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Sunday, October 29, 2017
Real Nitty Gritty Halloween Special tonight at 7:00
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Psychotronic Movie of the Week: Down On Us (aka Beyond the Doors, 1984, Larry Buchanan)
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D/S: Larry Buchanan, P: Murray Kaplan
Gregory Allen Chatman as Jimi Hendrix, Riba Meryl as Janis Joplin, Bryan Wolf as Jim Morrison, and Sandy Kenyoun as the Assasin
Michael J. Weldon's review in Psychotronic Video #1, 1989:
Dallas director Buchanan is known to many for his minimalist 60s direct to TV science fiction remakes like 'Mars Needs Women' and 'Zontar The Thing From Venus.' He's also a conspiracy buff and made 'The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald' ('64), years before the TV movie of the same name, and 'Goodbye Norma Jean' ('76). There's no way to seriously defend Buchanan as a director, but since he made those films, nearly everybody is aware of the Mafia/Cuban/Marilyn/Kennedys/F.B.I. nightmare, and very few believe the Warren Commission anymore.
These days, it doesn't take too much political awareness to think that maybe the American government was somehow behind the deaths of famous role model rock stars. Down On Us, which shows how a government assassin killed Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, has never been released, even on video. Other less interesting Buchanan eighties projects (Mistress of the Apes, The Loch Ness Monster) are easy to find. Has this movie been repressed?
A lot of time is spent showing actor clones performing the rock songs which sort of sound like songs made famous by the originals. You might recognize bits of familiar lyrics, but not enough for Larry to have to pay any copyright fees. The only song he could get away with copying is "The Star Spangled Banner!" No matter who's supposed to be playing in whatever city, they always seem to be on the same stage in front of the same audience. Jimi and Janis meet and sing drunken blues together backstage. Janis confronts Morrison in the ladies' room. You get to see Jimi pose with blondes for an LP cover, meet the Plaster Casters, and watch a New York drag show. Morrison in Miami screams, "Wake up before the whole world goes into the atomic sewer!" and "How does it feel to be vermin?" See Janis shoot up while watching Vietnam war footage on TV. Nixon is heard saying "These voices must be still." The government assasin (Sandy Kenyon, who landed a short lived role on Knott's Landing after this) is shown at home breaking his son's records and and yelling, "I told you - no nigger music!!" He offs two of the stars - but Jim Morrison fakes his own death in Paris and hides out in a Spanish monastery (!), where he later dies anyway.
Down On Us is a eerily fascinating dispite (or because of) being too long, too dark, and too cheap. Someday a more respected, major director will tackle the same idea for a major company and Larry will be able to say, "I did it first" again, I hope you have to opportunity to see his unreleased effort. I'm waiting for a movie showing how our government killed off, jailed, drafted, tamed, or brainwashed most of the best fifties rock stars, and backed the career of Pat Boone.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Stay Sick!
Crayons to Perfume! Has an hour of wicked women and goulish girls tonight as djgirlgroupgirl plays you her favorite Halloween tricks and brews up some new treats for you, at 7pm tune in right here to get all the thrills for your ills!
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Weird-O-Matic Wax
Scream for your life, ya ghouls! This Hallowe'en season's new stack of ectoplasmic wax is loose! Scare away that October chill with these thrilling toons!
Friday, October 20, 2017
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Crayons to Perfume! Singles going Steady!
Tonight on Crayons to Perfume! djgirlgroupgirl digs deep into her record box and pulls out a handful of her favorite classic girls in the garage 45's plus quirky girl groups and female fronted 60s sounds and some psychedelic sisters. Tune in right here at 7pm (4 Pacific) http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/75385
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Ghoulardi! A KNIF'ING Public Service Announcement...
This has been bothering Howie Pyro and I for a while now and I figured it was a good time of year to share the Ghoulardi Compilation I made at least 20 years ago and also take some hipsters to school regarding a certain word that has entered the newbie cool kid lexicon.
That word is KNIF.
I'm guessing most of you first heard that word in relation to the Lux Interior "Radio Show" (in actuality, a tape and NOT an actual radio show) that was hosted by Lux as THE PURPLE KNIF.
Even though Lux clearly says the word the correct way numerous times during the show we still hear people butchering it left and right. I've heard people say "purple knife" or "purple nif" etc etc.
Please, for the love of Ernie Anderson and Lux himself pronounce it correctly! It's like fingernails on a chalkboard and just singles you out as someone as out of touch as your old aunt Tillie.
Say it with me now.....Ka Nif! or Kuh - Nif if you prefer.
It's FINK backwards, folks...End of Public Service Announcement.
So, yeah, check out this compilation. I haven't remastered it, so it's the same one that's been floating around the net for years. The songs were taken from the Psychotronic article on Ghoulardi and also from the Ghoulardi book that came out a while back. There's a few Ghoulardi samples (and yes, one where he says Knif!), and a load of tunes you're probably already familiar with.
Get Knif-ed!
