Unnatural Axe produced a "classic Boston punk record in 1978 - They Saved Hitler's Brain. Their live shows were sheer energy. They were young, dumb, and inspired..." from Boston Groupie News
My favorite from Dr. K.: The Cure: 1980 "A Forest" played just two locations on their first US Tour in 1980 before returning to England. NYC @ Hurrah’s and the next night Boston @ The Underground Club. The single “A Forest” had just been released in England and performed live for the first time in the US.
This month KINODV has a live video cut of “A Forest” from the show in Boston.
First time watch for anyone:
Fabulous Billygoons
Years before the Beastie Boys learned to party or rap, a crew of Boston goons hung out at the Broad St. gym -- there were even bowling team jackets, as I recall. Very late nights, and the sun coming up as we ate at the New York deli -- long gone places. The gym was heated by a stove. Lester slept on a five-foot square piece of foam rubber. Made on April 1, 1982, the Billygoon Party Rap was rejected by MTV in 1983 as "Unfit For Programming Practices."
Lowell Blues: the words of Jack Kerouac
An excerpt from "Lowell Blues," a film-poem in Beat poet Jack Kerouac's own words about the place he could not forget.
And from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones -- there's a story behind the song. If you know me well, you might know it...
Movies
Be sure and see W.'s video of William Burroughs at home, with Patti Smith singing in William's living room.
W.'s MySpace
Beat William Burroughs and rocker Patti Smith, Nova Convention Revisited, November 26, 1996, Lawrence, KS. (copyrighted image, 2000)
It's something I remembered and thought it is still appropriate for us to remember as we reach a new milestone in the linear progression of our lives. I'm wishing you a very peaceful, happy, healthy, and continuence of dreaming and being in your moment--each one that passes. Happy belated birthday. Cat
ah,yes - Rachel has been trying to get me on facebook for months - in fact, SHE started a page for me, but alas, i am a creature of habit, plus -- i find myspace has more room for creativity -- keep up the good work, george! ;)
Ha! Check out beatiful darling profile on down the list. You'ss see Cherry Valley Town Hall and graveyard with Jeremiah phoning. He was at the house last night where the chicken was. cp
Any friend of Charley's or Tony M.'s is bound to be good people so I am happy to meet you!
Not knowing your name, and only that you refer to yourself as an old ex-beat I know only that about ya.
With tongue in cheek, I must ask, is there a 12-step program out there that turns a Beat into an ex-Beat? Or is it more so that you served your time and paid your debt to society as a Beat and now, as a free man, someone has pinned the moniker, 'ex-beat' as in, "That's my buddy Tom, he's an ex-beat but a still a helluva guy!"
Either way, I dig it! I like your taste in museums as well! Have a super weekend!
Yes...retired from the Red Umbrella 2/1/09. The 14 months prior to that was one big long Frequent Flyer nightmare. Waaay tooo much work. i was covering 5 states and was traveling to CA 2 and 3 times a month. I lost touch with a bunch of folks in the process which I apologize for. I have over 5000 unopened emails in my Juno account! I finally decided last Novemver that life is too short and I told them I was retiring 2/1/09. I am still getting into the retirement mode...lots of personal stuff going on right now. But I am sure glad to be off the merry-go-round and my Blood Pressure is probably 25 points less!
Thanks for the shout. More later. i am actually at the Silverdale WA library heading out for an overnight at our cabin on Hood Canal south of Seabeck WA. No cell service or internet there and it is a nice day here. A fellow close to us has a webcam on his deck...we have the same basic view but we are right on the water. Check him out at www. drdale. com
