A heavily damaged, but still pretty darn cool of the Pink Floyd performing "See Emily Play" on "Top of the Pops" in 1967 has turned up. Syd Barrett on vocals.
-----
A new book collects appearances by the Beatles in comic books and comic strips:
A collection of some two hundred cartoon strips dedicated to the
Beatles, many of which are extremely rare and now inaccessible.
Forty
years after their break up, the Beatles remain the biggest phenomenon of
music and mass culture in the world of entertainment.
The book for the
first time investigates and documents the interest that cartoonists,
publishers, and enthusiasts have shown in their special relationship
with the universe of comic strips—a rich and variegated relationship
with thousands of publications, in every part of the world, and a
production that continues to the present day.
In some stories the
Beatles are the protagonists, in others they make cameo appearances,
while others feature their lyrics transformed into comic strips.
Published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Fab Four’s first single
("Love Me Do"), the book celebrates the band with a festive, fun and
original product, conveying a dimension that does not age, transmitting
the legend that endures through the years and changing fashions.
----
The producers of "Arrow," the upcoming the CW's upcoming series based on DC Comics' Green Arrow,
field some questions.
We don't think about the show as a superhero show. We think about it as a
crime thriller and a crime drama and a family drama. The character of
Oliver Queen that Justin Hartley played on Smallville
was a reaction to Clark Kent and Superman, living in a fantastical
world with fantastical characters. In our world, none of that exists.
It's only Oliver Queen and his quest and his crusade. Just from that
element of it, it's a very different take on the character. I mean it's
the same sort of headlines, but the fine print is very, very different,
The series will include a character based on DC's The Huntress, to be played by Jessica De Gouw. John Barrowman from Doctor Who/Torchwood also is set to appear on the show.
-----
Dangerous Minds unearths the lost Bonzo Dog Band film, "The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage," Here's the first part:
