Rolling Stones live at the BBC set coming up


Out Dec. 1, via the Rolling Stones official site:


Dec. 1 sees the release of The Rolling Stones ‘On Air’, an album full of BBC recordings from the 1960’s which offers a unique insight into the formative days of the band.

This is the Stones where it all started, playing the music they loved so much – Blues, R&B and even Country.


Every track has been revolutionary restored via ‘Audio Source Separation’ and you will be able to hear the remarkable difference this makes to each song. 

This album follows the recent release of "The Rolling Stones – On Air" coffee table book, by Richard Havers and published by Virgin Books.

Track listing:
  1. Come OnSaturday Club, 26 October 1963
  2. (I Can’t Get No) SatisfactionSaturday Club, 18 September 1965
  3. Roll Over BeethovenSaturday Club, 26 October 1963
  4. The Spider And The FlyYeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
  5. Cops And RobbersBlues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
  6. It’s All Over NowThe Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
  7. Route 66Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
  8. Memphis, TennesseeSaturday Club, 26 October 1963
  9. Down The Road ApieceTop Gear, 6 March 1965
  10. The Last TimeTop Gear, 6 March 1965
  11. Cry To MeSaturday Club, 18 September 1965
  12. Mercy, MercyYeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
  13. Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’)Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
  14. Around And AroundTop Gear, 23 July 1964
  15. Hi Heel Sneakers - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
  16. Fannie MaeSaturday Club, 18 September 1965
  17. You Better Move OnBlues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
  18. MonaBlues In Rhythm, 9 May 1964
Bonus Tracks (Deluxe)

  1. I Wanna Be Your ManSaturday Club, 8 February 1964
  2. CarolSaturday Club, 18 April 1964
  3. I’m moving OnThe Joe Loss Pop Show , 10 April 1964
  4. If You Need MeThe Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
  5. Walking The DogSaturday Club, 8 February 1964
  6. Confessin’ The BluesThe Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
  7. Everybody Needs Somebody To LoveTop Gear, 6 March 1965
  8. Little By LittleThe Joe Loss Pop Show, 10 April 1964
  9. Ain’t That Loving You BabyRhythm And Blues, 31 October 1964
  10. Beautiful DelilahSaturday Club, 18 April 1964
  11. Crackin’ UpTop Gear, 23 July 1964
  12. I Can’t Be SatisfiedTop Gear, 23 July 1964
  13. I Just Want to Make Love To YouSaturday Club, 18 April 1964
  14. 2120 South Michigan AvenueRhythm and Blues, 31 October 1964

New Music Releases: The Replacements; PP Arnold; Dhani Harrison; Dave Davies; Carol Burnett

New and notable this week.





Pop Culture Roundup: Little Orphan Annie; Bob Powell; Halloween; Gil Kane

When Little Orphan Annie stood up against book bans.


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Comics artist Bob Powell parodies jazz mag Down Beat in 1965.

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Goldarnit! It's nearly time for some good Halloween fun!


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Original Lone Ranger comic book art by the great Gil Kane.


Be decent! A message from Stan Lee

Jim Flora's "Grandpa's Ghost Stories" re-printed for Halloween

Jim Flora was a groovy illustrator of books and jazz LP covers back in the day. He also published numerous kids books of his own. A favorite is "Grandpa's Ghost Stories," out Oct. 19 in a new edition just in time for Halloween.

You can order a copy here.

Jim Flora's fantastically illustrated books captivated kids throughout the 1960s and 70s, so much so that secondhand copies sell for exorbitant sums. Grandpa's Ghost Stories has been the most sought-after of his children's books, and Feral House is pleased to announce the first reprint since its original publication in 1978. These ghoulish and amusing stories and wildly inventive illustrations will keep readers shivering. Perhaps better known for his brilliant and madcap illustrations that graced the covers of hundreds of jazz and classical record albums in the 1940s and 50s, Jim Flora also wrote and illustrated seventeen popular books for children. In this book, Grandpa comforts his grandson during a fierce thunderstorm by telling him stories about far scarier things, including a hungry werewolf and an evil witch who turns boys into spiders. The illustrations bring the tall tales to life with Flora's incomparable humor and wit. Grandpa's Ghost Stories is a spooky (and silly) delight for all ages. This edition includes an introduction by writer, radio personality and cultural historian Irwin Chusid, who has published several books of Flora's artworks and illustrations, and also runs JimFlora.com.


