Issue 95
News: Piper at The Gates of Dawn 3-Disc Set.
Forty years ago, there was a new band on the horizon. It would take years for them to truly find their niche, but their first album was released in 1967, under the name Piper at the Gates of Dawn. That band was Pink Floyd. This was the only full album with their original frontman, noted psychotic Syd Barrett, before he truly lost his mind and left, leaving behind an album and a few non-album tracks. The album remained in print when the band hit the big time and Syd gained a massive cult following. The non-album tracks, for the most part, did not. While 3 of the five non-album tracks were released on another album, the other two were only released on a companion disc exclusive to a boxed set of most of the Pink Floyd albums, and an EP which didn't remain in print for long... Until now. This new release manages to put together the mono and stereo versions of the album and the aforementioned singles, as well as some alternate versions of some tracks. Admittedly, I am a bit disappointed that some of the other unreleased songs Pink Floyd did in this era like "Lucy Leave", "Vegetable Man", and "Scream thy Last Scream" weren't on the disc, but it certainly does not surprise me that EMI is still reluctant to release them. When my dad noticed the price on the album, he told me "Syd better be worth it." I assure you, he is worth it, as long as he can be found.
Band Name of the Day: Helpful Corn. From an episode of Daria.
Film Idea of the Day: Untitled, but best done as a book of short stories. It is about three college students, specifically a writer and his two dysfunctional roomies whom he cannot seem to shake off; a consummate idiot and stoner who calls himself "His Highness King Tim, Sovereign of All Stoners", and a pansexual dwarf who ceased to age sometime around second grade.
Film Reviews of the Day: Across the Universe. I haven't seen any other work by Julie Taymor, but I knew I had to see this one because it had a soundtrack made up entirely of Beatles songs sung by the cast. Fortunately, the drive to Rosemont was worth it, even if Revolver could have been better represented in the soundtrack.
Natural Born Killers. Oliver Stone's controversial tribute to the American media's curious obsession with violence was seen recently by me and I must say that even with its unusual (an less enlightened one could even say distracting) cinematography and filming style (even with bleeped out cursing in some scenes), it certainly causes me to question why American media tends to focus on violence and even creates more violent criminals, just like Michael Moore said in Bowling For Columbine.
Quote of the Day: "Mickey and Mallory know the difference between right and wrong; they just don't give a damn. "
_______Steven Wright on Mickey and Mallory in Natural Born Killers.
Link of the Day: One Daria fansite I have started to frequent.
Forty years ago, there was a new band on the horizon. It would take years for them to truly find their niche, but their first album was released in 1967, under the name Piper at the Gates of Dawn. That band was Pink Floyd. This was the only full album with their original frontman, noted psychotic Syd Barrett, before he truly lost his mind and left, leaving behind an album and a few non-album tracks. The album remained in print when the band hit the big time and Syd gained a massive cult following. The non-album tracks, for the most part, did not. While 3 of the five non-album tracks were released on another album, the other two were only released on a companion disc exclusive to a boxed set of most of the Pink Floyd albums, and an EP which didn't remain in print for long... Until now. This new release manages to put together the mono and stereo versions of the album and the aforementioned singles, as well as some alternate versions of some tracks. Admittedly, I am a bit disappointed that some of the other unreleased songs Pink Floyd did in this era like "Lucy Leave", "Vegetable Man", and "Scream thy Last Scream" weren't on the disc, but it certainly does not surprise me that EMI is still reluctant to release them. When my dad noticed the price on the album, he told me "Syd better be worth it." I assure you, he is worth it, as long as he can be found.
Band Name of the Day: Helpful Corn. From an episode of Daria.
Film Idea of the Day: Untitled, but best done as a book of short stories. It is about three college students, specifically a writer and his two dysfunctional roomies whom he cannot seem to shake off; a consummate idiot and stoner who calls himself "His Highness King Tim, Sovereign of All Stoners", and a pansexual dwarf who ceased to age sometime around second grade.
Film Reviews of the Day: Across the Universe. I haven't seen any other work by Julie Taymor, but I knew I had to see this one because it had a soundtrack made up entirely of Beatles songs sung by the cast. Fortunately, the drive to Rosemont was worth it, even if Revolver could have been better represented in the soundtrack.
Natural Born Killers. Oliver Stone's controversial tribute to the American media's curious obsession with violence was seen recently by me and I must say that even with its unusual (an less enlightened one could even say distracting) cinematography and filming style (even with bleeped out cursing in some scenes), it certainly causes me to question why American media tends to focus on violence and even creates more violent criminals, just like Michael Moore said in Bowling For Columbine.
Quote of the Day: "Mickey and Mallory know the difference between right and wrong; they just don't give a damn. "
_______Steven Wright on Mickey and Mallory in Natural Born Killers.
Link of the Day: One Daria fansite I have started to frequent.
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