Podcasts about Nigel Tufnel

Vicki bangs out some manic Spinal Tap Moments like the time the Bangles had an uncomfortable listening party with Prince at two in the morning; when she brought a big old tape recorder to the group's first meeting with legendary manager Miles Copeland; and chatting with the late great Jeff Beck about Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel's copycat hairdo. -------------------------------------------------- ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more with DISTROKID. It couldn't be easier. You deserve VIP treatment. Get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link. ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You want more? YOU GOT IT! Plenty of tangents, arts and crafts, and more swear words than usual make this bonus episode go to eleven (apologies to Nigel Tufnel). Further One Crazy Summer discussion, plus we talk about synthesizers, MIDI, PageMaker, organizing your movies nicely on shelves, George Clooney's Up in the Air, packing and moving, murals, paint and emotion, beer can designs, sketchbooks versus laptops, NYC's Strand Book Store, Bill Murray's brother Joel, and if you listen closely you'll hear Jason's pugs barking in the background every so often.

Hello, Cleveland! This week, Producer Mike continues his quest to make Discord & Rhyme more metal by turning it up to 11 with an episode on England's loudest band, Spinal Tap. The fictional Spinal Tap consists of guitarists David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel, bassist Derek Smalls, and a series of cursed drummers, whose misadventures are chronicled in the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. The real Spinal Tap consists of Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer, three exceptionally gifted comedians who know what makes metal tick and are very smart at playing dumb. And that extends to the movie's soundtrack, whose songs walk the line between sophisticated songwriting and sounding like they could conceivably have been written by three boneheads. Because why waste good music on a brain?Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, Rich Bunnell, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/146-spinal-tap-this-is-spinal-tap-1984Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodPete and the Escapologists - Chronicles of a Dead End: https://peteescapologists.bandcamp.com/album/chronicles-of-a-dead-end

Dans une interview accordée au New York Times, Pete Townshend a été interrogé sur la possibilité que les Who arrivent avec de la nouveauté, soulignant que le groupe a sorti seulement deux albums depuis 1983, et la réponse semble catégorique. Selon le site Deadline Hollywood, la star du film ‘'The Bear'', Jeremy Allen White, serait pressentie pour incarner Bruce Springsteen dans ‘'Deliver Me From Nowhere'' un futur film sur l'élaboration de l'album ‘'Nebraska'', sorti en 1982. ‘'Surfin' U.S.A.", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Kokomo", tant de tubes qui ont fait le succès des Beach Boys et qui se retrouveront dans un documentaire prévu en streaming le 24 mai. Liam Gallagher s'impose une "discipline de fer" après des années à faire la fête, l'ancien membre d'Oasis veut désormais prioriser sa santé. Le Boss, Bruce Springsteen, devient le premier auteur-compositeur international à devenir membre de l'Ivors Academy pour sa "contribution exceptionnelle à l'art de la composition" et son impact sur le paysage culturel britannique. Les deux batteurs, Lars Ulrich (Metallica) et Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), sont pressentis pour la suite de "Spinal Tap" et rejoignent un casting déjà bien complet avec Paul McCartney, Elton John, Questlove, Trisha Yearwood et Garth Brooks. Mots-Clés : AC/DC, identiques, groupe d'idées, Roger Daltrey, jeune, mythe, spectacle, avatar, acteur, favori, sortie, goûts, images, archive, inédit, témoignage, interview, Shut Down Vol.2, édition limitée, livre, édité, librairies, alcool, drogues, clope, britannique, question, hygiène de vie, musicien, Figaro, sobre, prix, cérémonie, Londres, récompense, américain, membre, Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading, Sting, film, original, David St. Hubbins, Michael McKean, Derek Smalls, Harry Shearer, Nigel Tufnel, Christopher Guest), heavy metal, anglais, fictif, Deadline Hollywood, production, rôles. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence (22:45–24:55). In this episode we welcome the excellent Barbara Ellen, who joins us on Zoom all the way from... well, the other side of London, actually. (It's a long story.) Barbara talks us through her illustrious writing career from zines such as her own Wax Lyrical and Ooh Gary, Gary (a footie zine dedicated entirely to one G. Lineker, Esq.) via ZigZag (in its Goth phase) to the golden decade she spent in the pages and offices of the NME. Always highly amusing in print, our guest is no less hilarious in (virtual) person – especially when recalling her 1987 interview with Guns N' Roses. But Barbara is also capable of reverence and seriousness, not least when speaking of the revelatory interview Madonna granted her in 1995. It's back to belly-laughs when we turn our attention to news of the planned sequel to This is Spinal Tap. A clip from Gavin Martin's 2009 audio interview with Tap axeman Nigel Tufnel (a.k.a. the 4th Baron Haden-Guest) has us all in stitches as we debate the wisdom or otherwise of attempting Spinal Tap 2. Another audio clip – of the late Genesis P-Orridge explaining why Santa Claus was originally a shaman – is almost as funny. After Mark quotes from interviews with Janis Joplin, Neneh Cherry and Thom Yorke, Barney cites splendid conversations with Beatles boffin Mark Lewisohn and power-balladeering songsmith Diane Warren. Finally, Jasper concludes the episode with his thoughts on Sophie Ellis-Bextor, muzak and a Hip Hop anniversary. Many thanks to special guest Barbara Ellen. Pieces discussed: Guns N' Roses, The NME, Madonna, Goldberg on Spinal Tap, Staunton on Spinal Tap, Genesis P-Orridge audio, Essra Mohawk by Michael Watts, Essra Mohawk by Max Bell, Janis Joplin, Lester Bangs, Neneh Cherry, Thom Yorke, Mark Lewisohn on the Beatles, Dianne Warren, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Elevator Muzak and 40 years of Hip Hop.

Dixon Dedman, founder of 2XO - "Two Times Oak" Whiskey, joins us today to explain why his award-winning blends will, in the words of Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel, "Take it to Eleven!" "Two Times Oak" is a blending process Dixon pioneered, where he re-barrels his hand-selected aged whiskey into new charred oak barrels. The result is intense wood notes and extraordinarily rich, complex flavors. Will these blends take it to 10? Well, sure. But sometimes you need.. "one more!" What makes 2XO 'American Oak' Special: The first of the "Oak" series with an innovative double oak technique. Dixon introduces additional charred oak to barrels with a moderate amount of rye in the mashbill. American Oak moves from sweet, rich butterscotch on the front, to savory roasted nutty notes in the middle, finishing with a lingering mild spice. It is very approachable and perfect for cocktails. Dixon Dedman has been turning heads for years as a blender using innovative techniques for adding flavor and complexity to his robust bourbon and rye blends. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2xowhiskey/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what2drink/message

Episode One Hundred and Fifty-Two: The Flying Scissors (2009)Killing Gunther (2017)Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and...Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder?Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?Marty DiBergi: I don't know.Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?Nigel Tufnel: ...These go to eleven.-- This is Spinal Tap (1984)Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahitsIntro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrockerheyjameswatchthis@gmail.com

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 883, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: the cold war 1: In the 1970s Linus Pauling advocated huge doses of this to battle the common cold. vitamin C. 2: By the end of the Cold War the population of this "sleeping giant" was over 1 billion. China. 3: The Red Scare of the 1950s destroyed many careers, including that of this father of the atomic bomb. Robert Oppenheimer. 4: "Dr. Mom" recommends this brand's cold and cough syrups. Robitussin. 5: Tool nickname for the Soviet flag, lowered for the last time over the Kremlin on December 25, 1991. hammer and sickle. Round 2. Category: the virgin mary 1: This man was her husband. Joseph. 2: It's the crowded town Mary traveled to in order to record her name during the census. Bethlehem. 3: The angel who "announced" Mary's pregnancy to her. Gabriel. 4: Jesus entrusted Mary to the "Beloved Disciple", traditionally this author of the gospel that tells the story. John. 5: It's the town where Mary lived when Luke first mentions her. Nazareth. Round 3. Category: medical tests 1: A finger stick is done to draw this. blood. 2: Patch and scratch tests can determine if you have one or more of these. allergies. 3: Not a soldier, the G.I. in an upper G.I. is this tract. gastrointestinal. 4: From the Latin for "life appearance", this procedure takes a sample of tissue, fluid or cells for study. a biopsy. 5: CTs and MRIs have largely replaced this procedure, also the name of a Nigel Tufnel group. a spinal tap. Round 4. Category: kings and queens 1: The Old Testament says she visited King Solomon in order to test him by asking him to solve several riddles. the Queen of Sheba. 2: In 1992 this queen of England agreed to pay income tax. Queen Elizabeth II. 3: This 11th daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I was guillotined in 1793. Marie Antoinette. 4: King Bhumibol reigned for 70 years in this Asian nation once known as Siam. Thailand. 5: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia claimed descent from the Queen of Sheba and this Biblical king. Solomon. Round 5. Category: of madison 1: James Madison was known as the "Father of" this document and was also it's last surviving signer. the Constitution. 2: The James Madison Building is the largest of the 3 Capitol Hill buildings that make up this library. the Library of Congress. 3: This family estate of James Madison shares its name with a Vermont city. Montpelier. 4: Madison made a lousy cabinet choice in John Armstrong, who didn't think D.C. needed defending in thi war. the War of 1812. 5: James Madison succeeded Thomas Jefferson as President of the U.S. and as rector of this university. the University of Virginia. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 880, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: sitcoms change 1: On this sitcom in 1998, Tim Taylor's son Randy ran off to work in a Costa Rican rainforest. Home Improvement. 2: On her self-titled sitcom, she worked at a plastics factory and a beauty salon before opening her own diner. Roseanne. 3: On "The Cosby Show", daughter Denise left for Hillman College and this spin-off. A Different World. 4: In 1979 when its main setting moved to a bar, "All In The Family" took this new title. Archie Bunker's Place. 5: (Hi, I'm Jon Lovitz) In 1998 I joined the cast of this sitcom as Max Lewis, a man with a few insecurities. NewsRadio. Round 2. Category: street sense 1: Hey, gimme an I-5, "I" being short for this. Interstate. 2: In the case of Piccadilly, it's 1-ring, not 3-ring. Circus. 3: Hey bud, it's "My way or" this. The highway. 4: A ring road surrounding an urban area; on a diet you may have to tighten it a notch. Belt. 5: Spanish for "road"; for Tennessee Williams it was the "real" thing. Camino. Round 3. Category: for the record 1: It's the book in which a ship's speed, route and the events that affect them are recorded. the log. 2: A necrology is a record of people who've done this. died. 3: They're the official records of what went on at an organization's meeting. the minutes. 4: From the Latin for "daily allowance", it's a record of each day's events. a diary. 5: The name of this directory of famous people repeats an interrogative pronoun. a Who's Who. Round 4. Category: medical tests 1: A finger stick is done to draw this. blood. 2: Patch and scratch tests can determine if you have one or more of these. allergies. 3: Not a soldier, the G.I. in an upper G.I. is this tract. gastrointestinal. 4: From the Latin for "life appearance", this procedure takes a sample of tissue, fluid or cells for study. a biopsy. 5: CTs and MRIs have largely replaced this procedure, also the name of a Nigel Tufnel group. a spinal tap. Round 5. Category: african-american firsts 1: In 1989, aboard Discovery, Frederick D. Gregory became the first black commander of one of these missions. a Space Shuttle mission. 2: In October 1967 Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American one of these. Supreme Court justices. 3: W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African-American to earn a doctorate from this prestigious Massachusetts university. Harvard. 4: In 1978 this escaped slave became the first African-American woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp. Harriet Tubman. 5: Robert Weaver, the first black Cabinet member, made himself at "home" in this department in 1966. Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 883, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: the cold war 1: In the 1970s Linus Pauling advocated huge doses of this to battle the common cold. vitamin C. 2: By the end of the Cold War the population of this "sleeping giant" was over 1 billion. China. 3: The Red Scare of the 1950s destroyed many careers, including that of this father of the atomic bomb. Robert Oppenheimer. 4: "Dr. Mom" recommends this brand's cold and cough syrups. Robitussin. 5: Tool nickname for the Soviet flag, lowered for the last time over the Kremlin on December 25, 1991. hammer and sickle. Round 2. Category: the virgin mary 1: This man was her husband. Joseph. 2: It's the crowded town Mary traveled to in order to record her name during the census. Bethlehem. 3: The angel who "announced" Mary's pregnancy to her. Gabriel. 4: Jesus entrusted Mary to the "Beloved Disciple", traditionally this author of the gospel that tells the story. John. 5: It's the town where Mary lived when Luke first mentions her. Nazareth. Round 3. Category: medical tests 1: A finger stick is done to draw this. blood. 2: Patch and scratch tests can determine if you have one or more of these. allergies. 3: Not a soldier, the G.I. in an upper G.I. is this tract. gastrointestinal. 4: From the Latin for "life appearance", this procedure takes a sample of tissue, fluid or cells for study. a biopsy. 5: CTs and MRIs have largely replaced this procedure, also the name of a Nigel Tufnel group. a spinal tap. Round 4. Category: kings and queens 1: The Old Testament says she visited King Solomon in order to test him by asking him to solve several riddles. the Queen of Sheba. 2: In 1992 this queen of England agreed to pay income tax. Queen Elizabeth II. 3: This 11th daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I was guillotined in 1793. Marie Antoinette. 4: King Bhumibol reigned for 70 years in this Asian nation once known as Siam. Thailand. 5: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia claimed descent from the Queen of Sheba and this Biblical king. Solomon. Round 5. Category: of madison 1: James Madison was known as the "Father of" this document and was also it's last surviving signer. the Constitution. 2: The James Madison Building is the largest of the 3 Capitol Hill buildings that make up this library. the Library of Congress. 3: This family estate of James Madison shares its name with a Vermont city. Montpelier. 4: Madison made a lousy cabinet choice in John Armstrong, who didn't think D.C. needed defending in thi war. the War of 1812. 5: James Madison succeeded Thomas Jefferson as President of the U.S. and as rector of this university. the University of Virginia. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 807, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: monday night football 1: He started as a play-by-play man in 1971 and became an analyst in 1986. Frank Gifford. 2: This Dallas quarterback was quite "Dandy". Don Meredith. 3: The current play-by-play commentator, he's remembered for calling the Olympic hockey games in the '80s. Al Michaels. 4: He played himself in the films "Bananas" and "The 500-Pound Jerk" and was a lawyer before becoming a sportscaster. Howard Cosell. 5: This quarterback's real first name is Norman and he was stormin' as an analyst during the 1998-99 season. Boomer Esiason. Round 2. Category: coming soon... history! 1: 1 man, 1 scientific mission... to tame the heavens... In 1752 he would invent the lightning rod... and electrify the world. Benjamin Franklin. 2: If you see only 1 19th c. author's final resting place this Xmas, make it this "Jungle Book" man's at Westminster Abbey. Kipling. 3: In 1860s England, he would change the rules of pugilism forever... by making them! This summer, Vin Diesel is.... the Marquess of Queensbury. 4: Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide... Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781... this gen.'s surrender would end a war... and birth a nation. Cornwallis. 5: In a world that cried out for a... map projection... only this Flemish cartographer would heed the call. Mercator. Round 3. Category: shanghai movies 1: Roland Winters played this detective in "The Shanghai Chest" ; Sidney Toler in "The Shanghai Cobra". Charlie Chan. 2: In "Footlight Parade", this dancer, Mrs. Al Jolson, used a Chinese accent to play Shanghai Lil. Ruby Keeler. 3: 1987 Steven Spielberg epic that opens in Shanghai on the eve of World War II. Empire of the Sun. 4: After dumping Loretta Young in "Shanghai", he waylaid Hedy Lamarr in the casbah in "Algiers". Charles Boyer. 5: This 1948 Orson Welles film features a shattering climax in a hall of mirrors. The Lady from Shanghai. Round 4. Category: medical tests 1: A finger stick is done to draw this. blood. 2: Patch and scratch tests can determine if you have one or more of these. allergies. 3: Not a soldier, the G.I. in an upper G.I. is this tract. gastrointestinal. 4: From the Latin for "life appearance", this procedure takes a sample of tissue, fluid or cells for study. a biopsy. 5: CTs and MRIs have largely replaced this procedure, also the name of a Nigel Tufnel group. a spinal tap. Round 5. Category: bankrupt 1: Mark Twain went bankrupt investing in a typesetting machine instead of this man's new phone company. (Alexander Graham) Bell. 2: This county, home of Disneyland, in 1994 became the biggest U.S. municipality to file for bankruptcy. Orange. 3: After his family's business went bankrupt in 1818, he returned to writing tales like "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Washington Irving. 4: This showman became a sucker when he lost over $500.000 in an 1855 clock company investment. Barnum. 5: In 1788, under this king, the French government went bankrupt. Louis XVI. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Jeff Beck terrifies guitarists everywhere. He made sounds no one else could fathom, played the instrument in ways no one else could copy and took the electric guitar in directions no one saw coming. He may or may not have been the influence for Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel. Either way, he remains a huge influence on anyone who every picked up an electric guitar. Oh, and he fixed hot rods too. 

In which Amy celebrates another Flamenco success, and Robert returns to the metaphorical mountain. Also, Hank Aaron, United Artists, Steely Dan (Mark III), Happy Birthday to Nigel Tufnel, and happy National Shower with a Friend Day!!!

First Act is a brand that almost nobody associates with a high quality instrument. We are used to seeing them in the Walmart toy section, not in the hands of professional touring musicians. But at some point in the mid-2000s First Act created their own Custom Shop. These instruments went into the hands of some very popular musicians of the era, and are experiencing a serious resurgence all these years later. Kelly Butler was a builder at the Gibson Custom Shop and was instrumental in creating the First Act Custom Shop instruments, and now owns his own brand K. Butler Guitars. I brought him on the podcast to tell the story, and it is an extremely interesting tale! We've got John Mayer, Slash, and even Nigel Tufnel (of Spinal Tap fame) waved into this one. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! And don't forget, we are giving a Gibson SG away and there are just a few days left to enter. Head over to Stringjoy.com to check that out. Save yourself 10% on any guitar maintenance tools or other musical products from StewMac by visiting https://stewmac.com/tonemob You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your spandex and mini-bread because this week we're discussing the loudest band to come out of England. That's right, it's David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls...better known as Spinal Tap! So crank this episode to 11 and try not to spontaneously combust.    Theme song by E.K. Wimmer Follow us on Instagram @lasergraves www.lasergraves.com

It’s the end of an era. Apple announced this week that it has ended production of the last iPod-only device it was still making, the iPod Touch. Apple debuted the original iPod in October, 2001, and has sold an estimated 450 million iPods since. Existing stock of the iPod Touch is available while supplies last. And: The Staircase is an HBO Max miniseries based on the 2004 French docuseries of the same name and the true story it tells. Colin Firth plays Michael Peterson, a man accused of murdering his wife. Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take: George Pérez, Who Gave New Life to Wonder Woman, Dies at 67 Working for both Marvel and DC, he created comic book series that brought superheroes together, and was co-creator of The New Teen Titans. Ric Parnell, Real Drummer in a Famous Fake Band, Dies at 70 The central characters in the mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap” were comic actors, but Mr. Parnell was an actual professional musician. In Conversation: John C. Reilly The actor thinks audiences just want to be surprised. He’d do (almost) anything to oblige. Fred Savage is fired from ‘The Wonder Years’ over allegations of misconduct ‘Sex Education’ actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black lead in ‘Doctor Who’ ‘A Strange Loop’ earns a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Warhol’s ‘Marilyn,’ at $195 Million, Shatters Auction Record for an American Artist At Christie’s sale for charity, the glamorous silk-screen beat out Basquiat’s skull painting that had set a record in 2017. Elizabeth Olsen: ‘Throwing Marvel under the bus takes away from the talented crew’ The reluctant star is returning as the witchy Wanda in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’. She talks to Jacob Stolworthy about superhero film flak, her famous sisters’ advice, and why she rarely watches herself on screen Marty Friedman on why streaming listeners are skipping guitar solos: “Solos often have an obligatory existence – they must be there for a deeper reason” The former Megadeth man says guitar solos are often included to meet a quota, rather than because the song actually requires one FIFA and EA Sports End Decades-Long Video Game Partnership The demise of a relationship that produced one of the most popular games of all time will mean risks for soccer’s governing body but few changes for consumers. “Succession” actor James Cromwell super-glued himself to a Starbucks counter as part of PETA’s vegan milk protest The PG-13 Rating Has Become Meaningless Marcelo dropped from Lyon first team for “farting and laughing” in dressing room - sources I Toot, Therefore I Am A new philosophy paper attempts to answer a crucial question: What makes a fart a fart? Bad Special Effects Are A Choice Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan rips complaints about casting the TV series The Strange Afterlife of George Carlin Nearly 14 years after his death, his provocative humor has been embraced by people across the political spectrum. What happens when comedy outlasts the era it was made for? New York Times Changes Today’s Wordle #324 Answer Amid Abortion Controversy What might reverse late-night TV’s decline? “If someone’s already watching something on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, why would they set their DVRs for 1:30 a.m.?” Traipsing Through the Vaster Wasteland On Netflix, HBO Max, and thirst in the desert. Christopher Walken To Play The Emperor In Dune 2 Disney Copyrights Targeted in Bill Proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley The company would lose its copyright to the original design of Mickey Mouse if the law is passed. This Is Spinal Tap sequel confirmed for 2024 with original cast Double ’Tap! Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls are set to return to cinema screens for one final show GUESTS: Raquel Benedict: Claims to be the most dangerous woman in speculative fiction, and she’s the host of the Rite Gud podcast Carolyn Paine: An actress, comedian, and dancer, and she is founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance Bill Yousman: Professor of Media Studies at Sacred Heart University The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor, comedian and musician Christopher Guest joins Chris Difford in this episode. Best known for playing the lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel in This Is Spinal Tap, Christopher shines a light on the creation of the iconic and much loved film, and the surreal but satisfying life the spoof band has enjoyed since the release nearly 40 years ago. He also discusses his earlier career writing satirical songs and his teenage years discovering  and devouring music.

In this week's installment of how to lose friends and disappoint people, we're talking about the independent platform media culture, mostly of the male persuasion. So, yes. Much of this will drip with irony as I, a white male with a small platform, attempt to mansplain how to think about other men with platforms. Our three main subjects today have been in the news for various reasons. Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart and Joe Rogan. These three have a combined audience reach that rivals any major network, which should challenge our assumptions of what defines the “mainstream media” these days. In this Quickie we dissect the changing media landscape, the nature of punditry and who has the power and responsibility in the relationship between platform and audience.  -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Nigel Tufnel and distributed by MySpace. Podcast art description: Image of the US Congress ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd Sucherman gives the lowdown on what it's like playing the late night TV circuit with David, Nigel and Derek; why he never wears white when on stage with wild animals; and how surreal it was to play with David Hasselhoff at the Tribute Concert for Princess Diana.

This movie is so monumentally influential that whether you've seen it or not, you've likely seen a comedy or two that were influenced by it. And yet, this film is a cult classic and not the up-front and center movie that it needs to be for any fan of modern comedy. This is Spinal Tap is rated R and was released on March 2, 1984 The film features the comedic talents of Rob Reiner as Marty DiBergi, Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins, Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls. Hosts: Daniel Levain, Ian Sweetman, and Eric Sweetman. Subscribe thru: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Or your search for the show on your favorite podcasting software.

Settle in and relax as today we talk about Mayhem, the Norwegian death metal band that lived up to their name, whether it was intentional or not. They were the first to use the black & white corpse paint for their shows...not like those glam-rockers in KISS, or the theatrical effect like Alice Cooper. They wanted to make ugly sounding music and look grotesque while they shocked the audience with impaled pig heads and self-mutilation, paving the way for Dimmu Borgir, Watain, Cradle of Filth and Marilyn Manson, years before most of them took the stage. Amidst all the black, spike-studded leather and jackbooted kids with long hair with nothing better to do than scream into a microphone and bang their heads, there was suicide, murder, and plots of terrorism. If you were to ask Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap what he thought of Mayhem and how black these dudes were, he'd say "none...none more black." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-chapa3/message

Apologies to Nigel Tufnel for stealing his line and if you don’t get the title, then please go watch the classic movie This Is Spinal Tap. Dynasty Owner really did have 11 start-up drafts that took place this past weekend and hopefully everyone is excited to learn what happened in them. Let’s get going and take a look at the highs, the lows and everything in between.

To quote David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." In this episode, Michael and Rob are joined by Sue London and Jeff Somogyi to test that line by workshopping a movie based on whatever was trending on Twitter at the time.

Flesh Wound Fiends! It's time for a new episode of Flesh Wound Farce! This week we take it up to 11 by discussing and reviewing the This is Spinal Tap!! This first of it's kind "Rockumentary" features Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls! Strong characters lead the way for a great time. And for our Commercial segment this week we go over the bests and worsts from the "Big Game"...including showing the Logitech Commercial followed by the Apple commercial released last year. It's like that time Vanilla Ice said "it's not the same" Join Todd, Greg, and Ozzy in this brand new episode! Support us for exclusive and uncensored content at patreon.com/fleshwoundfeatures, check out fleshwoundfeatures.com, https://twitter.com/FleshWoundRadio, join the Horror Cartel Flesh Wound Radio Facebook group, and like the Flesh Wound Features FB page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F4MZPDb9Zw

What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or grouping of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. This week we stray a bit from our standard rigor because… well, because it’s the end of 2020 and we just feel like spreading some Christmas cheer in an otherwise gloomy year. We hope everyone’s families are safe, and that you are able to take some time to kick back and rock with us! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Songs this week include:Spinal Tap - “Christmas With The Devil” from Break Like The Wind (1992)Cheap Trick - “Merry Xmas Everybody” from Christmas Christmas (2017)Small Town Titans - “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” from Single (2017)Type O Negative - “Red Water (Christmas Mourning)” from October Rust (1996)Nicotine - “Do They Know It’s Christmas” from Samurai Shot (2002)The Darkness - “Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)” from Single (2004)Twisted Sister - “White Christmas” from A Twisted Christmas (2006)Lemmy - “Run Rudolph Run” from We Wish You A Metal Xmas & A Headbanging New Year (2008)Check out the Twisted Sister doc: We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you’d like to check out Kevin’s band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin’s band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert’s amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Beau, Randy and special guest host Reed Shimozawa pick their Top 11 guitarists in rock. Why 11 and not 10?...a tribute to Nigel Tufnel of course. See where your favourite players rank and post your own list, we’d love to see who your favs are too.It's happy hour! Subscribe now and join us.Welcome to Beer Rum & Rock N Roll. A rock music podcast with Beau Shiminsky and Randy Legault. Keeping rock alive - one conversation at a time. Randy Legault is a serious motherfucker when it comes to rock music, owns a video editing company 'Legault Post' and enjoys Beer. He's a good boy, crazy 'bout Elvis. Loves Zeppelin and his lovely wife too. A true defender of the faith with a serious arsenal of knowledge that is fun tapping into.Beau Shiminsky came out of the womb kicking and screaming and naturally the music bug hit early. By 14 he started a punk band and has turned it to 11 ever since. The love of music lead to a career in Scoring Films and Audio Post-Production at his Studio 'Ear Candy'. Comfortably numb with a rum and a whole lotta love for Rock N Roll."Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."https://twitter.com/BEERRUMROCKROLLhttps://www.facebook.com/BEERRUMROCKNROLLhttps://www.instagram.com/beerrumrocknrollhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/beer-rum-rock-n-rollhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beer-rum-rock-n-rollhttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-beer-rum-rock-n-roll-31153737/https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Im2nppkyc76ayyptzjstosi6fnyLinks To Check Out: Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9YGARY MOORE & FRIENDS, DON'T BELIEVE A WORD, 1976https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2srYNkA0N0Van Halen - Hear About It Later - 6/12/1981 - Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Official)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLGEYPOhK6wKiss 100,000 Years Cobo Hall 76'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIcMgaZRfwJeff Beck - Somewhere Over the Rainbowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgGvml0cOKAJeff Beck Nessun Dorma Live At The Crossroads Guitar Festival, June 26, 2010https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZXIVMdXsVUBrian Setzer - Rumble In Brighton Tonight. Solo & Guitarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qpOquDk7noZZ TOP - Beer Drinkers and Hellraisers - 1980https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXswale5KssSLASH | Best Soloshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM5922pkxCsAerosmith - Draw The Line (Live Texxas Jam '78)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sedxHbz5L10The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxey Lady (Miami Pop 1968)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcIO4MT4Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing (1967)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGk-OK6BSMgDeep Purple - Lazyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIgXtE4K5UPink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (Live 1980)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7L73htRYUAStevie Ray Vaughan - Scuttle Buttin' & Say what! - - Live At Montreux85https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guSZJPBiJ-oStevie Ray Vaughan - Best Guitar Player - Sound Check - What?!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDwSRV breaks a string….The smoothest guitar switch ever!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFdMbhCa94Led Zeppelin - FULL Heartbreaker - Madison Square Garden 1973https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDAF68L84GwDragon Attack - Queen Live in Montreal 1981https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gAhvNCGK0sOZZY OSBOURNE - "I Don't Know" 1981 (Live Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSfNvTVEALwTed Nugent - Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (Live)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAc3MzAfL-oMarcus King - The Well (Official Music Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_xHMKkzPc4Boston - Foreplay/longtime - 6/17/1979 - Giants Stadium (Official)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY2p1gSOk3cRush - La Villa Strangiato (Official Music Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK1hmDpa8boSteve Vai - Bad Horsiehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHubmkOe-MQAC/DC - Riff Raff (Filmed April 30, 1978)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXbMB9R5-0STEVE STEVENS AMAZING GUITAR SOLOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOA5GbU-ZINuno Bettencourt - Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee - Extreme Medley - GENERATION AXEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua40UOR2MOwPhil X - No One Swings Like The King (I'm the One)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jvEke3GfdM

