Archive for January, 2012
TELEVISION – The Dream’s Dream (Tom Verlaine)
Adventure, 1978 The elevator called me up. She said you better start making sense. The stone was bleeding, whirling in the waltz. I went to see her majesty. The court had no suspense. She said, “Dream dreams the dreamer.” I said it’s not my fault.
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Ask The Buffalo: Portable Gaming and Internet Television
Jon Rettinger is back home and ready to tackle the latest question from tech enthusiasts of the Internets. In this episode, Jon provides his thoughts and opinions on whether or not you should invest your money on the latest and questionably greatest portable gaming consoles as well as Google TV.
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Television – Little Johnny Jewel, Live ’78 (from The Blow Up)
A standout track from The Blow Up, a ’78 live show released as an official release cassette on the ROIR label in the early ’80s, followed by an unauthorized CD. Previously, vinyl LP & cassette bootlegs of the show had circulated. It’s a recording of a March 20, 1978 Television show at the Long Island, NY club “My Father’s Place”. Discography trivia: I’ve seen “The Blow Up” sometimes described as a compilation of songs from various ’78 shows, but my impression of its origin’s different. ‘Cause, when The Blow Up first came out on cassette, I was sure (was I mistaken?) the whole tape was identical to a bootleg cassette I already had of one specific ’78 show from My Father’s Place club, except The Blow Up inexplicably left out the song “Poor Circulation” the bootleg tape included. More trivia: A small section of the song never got recorded, as the audience member taping it had to change cassettes before the song ended. Can you hear where Tom’s solo near the end stops abruptly, & then they’re already into the last section of the song? It was more noticeable on cassette bootleg circulated in the late ’70s, as a short, silent gap was left on the bootleg tape versions. By the time it was issued on The Blow Up, they’d edited it together tidily. It’s too bad the unreleased song “Poor Circulation” found on bootleg tapes of this show was not included in ROIR’s “The Blow Up” release. But I’ve uploaded “Poor Circulation” taken from another live show. See my YT upload titled …
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Television – Glory
Their second & last encore at Vicar Street, Dublin. June 15th 2002.
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Morticia and the Psychiatrist
Pugsley abandons his pet octopus for a puppy, is seen wearing a Boy Scout uniform, plays with a baseball bat, and helps an old lady cross the street. Distraught, Morticia seeks the counsel of psychiatrist Dr. Black.
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The Origins of Television
A segment from a 1996 episode of the Discovery Channel’s “Origins” program discussing the origins of television. Featuring Paul Schatzkin, author of “The Boy Who Invented Television.” Used with permission.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Throw Away Your Television – Live at Slane Castle
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT This video is property of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Warner Bros. Records. This video is not being used to make money in any way and is for entertainment and leisure purposes only. This is an act of fair usage as described by the US Copyright Office, therefore, a dispute should not occur over this video. August 23, 2003 Slane Castle, Ireland Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers Album: By the Way Title: Throw Away Your Television Enjoy it in HD! Lyrics: Throw away your television Time to make this clean decision Master waits for its collision now Its a repeat of a story told Its a repeat and its getting old Throw away your television Make a break big intermission Recreate your super vision now Its a repeat of a story told Its a repeat and its getting old Renegades with fancy gauges Slay the plague for its contagious Pull the plug and take the stages Throw away your television now Throw away your television Take the noose off your ambition Reinvent your intuition now Its a repeat of a story told Its a repeat and its getting old Renegades with fancy gauges Slay the plague for its contagious Pull the plug and take the stages Throw away your television now Throw away your television Salivate to repetition Levitate this ill condition now Its a repeat
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Bloomberg Television interview with Mr T.
Laurence Tureaud, aka Mr T., joins Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” Mr. T has joined up with Cash America, a mail-in cash for gold company, that processes over 61000 pieces of jewelry a week. To find Bloomberg Television in your area, visit bloomberg.viewerlink.tv
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