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THE GREATEST HIPPIE BAND OF ALL TIME PART 1

Author:
Robot A. Hull
02 Jun 2009

What IS a hippie band exactly? These days it seems like all the real hipster bands are what we used to call “hippie” bands–with long hair, scraggly outfits, meandering melodies, and good vibes. But the Incredible String Band were the … Continue reading →

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PUNK MEETS OLD-TIMEY IN THE RAW SPACE OF TENNESSEE

Author:
Robot A. Hull
01 Jun 2009

The Birchfield family of Carter, Tennessee learned old time mountain tunes and ballads that their father and uncles played as part of the local mountain culture. Joe and Creed were born in the early 1900s and raised on Roan Mountain … Continue reading →

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A FORGOTTEN VAMPIRE FROM YESTERYEAR

Author:
Robot A. Hull
01 Jun 2009

Uh, well, what can I say? Back in the heyday of American punk, all kinds of guys & dolls & bands were out there trying to invent something weird and new. The Sex Pistols had kind of messed with everyone’s … Continue reading →

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ACID FREAKS ROCK OUT!

Author:
Robot A. Hull
19 May 2009

Originally released in February 1971, I Drink Your Blood was one of the first motion pictures to be rated X for violence. Trying to beat Night of the Living Dead at its own game, this film is shot straight from … Continue reading →

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UNCLE FLOYD KNOWS BEST

Author:
Robot A. Hull
15 May 2009

I have not written about a TV show on this blog yet, so let us now praise my favorite TV creation of all time: Uncle Floyd. This is the masterpiece, I think, that we are all still seeking, hipster and … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged dada, New Jersey, punk, television | 2 Comments

THE HOLY LAND OF DRIVE-INS

Author:
Robot A. Hull
12 May 2009

THE HOLY LAND OF DRIVE-INS http://www.driveinmovie.com/OK.htm The music and the sounds of my upbringing will be with me as they always have been. They have remained inside me since I first saw the wild buffalo roaming on the plains of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, American Indians, drive-in movies, punk, rockabilly | Leave a comment

CONFUSED RAMBLINGS OF AGED ROCK CRANK PART 2

Author:
Robot A. Hull
04 May 2009

Then I realized I gotta figure this out because right there in her info file was this amazing fact. (You know, life works like this sometimes & then it just seems like, well, there ain’t a problem worth sniveling over….)….. … Continue reading →

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YOUNG PUNK SHOOTING SHIT

Author:
Robot A. Hull
02 May 2009
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2009 RESOLUTIONS FROM MEMPHIS

Author:
Robot A. Hull
01 May 2009

For the year 2009, the Memphis Goons, as represented by Xavier, make these resolutions: 1) Eat more Twinkies. 2) No sex during church services. 3) No more Flavor Flav jokes. 4) Barfing is optional. 5) Women and children first, unless … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Elvis Presley, memphis, Public Enemy, rockabilly, Twinkies | Leave a comment

THE CONFUSED DAYS OF AN AGING ROCK CRITIC PT. 1

Author:
Robot A. Hull
01 May 2009

So I’m going through all my books because times are hard, and I need the cash & maybe the local dumpster of a used bookstore will take whatever I don’t want & give me a buck or two like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Ebay, exploitation, Facebook, gore, horror movies, slasher films, women's studies | Leave a comment

PEPPO! A MASTERPIECE FINALLY SEES THE LIGHT!!

Author:
Robot A. Hull
29 Apr 2009

The Unbelievable Return of the Memphis Goons!!!! You can’t keep a good band down! The Memphis Goons, who never really went away, are returning for their first album in 10 years, and their last album from 30 years ago! Peppo! … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Bruce Springsteen, elvis, Frank Zappa, Graceland, Memphis Goons, Peppo, Popeye, Seeds, Stooges, Tags: Booker T., U2 | 2 Comments

IMPORTANT! BE SURE TO TAKE THIS ITEM TO EVERY RADIOHEAD CONCERT

Author:
Robot A. Hull
28 Apr 2009
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CINEMA AND ITS DISCONTENTS

Author:
Robot A. Hull
28 Apr 2009

THE TEN LEVELS OF CINEMA (2008) 1) Une Catastrophe WALL-E Gran Torino Let the Right One In The Duchess of Langeais The Romance of Astrea and Celadon Flight of the Red Balloon My Brother’s Wedding (director’s cut) Ashes of Time … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged cinema, clint eastwood, disney | 1 Comment

THE IDIOCY OF FACEBOOK

Author:
Robot A. Hull
27 Apr 2009

25 random things about me..robert/bobby/uncle baloney/xavier tarp Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random 1. I do not like doing things like this. 2. Every day I try to watch five minutes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged ABBA, Rod Stewart, Stephen King, television, The Honeymooners | 2 Comments

THE ORIGINS OF POPKRAZY

Author:
Robot A. Hull
27 Apr 2009

POPKRAZY is the brainstorm of Mr. Tristram Meat Andthree, who for over thirty years worked in the music industry in every capacity, from janitor to the president of assorted independent garage and rockabilly record labels. Tristram,as he was known to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged collecting, elvis, memphis, pop culture | Leave a comment
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