Quote of the Day:

"Giving money and power to Government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." P.J. O'Rourke

Women "In" Art

No picture, just this link. If you have one artistic bone in your body you'll enjoy this.

Women In Art

SR's First Video Back 2 Back...

Production Buster Time at Christmas

So this is what all those Corel Clip Art packs are for, now I see !

Coming Sooooooonnnn ! ! ! ! ! !

Are you ready for some Baseball!!!!

With the 2009 Texas Rangers Season just around the corner, it would be proper to look back at the 2008 Texas Rangers Season. I've asked none other than Adolph Hitler to do the honors, as we look back at Raners, Two Oh-Oh Eight...

Why I Like Love My U S Representative

This is an article from the Tyler paper and one you may not see in the Longview News:

Gohmert Proposes Skipping Fed Income Tax
By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer

"U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, proposed that the U.S. government stimulate the country's economy by collecting no federal income tax this year.

Aside from the hundreds of billions of dollars in bailout money appropriated by Congress and the Senate recently, Gohmert said, total economic obligation has topped $7.7 trillion so far.

Gohmert said, as the current administration continues obligating trillions of taxpayer dollars to bail out failing businesses, a better, cheaper solution to revive the economy would be to suspend collection of the estimated $1.2 trillion the U.S. Treasury will receive in 2008.

"Secretary (of Treasury Henry) Paulson continues his unfettered spending spree and is driving our country further from the core capitalist principles on which it was founded," Gohmert said in a statement. "His and the Fed's bailouts in the past few months have set a dangerous and unmistakable precedent to nationalize or socialize our banking, insurance and investment firms; and now car companies and other industries, states and cities are also lined up with hands out.

"I am proposing that we end the giveaway power of Secretary Paulson and the Fed immediately and declare that taxpayers will pay no 2008 income taxes," he said.

Gohmert said the influx of money back into taxpayer's hands will create a surge in the economy. He said cars will be bought, houses will be built, mortgages paid, credit cards paid off and Christmas presents bought.

The stimulating effects of no federal tax would also provide a tax boon to states and cities that desperately need money to repair and build infrastructure, he said.

Gohmert said he was upset to hear disconcerting reports that some of the banks receiving bailout money will not use it to make more loans or shore up 'troubled assets' but will instead use the money to buy up smaller competitors, basically using tax dollars to monopolize banking."

He said these problems within the bailout signal why direct government intervention cannot and will not work. Gohmert proposes letting people that earn the money, the taxpayers, decide who gets bailed out by buying products and utilizing the companies that are best meeting their needs.

"My idea may sound unconventional, but it is trillions of dollars cheaper than our current course," he said. "My proposal actually relies on our nation's founding democratic principles that made us the greatest nation in the world before anyone ever heard of Mr. Henry Paulson."

Thank you Louie for looking out for the little guy.

Bravo Bravia

Coming In December...

...the Blues

It's almost Black Friday...Let The Buying Begin! And here is a little something to get you through the shopping. Yes, boys and girls, Old St. Trick is back in town. You can also pick up this year's Ultimate Christmas VOL 4 "Four Groovy Calling Birds" and the Bonus Album, "2O Big Ones - The 2008 Ultimate Christmas Bonus Album"
at Trick's Synthetic Podcast.

Everyone knows Liberals are the intellectual elite...

The New Air Force One ...circa 2009

Nyuk-Yuk-Yuk

To My Democrat Friends Looking For Free Music...

...due to the dubious outcome of the recent "election" the management of Stupid Rabbit will no longer be contributing "free music" by charity. Hopefully, the new administration, in their increased taxation plans, will be redistributing "free music" with their time of change. When taxes increase, charity suffers. Sucks, don't it.

This blog is now signing off, until further notice.

Meet your new VeeP ...

...you believe this "ace" is one heart beat any from the presidency!

Joe The racist comic:


Joe the math genius:


Joe, as Mr Sensitivity, as he introduces a paraglegic State Senator:

November is...

...ready to go. So come on over for an "Twisted Accordian Soul Party" only at:
Trick's synthetic Podcast

Meet Our New Spokesdude!

I dinno what that is...

but, it sure is "special"!

This One's for the Working Folk...

and the one person that I know who owned this car!

Now, at Trick's Synthetic Podcast . .

it's the October Podcast, only at Trick's Synthetic Podcast So cruise on over.

Go, Jimmy Go

This one's great for those trips to the "Building Supply" store place.

Who sez ,"All the blockbusters come out in the Summer..."

