Tassel Twirler Tuesday!

Caramba!

Happy 80th birthday Charlie!!

Nice alternate take with false start from Feathers & Co. - "Ohhh let's GO!!!"

Stan Kenton - Rock & Roller

Stan Kenton  -  Tequila
I have no idea how a progressive jazzbo like Kenton wound up waxing Tequila, but it all worked out pretty well.

BLAXPLOITATION 2nd Big Nite @ Fool's Paradise Twin

 

Just a reminder to all moto'cycle riders and bunny seat sitters about Part 2 of the Blaxploitation Festival screening this evening at the Fool's Paradise Twin.

Owing to a run on the Fried Bologna Po'boys last night, there will be a substitution this evening at the FP Twin's snack bar:

Wimp's Memorial Macaroni & Cheese 

(list of ingredients available upon request)

 also

Grape Jell-o

Funky Crimes - Itchy Brother

The Nite-Liters - Itchy Brother

Debbie Does WFMU

I'll be playing all Gary Usher inspired songs on the radio today from 3-5 PM EDT.

BLAXPLOITATION WEEKEND @ The Fool's Paradise Twin

 

 

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED !

IT'S SHOWING AT THE FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN !

THIS WEEKEND !!

 

TWO 

BIG NIGHTS OF

BLAXPLOITATION !! 

FRIDAY ONLY!!

3 BLASTS OF BLACK POWER!!!

 

Rudy Ray Moore

IS

THE HUMAN TORNADO 

(1976, dir. Cliff Roquemore) 

 

HUMAN TORNADO radio spot

 

 

THEN...

Pam Grier

IS

SHEBA BABY

(1975, dir. William Girdler) 
 

SHEBA BABY radio spot

 

 

AND FINALLY...

Rosie Grier & Ray Milland

ARE

THE THING WITH TWO HEADS

(1972, dir. Lee Frost)

 

THING WITH TWO HEADS radio spot

SATURDAY ONLY!!

3 TONS 

OF

DOWNTOWN DYN-O-MITE!!!

 

 

HIPPIES GET THEIR DASHIKIS ON !

IN

GHETTO FREAKS

(aka LOVE COMMUNE)

(1970, dir. Robert J. Emery) 

  

GHETTO FREAKS radio spot

THEN...

Kiel Martin & Mel Stewart

IN

TRICK BABY 

(1972, dir. Larry Yust) 

 

TRICK BABY radio spot

AND FINALLY...

Marki Bey & Robert "Dr. Phibes" Quarry

IN

SUGAR HILL

(1974, dir. Paul Maslansky)

  

SUGAR HILL radio spot

 

 

FULL SERVICE SNACK BAR
featuring: 

Tasty corndogs!  Refreshing beverages! Savory BBQ!
...and - for this engagement only - Fried Bologna Po'boy Sandwiches!

*No Outside Food Or Drink*

 

THE FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN ACCEPTS

JAMES BROWN BLACK & BROWN STAMPS

 

Muscle Beach Party

Songs written by Gary Usher, Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, the holy trinity of Surf Music!

Gary Usher Month

 

 

Musical Director - Gary Usher

Listen link

THE FIRST DRIVE-IN

A tidy little history of drive-in theaters, commemorating the anniversary of the first drive-in's inauguration in 1933,  has appeared as a blog post by Ameoba Records. The Fool's Paradise Faithful will note that the premiere drive-in opened in New Jersey! The piece concludes with a list of surviving drive-ins in Southern California.

 

Stay tuned for news of this weekend's Blaxploitation festival at the Fool's Paradise Twin!

Gary Usher Month

Collab w/ Gary Usher

Murray Wilson was not a fan of Gary Usher.  In this 1964 letter to son, Brian, he says that Gary called him a square!

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth

Beatnik Bandit

Rat Fink!