Just like Spinal Tap when Nigel Tufnel walked out, I have decided to take Achtung! Millwall in a new direction. Thankfully not jazz-rock, but instead a consideration of the wider sports world beyond the confines of SE16.Joining me on the trip is Ryan Loftus @RyanJamesLoftus and, as promised, the links to the various articles discussed are copied below Let us know what you think?Arrivederci MillwallNick email - achtungmillwallgmail.com - voicemail 0208 144 0232Restore, Refresh, Reset, Retreat, Realign? Five potential scenarios for sport in a post-COVID world: https://www.sportspromedia.com/from-the-magazine/five-scenarios-coronavirus-sports-industry-tv-rights-recessionLeeds United cash in on promotion with a record-breaking shirt sponsorship with SBOTOP, following a new 5-year kit deal with adidas: https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/leeds-united-sbotop-shirt-sponsorship-deal-premier-league-clipper-logisticsGambling company on shirt frontIoM parent company on training wear The FA and BT have launched a new entry-level _FA Playmaker_ course to boost volunteers in the grassroots game: https://www.sportindustry.biz/news/fa-and-bt-launch-new-grassroots-volunteer-initiativeChelsea FC's Academy has launched the _Perfect Play_ coaching app to further push its brand into the tech space: https://www.engadget.com/chelsea-fc-digital-ventures-perfect-play-coaching-app-133028828.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJI5FptjlkV6CsZU6ZcGxE--7Zeheu7qeEGJymBVN1JaICO4DWkr0ZogmgqRwSP93WoKtyCrcDrlcgor8mHRBOWn5AFtVPiiTpymkvOwX1__UczqFmTThp90rRPaC4lrgyq7YYH-7KCbjgsZNZwsXLA-qX1ttwezkNMNe4mBm-qqChelsea Football Club and spin-out company Chelsea Digital Ventures are looking to change this with a new coaching app, Perfect Play. It was developed by the club's own academy, which uses the platform as part of its training program. The companies claim that it's the “most advanced football training app available,” showcasing the training exercises used at the elite club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just like Spinal Tap when Nigel Tufnel walked out, I have decided to take Achtung! Millwall in a new direction. Thankfully not jazz-rock, but instead a consideration of the wider sports world beyond the confines of SE16.Joining me on the trip is Ryan Loftus @RyanJamesLoftus and, as promised, the links to the various articles discussed are copied below Let us know what you think?Arrivederci MillwallNick email - achtungmillwallgmail.com - voicemail 0208 144 0232Restore, Refresh, Reset, Retreat, Realign? Five potential scenarios for sport in a post-COVID world: https://www.sportspromedia.com/from-the-magazine/five-scenarios-coronavirus-sports-industry-tv-rights-recessionLeeds United cash in on promotion with a record-breaking shirt sponsorship with SBOTOP, following a new 5-year kit deal with adidas: https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/leeds-united-sbotop-shirt-sponsorship-deal-premier-league-clipper-logisticsGambling company on shirt frontIoM parent company on training wear The FA and BT have launched a new entry-level _FA Playmaker_ course to boost volunteers in the grassroots game: https://www.sportindustry.biz/news/fa-and-bt-launch-new-grassroots-volunteer-initiativeChelsea FC's Academy has launched the _Perfect Play_ coaching app to further push its brand into the tech space: https://www.engadget.com/chelsea-fc-digital-ventures-perfect-play-coaching-app-133028828.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJI5FptjlkV6CsZU6ZcGxE--7Zeheu7qeEGJymBVN1JaICO4DWkr0ZogmgqRwSP93WoKtyCrcDrlcgor8mHRBOWn5AFtVPiiTpymkvOwX1__UczqFmTThp90rRPaC4lrgyq7YYH-7KCbjgsZNZwsXLA-qX1ttwezkNMNe4mBm-qqChelsea Football Club and spin-out company Chelsea Digital Ventures are looking to change this with a new coaching app, Perfect Play. It was developed by the club’s own academy, which uses the platform as part of its training program. The companies claim that it’s the “most advanced football training app available,” showcasing the training exercises used at the elite club. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls are the three principal members of aging rock group Spinal Tap!  With songs like Sex Farm and Big Bottom, they're ready to take the U.S. by storm, if only their stage props would work and they could find their way TO the stage.  Adam and Andy rock out with this 1984 mockumentary.  This episode goes to 11!Show Notes:What We've Been Watching:Adam: Daylight, White House Down, ConeheadsAndy: The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, Child's Play (2019), Pee-wee's Big Holiday, 7500, The Guest, ChristineChapters:(~0:09) Introduction(~0:32) What We've Been Watching(~14:19) Featured Review(~33:36) Up Next(~34:41) ClosingSubscribe if you'd want to see more episodes.Feel free to send us a question we can answer on the air to ReelShame@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @ReelShame.