"...are we fighting a holy war?" Charlie Gibson

In a snooty and condescending interview with the next vice president of the United States, ABC anchorsaurus, Charlie Gibson, finds out that he's not as formidable as he thinks. Here we see, what he perceives to be a backwater governor, is able to take on any Big Apple talking head. Check out the body language.

Trick for President 08! Jump on the bandwagon . . .

September Podcast Now Available

Trick's Lunch Box

The Back to School and Back 2 Back Special is now available.

Now living in its own Blogeshpere . . .

Trick's Synthetic Podcast


Obama's Lunch Box

The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.

Production Buster Time!

Since I've been so wrapped up in the Christmas spirit, it's obvious that it's been some time since we've had a good production buster. So, I'm throwing a curve ball to remedy this situation.

Click to Play!

Summer Comes Early This Year ...

...and so does the July Trick's Synthetic Podcast Summer Special . So, take a break with the Old Trickmiester and enjoy the best 2 hours of time wasting info-tainment.

Now DEM guys tackle the "Light Bulb"

Another part of the 2006 Democrat take over of Congress was a new "Energy Policy"
here's an explanation of just a small part of this new way o' thankin' from D.C.

How About DEM Gas Prices - The Challenge

This week the Democrat controlled Congress defeated a bill which would allow the US to drill for known oil deposits off the coast of Florida. The party of the little guy has put it to us, again, just as gas prices hit an all time high at DOUBLE the price it was when they took office. But to add insult to all of this, CHINA is now drilling 50 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida. We can do better than this!

The challenge to you is to contact the Congress and tell them you do not want any more excuses why we can't use our own resources, which will take the power out of the hands of the commodity speculators who are driving up the oil futures. Now, here is my friend Chuck Norris with more on what you can do:


http://www.americansolutions.com/

Again, I welcome ALL comments in the comments section for anyone who wishes to take up / defend the Democrats actions. Well...

(PS There is a real treat if you look - The Last of the Mississippi Legends, Live In Dallas w/ Pinetop, Lockwood, Honeyboy, and Townsend)

They Said You Were High Class

High Class Selections

100% Texas Blues

Talkin' Texan

Special "X" Rated

Welcome To The End
A bedtime story. . .
A Message From The Generalissimo
Luther Wright & The Wrongs - In The Flesh
Tom Waits - The Black Rider
Station ID - "Weirdness on Special X"
Spinal Tap - Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight
Frank Zappa - The Radio Is Broken
Station ID - Weirdness Singers
Aquabats - Bonus Track
Wesley Willis - Lou Brutus
Blotto - Goodbye to Mr. Bond
The Squirrels - Seasons In The Sun
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Cabaret
Parrot Training Intro
"Bye Bye, See You Later Alligator"
Parrot Training Outro
Art Carney - Song of the Sewer
T Valentine - Hello Lucile Are You A Lesbian?
Residents - Hit The Road Jack
The Generalissimo Reports - The Army Under Attack
Michael Kamen - Brazil
Mrs. Miller - Let's Hang On
Those Darn Accordians - Hamsterman
The Generalissimo Reports - Help... - On The Way
Andy Griffith - House of the Rising Sun
Charles Manson - Garbage Dump
DaVinci's Notebook - Face Like Billy Joel
Mad Grooves - It's A Gas
The Generalissimo Reports - 2 Late - 2 Little
Devo - Ohio
Del Rubio Triplets - Whip It
Magical Misery Tour - Intro
The Brothers Four - Revolution
Mitch Miller - Give Peace A Chance
William Shatner - Lucy In The Sky
Lydia Lunch - Why Don't We Do It In The Rain?
Charles River Valley Boys - Paperback Writer
Punkles - Sie Liebt Dich
Los Mustang - Submarino Amarillo
Marshmallow Overcoat - Tomorrow Never Knows
El Son - Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
Sean Connery - In My Life
Magical Misery Tour - Outro
The Rutles - Another Day
Bonzo Dog Doodah Band - Sound of Music
Neil Innes - How Sweet To Be An Idiot
The Generalissimo Reports - Fool's Hope
Frank Zappa -Trouble Every Day
Mike Keneally - Heaven Likes You
Captain Beefheart - Black Snake Moan
Flo & Eddie - Nikki Hoi
Edgar Varese - Ionisation
Frank Zappa - Excerpt From The ?
Frank Zappa - Andy
Station ID - Weirdness on Special X

