Count Norlock is out of town, so a gargoyle on the wall becomes the substitute host. Elvis shows up again. The only complication is an angry Russian farmer and his sexy sister show up too. I like the Gargoyle. I think he has a lot of talent. That gun-crazy Russian is a real problem for the gargoyle. I wouldn't give his problems to a monkey on a rock.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
COUNT NORLOCK MEETS ELVIS
In this episode of the Late Night Horror Show with Count Norlock, Count Norlock's castle is invaded by Elvis impersonators. Watch for the head of Ray Jordan to appear.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
DESDINOVA STARTS THE COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN
I can also tell you from experience that being a "monster kid" in the Ozarks is rough. Growing up, I was constantly lectured by all the cranky adults on how I shouldn't like "monster stuff." They wanted me to bail hay, hunt and kill defenseless animals, and listen to country music.
That is why I plan to participate in this Countdown to Halloween blogging. It is a good way to upset Ozarkers. Besides nothing about Halloween could be as scary as the Letters to the Editor in the News Leader. Monday's News Leader featured two goofy gems. One advocates book banning and the other blaming TV for crime. What decade is this?
Sunday, October 2, 2011
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF NIRVANA'S NEVERMIND
I don't think there has been a more important day in the history of the United States of America than September 24, 1991. That was the day that Nirvana's Nevermind was released.
I can tell you where I was the first time I heard it. I was in college, working on my electronic media degree and living in a small apartment on Elm Street between two frat houses near M.S.U (then known as S.M.S.U). It was on a rather warm day, shortly before Halloween, that heard this song being blasted from a stereo system in the backyard of the frat house on the left of the apartment building. I remember thinking "Now that is what music is supposed to sound like." I saw one of the frat members and asked him what the song was. He told me the group was called Nirvana and showed me the cassette's cover (Yes, kids it was on cassette in those days). I went that night and bought a copy.
Nirvana's Nevermind came out at a time when heavy metal bands were recording lame love ballads just to get airplay among the New Kids On the Block and Whitney Houston songs dominating the airwaves. Most AOR stations were playing bar bands and older artist like John Hiatt, Don Henley and Bonnie Raitt between the power ballads. With the exception of Guns N Roses and Metalica, AOR was turning into music for men in a midlife crisis.
Nirvana changed all of that! It revitalized rock and roll much the way the Beatles did in 1964 and the Sex Pistols did in 1976.
That is why I'm excited about this 20th anniversary edition of Nevermind. I'm saving up my money to buy a copy. Not a day goes by that I don't listen to "Smells Like Teen Spirit," so I know I will enjoy this one. It is hard to believe it has been around for 20 years, because it seems like only yesterday that I heard it for the first time.
It is also hard for me to believe that a local scumbag blogger and trouble maker named Stormy dared to slam Kurt Cobain on Facebook. He also slammed John Lennon in the same post.
Because of that I'm posting a BEST OF DESDINOVA of the most popular post ever, in which I explain how the radio industry's ingnoring Nirvana caused it to lose younger listeners.
I can tell you where I was the first time I heard it. I was in college, working on my electronic media degree and living in a small apartment on Elm Street between two frat houses near M.S.U (then known as S.M.S.U). It was on a rather warm day, shortly before Halloween, that heard this song being blasted from a stereo system in the backyard of the frat house on the left of the apartment building. I remember thinking "Now that is what music is supposed to sound like." I saw one of the frat members and asked him what the song was. He told me the group was called Nirvana and showed me the cassette's cover (Yes, kids it was on cassette in those days). I went that night and bought a copy.
Nirvana's Nevermind came out at a time when heavy metal bands were recording lame love ballads just to get airplay among the New Kids On the Block and Whitney Houston songs dominating the airwaves. Most AOR stations were playing bar bands and older artist like John Hiatt, Don Henley and Bonnie Raitt between the power ballads. With the exception of Guns N Roses and Metalica, AOR was turning into music for men in a midlife crisis.
Nirvana changed all of that! It revitalized rock and roll much the way the Beatles did in 1964 and the Sex Pistols did in 1976.
That is why I'm excited about this 20th anniversary edition of Nevermind. I'm saving up my money to buy a copy. Not a day goes by that I don't listen to "Smells Like Teen Spirit," so I know I will enjoy this one. It is hard to believe it has been around for 20 years, because it seems like only yesterday that I heard it for the first time.
It is also hard for me to believe that a local scumbag blogger and trouble maker named Stormy dared to slam Kurt Cobain on Facebook. He also slammed John Lennon in the same post.
Because of that I'm posting a BEST OF DESDINOVA of the most popular post ever, in which I explain how the radio industry's ingnoring Nirvana caused it to lose younger listeners.
TWO REASONS WHY SMALL FACES/THE FACES WERE NOMINATED TO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
Every year when the nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are announced there is a bunch of people whine and complain that their favorite band or artist wasn't nominated. Old guys always complain because a rapper got nominated or some doofus thinks that there is some sort of leftist bias (These are usually Ted Nugent fans). The point is we're lucky to have a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at all and should realize eventually your favorite will get in.
There was some controversy with some over the choice of Small Faces/Faces. Some complain that they didn't have enough hits (Small Faces had one T-40 hit, while Faces technically had two T-40 hits). The complaint coming from keyboardist Ian McLagen is that each incarnation should go in separately because they are two different bands. Either way, I'm present the evidence as to WHY they were nominated on both sides. First, the original 60s Steve Marriott version with "All Or Nothing" (Also check out footage on You Tube of Small Faces doing "Tin Soldier" with P.P Arnold, who I didn't realize was so attractive). Followed by the 70s Rod Stewart/Ron Wood line up doing their T-40 hit cover version of the Temptations "I Know I'm Losing You."
There was some controversy with some over the choice of Small Faces/Faces. Some complain that they didn't have enough hits (Small Faces had one T-40 hit, while Faces technically had two T-40 hits). The complaint coming from keyboardist Ian McLagen is that each incarnation should go in separately because they are two different bands. Either way, I'm present the evidence as to WHY they were nominated on both sides. First, the original 60s Steve Marriott version with "All Or Nothing" (Also check out footage on You Tube of Small Faces doing "Tin Soldier" with P.P Arnold, who I didn't realize was so attractive). Followed by the 70s Rod Stewart/Ron Wood line up doing their T-40 hit cover version of the Temptations "I Know I'm Losing You."
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