Oooh, you reminded me about a book I've been meaning to read.  I slogged through The Tunnel by Gass a couple of years ago but it was an interesting slog.

"The Woman Chaser" is not a bad adaptation of the Charles Willeford novel.  Warburton is pretty much how I pictured the guy.

Mingus "Ah Um" was my first jazz album, too.  Great album that touches on so many jazz periods - dixieland, orchestral Ellington, blues, r&b, swing.  Mingus recorded a few versions of Goodby Porkpie Hat, the "Ah Um" version is my favorite.  The saxophone melody and solos by John Handy and Booker Ervin are transcendent.

Sounds like a good workout tune with all those "run and run and . . ."'s.

Check 'er out - Phantom of The Open Hearth including Father's sexy leg lamp:
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Check 'er out - Phantom of The Open Hearth including Father's sexy leg lamp:
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Anyone hankering for more of Ralphie and family should check out the Jean Shepherd stories that were the source for this.  They've got the humor and slapstick but also much more sarcasm and bitterness.  Then, seek out the PBS movies from the 70's(?) also based on the stories including The Great American Fourth of…

Anyone hankering for more of Ralphie and family should check out the Jean Shepherd stories that were the source for this.  They've got the humor and slapstick but also much more sarcasm and bitterness.  Then, seek out the PBS movies from the 70's(?) also based on the stories including The Great American Fourth of…

Love the Husker records for the songwriting, performances and Mould's buzz guitar but wish production, specially Warehouse was not thin-sounding as you noted.  Then, loved Workbook and Black Sheets of Rain for their diversity, songwriting and long fadeouts of feedback.  Sugar didn't excite me - sounded too…

Love the Husker records for the songwriting, performances and Mould's buzz guitar but wish production, specially Warehouse was not thin-sounding as you noted.  Then, loved Workbook and Black Sheets of Rain for their diversity, songwriting and long fadeouts of feedback.  Sugar didn't excite me - sounded too…

I always saw Blake's 7 as the anti-Star Trek.  The supposed hero, Blake, would beam down to a planet and the crew back on board would argue if they should just leave him there and go party somewhere.  Major characters would be killed, disappear or just lose interest.  And Servalan - whoever envisioned the major…

I always saw Blake's 7 as the anti-Star Trek.  The supposed hero, Blake, would beam down to a planet and the crew back on board would argue if they should just leave him there and go party somewhere.  Major characters would be killed, disappear or just lose interest.  And Servalan - whoever envisioned the major…

You may be interested in Golden Palomino's Dying From The Inside Out featuring Bob Mould and Richard Thompson on lead guitars .  On, second thought, though that sounds interesting it doesn't really come together.  Sounds like each musician recorded from a different place and time.

You may be interested in Golden Palomino's Dying From The Inside Out featuring Bob Mould and Richard Thompson on lead guitars .  On, second thought, though that sounds interesting it doesn't really come together.  Sounds like each musician recorded from a different place and time.

I started with Husker Du, Zen Arcade, but my go-to Mould is Workbook.  Great songwriting, eccentric harmonies that inspire and I'm a sucker for cellos.  Black Sheets of Rain is my second choice.  Then, New Day Rising, Warehouse and maybe we can get to Sugar after that.

I started with Husker Du, Zen Arcade, but my go-to Mould is Workbook.  Great songwriting, eccentric harmonies that inspire and I'm a sucker for cellos.  Black Sheets of Rain is my second choice.  Then, New Day Rising, Warehouse and maybe we can get to Sugar after that.

This was my story 'cept instead of music compilation critic I got email from gay porn director.  Result: my 1982 synthpop/punk single is now background music during the "party scene".   I am very proud.
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

This was my story 'cept instead of music compilation critic I got email from gay porn director.  Result: my 1982 synthpop/punk single is now background music during the "party scene".   I am very proud.
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Cul-De-Sac is like if Sammy Beckett made a comedy gangster film with a sexy french girl and cross-dressing clown, played expertly by Donald Pleasance - his bestest role ever.

Cul-De-Sac is like if Sammy Beckett made a comedy gangster film with a sexy french girl and cross-dressing clown, played expertly by Donald Pleasance - his bestest role ever.