Beau Hunks - Dinner Music for a Pack of
Hungry Connoisseurs
Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research, Inc.
Raymond Scott - Powerhouse
Wabbit Twax - Intro
Worth & Allman - Super Chicken
Dastardly & Muttly - Stop The Pigeon
Hanna Barbera - Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Simpsons - We're Happy Just The Way We Are
Hanna Barbera - The Jetsons (Under Dialogue)
The Dickies - Gigantor
Station ID - Wabbit Twax
Theme From Catdog
Arthur - Crazy Bus
Original Television - Loud Television
Mark Mothersbaugh - Reptar
Butthole Surfers - Underdog
Hoyt Curtin - Josie & The Pussycats
Station ID - Wabbit Twax
Harris, Webster - Spider Man
The Carl Stalling Project - Anxiety Montage
Animaniacs - Yakko's World
The Dickies - Banana Splits
Animaniacs - Goodbye Song
The Itchy And Scratchy Show - Outro
Wabbit Twax - Outro
Larry Keel Experience - Star Trek
William Shatner - Mr. Tambourine Man
Scofflaws - William Shatner
The Firm - Star Trekkin
The Generalissimo Reports –
Planet Pluto Polka Party
Brave Combo - William Tell
Brave Combo - People Are Strange
Alice Donut - Mummenschantz Pachinko
Ernie Kovacs - Celestial Nocturne
Ac Rock - Get Off My Cloud
Station ID
Peter Gabriel - Schock Den Affen
Golden Lemons - Heinrich Brinkman
German Lesson
Nina Hagen - TV-glotzer (White Punks On Dope)
Comedy Harmonist - Auf Wiederseh'n
Theremin Theatre - Intro
Lydia Kavina - Vocalise
Berceuse - Clara Rockmore
Theremin Theatre - Outro
Hayseed Dixie - Detroit Rock City
Mojo Nixon - Redneck Rampage
Dash Rip Rock - Pussywhipped
The Generalissimo Reports - Mr. Xmas Tortured
Daniel Johnston - Happy Time
Cornelius - Count Five Or Six
Glen Branca - My Relationship
Fred Lane - The Man With The Foldback Ears
Fred Lane - The French Toast Man
Sci Fi Hi Fi - Intro
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Science Fiction Double Feature
Best of Anime - Gigantor
Lewis Lee - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Those Darn Accordians - Mothra
Station ID - Sky Fi Hi Fi
Madame X - Mad Monster Party
Maury Laws - The Mummy
Ed Wood - Ed Wood
John Zacherley - Grave Robbing Tonight
Station ID - Sci Fi Hi Fi
Geeks, Freaks, & Shrieks - The Shining
Fred Schneider - Monster
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Science Fiction Double Feature (Reprise)
Sci Fi Hi Fi - Outro
Folksmen - Old Joe's Place
Spinal Tap - Cups and Cakes
The Generalissimo Reports
Texas Chainsaw Orchestra - I Will Always Love You
Ken Nordine - Conqueror Worm
Frank Zappa - Sofa No. 2
Frank Zappa - America Drinks & Goes Home
The Generalissimo Reports - Escape?
Beat Farmers - Happy Boy
Tenacious D - Tribute
The Generalissimo Reports - Farewell
Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again
Tiny Tim - Til We Meet Again
Julie London - Mickey Mouse March
Annie Pavageau & The Monring Star Choir - Old Rugged Cross
The Generalissimo Reports - Grapes of Weirdness
Wild Man - The Way We Were
William Shatner - Elegy For The Brave
Mike Keneally - Poo-Tee-Weet?
Luther Wright & The Wrongs - Goodbye Cruel World
The Generalissimo Reports - His
Nina Hagen - My Way
The Generalissimo Reports - The End - Or Is It?
Waking Up From A Dream
Monty Python - Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Truth Revealed?

Storybook Ending?
Generalisimo working as a postman?
Maybe, Generalisimo got out of the bunker. Plotting another Weirdoloucion. Waiting to rise up again.
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Over The Rainbow
That’s All Folks!
Dead Air. . .

(Link At Top)

Something Old and "Something New"

Something for You

How About DEM Gas Prices, Again.

The current oil crisis can go away for a whole generation if the Bakken oil region of the Northwest can be develpoed. There are an estimated 40 BILLION barrels of oil about a mile and a half down and Montana wants to get it AND build refineries to process it, without the federal government's help - thank you. Since the Democrat's gained the control of Congress after the 2006 election, gas prices are up about 1.75 a gallon and are approaching a record price of $4.00 gal.

Who says? Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer(a Democrat no less) does, adding that his state - with fewer than 1 million residents - would be thrilled to bail the US out of its current energy predicament.
It's so much, in fact, that a discovery like that - or even hints of such a find - could ruin speculators' chances of getting the price of oil much higher than it already is. In fact, just the knowledge of such big oil deposits - together with a drop off in fuel use because of the recession and the inevitable development of alternative energy sources - might cause gasoline prices to fall substantially in the future.

