Firesign Theatre - Boom Dot Bust - 1999 - Updated!

A reviewer said: "Boom Dot Bust" is wonderful--and totally unexpected. After waiting 20 years for a new creation ("The Three Faces of Al" was good, but Nick Danger was not new) I felt let down by "Give Me Imortality..." which was funny but pretty shallow. I was thinking "you can't catch lightning in a bottle twice" when "BDB" arrived. It was like finding a Firesign record from 1975 that I hadn't heard before. It has everything I love about Firesign: layer-upon-layer of delightful word-play, satire, and verbal slapstick. Just like "Bozos" you can listen over and over, with repeated pleasures-of-discovery. The 4 or 5 have recaptured their old magic. My wife and kids don't understand any of it, though I've tried and tried to explain my "Uh Clem" license plate. If you enjoyed any classic Firesign, you'll enjoy Boom Dot Bust". Link in comments.

Mera Dil

Here is my favorite Bollywood music video. Link in comments. By the way - it has been decided that this blog contains SENSITIVE CONTENT! Did one of you park a swear-word somewhere?

Firesign Theatre - Alternative Rose Parade - Video

On 1/1/2000 the Firesign Theatre rang in the new millennium by broadcasting from the Pacifica radio studios and giving us The Alternative Rose Parade. Listeners were encouraged to tune in the actual Rose Parade television broadcast - with no sound - and listen to the Firesign radio commentary instead. Enjoy. The Firesign voice-over begins at the 2:18 minute mark. Link in comments.

The Van Halen Story - The Early Years

2003. The promotional material calls this an amazing documentary about the formative years of the best rock and roll band ever. Link in comments.

The Specials - 1999

A movie about a dozen superheros that do not get along so well. James Gunn wrote it. Jamie Kennedy plays AMOK and swears a blue streak. Link in comments.

Firestone Presents!

Firestone released the first of its “Your Favorite Christmas” series in 1962 and the last one in 1968. Enclosed please find all seven. Link in comments.

Nick Danger in The Case Of The Missing Yolk - 1983

This has long been available in low quality on youtube. Here is a much better looking video which I ripped from an ISO. Enjoy. Link in comments.

The Wizard of Oz - 1939

This was the best part of our year-end holiday from school. Link in comments.

Firesign Theatre - 1977 - Clark Wintergreen

Proctor and Bergman do the heavy lifting in this one. The new and improved link is in the comments.

The Yeager Tapes - An Autobiography

Here is the autobiography of Chuck Yeager as read by Bob Collins, mostly, and also by Chuck and his wife Glennis. Chuck describes his life as a hunter, airplane mechanic, pilot, and 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. Six wonderful hours of audio. Link in comments.

Buckaroo Banzai - Into The 8th Dimension

Uncle Igor - a friend of the blog - has delivered the 2-hour Banzai documentary INTO THE 8TH DIMENSION - as found on the new Shout-Factory edition of the film. Fun. Link in comments.

Idiocracy extras - 2005

There were only a few Extras on the Idiocracy DVD and here they are. Link in comments.

The Pretenders - Austin City Limits - 2017

Four months after performing at Glastonbury the Pretenders did this set for Austin City Limits. Link in comments.

Happy Holidays - Again

The Magical Drummer Boy Fairy Decoration - and myself - would again like to be the first to wish you and yours the happiest of all possible holiday seasons, without any weirdness or creepyness in it whatsoever.

Idiocracy - 2005

Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph star is this vision of the year 2505. It's a scream. Link in comments.

Bollywood Post

I got into a hurry and lost my head and posted this thing and now it's too late. Try to enjoy it anyway, please. Link in comments. A second music-video arrived and is also available in the comments. Oh say - a third music-video just arrived.

The Garner Files

James Garner fought in Korea and made movies The Great Escape, Les Mans, Grand Prix, and others. He starred in Maverick and The Rockford Files and sued Universal Studios for $16.5 million and prevailed in court. He enjoyed off-road racing and was badly beaten-up in 1980 by former Green Beret Aubrey Lee Williams Junior who did jail time as a result. Garner wrote a great memoir in 2011 which became this audiobook. Link in comments.

Pete Bergman in The Tick - 2001

Firesign Theatre's own Pete Bergman appeared in episode 2 of the 2001 Tick live-action TV show. Episode 2 never aired thank you very much. Here it is by request. Link in comments.

The Groove Tube - 1974

A National Lampoon-like offering from Ken Shapiro, starring himself, Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, and others. Link in comments.

National Lampoon Gold Turkey - 1975

This is the Best-Of from the National Lampoon Radio Hour. The performers include Doug Kenney, Richard Belzer, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Christopher Guest and more. 17 tracks in all. Link in comments.