New "Thor: Ragnarok" trailer

New trailer: "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" based on Neil Gaiman story

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Official Trailer

Via Amazon Video:

From the mind of the prolific sci-fi author, comes the new anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. With 10 standalone episodes and a sweeping all-star cast, each epic story will explore fantasy, humanity, and a future we’ve only begun to imagine.

Based on the short stories from one of science fiction’s most prolific authors, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams explores humanity in 10 standalone episodes. From 5 to 5000 years in the future, each story in the anthology will question what it means to be human in uniquely ambitious, grounded, yet fantastical worlds.

Vintage pic: Humphrey Bogart


Real Gone label reissues "Zacherle Monster Gallery" LP

For your holiday listening pleasure (worth it for the Jack Davis sleeve, in my opinion):

Fittingly enough, The Cool Ghoul himself, John Zacherle, passed away right around Halloween in 2016, and now we here at Real Gone Music are celebrating his one-year “deathday” by releasing his incredibly rare album Zacherle’s Monster Gallery, originally issued on the budget Elektra imprint Crestview, on green & orange “pumpkin” vinyl limited to 1000 copies! This record was originally released in 1963, and was actually a copy of the 1960 Elektra album Spook Along with Zacherley, except for one very important detail: the cover art to the Crestview release was inked by legendary Mad Magazine artist Jack Davis, who actually passed away last year as well. Which probably explains why original copies of this record are selling for about $150 if you can find them…So consider this release a twin tribute to two guys who brought a big smile to millions of kids, especially those on the East Coast that used to see Zach present all those cheesy horror movies on TV. R.I.P., Zach and Jack!

You can order a copy here.

Other holiday treats from Real Gone include vinyl releases of the "Cujo" and "The Return of the Living Dead" soundtracks.


The Justice League is "all in" for a new series of movie posters




The Monkees meet the Archies!

Here's a comic book cover Michael Allred was born to draw: The Archies meet the Monkees!

The Riverdale rockers will meet the Pre-Fab Four in issue four of a new Archies ongoing series, which starts this month.

According to the Comic Book Reporter: "The meeting between The Archies and The Monkees will take place thanks to some good, ‘ol fashion time travel, which will allow Archie and the Riverdale gang to meet the Monkees — Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, David ‘Davy’ Jones — in their prime."

Mark Pinkus, the president of Rhino Entertainment, owns the rights to The Monkees name, logo and back catalog — which he acquired back in 1994 — and sees the inclusion of the band as a way to introduce the group to new fans. “What a great opportunity to expose a whole new audience to the classic music and antics of The Monkees,” he said in a statement. “I look forward to seeing Micky, Davy, Mike, and Peter in Riverdale!”

Allred's cover is one of a few variants for the issue (and definitely the coolest).

New Comics: Tomb of Dracula; Werewolf by Night; Swamp-Thing: Doctor Strange; Master of Kung Fu; Donald Duck

New and notable this week.






New "Justice League" character posters


New Music Releases: Bowie; David Gilmour; The Association; Nilsson; Bill Murray





Pop Culture Roundup: Al Hirschfield; Maverick; Batgirl; Playmobil; Peanuts

The theatrical art of Al Hirschfield. I agree with Ger Apeldoorn, a collection of these would make a great book. Hirschfield also regularly did illustrations for TV Guide, which are pretty darn cool, too.


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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of TV Western "Maverick." Always loved the show.


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A swallowed Playmobil traffic cone was in a man's lung for 40 years.

A report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said the handyman told doctors he "regularly played with and even aspirated (inhaled) the toy pieces during his childhood".
He did not report any ill-effects for decades, doctors said, until the persistent cough which caused him to seek medical advice.

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Celebrating the Gil Kane/Murphy Anderson run on Batgirl.


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Via BoingBoing, a cool photo feature on the kids who voiced the "Peanuts."