As it is today, Americans are being cheated on the price of oil. I've been writing about this for the past couple of years and now even a do-nothing Congress is getting concerned.

Wall Street speculators, aided by cheap money from the Federal Reserve and an ill-informed press, have kidnapped oil in much the same way that the Hunt brothers cornered the silver market in the 1970s. But maybe if we start digging in Montana, we just might get our national dignity back - and even save our economy.

"We've been drilling out there for 70 years," said Schweitzer of the Bakken area. "People there like new oil production. In fact, the city of Sydney wants to build a refinery. Where else in America do you have a community that says, 'we want to build a refinery in our backyard?' "

With improved technology today and higher prices, this recovery method is now very feasible. "And the nice thing," Schweitzer said, "is it's one drill hole per section." For you city slickers, a "section" is a huge 640 acres.

What, were you expecting music, too?

Bo Diddley Dead At 79.

TooBlue Fest, Dallas, TX - 1999

Bo Diddley died of heart failure today at his home in Archer, Fla. He was 79.
Diddley, whose signature beat influenced musicians from Buddy Holly to the Rolling Stones and U2 during a 40 year career. His cigar box shaped guitar – which he rigged with electronic gadgets to create his otherwordly tremolo sound and the Bo Diddley beat were essential to the rhythms of rock 'n' roll. Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He had suffered stroke during a performance in Iowa last year and heart attack last August.

This Just In ...

While the staff is on vacation, Trick was still able to put together a "Best Of" Show from his 60+ years in broadcasting... made up of favorites from the past, his favorites - not yours.

So, enjoy this months podcast. I know Trick will!
The S-R Management

Can you stick a label on these?

Of course you can't, because these are labels, Einstien ... but you can put a label on these:

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A Green Door Staple

My Favorite English Bar Band

College FM Radio Personified

Over Looked for Years
Labeled: "Pretty Darn Good"

When is enough, enough?

Quick add this up! 38,711 + 2626 + 1199, O.K what did you get? Now what exactly could this represent? Come on...guess. If your stumped, I'll tell you (unless you are Stump - then I'll still tell you) That's the number, give or take a few random songs on the F:Really Big Hard drive. This adds up to over 2,500 album folders. Some, like the Really Big Beatle Tribute, hold over 900 songs...and what does this mean? Well, I don't really know, but I'm going to take a break on the Rapidshare acct for a few months - but this shouldn't affect the Pando Pals or blog. This will give me a chance to better catalog the selections I have, and while I'm at it I'll still snag the occasional "new" old find - 'cause you can never have too many of the likes of these . . .

Bowie's first

Quicksilver Messenger Service's vocalist goes solo

LAst Moby Grape...that I know of, anyway

Simply Red's tribute to Bobby Blue Bland


Never Too Many

Wha' was 'at

I dunno wha' 'at was...but this iz wha' suppose t' be!
This is the HOB Radio Hour, promise. S-R

The Real Alleyfest

With Alleyfest "30" a few weeks away, naturally the subject came up tonight as to which year(s) were the best. Some though the middle years, while I thought we had just hit our stride before the bottom fell out in 2003. For those who may not remember, here is the real background to Alleyfest which will be 16 years old this year, AlleyArt is 30.

Alleyfest was the brainchild of 100 Acres of Heritage president, Jay Godfrey. He suggested combining AlleyArt, Alley Hoops, and Alley Musicfest into one three day event - rather than three one day events. This would save man power and cash resources for the group. The philosophy behind the music fest was simple, bring as many professional touring acts as budget allowed. We knew two things, for many it would be the only live art performance they would see during the year and almost all of the bands would not perform in a small city like Longview. Alley Musicfest was a spin off of Rigadoon held in 1989, and later changed to Musicfest in 1990 and 1991. Gary Primich, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Trout Fishing in America, Christine Albert, Dallas Brass and Electric and The Bluebirds palyed these events.

This is a lsit of the Alleyfest atrists:
Alleyfest 1992 – 2002
1992 : Dallas Brass and Electric, The Stratoblasters, The Carribean Connection, Warren Ceasar Zydeco Band, The Old Fiddler's Contest, TheOriginal Dixie Chicks.
1993 : Brave Combo, Walter Hyatt, Joe Kubek and B'nois King, The Bluebird's with Micki Hunneycutt, Michael Johnson and the Killer Bees , and Joe King Carracso and the Crowns. Joe and Michael teamed up together for a last set of Raggae meets Tex-Mex that blew away the whole crowd.
1994 : Anson Funderburg and the Rockets with Sam Meyer , Toni Price, Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters , Wayne Toups and Zydecajun, Brian Black, Webb Wilder,and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
1995:Big Daddy Kinsey and the Kinsey Report, Chris Duarte, Doyle Bramhall, Tutu Jones, R. L. Griffin and the Holt House Review, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jo-El Sonnier, Trout Fishing in America, Joe Ely, and the Back Seat Drivers.