Eat Flaming Death Fascist Media Pigs!
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Sunday, October 15, 2017
Toolie Froolie Nitty Gritty!
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Saturday, October 14, 2017
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Sweet Talkin' Candy Man
Confection kittens sing their sugary strains to those Sweet Talkin' Candy Men today on Crayons to Perfume! It's an hour of crazy mixed up girls - rhythm and blues, soul, garage, psychedelic and international delights, mostly from the 60's ... including Linda Laurie who was a guest on To Tell The Truth on February 1st 1959 ... hear Linda, the Ad Libs, The Girls, The Belles and of course The Carrie Nations(Thee Kelly Affair) at 7pm right here on Rock'n'Soul Ichiban!
Sunday, October 1, 2017
The Real Nitty Gritty -- Tonight at 7 ET
GET YOURSELF HOME -- for a new episode of The Real Nitty Gritty tonight at 7:00 ET on WFMU's Rock-n-Soul ICHIBAN! Thomas and Tania spin savage R&B, gutbucket blues, gruesome garage, sweaty soul, greasy rockabilly & sleazy instrotrash platters for your pleasure.
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
A Time Machine Trip!
Take a ride in the Fringe Factory Rock'n' Roll Time Machine! Tonight's flight takes off at 8pm ET with your pilot DJ Vikki Vaden and streams right here: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/75072
How's the Weather on Your Street?
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Rock & Shake! The Real Nitty Gritty - Tonight at 7:00 ET on Ichiban!
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Playmates to Perfume?
Poster girl and playmate Jo Collins (star of How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, Lord Love A Duck, Fireball 500 amongst other great films of the 60's) heralds in this week's Crayons to Perfume! as hostess DJgirlgroupgirl spins you the best of her girls, new favorites, old loves and anything she pleases for this hour of ladies, from 7-8pm this evening (then stay tuned for the Fringe Factory).
While you're waiting, why not watch a great movie!
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Parlophone Princesses on Crayons to Perfume!
Beat Girls galore, groovy groups with gorgeous girls and even more Girls Girls Girls - at 7pm tonight on Crayons to Perfume! The Princesses of Parlophone - Cilla Black, Liza Strike, Ris Chantelle, Beverly Martyn, Linda Millington, Carol Friday, Julie Driscoll and many more greats and you can hear them all, right here!
Here's a little sneak peek of what's to come, this is Carol Friday and the San Remo Four on Beat Club singing Everyone I Know
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
The Fringe Factory Won't Come Back to Reality!
This week on The Fringe Factory Radio Show hear new music from The Woolly Bushmen, The Schizophonics, Try Umphs & more + Roky Erikson, The Headcoats, The Hollywood Sinners + tons more rockin'garage for your earholes! Playlist page & comments & archive here: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/74740
Secret Agent Women!
Tonight, Crayons to Perfume! goes under the covers with Secret Agent Women!! Spy with your little eye all the delights these ladies offer from the James Bond classic themes, novelty songs about Ilya, or of course that notorious Nancy Sinatra's spectacular spy songs. Kicking it all off is the glorious Mamie Galore, shown below on the TV series The Beat, check her out, and then make sure you check out all of the espionage enchantresses at 7pm today, only on Ichiban!
Monday, September 4, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Sweatin' -- The Real Nitty Gritty tonight at 7:00
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
Tonight: Make With The Shake goes 78! Shake your shellac!
Tonight at 8pm EST, Make With The Shake with DJ Pat K (pictured, top left) celebrates the end of summer by turning back the clock with a special all-78rpm episode! Hot r&b, blues, boogie, and jump from the 40s and 50s, all on red-hot vintage shellac! Crank up your Victrola and get your stylus in the groove right here for tonight's episode, only on Ichiban!
Appearances from hi-speed hearthrobs like Ruth Brown, Amos Milburn, Lula Reed, Bull Moose Jackson, and Red Saunders! To get ready, let Red put you in the mood with his swingin' slow-burnin' 1953 version of "Summertime", and just try to keep your hips from shakin':
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
More Beatles Girls! Crayons to Perfume! Ichiban!
A few years ago djgirlgroupgirl featured the first hour long segment of Beatles Girls on Ichiban, and tonight there are MORE Beatles girls featuring all-girl Beatles tribute bands of the 60's, Beatle Odes and a heaping handful of Beatle Cover Girls including many Canadian Beatle Girls! Lots of girls you've probably never heard before: Pierrette Roy, Vlasta Blahova, Renee Claude, Paula Karppanen and more! - click right here to tune in and listen to Ichiban at 7pm Wednesday!!
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Brain Sprainers - Whig Out!
Today on the Whig Out at 8pm right after The Real Nitty, it's time to strain your sprained brain with the lykes of The Beginners Mynd, The Galaxies IV and the Count V - plus we'll hear the great Black Diamonds from Australia - check out this video of them burning through Want Need Love You! WOW!
Thursday, August 24, 2017
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