Broadway Maintenance Tickle Co. - You Bet Your Sweet Bippy (1969) Arte Johnson & Ruth Buzzi - Very Interesting (1968) The Wrest - Bet Your Sweet Bippy (1968) Freddy Cannon - Beautiful Downtown Burbank (1968) Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge (1970) Rodd Keith - Here Comes The Judge (1968) Soundalike session Stuart Damon - Eros (1970) Doc Severinsen - Knowing When To Leave (1970) Ed McMahon - Georgie Girl (1963) Fred Flintstone & His Orchestra - A Night In Bedrock Forest (1963) Fonzie Meets Kotter's Sweathogs (At The High School Dance) (1976) Frank Lyndon was in The Belmonts. Look at those thumbs protruding from that skateboard. That's not natural.  Anson Williams & Lorrie Mahaffey - Save Your Last Kiss For Me (1978) Anson Williams - Deeply (1977)  Gabe Kaplan - Up Your Nose With A Rubber Hose (1976) Gabe Kaplan - De Amerikans (1974) Extra Extra  Lawrence Hilton Jacobs - Larry's Theme (1978) Lawrence Hilton Jacobs - Kiss and Tell (1978) Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick - Who Do You Love (1973)    Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick - There Is Nothing More To Say (1973) Frequent listeners of this show know where this song comes from.  David Cassidy - Cruisin' To Harlem (1976) David Soul - It Sure Brings Out the Love In Your Eyes (1977) Danny Bonaduce - I'll Be Your Magician (1973) Pretty rapey.  Russ Le Roq - I Just Wanna Be Like Marlon Brando (1982) This was actually Russell Crowe. Jeff Conaway - City Boy (1979) A real city boy would know how to hold an umbrella.   Scott Baio & Erin Moran - When You Look At Me (1982) Ron Palillo Alcoholism Center PSA (1983) Scott Baio - How Do Talk To Girls (1982) Like a mix of Dylan and Laura Brannigan. Written by Rick Springfield.  John Travolta - You Set My Dreams To Music (1975)  Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall (Laverne and Shirley) - Five Years On (1976) Kind of a sweet song I didn't expect from such a cynically marketed album. People of a certain age will recall. Written by Michael McKean, the guy who played Lenny on Laverne and Shirley. And went on to be famous for Spinal Tap, and Better Call Saul.  Michael McKean and David Lander (Lenny and Squiggy) - Night After Night (1979)  Michael McKean and David Lander (Lenny and Squiggy) - Creature Without A Head (1979) Notice Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel.  MacKenzie Phillips - I Got The Music In Me (?)

Ken Nordine - Yellow (1966) Colors is a "word jazz" album by voice-over and recording artist Ken Nordine. It was commissioned by the Fuller Paint Company to write radio advertisement spots, but after a few commercials became popular, it evolved to become an album of 34 songs. Each track personifies a different color or hue. Colors (1966) began as a short-lived series of radio commercials written and voiced at the behest of the Fuller Paint Company. The spots ran as scheduled; however, at the end of the campaign listeners began calling radio stations to request they be rebroadcast. Once word got back to Nordine, he rewrote the scripts -- sans sponsor of course -- and composed a few new hues to the initial order of ten. To accompany these quirky paeans, Nordine wisely chose the multi-talented Dick Campbell as his musical director. Campbell had contributed to the broadcast ads, providing apt sonic representations of Nordine's oft unconventional literal interpretations of a predominantly visual medium. Each selection runs roughly 90 seconds and represents a specific shade -- most of which are variations of those found on the aforementioned primary spectrum. Brother Theodore - Introduction & Bernice (1959) Influential Jewish German-American cult comedian whose monologue style was often referred to as "stand-up tragedy." His early recordings were often under the name Theodore prior to Merv Griffin giving him the title "Brother." Well-known for television and film appearances into the 1990s, including the variety programs of Griffin, David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, and Joey Bishop. What kind of Freudian nightmare is it that he is one of the two things I recall about the porn movie Gums? National Lampoon - Deteriorata (1972) Written by Tony Hendra. He was Spinal Tap's manager. The English fellow. Music by Christopher Guest (who played Nigel Tufnel) and sung by Melissa Manchester, who had big hits later in the decade with "Don't Cry Out Loud" and "You Should Hear How She Talks About You".  Ken Nordine - Burgundy (1966) The Last Poets - E Plurbus Unum (1972)  Ken Nordine - Green (1966) Jack Palance - Black Jack County Chain (1970) Ken Nordine - Olive (1966) Brother Theodore - Willow Landscape (1959) Ken Nordine - Beige (1966) The Last Poets - Niggers are Scared of Revolution (1972) Ken Nordine - Maroon (1966) Brother Theodore - Curse of the Toad (1959) Ken Nordine - Ecru (1966) Ken Nordine - Scratch (1979) Ken Nordine - Chartreuse (1966)  James Brown - King Heroin (1972) Ken Nordine - Turquoise (1966) C W McCall - Four Wheel Drive (1975)  From that Wikipedia: In 1973, while working as a creative director for Bozell & Jacobs, an Omaha, Nebraska, advertising agency, Fries created a Clio Award-winning (1974) television advertising campaign advertising Old Home Bread for the Metz Baking Company. The advertisements featured a truck driver named C. W. McCall, who was played by Dallas, Texas, actor Jim Finlayson. The waitress named Mavis Davis was played by Dallas actress Jean McBride Capps. The commercial's success led to songs such as "Old Home Filler-Up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Café", "Wolf Creek Pass" and "Black Bear Road". Fries wrote the lyrics and sang while Chip Davis, later of Mannheim Steamroller, wrote the music. McCall is best known for the 1976 #1 hit song "Convoy", which came at the peak of the CB fad in the United States. It sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in December 1975. Though McCall is not a one-hit wonder, "Convoy" has since become his signature song. McCall first charted the song "Wolf Creek Pass", which reached #40 on the U.S. pop top 40 in 1975. At least three other songs reached Billboard's pop Hot 100, including "Old Home Filler-Up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe", "'Round the World with the Rubber Duck" (a pirate-flavored sequel to "Convoy"), as well as the environmentally-oriented "There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)". A dozen McCall songs appeared in Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, including the sentimental "Roses for Mama" (1977). Ken Nordine - White (1966) The Last Poets - Mean Machine (1971) Ken Nordine - Flesh (1966) King Crimson - Elephant Talk (Live) (1984) Ken Nordine - Azure (1966) The Red Shadow - Understanding Marx (1975) Ken Nordine - Puce (1966) The Last Poets - The White Man’s Got a God Complex (1971) Ken Nordine - Magenta (1966) Velvet Underground - The Gift (1968) The Residents - Give It To Someone Else (1980) Annette Peacock - Succubus (1979) Godley and Creme - Ready For Ralph (1981)

Happy 11-11! t's Nigel Tufnel Day! If you've seen Spinal Tap, you know that D-minor is the saddest of all keys. You also know that Nigel didn't know the difference between inches and feet, much like the ancient Delians didn't know the difference between length and volume. The Delian Problem, also known as Doubling the Cube, provides a problem that is impossible to solve. This fun problem is definitely worth tackling and learning more about! If you want to learn more about the Delian Problem, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com where I provide links to a more thorough explanation, as well as to the infamous Stonehenge scene that I'm talking about.  Until next week, Happy Nigel Tufnel Day! Thanks for listening! - Gabrielle Birchak

For this edition of the Paltrocast, Darren spoke with some inspiring and very-entertaining from very different walks of life, Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls, Lacuna Coil frontman Cristina Scabbia, and Everclear founder Art Alexakis. All three have new albums and plenty of touring ahead.Points of discussion include touring, swimming, solo albums, Century Media Records, the future of the Summerland tour, and what Spinal Tap co-founders David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel are currently up to.

