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Muttpop Bob's musings and rants for all things Muttpop, toys, videogames, hip-hop, and whatever else he's thinking of. |
Friday, June 29, 2007
The Dead Boys
To counterbalance Muttpop Bob's terrible taste, here are THE DEAD BOYS, live at the CBGB in 1977. THE DEAD BOYS were probably one of the best punk band ever. Play loud.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
So You Think You Can Dance
I hesitated to post about this show...but, what the hell! I HATE American Idol. I refuse to watch that piece of crap with all it's sappy wannabe singers with no sense of taste or artistry. But I LOVE it's bastard child: So You Think You Can Dance.The third season is in it's 4th or 5th week and it continues to amaze. Here's the beautiful piece Hok & Jaimie did last night. It's choreographed by dancing genius WADE ROBSON. Words can do this number no service.Man, I never realized how much I love the art of dance. There's a purity to conveying emotion through movement. It's visceral, sexual, cathartic, religious...a really powerful art form when done right.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Red Demon Glow Advance Sale on Vinyl Pulse
From now until Friday, June 29th, VINYL PULSE will be selling Red Demon Glow figurines for only $40.00 (plus shipping). With only 250 figures made, it's one of the rarer Red Demon's produced. Better yet, you can purchase one for the same price as the Original!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Richard Corben - Neverwhere
I've always been a big fan of Richard Corben's art. He's probably the one responsible for my interest in comic books. So, I was pretty excited when I found these excerpts of NEVERWHERE. on youtube. It's the first time that I had the opportunity to see what it looks like. Corben wrote, produced and directed NEVERWHERE in 1968.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Hard Sell: DJ Shadow + Cut Chemist
My sister bought me tickets to DJ SHADOW and CUT CHEMIST's "Hard Sell" Show at the Hollywood Bowl. Man, what a show! Seeing these guys perform revitalizes my musical spirit at a time when there's very little to look forward to in mainstream Hip-Hop. "Hard Sell" was DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist's attempt to revisit what they established in their legendary "Brain Freeze" and "Product Placement" performances. All records used were original 45's played on 1 of 8 record players on stage. Everything was done in real time with only a guitar loop machine used to occasionally loop a sampled beat that is recorded in front of the audience. In and of itself, the performance was awesome. Both DJ's skills are as sharp as they've ever been and the visuals complemented the musical themes of their sets perfectly. But what really sealed the deal was the location. Being outdoors on a perfect Los Angeles evening drinking wine and bobbing my head to such an amazing mix of breaks was heavenly!Here's some video from their previous live collaborations:BRAIN FREEZE 1999(Sorry, this file cannot be embedded!)PUSH BUTTON OBJECTS 2004





