An Hour With Bettie Page - 1996

Bettie did this radio interview in promotion of the book Bettie Page - The life of a Pin-up Legend. Don Whitney was a fan of Bettie and calls in. Another photographer who admired Bettie was Buck Henry. Link in comments.

The Folies Bergere

If Webley Edwards can take you to exotic Hawaii then I should be able to transport you, right now, to the Folies Bergere in Paris, France, on a Saturday night in 1964. We are sitting right up front. Comfortable? The show begins...

Monty Python Examines The Life Of Brian - 1979

This interview happened before the movie was released. The lads are quick and chipper and funny and there are still six of them. The have a lot of fun here and don't seem to anticipate the Church Of England s***-storm that would soon arrive. These Warner Brothers Music Show records were provided to big radio stations, mostly, and were never available for sale to the public. Link in comments.

The Pythons Autobiography by The Pythons

Author Bob McCabe of Radio 1 interviews the 5 remaining members of Monty Python's Flying Circus in this 2 CD set. It's well worth a listen. Link in comments.

Chet Atkins Goes To The Movies

The movie tunes include Everybody's Talking', The Entertainer, Over The Rainbow, and more. Link in comments. There is more Chet Atkins to be found on this blog by the way.

Nimoy and Shatner - The 25 Year Mission - 1991 - Video!

Here is the same convention appearance as a video. It's one hour long and 214MB in size. Link in comments.

Nimoy and Shatner - The 25 Year Mission - 1991 - Audio

This was their first public appearance together after the Star Trek TV show ended. It's fun and informative. Link in comments.

The Return Of The Tick

Amazon.Com is bringing back The Tick TV show. Patrick Warburton will be The Tick once more. In 2002, after the TV show was cancelled, Patrick and Producer Barry Josephson recorded a 24 minute discussion about the show and its future. Here is that very interesting conversation.

A Clockwork Orange - 1971 - Audio

If you enjoyed the film you might like this as a Radio Play in two acts. The music includes Rossini and Beethoven with Moog synthesizer by Walter Carlos. Link in comments.

Hard Goods - The Warner Brothers Sampler - 1974

A few dollars got you this 2-record set by mail in 1974. The groups include Steeleye Span, Neil Young with Graham Nash, Todd Rundgren, The Beach Boys, Deep Purple, The Marshall Tucker Band, Greg Allman, Robin Trower, Seals & Crofts, Graham Central Station, Leo Sayer, Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes, Frank Zappa, Montrose, The Doobie Brothers, Foghat, Bob Seger, Van Morrison, and Kiss.

Other groups such as the Talbot Brothers, Alan Price, Dooley Wilson, Chunky & Novie & Ernie, Terry Melcher, Osibisa, and Denver & Boise & Johnson are also included. There are 2 secret tracks as well. You get 28 mp3 files in all, each with nice tags. Link in comments.

Songbirds of America in Color, Sound, and Story

Spring is just around the corner. Learn the songs of a couple dozen birds for goodness' sake. Link in comments.

ZZ Top, Live, 1992

A very clean non-soundboard recording. It's great with headphones. All the classic tunes are here. Link in comments.

The Yeager Tapes... An Autobiography

Here is the autobiography of Chuck Yeager as read by Bob Collins, mostly, and by Chuck and his wife Glennis. Chuck describes his life as a hunter, an airplane mechanic, a pilot, and a leader. He was shot down during WW2 but escaped and returned to duty over Europe. After the war he became a test pilot and broke the speed of sound. You will see how military jealousies complicated his career. They always do. Six wonderful hours of audio. Link in comments.

My LIfe With The Thrill Kill Kult - Kooler Than Jesus

TKK launched in 1987 and helped popularize Industrial Music - along with Ministry, KMFDM, and others. They pursued controversy right out of the chute. I couldn't resist this cassette. It's just silly fun, actually. Link in comments.

Great Songs of Christmas 6

The Columbia Records bullpen performs for you again. The artists include Streisand, Andy Williams, Mathis, The King Family, Ray Conniff, Bing, and the Mormon freaking Tabernacle Choir. My Christmas spirit needs help perhaps. Link in comments.

Lenny Bruce - The Midnight Concert - 1961

Large legal problems were in store for Lenny Bruce after this performance at Carnegie Hall. Link in comments.

David Frye - 1971 - Radio Free Nixon

David Frye does the voices of Tricky Dick, Lyndon Johnson, Billy Graham, William F. Buckley, Howard Cosell, Hubert Humphrey, and others. Frye was perhaps at the height of his powers. The cover art is by Jack Davis who was much seen in MAD Magazine. Link in comments.

Top Secret! - Soundtrack

A Musical Comedy from 1984. Val Kilmer got help with the tune Skeet Surfing from The Beach Boys. Link in comments.

An Evening With Groucho

Groucho Marx was in fine form and sings with Marvin Hamlisch at the piano. He tells stories that involve Houdini, Fanny Brice, Will Rogers, Winston Churchill, and others. Link in comments.

Chet On The Road... Live

The pieces on this album that are still admired might include Wheels, Blue Angel, and The Stars And Strips Forever - with piccolo part. Link in comments.