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Three of the most important vampires of the '70s were Black, and here they are in all their glory. Black vampires have been an important part of the canon all the way back to the beginning, and this is just a part of their stories. Also, a lot of the music in this episode is by the inimitable Sam Waymon. Used with his permission. You can find more of his music here.Bestselling author, Grady Hendrix, continues his vain attempts to get you to buy his latest book, How to Sell a Haunted House, and to sweeten the deal he's hired Chris LaMartina of The WNUF Halloween Special fame to produce the show, and forcibly drafted Mike Walls of Audio Esoterica to engineer the spooky sounds.

Heather Drain and Leon Chase join Mike to kick-off Black History Month with a look at Bill Gunn's 1973 film Ganja & Hess which stars Duane Jones as Hess Green, a scholar who is stabbed with an ancient dagger by a crazed house guest, the husband of Ganja Meda (Marlene Clark). Hess is resurrected and helps Ganja be reborn as well. The two are now addicted to blood in one of the most unusual vampire films around.Special guests musician Sam Waymon and author Christopher Sieving (Pleading the Blood: Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess) discuss the behind-the-scenes of Gunn's seminal sophomore film.

Heather Drain and Leon Chase join Mike to kick-off Black History Month with a look at Bill Gunn's 1973 film Ganja & Hess which stars Duane Jones as Hess Green, a scholar who is stabbed with an ancient dagger by a crazed house guest, the husband of Ganja Meda (Marlene Clark). Hess is resurrected and helps Ganja be reborn as well. The two are now addicted to blood in one of the most unusual vampire films around.Special guests musician Sam Waymon and author Christopher Sieving (Pleading the Blood: Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess) discuss the behind-the-scenes of Gunn's seminal sophomore film.

In 1973, filmmaker Bill Gunn's vampire/addiction movie Ganja & Hess was a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, musician Sam Waymon, and Gunn himself, this mysterious, fascinating film should have been an arthouse sensation in the States. Instead it played a single New York theater for two weeks, before it was pulled and eventually re-edited in a more conventional manner for the exploitation market. I talked with Christopher Sieving, author of Pleading the Blood: Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess, about the film, Gunn's greatest works, and the career that this remarkable director, writer, and actor should have had. More information about Pleading the Blood: Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess. The soundtrack for Ganja & Hess has been released by Howling Wolf Records. The show is available on Spotify, PocketCasts, Breaker, Stitcher, Anchor, Google, Radio Public, and YouTube. Watching Classic Movies podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts! If you are enjoying the show, please give it a 5-star review and share it with your friends. Like the podcast? Want to hear more frequent episodes? Click on the Support button here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/k-cruver/support

Nina Simone's brother, Sam Waymon, shares intimate memories of his genius sister with host Brian Hiatt and David Browne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Sam Waymon, composer and actor in several Bill Gunn films and brother of soul legend Nina Simone, to talk about GANJA & HESS (1973), Sam’s film debut. We discuss Sam’s approach to creating music, writing for such a specific vision and his involvement in creating that vision, the renewed attention on Sam’s first movie, and the importance of preserving Black art for future generations. Find Sam and his work at the following links: - Buy the limited-edition GANJA & HESS LP Soundtrack from Light in the Attic: https://lightintheattic.net/releases/3976-ganja-hess-original-1973-motion-picture-soundtrack-rsd-2018-exclusive - Follow Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sam_waymon - Join the Sam Waymon Facebook Fan Club: www.facebook.com/SamWaymonFanClub - Follow Sam on Instagram: www.instagram.com/samwaymon/ - Listen to Sam’s music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sam-waymon Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: "You Got To Learn To Let It Go" by Sam Waymon from GANJA & HESS (1973).

