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Book Buzz:--"UFOs, JFK, and Elvis..." by Richard Belzer (1999)

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"They know me for my common sense. They know they can't please all of me . They know I can't be fooled...all of the time . I am what I am and I'm happy to be ... Joe Public, that's me . Joe Public, that's me . I put my faith in the powers that be . Joe Public...that's me." The Rutles NO SPOILERS: "Americans have been trained by media to go into Pavlovian giggles at the mention of...conspiracy." Gore Vidal. And isn't that the common knee-jerk reaction we get...when suggesting that our own government just might be covering up something? Richard Belzer is not ranting that..."everything"...is a conspiracy in "UFOs, JFK, and Elvis..." . (He's not ranting at all). Only, that we...as "Citizens of the Earth"...not bury our heads in the sand. In this top-notch, highly readable and completely fascinating page-turner... Belzer first focuses on the JFK assassination . Well researched, (with quite an extensive bib

Ramblings:-->"Psycho"...Some Tasty Blogs...& The Fabulous Poodles

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"Can you hear my microphone singing to you darlin'? As you sit all alone by your gramophone? Can you almost feel my heartbeat in your lonely room? Oh darling...you pray my face will fit together soon." Fabulous Poodles I'm somewhat of a DVD geek. I watch everything included in my movie purchase. I'll watch the movie the first night...and all the added bonus features...the next. Bonus features...for the most part...are a crapshoot. The majority of DVD extras are merely pedestrian at best. A sad DVD trend...ad nauseum. However, occasionally the movie moguls get it right. Such is the case with legendary director Alfred Hitchcock's ---> "Psycho" (Collector's Edition) (1960) . I'll assume all have seen (or heard) of this classic thriller and skip the obvious props...and get right to the impressive bonus desserts. Along with the interesting ad posters and production stills...are the detailed story boards for the infamous shower scene . The

Track 4:-->"Dealer" - Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band - (1975)

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"In the beginning all you wanted was the calm before the storm. If the bluebird plays the eagle... he finds his song will turn to stone." Deep Purple Many Purple Fans were thinking this classic rock band was... jumping the shark ...releasing a Deep Purple album after legendary axe swinger... Richie Blackmore had departed. After all...lead singer... Ian Gillian had left the band 2 years earlier...so surely it was time to move on. But with David Coverdale handling most of the vocals...and the traveling minstrel... Tommy Bolin providing some tasty jams with his trademark Strat ... "Come Taste The Band" was taking Purple Fans in a more hard rock direction. Track 4 is "Dealer" ...a solid number about the dangers of addiction. "If you're snowblind...Madonna can hold you, But if you don't understand...there is nothing she can do for you." Coverdale nicely wails out warnings...until the two-minute mark...when Tommy Bolin breaks in to d

Introduction:-->Lou Reed and Lost Diamonds

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"Sammy was a short order cook... in a short order black and blue collar town. " ~ Lou Reed ~ Sometimes rock and roll is not pretty. Exposing the underbelly of urban streets and the dingy rainbow emotions of the people who live them... never is. But when expressed and described with brutally honest eyes... a ragged and weary beauty can still fight for its moments. Lou Reed is a fighter. Lou Reed gives us a dose of rock and roll reality. Never flashy or dripping with sickly self-importance like a Bono or Mellencamp... Lou Reed walks his own path...at his own pace. When turning newbies on to the jagged mind of Lou Reed ...I like to set the groundwork by recommending a variety of songs. Here is a list of 12 fantastic Lou Reed songs to seek out and add to your ever-growing musical crayon box. 1) "Xmas In February" ------------------------------ New York (1989) "Sam was lyin' in the jungle... agent orange spread against the sky l