Guests: Stu Fuchs, Amber Rozel Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Ukulele Zen Instructor extraordinaire Stu Fuchs returns to the show, along with first time guest and Level 3 Certified JHUI instructor Amber Rozel, PLUS text message kibitzing from Doug Brown, as we explore the world of Zen workshops, harnessing the healing power of ukulele music, discuss some unexpected ways of teaching ukulele, and D minor, the saddest key of all. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA/ Shoutouts: • In memory of EP Davis, one of our original friends of the show who was with us from the beginning • Long time Patrons: o Steve Blair o Ward Jewell o Mike Hind o Mark Jones o Wesla Weller o Matt Stead - he’s joining us on the show next month Links:  • 4th Annual Ukulele Zen Retreat! @ Omega Institute - Jun 30 2019: https://stufuchs.com/event/2378243/474073311/4th-annual-ukulele-zen-retreat  • Amber Rozel | Allegheny Ukulele Soirée: http://ukulelesoiree.com/guests/amber-rozel  • NHSS: https://www.nhstringstudio.com/  • Stu Fuchs: https://stufuchs.com/lessons-workshops  • Zoom: https://zoom.us/meetings/?zcid=1173&creative=356421677439&keyword=zoom%20meeting&matchtype=e&network=g&device=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNXtBRC6ARIsAIPP7RspqdsunS-O3q38RR7sHS5D3H_t6g47B0eb6Myw7ztcsRZFdwD38b0aAl7zEALw_wcB  • Steel City Ukuleles: https://www.meetup.com/Steel-City-Ukuleles/  • Andrew Yang: https://www.yang2020.com/  • Mark Trevis | Coast Cultural Alliance: https://suncoastarts.com/organizer/mark-trevis/  • Quadra Island: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadra_Island  • The Impossible Burger: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/impossible-burger-everything-you-need-to-know/  • Kala Brand Ukuleles: https://kalabrand.com/  • Cordoba Cares - Cordoba Guitars: https://www.cordobaguitars.com/cordoba-cares/  • KLOS Carbon Fiber Acoustic Electric Ukulele: https://klosguitars.com/products/klos-carbon-fiber-acoustic-electric-ukulele?variant=11369413378091  • Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz Burning Uke, 2019: https://www.burninguke.com/  • A Mach piece (in D minor) by Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgViOqGJEvM  • First Note Sand Blocks: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/classroom-kids/first-note-sand-blocks/464248000000000?cntry=us&source=3WWRWXGP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNXtBRC6ARIsAIPP7RuJ0fb_GYLrHVgSjWwhFLV4muD0dMQ2bNnY5YW0Ob0eUIvhTMuNIBMaAoIIEALw_wcB  • The Return of Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARp-TrtI_dY  • The Best Metronome App (for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch): http://www.frozenape.com/tempo-metronome.html  • Brazilian Drum Machine | Beat Production: https://beatproduction.net/brazilian-drum-machine/  • Metronaut iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metronaut-music-accompaniment/id1202148484  • Loopy: https://loopyapp.com/  • Acapella music app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acapella-from-picplaypost/id924635678  • 2018 Caribbean Ukulele Cruise! @ Sailing from Ft. Lauderdale - Feb 17 2018: https://stufuchs.com/event/2036483/454602706/2018-caribbean-ukulele-cruise  • The Brothers Cazimero: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Cazimero  • James Hill: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/home  • UkeFest Virginia 2019: https://www.ukefestva.com/  • Stu Fuchs on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ukulelezen 

Bird Essay 10 October 2019 I wrote a verse in this specifically for Brian. He shares way more on our podcast than I'm comfortable with so I'll share this about my buddy and coproducer Brian Lutz. He's been going through a country song of a stretch in his life. These words are specifically for him: "Inside your crumbled world know you're not alone / Outside the insular lonely people roam / dreamers and malcontents and rebels scared to win." Nothing ever works out according to plan. That's what ol' Lennon was saying in "Beautiful Boy:" "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." Initially this song grew out of a piano jam we did in Forgotten Sons in the 80s. C major. That's a dead give away. It was always in the Big Opera and then when we set about digitizing that motherfucker it wasn't. I tend to fall into the dark side of my personality and sometimes write overtly positive songs. Maybe as a self pep talk? Maybe I'm trying to talk my way into a good mood. Ugh. I don't know. I'm in the cavernous abyss right now that's for sure. THIS version of this song, you see, uh. Who cares. Whatever, right? Fuck. I had a lot of fun tossing around the word "ennui." I like how it sounds. I like that it's French. The Gauls and the Goths were epic awesomeness, am I right? Yo check out my keyboard wizardry on this'n. The Hammond B3 at the end, I couldn't do the right and left hand parts at the same time! Hah! I really really like C-major. It's jaunty. It's the opposite of Nigel Tufnel's the saddest of all keys. Here's some examples of the vibe of C major. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe." You know what else is in C-major? "Imagine." "The Card Cheat" off of LONDON CALLING is C major. Shit, yo. I'm spinning muh goddamn wheels! Tell you what, friends, the gears are most definitely engaged. C and F. Love them. LOVE EM! I have existential angst at the moment. I have it to the point where I feel as if I don't deserve it. As if I haven't EARNED mine own angst! I'll tell you what, folks. I had the opportunity to work with a bunch of men and women from the post Gen X generations. Here's the reality, fellow middle age dorks and dorkettes. We fucked everything up good for today's young-ins. We've poisoned the land. We've destroyed the ecosystem. We've modified the earth so that we are no longer a part of it. I say it constantly, right? Team Thanos every day and twice on Sunday. Our party was way more intense than that of the Baby Boomers. They were naive little sissy-pants jag-offs. We knew full well that the heart that beats in the center of the party is dark. It has consequences (*PLUG* check out the song "Consequence" from TRAVELOGUE IV!). We were fucking and getting fucked up in college. Today's youths are assuming mountains of debt. A good trend I've seen is that the next ones ain't to keen on breeding. I love that. There are far too many human beings on Earth. I'll tell you why there's the greatest wealth disparity in the US since the 1920s. It all started with my homeboy Ronald Reagan saying "more government can't solve the problem. Government IS the problem." He was right. Governmental bureaucracy was bloated and self sustaining. It was an AI. Scaling back was the right thing to do. But now we need another course correction. The 1950s was a pretty good era economically. We ruled the world through normal traditional war ways and through culture. This was when it crystalized for me. It was the stimulus package passed by our gubmint in 2017. All the tax cuts for rich folk and for mega businesses are forever whereas the ones for working stiffs are temporary. It pains me to say this but the Democrats are the more fiscally responsible party. How the fuck did that happen? They try to at least pay for a portion of what their abdicating. Not the Republicans. Dammit. I was 100% down with the GOP's obsession with fiscal responsibility during 44's presidency. And then they passed that stupid fucking tax cut and exploded the deficit. There's ANOTHER way we're fucking the next generations. There you go, guys. Have fun cleaning up our shitstorm! We fucking suck.

Nigel Tufnel may like his amp volume turned up to 11, but in the 2018 film, Mandy, Nic Cage cranks the insanity beyond that number and breaks the knob.  In this episode, Jim and Teal pay homage to two movie legends, composer Michel Legrand, and character actor Dick Miller. After, Jim and Teal focus their attentions on the revenge genre, and one of its most extreme examples, Mandy. Mandy may not be for everyone, but for fans of those 80s midnight cult films, this one could be your next obsession. Jim and Teal carefully thread the needle to avoid major spoilers, but they will make sure to guide you on a safe path on how to view this insane exercise in psychedelic movie mayhem! 

