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Eric

COOL IS DEAD, BABY!

About Me

Musician, Music Writer (Shindig!, Galactic Zoo Dossier), eternal sage and your garden variety renaissance man ..

My Interests

Music, Record Collecting, Drumming, Movies, Spinning records, Writing, Bawdy Rhymes, Ribald Humor, Zucchini, Asparagus, Narcotics, Mind Control, The Occult, Provolone, Alcohol, Chicago History, Vanilla Pudding, Stage Banter, Pimping, Sound Advice, Ginger Baker, Elvin Jones, Frank Zappa, Kevin Ayers, Philosophy, Esoteric Religions and The Sacred Music of the Moroccan Jews

Movies:

Blow Up, Performance, The Trial(orson wells version), The Tenant, Alfie, The Devil Rides Out, Ipcress File, Being There, Citizen Kane, The Loved One, Space is the Place, The Mack, Rosemary's Baby,Medium Cool, Electra Glide in Blue, Don't Look Now, Marathon Man, Story of Adele H., Au Revoir Les Enfants, Midnight Cowboy, Betty Blue, Rushmore, Diary Of A Mad Housewife, Vanishing Point, Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia, Withnail And I, Don't Look Back, IF, Gimmie Shelter, The Landlord, Cisco Pike, Wicker Man, Uncle Meat, El Topo, Nosferatu (herzog version), Europa Europa, Repulsion, Best In Show, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, Stripes, Caddyshack, Phantasm, Black Caesar, Stroszeck, Aguirre (Wrath of God) Magic Christian, All Argento films, All Dolemite films, Most Marx Brothers, Arsenic & Old Lace, Most Woody Allen Films, All Hal Ashby Films, Most Antonini films, Most Scorsese films

Television:

The Avengers, The Prisoner, Rockford Files, Barney Miller, What's Happening, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bannana Splits, The Office (U.K. & U.S.), Extras, The Flight Of The Conchords

Books:

The Trial, The Idiot, Crime And Punishment, Candide, Master And Man, The Wasteland, Being & Nothingness, Fall Of America, Hollywood, All Richard Brautigan, The Real Frank Zappa, Hells Angels, The short stories of Jorge Luis Borges, The short stories of Chekhov, Satan Wants Me, Brave New World, The Family, Soul On Ice, Amerika, Pimp, Trick Baby, Chicago Soul, Tapestry of Delights, Fuzz Acid & Flowers, Hot Water Music, Tales of Ordinary Madness and the poetry of Whitman

My Blog

GOOD MORNING TO YOU!

Hey babies, E.C. is feeling mighty, mighty righteous and spreading those good vibes of PEACE, CONSCIOUSNESS, CONSERVATION & BROTHERHOOD!Having the most lovely weekend and spending it with lovely p...
Posted by Eric on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:10:00 PST

Something to Consider (for those who need persuading)

Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switchedaround?.....think about this! Would the country's collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit?What if the Obamas had par...
Posted by Eric on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:03:00 PST

SHINE A LIGHT PART DEUX

I've always found it strange how the positive energy you put out has a boomerang effect.Don't get me wrong, just knowing that doesn't make it any easier t...
Posted by Eric on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:49:00 PST

Shine A Light

Some days the good lord shines his light on you(to those that don't know me, the "good lord" is meant more as an encapsulation of good things in life rather than a way of life or adherence).
Posted by Eric on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:33:00 PST

THANK GOD FOR FRANK ZAPPA

Anyone that knows me knows that music is the most important thing in my life and has been not only used for many nefarious activities but more so serving me in a cathartic way.My current breakup with ...
Posted by Eric on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:31:00 PST

Isnt it Strange When.....

I'm usually a prolific writer but I can't come up with much concerning my situation.However other peoples words have been summing things up nicely. In a very odd way this song has been making me feel ...
Posted by Eric on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:18:00 PST

Deliver Me from Things That Make No Sense

Life is seemingly full of all sorts of narrow winding paths and detour signs that ultimately lead to nowhere.People have spilled a lot of ink and maybe even lost their minds over the years in the naiv...
Posted by Eric on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:44:00 PST

HOPE?

Hope seems a bit arcane these days, as in hope for those who can afford it! I'm afraid it's become a meaningless verb to me as of late and I'm "hoping" that my cynicism will be short lived.In light of...
Posted by Eric on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:11:00 PST

Homo Eroticism; You Can Play Too!

In my never ending quest to find the ultimate in juvenile humor, I present you with a game we all can play!It's very simple, just add your favorite(s) homo erotic song title to the list and laugh for ...
Posted by Eric on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:24:00 PST

I Might be Losing my Mind but I Can Cope!

My girlfriend unintentionally opened a veritable Pandora's box the other day when she was asking me about certain artists from the 80's.It all started with a certain Gary Numan, whom I've always had a...
Posted by Eric on Fri, 23 May 2008 07:17:00 PST