Described as a "meta-soap opera," PERSONAL PROBLEMS(1980) conceived by Ishmael Reed and directed by Bill Gunn is a singular viewing and listening experience. Shot by world renowned Italian photographer Robert Polidori, scored by the excellent Carman Moore, with music by the inimitable Sam Waymon, this movie is a recently restored treat to behold. Bill Gunn is a stage actor turned director and his skill and ingenuity is undeniable. The fact that he got all of these artists in one place for the duration of the shoot is a testament to his skill as a human and artist. Check out the film on the Criterion Channel or at Kino Lorber. Buy the soundtrack for the movie here: https://readinggroupcompany.bandcamp.com/album/personal-problems

Experimental Black horror film GANJA & HESS is tough to pin down, despite a simple synopsis (doctor cursed to crave blood shares his curse with another before succumbing to it himself). It packages much of its text inside a fractured storytelling framework, which seems to have dominated its critical appraisal in the decades since its release. In this episode, we wrangle with that discourse and try to read what director/actor Bill Gunn might’ve been trying to say with the overall piece, from an examination of the myriad identities that take shape in Black America to its focus on the intersection of faith, sexuality, and self-loathing. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: "You Got To Learn To Let It Go" by Sam Waymon from GANJA & HESS (1973). Bodies off: Ganja & Hess, Bill Gunn’s under-the-skin flick by Brad Stevens: https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/comment/bradlands/bodies-off-ganja-hess-under-skin-flick Bill Gunn’s Revolutionary Ganja & Hess Gets the Restoration It Deserves by April Wolfe: https://www.westword.com/film/moviegoing-experience-just-got-bigger-better-broader-in-2018-11058566 Ganja & Hess (Original 1973 Motion Picture Soundtrack) from Light in the Attic: https://lightintheattic.net/releases/3976-ganja-hess-original-1973-motion-picture-soundtrack-rsd-2018-exclusive

2018 has come and gone and Lee and Daniel sit down to indulge in too much drink and a whole heap of movie nerd love for the best first-time watches for them in 2018. Both came up with some pretty varied lists. Their worst first-time watches, Daniel's recent viewings, and the list from one of the listeners is also covered in this big episode. Be a winner like most of these films are and listen in, won't you? HAPPY NEW YEAR! Daniel's Worst: -"Bright" (2017) - David Ayer -"The Ghost Galleon" (1974) - Amando de Ossorio -"The Incredibles 2" (2018) - Brad Bird Daniel's Best: -"BlacKkKlansman" (2018) - Spike Lee -"Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter" (1974) - Brian Clemens -"Carnal Knowledge" (1971) - Mike Nichols -"Death Line" (1972) - Gary Sherman -"Five Guns West" (1955) - Roger Corman -"Ganja & Hess" (1973) - Bill Gunn -"Ocean's Eight" (2018) - Gary Ross -"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) - Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr., Rodney Rothman -"The Swinger" (1966) - George Sidney -"The Other Side of the Wind" (2018) - Orson Welles Lee's Worst: -"Passengers" (2016) - Morten Tyldum -"First We Take Brooklyn" (2018) - Danny A. Abeckaser -"The Mummy" (2017) - Alex Kurtzman -"Batman Ninja" (2018) - Junpei Mizusaki -"Braven" (2018) - Lin Oeding -"Day of the Dead: Bloodline" (2018) - Hèctor Hernández Lee's Honourable Mentions: -"The Swinger" (1966) - George Sidney -"Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) - Joe Russo, Anthony Russo -"My Friend Dahmer" (2017) - Marc Meyers-"Thor: Ragnarok" (2017) - Taika Waititi -"Calibre" (2018) - Matt Palmer -"Creep 2" (2017) - Patrick Brice -"Street Smart" (1987) - Jerry Schatzberg -"Carnal Knowledge" (1971) - Mike Nichols -"Small Town Crime" (2017) - Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms -"Cam" (2018) - Daniel Goldhaber -"T2 Trainspotting" (2017) - Danny Boyle Lee's Best: -"Remember" (2015) - Atom Egoyan -"Wind River" (2017) - Taylor Sheridan -"The Bullet Train" (1975) - Jun’ya Satô -"You Were Never Really Here" (2017) - Lynne Ramsay -"Written on the Wind" (1956) - Douglas Sirk -"The Queens (1966)" - Mauro Bolognini, Mario Monicelli, Antonio Pietrangeli, Luciano Salce -"Creep (2014)" - Patrick Brice -"Venus in Furs" (1969) - Jesús Franco -"Breakheart Pass" (1975) - Tom Gries -"The Other Side of the Wind" (2018) - Orson Welles -"F for Fake" (1973) - Orson Welles -"Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man" (1976) - Ruggero Deodato -"Truck Turner" (1974) - Jonathan Kaplan -"The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (2018) - Joel Coen, Ethan Coen-"Mandy" (2018) - Panos Cosmatos Featured Music: "Congratulations" by The Rolling Stones; "The Swinger" by Ann-Margret; "You've Got To Learn To Let It Go" by Sam Waymon; and "Ta-ra-ta-ta (Fumo Blu)" by Mina.