Love: Moral Orel Love Hate Relationship welcomes guest host, Mac and Cheese Connoisseur Moriah Boell (@moraiuhuh), who has brought the Love for us all today: the stop-motion religious satire, Moral Orel. She, along with Alex and Andy, dive into the various characters and all the ways in which they’re super broken as people, the dark and …

Nigel Tufnel, lead guitarist of the band Spinal Tap, modified his amplifier for a higher energy state. Something that he could go to that was louder than the loudest, for when "10" wouldn't do. His amplifier goes up to "11." And he needs it for that special moment in the song "Hell Hole," I guess. Philip Moriarty is the guest for this episode of Ikonokast. The interview is a wide-ranging tour of education in the US and the UK, where Professor Moriarty teaches physics and is delighted on the first day of term to see all of the t-shirts with the names of metal bands, as the students file into class. Molecules Music depends on waves. Wave functions depend on, um, waves, too. So music and quantum physics are naturally related in form, if not always function. The humanities and science are not so easily separated. In Moriarty's book and in this podcast the two are firmly forged. A selection if things mentioned in the podcast: Giants of the Infinitesimal Get me off Your Bleeping Mailing List (Peer reviewed PDF) Pub...

Kevin Doxzen is a science communications specialist at the Innovative Genomics Institute in Berkeley, CA, associated with Dr. Jennifer Doudna. The Institute specializes in gene editing using CRISPR/Cas. The CRISPR/Cas system evolved as a bacterial defense against virus attack, but it has been exploited primarily to manipulate the genomes of eukaryotes. CRISPR/Cas has already revolutionized gene editing, and has led to the creation of a large number of modified animals, which has led to ethical questions about human genome manipulation. Dr. Doxzen talks about how CRISPR/Cas evolved, the various applications that is has been used for, some of the controversies associated with its use, and its further potential to improve human health. The microCase for listeners to solve is about Nigel Tufnel, an aging rocker with a wild lifestyle who comes down with a life-threatening disease after going fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Participants: Karl Klose, Ph.D. (UTSA) Kevin Doxzen, Ph.D. (Innovative Genomics Institute/U.C. Berkeley) Janakiram Seshu, Ph.D. (UTSA) Jesus Romo (UTSA)

Thirty four years after the world was introduced to Spinal Tap, you can still pull out a quote from their rockumentary and everyone knows who you're talking about. Spinal Tap reflected the heavy bands at the time; ask any artist still making music today, and the adventures and conversations on screen cut painfully close to the bone. Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls were, and are, living legends. When I discovered Derek Smalls was releasing his first ever solo album, and that he'd been streaming my radio show from the Northern Hemisphere, the opportunity was too good to pass up. I asked Derek to Take 5. Across five choices, we went lateral, literal, and multi-levelled. Mainly, I just tried to keep up. See if you can, too. Paul Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band – ‘I Don't Need No Doctor (ft. Valerie Simpson and Felicia Collins)' Gregory Isaacs – ‘Night Nurse' Emerson, Lake & Palmer – ‘Brain Salad Surgery' Steely Dan – ‘Doctor Wu' Little Feat – ‘Rock And Roll Doctor'

Thirty four years after the world was introduced to Spinal Tap, you can still pull out a quote from their rockumentary and everyone knows who you’re talking about. Spinal Tap reflected the heavy bands at the time; ask any artist still making music today, and the adventures and conversations on screen cut painfully close to the bone. Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls were, and are, living legends. When I discovered Derek Smalls was releasing his first ever solo album, and that he’d been streaming my radio show from the Northern Hemisphere, the opportunity was too good to pass up. I asked Derek to Take 5. Across five choices, we went lateral, literal, and multi-levelled. Mainly, I just tried to keep up. See if you can, too. Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band – ‘I Don’t Need No Doctor (ft. Valerie Simpson and Felicia Collins)’ Gregory Isaacs – ‘Night Nurse’ Emerson, Lake & Palmer – ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ Steely Dan – ‘Doctor Wu’ Little Feat – ‘Rock And Roll Doctor’

Thirty four years after the world was introduced to Spinal Tap, you can still pull out a quote from their rockumentary and everyone knows who you’re talking about. Spinal Tap reflected the heavy bands at the time; ask any artist still making music today, and the adventures and conversations on screen cut painfully close to the bone. Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls were, and are, living legends. When I discovered Derek Smalls was releasing his first ever solo album, and that he’d been streaming my radio show from the Northern Hemisphere, the opportunity was too good to pass up. I asked Derek to Take 5. Across five choices, we went lateral, literal, and multi-levelled. Mainly, I just tried to keep up. See if you can, too. Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band – ‘I Don’t Need No Doctor (ft. Valerie Simpson and Felicia Collins)’ Gregory Isaacs – ‘Night Nurse’ Emerson, Lake & Palmer – ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ Steely Dan – ‘Doctor Wu’ Little Feat – ‘Rock And Roll Doctor’

This mockumentary follows the elderly David St. Hubbins who has reformed the Tap (with the help of some young gun musicians) and is planning a world tour. When the film crew locates former Spinal Tap members Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls and inadvertently breaks the news that David has reformed without them, they decide to form a rival Tap and hilarity ensues. Thanks to Aaron Merena for being our guest! Rate and Review! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-movies/id1070456640?mt=2 Tweet! https://twitter.com/NotMovies Binge! https://notmovies.podbean.com/

Aloha Screwdriver is back for the end. Heidi & Sean thank all their special guests, Donald & Steve will play music for hats, and Marty & Nigel role play. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Aloha Screwdriver Above Snakes in 3D! Aloha Screwdriver  The Haunted Planet Aloha Screwdriver Doom Buggy Hellride the video … Continue reading

Two-thirds of Aloha Screwdriver in the form of Donald Bell and Steve Slater help us close out the credits with talk of fish nuts, chicken bones, and asparagus drummers. Always 2 out of 3. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Aloha Screwdriver Above Snakes in 3D! Viv Savage: The STM … Continue reading

Author Sean Carlin returns for flash backs to The Groove Tube, killing Richard Belzer, resurrecting Mick Shrimpton, and the time that guy said that thing. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert by way of Spinal Tap Crack The Sky Lighten Up McGraw Derek Sutton–the “real … Continue reading

Author Sean Carlin is back for more credits. We learn Sean C is related to George Carlin, all of Heidi’s childhood pets are living happily on a farm in the country, and Sean G is a pale young boy. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert … Continue reading

Heidi and Sean continue the tour through the credits with outtakes from David and Nigel. And we challenge you, the listener, to test your Spinal Tap knowledge. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Cabin Minute Cast twitter Cabin Minute Cast instagram Waiting For Guffman trailer Spinal Tap: the … Continue reading

Heidi and Sean are back to bring you the 4 pillars of hip hop, a 3 guitar salute, 2 co-managers, and 1 Derek Smalls decoded. Show links: Wild Style trailer Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest trailer deleted scenes Heidi will be at Movies by Minutes … Continue reading

Jon and Niall of Bat Minute ’89 return for the minute where we learn Mick Shrimpton, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney–all dead. Joe Besser–alive, presumed jazzy. Show links: Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Johnny Appleseed Searching for Sugar Man trailer The Filth and the Fury trailer The Future is Unwritten trailer 24 Hour … Continue reading