1996 :Our first national headliner, Elvin Bishop, Russell Jackson Band, Big Mike Griffin, Sue Foley, Tommy Castro, Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88s, rock a billy star,Ronnie Dawson; Tiesco Del Ray and the Nut Rockers, The Naughty Ones, and Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones.
1997 : Katie Webster and Vasti Jackson,Jimmy Hall and the Prisoners of Love, Russell Jackson, Mem Shannon and the Membership, Sean Costello and the Jivebombers, The Cate Brothers , Sam Taylor, the Bluebirds, The Radio Kings ,and local bands Mr. Walker and Dr. Benjamin and Van Go.
1998: Eric Burdon's I Band featuring Ansley Dunbar, Long John Hunter, Sherman Robertson, Russell Jackson, Bryan Lee, The Bluebirds, Micheal Burks, Wes Jeans. Hash Brown's Band with Andrew Baxter, Jr., Sun Pie Barnes and the Zydeco Sunspots, and Hippie Gumbo.

1999 : Canned Heat, Chris Thomas King, Rockin' Tabby Thomas and the Mighty House Rockers, Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones, The Excello Allstars with Earl Gaines and Roscoe Shelton, Mark May and the Agitators, The Bluebird Review with Wes Jeans, Mikki Honeycutt, and the Moore Town Horns, Andrew Baxter, Jr., Mason Ruffner,Randy Garibay and Cats Don't Sleep, Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs , Mr. Walker.
2000 : Leon Russell, Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds, Little Charlie and the Night Cats, Rick Moore and Mr. Lucky, Big Mike Griffin, Russell Jackson, Anthony Gomes, Brint Anderson, Sweet Miss Coffey and the Mississippi Burning Band, The Bluebirds and Mikki Honeycutt, The Headhunters, The Mofo Party Band , plus local bands .
2001: Kim Wilson and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Guitar Shorty, The Reba Russell Band, The Rockin' Highliners, Theresa Andersson, Joe "King" Carrasco and the Crowns, Andrew and Morgan Baxter and Serious Business, and Voodoo Healin' and other local bands.
2002 : Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine, W. C. Clark, The Silent Partners Reunion featuring Russell Jackson, Tony Coleman, and Andrew"Jr. Boy" Jones, Joe Louis Walker, Anders Osborne, The Reba Russell Band, The DeRailers, The Radio King's Brian Templeton, Joe "King " Carrasco and the Crowns, and Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones.

Where we were is reflected in this: HOB Radio Hour June 1, 2002

In 2003, Alleyfest took a new direction, booking fewer national bands and deleting one of the stages.
2003 Headliners 38 Special, Percy Sledge.
2004 Eddie Money and Marshall Tucker Band.
2005 Mickey Thomas and Delbert McClinton.
2006 Three Dog Night and several local and area bands.
2007 Little River Band and KISS ARMY, a tribute band.
2008 Fabulous Thubderbirds and more tribute bands

What was your favorite year? You can leave a comment in the comments section below.

This money is pretty . . .

pretty much worthless that is.
Don't walk into a bar with any of these bills and expect to impress the barkeep with a round of cool ones for the locals. That will get you either laughed out of the place and in some cases, drug out into the jungle / dessert and left for dead - a la Indiana Jones (which "jumped the shark" in this last episode). Due to rampant inflation in the 3rd world countries, these bill may look impressive on the outside of a bank roll, but they are better used as toilet paper, "Whoa! Anybody got change for a 500,000 note? I gotta mess here!"

Those bank notes may be worthless, but these musical notes are...priceless.




Sorry, Master Card.

Something Special For The Holiday !

Holidays call for something SPECIAL and there's one thing I know, these brews are special. So, when it's time to take a break this Memorial Day... grab something special!






These are special, too!
First, in 1973, ongoing disputes over royalties forced David LaFlamme out of the group he created, and upon installing new violinist Greg Bloch, the remaining members issued It's a Beautiful Day...Today. Making this a hard to find album.

Next, a bluesier Sonny Landreth offering

And a less blues / more rockin' Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth

Finally, Some early border rockin' blues from the one and only Long John Hunter


Try these on for size!