Bill Gunn's groundbreaking 1973 art-horror film "Ganja & Hess" tells the story of an anthropologist (Duane Jones, "Night of the Living Dead") who becomes a vampire shortly before meeting a complex and elegant woman (Marlene Clark, "Switchblade Sisters") who challenges his existence. With gorgeous cinematography by James E. Hinton and experimental music by Sam Waymon, "Ganja" is a unique experience in the world of horror that transcends genre and time period. Andrew, Kate and Amy relate their impressions of the film and whether or not today's audiences would embrace it.

Bill Gunn's groundbreaking 1973 art-horror film "Ganja & Hess" tells the story of an anthropologist (Duane Jones, "Night of the Living Dead") who becomes a vampire shortly before meeting a complex and elegant woman (Marlene Clark, "Switchblade Sisters") who challenges his existence. With gorgeous cinematography by James E. Hinton and experimental music by Sam Waymon, "Ganja" is a unique experience in the world of horror that transcends genre and time period. Andrew, Kate and Amy relate their impressions of the film and whether or not today's audiences would embrace it.

Lee and Daniel tackle a film they don't think was made for white boys like themselves. This time out it's "Ganja & Hess" (1973), directed by Bill Gunn. Is this Black vampire film just a "Blackula" rip-off or is it so much more? Why was it not more of a box office success? How much Black donkey dick is in it? What do they think about using bathwater for something other than washing oneself? A listener comment is also covered. "Ganja & Hess" IMDB Featured Music: "Intro"; "Bongili Work Song #1"; and "You've Got To Learn To Let It Go (Studio Version) by Sam Waymon.

As the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame prepares to induct Nina Simone, her brother Sam Waymon joins host Brian Hiatt and David Browne to share intimate memories of his genius sister

#DrSamuelWaymon, award-winning composer, singer, pianist, brother and collaborator of the legendary High Priestess of Soul, #NinaSimone; with fabulous actress/singer/songwriter #MarkeishaEnsley. Also Motown's #BerryGordy and daughter #RhondaRoss at the amazing 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame award gala #2017SHOF. Thank you theraplay@optonline.net; new media studios, www.OFTMPRO.com; realtor www.billpearlman.com; auto group www.tallmanauto.com, complementary medical practice www.schachtercenter.com; and marlathefocusgrouplady@gmail.com. 
 
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This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Jeff Liberman, dir. The Amazing Nina Simone opens in Bay Area theatres this weekend. Visit theamazingnina.com We open with a tribute song by Sam Waymon, Ms. Simone's younger brother, friend and band member. 2. Billy X Jennings, Black Panther Party Archivist speaks about a new exhibition at the Oakland Public Library. He is speaking 10/24, 2 p.m. at the Bradley C. Walters Community Room, 125 14th Street, Oakland. Visit itsabouttimebpp.com 3. Charles Blackwell, poet, painter, joins Dr. Eugene Redmond to speak about Eugene B. Redmond Collection and Learning Center, SIUE, which just opened Oct. 19, 2015.  See http://www.siue.edu/news/index.shtml He is Poet Laureate of East Saint Louis [Illinois], Emeritus Professor of English, Founding Editor of Drumvoices Revue, former Chairman of Creative Writing Committee at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville). Before he began his 15-year stint at CSUS, however, he spent two years (1967-69) as Teacher-Counselor and Poet-in-Residence at Southern Illinois University's Experiment in Higher Education in East Saint Louis. At EHE, he taught with Henry Dumas, Joyce Ladner, Oliver Jackson, and Katherine Dunham, serving as a Senior Consultant to the latter at her Performing Arts Training Center. . . .