A long time ago in Culver City…
Retro-Tech: The 1972 Desktop ‘iPod’
Imagine if someone tried to create an iPod type device for the home in 1972 using mechanical technology…this is what it would look like.
Watch Family Feud: Gilligan’s Island Vs. Batman Edition From 1983
In 1983, the game show Family Feud hosted one of their many celebrity matches – this time the cast of the television show Batman faced off against the cast of Gilligan’s Island. This episode featured Adam West (Batman) at the helm of a team, which included Lee Meriwether (Catwoman) and Yvonne Craig (Batgirl), Burt Ward (Robin) and Vincent Price (Egghead). On the other side of the aisle, a captain’s cap-wearing (was he ever without it?) Alan Hale Jr. (The Skipper) had Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III), Natalie Schafer (Lovey Howell), Dawn Wells (Mary Anne) and Russell Johnson (The Professor)on his team. Maybe Gillian didn’t get off the island?
Watch BBC’s ‘Another Green World’: The Brian Eno Documentary
Brian Eno first starred as the feather-crested electronic keyboard genius of Roxy Music forty years ago. Since then he has been hailed as a pioneer, with his revolutionary experiments in ambient music and audio visual art and as featured producer on benchmark albums by David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2 and Coldplay.
Eno has given Arena unprecedented access to observe him working in his studio and talking with friends and colleagues. The master of reinvention engages with fellow influential minds, including Richard Dawkins, Malcolm Gladwell, David Whittaker and Steve Lillywhite, in a series of conversations on science, art, systems analysis, producing and cybernetics.
Bill Burr’s Helicopter Bit Gets Animated
“Air Traffic Control. I don’t know who’s on this frequency but you really need to – ” “SOMEBODY JUST JUMPED OUT OF THE F***ING HELICOPTER”
Bill Burr shares a hilarious, now animated version of his helicopter story from his 2014 special I’m Sorry You Feel That Way.
Stranger Things Is Being Sold In A VHS Box
Hop on your bike, grab some waffles and get ready to save Will and Barb with the Stranger Things Season 1 Collector’s Edition: Target Exclusive. The ‘80s are alive and well in this special edition of your favorite binge-worthy show, coming in a VHS-style box containing a Blu-ray Disc and a DVD. Whether you want to enjoy one episode at a time or you’re ready to finish them all in one sitting, this Stranger Things box set will have you ready to take a trip to the Upside Down.
You can order it here.
Yaz’s Catalogue: 2 Albums, 4 Singles But What A Legacy…
Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America for legal reasons involving Yazoo Records) were a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex, England, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). Over their 18 month history, the duo made two critically acclaimed albums, Upstairs at Eric’s and You and Me Both, blending Clarke’s synthesizer melodies with Moyet’s blues-and soul-influenced vocals. Yazoo enjoyed worldwide success, particularly in their home country where three of their four singles reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart and both their albums made the top two of the albums chart. Their biggest North American hit, Situation, was originally only a B-side in the UK but was a club and airplay hit in the US and Canada before being released as the band’s debut single in North America.
https://youtu.be/AgkuO7EOcPk
Two Drummers On One Kit
“The Mad Drummer,” Steve Moore, goes crazy performing Wipeout with Rick K. and the Allnighters at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, West Virginia.
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Give It Away” Performed In 20 Different Styles
Ten Second Songs‘ Anthony Vincent channels Anthony Kiedis, The Beastie Boys, Guns N’ Roses, David Bowie and lots more to perform the Chili Peppers’ classic Give It Away in the style of 20 other musicians.
Derek Jarman’s 12-Minute Film for Marianne Faithfull’s “Broken English” Album
Broken English, the seventh studio album by English singer Marianne Faithfull, was released in November, 1979 and marked a major comeback for Faithfull after years of drug abuse, homelessness, and suffering from anorexia. It is often regarded as her “definitive recording” and Faithfull herself described it as her “masterpiece”.
The deluxe reissue was released in a cardboard sleeve and features the original album remastered by Jared Hawkes with the first disc consisting only of the original album along with a 12-minute film directed by Derek Jarman. The film was designed to be shown in theaters and had never been released for home video before.