stop this useless, unjustified and idiotic war, started by the stupid, drunk, lyin' sack o' shit chimp who stole the presidency. Check out how much money is being wasted at this very moment.
About me: Welcome to the Winter 2009 edition of the internationally popular LVS Memorial My Space Site. Oh wait, he's still alive? Ok then, if those rumors are indeed true -- and we'll check with Snopes just to make sure -- then here is the official LVS bio, updated earlier in the year of Freedom, 2008, for your reading pleasure in 2009:
Lee Valentine Smith is a writer, artist, photographer, musician, historian, pop culture guru, poet, scholar, former President of the United States, ironing board cover and bullshit detector. In his current state as a human, he has been involved with nearly every aspect of the music industry, yet he remains fiercely independent in his allegiances. From band management to press relations to the design and execution of album art and posters, the grizzled – and yes, sadly, jaded – Smith has been an active participant in the Atlanta and Athens music scenes. As a guitarist/vocalist, he’s banged on his much-maligned Rickenbacker 360 and vintage Supro dual-tone guitars and experienced the *ahem* “glamorous” side of the music world in (mostly uncalled for) on-stage performances with (otherwise talented) musicians at a variety of venues. The Star Bar, The Earl, Smith’s Olde Bar (no relation), Eddie’s Attic, the Inman Park Festival and even the massive Music Midtown festival have all served as platforms for his raging ego. The youthful (for his advanced age) Atlanta native has chronicled music happenings since the early ‘80s for a slew of publications. From 1999 until 2008, he was a regular contributor to Creative Loafing. Goodbye, sad waste of paper. His passions include garage rock, pop, country and comedy albums of the ‘60s, ‘80s new wave and punk and, of course, The Monkees. He has met all of his heroes except any Beatle (living or dead), Bob Dylan, Cher and Madonna. He really doesnt give a shit what you think about him. So get a life away from the Internet and go make something happen in the real world!
And yes girls, he’s single!!!
Any questions? Besides the obvious "who cares?"
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I'm The Man, Joe Jackson. 1979
I'm Not Like Everybody Else, The Chocolate Watchband, 1967
Circle Sky, The Monkees. 1968.
Neverland. The dB's. 1982.
We Got The Beat, Go-Go's. Aug 1980. (with Margot)
Nobody But Me, Human Beinz. 1968.
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Did you enjoy your visit here? The videos are free. Want favors? Want to support the arts? Want to buy me a drink? Cough up some cash!
Who I'd like to meet: The inventor of that plastic divider thingy at the grocery store checkout. And you. In that order. Maybe not you in particular, so don't get too excited. What do you want, anyway? And no, I don't want your shitty CD. Nor does anyone else. I checked with the world and it's unanimous.
Dude, you nailed it "right-on" with your post about the Loaf. "...underpaid work for little or no thanks...," that's exactly how I felt when I was laid off. And all that new hip hop music...blah! YOU are music and YOU know music, they will never understand that! YOU are better off :)
Hey Lee- I found out that I'm a 10th cousin once removed of Judy Garland which I guess makes me a cousin of Liza too!!! It explains a lot about my life. :) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
Lee V.2007
Thanks for all of your support and for being a friend. This was our picture taken after we performed on the Playboy morning Show. Dont be a stranger! from the best girl rock group in the world.....Dragstrip Kitty
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Best Survey Responses Ever!!!
Lemme know when you're up for more pitchers...
of pearl, pitchers of pearl, you guys i was saved by my pitchers of pearl... more fun than pincers and full of carbs and little bubbles that our bodies need;)
YOU rock!
