Video find: Harry Nilsson on the Smothers Brothers Show
Here's a great segment of Harry introduced by Tommy. Harry goes on to sing several of his best-known songs and even provides a brief songwriting tutorial.
Pop links: Plastic Ono Band redux; Batcave garage sale; Flash Gordon comics; Hammer horror comics; Everett Raymond Kinstler
Yoko Ono is convening a new Plastic Ono Band to back her performance at the upcoming Meltdown Festival in London. Jazz legend Ornette Coleman, who Ono collaborated with back in her pre-John Lennon days, has selected those to perform, who also include Sean Lennon, Patti Smith and Robert Wyatt.
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Adam West holds a Batcave garage sale:
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Geek Orthodox shares some vintage Flash Gordon comic book covers.
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Harry Green Eyeball presents a Brian Bolland-illustrated adaptation of Hammer Studio's "Vampire Circus" from 1978.
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Golden Age Comic Book Stories pays tribute to pulp illustrator and comic book artist Everett Raymond Kinstler.
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Adam West holds a Batcave garage sale:
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Geek Orthodox shares some vintage Flash Gordon comic book covers.
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Harry Green Eyeball presents a Brian Bolland-illustrated adaptation of Hammer Studio's "Vampire Circus" from 1978.
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Golden Age Comic Book Stories pays tribute to pulp illustrator and comic book artist Everett Raymond Kinstler.
Watch Lost tonight!
New comics April 29, 2009: Little Lulu; Green Lantern power battery; Mad hits 500; Avengers Masterworks in paperback; Muppets; Sherlock Holmes
Releases of interest this week. Click the links to order discounted titles from Amazon. Proceeds help support this site! Thanks!
LITTLE LULU VOL 19 ALAMO & OTHER STORIES This is one of those "I don't read it, but I'm glad it exists titles for me." Successful reprint series of one title means more reprint series of other titles, some of which I love, so I'm glad this one is doing so well for Dark Horse.
JLA TROPHY ROOM GREEN LANTERN BATTERY PROP For when you need a charge...
MAD MAGAZINE #500 I don't read Mad anymore, but 500 issues of ruining young minds is something to celebrate!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #5 I've browsed through previous issues of this and it looks like a cool anthology title. Maybe a good buy for younger readers. And Fred Hembeck says he has some strips set to appear in upcoming issues. I'll definitely be watching for that. Speaking of such anthologies, though, I wish there were more of them. I have fond memories of DC's Batman Family title and the "Dollar Comics" World's Finest. Bring 'em back!
MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS TP VOL. 1 An affordable reprint of the first 10 issues of the Avengers in color.
MUPPET SHOW #2 The first issue of this title got good reviews from various Web comic reviewers. Looks like fun.
SHERLOCK HOLMES #1 I'm a Holmes fan, so I'll definitely give this one a look-see.
LITTLE LULU VOL 19 ALAMO & OTHER STORIES This is one of those "I don't read it, but I'm glad it exists titles for me." Successful reprint series of one title means more reprint series of other titles, some of which I love, so I'm glad this one is doing so well for Dark Horse.
JLA TROPHY ROOM GREEN LANTERN BATTERY PROP For when you need a charge...
MAD MAGAZINE #500 I don't read Mad anymore, but 500 issues of ruining young minds is something to celebrate!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #5 I've browsed through previous issues of this and it looks like a cool anthology title. Maybe a good buy for younger readers. And Fred Hembeck says he has some strips set to appear in upcoming issues. I'll definitely be watching for that. Speaking of such anthologies, though, I wish there were more of them. I have fond memories of DC's Batman Family title and the "Dollar Comics" World's Finest. Bring 'em back!
MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS TP VOL. 1 An affordable reprint of the first 10 issues of the Avengers in color.
MUPPET SHOW #2 The first issue of this title got good reviews from various Web comic reviewers. Looks like fun.
SHERLOCK HOLMES #1 I'm a Holmes fan, so I'll definitely give this one a look-see.
Pop links: Kaluta! The Specials! Fun Boy Three! Dick Tracy! Bronze Age Marvel Comics!
The Pictorial Arts is in the midst of a series of posts celebrating the fabulous artwork of Michael Kaluta. Today's entry: A nicely illustrated adaptation of one of Edgar Rice Burrough's "Carson of Venus" tales. Check out the rest of the blog for more great Kaluta art.
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From Bedazzled, a vintage video of The Specials performing (more miming, actually. But it's still cool) their classic "Ghost Town" on Britain's "Top of the Pops" in 1981. I remember well getting that EP when it came out.
And in another Specials-related post: The Fun Boy Three performs "Our Lips Are Sealed," a tune co-written by Specials/Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall and the Go-Gos' Jane Wiedlin.
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Fred Hembeck continues his YouTube explorations (hey, he's on a pop culture safari!) and turns up 1947's "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome," featuring Boris Karloff in the villain's role.
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Diversions of the Groovy Kind shares some stunning Marvel Comics' splash pages from the height of the Bronze Age, right about the time a young me was getting into funny books.
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From Bedazzled, a vintage video of The Specials performing (more miming, actually. But it's still cool) their classic "Ghost Town" on Britain's "Top of the Pops" in 1981. I remember well getting that EP when it came out.
And in another Specials-related post: The Fun Boy Three performs "Our Lips Are Sealed," a tune co-written by Specials/Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall and the Go-Gos' Jane Wiedlin.
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Fred Hembeck continues his YouTube explorations (hey, he's on a pop culture safari!) and turns up 1947's "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome," featuring Boris Karloff in the villain's role.
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Diversions of the Groovy Kind shares some stunning Marvel Comics' splash pages from the height of the Bronze Age, right about the time a young me was getting into funny books.
CD new releases April 29, 2009: Dylan; Corea/McLaughlin; Donovan; Yardbirds
Releases of note this week. Click the titles to order discounted CDs from Amazon.
Together Through Life (Deluxe Edition) by Bob Dylan
Together Through Life by Bob Dylan
Five Peace Band Live by Chick Corea and John McLaughlin
Action: The Sweet Anthology by Sweet
Castles In The Sand by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live Troubadour by Donovan
Roger the Engineer by Yardbirds
Together Through Life (Deluxe Edition) by Bob Dylan
Together Through Life by Bob Dylan
Five Peace Band Live by Chick Corea and John McLaughlin
Action: The Sweet Anthology by Sweet
Castles In The Sand by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live Troubadour by Donovan
Roger the Engineer by Yardbirds
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