Kooky lady convinced her toaster possessed by Satan
This classic example of WTF vintage television originally aired on The Today Show back in May, 1984. The “Richard” this lady keeps referring to off…
Author: Richard Metzger Archives: 06/2016
More young people–especially young women–need to know the music of hippie princess Laura Nyro
Although Laura Nyro is rightfully considered to be one of America’s greatest 20th century songwriters, most people who know her music probably don’t know her…
The Residents sing the Blues: Elvis, Hank Williams and some demented cowboys
In spring of 1989, The Residents brought their “History of American Music in 3 EZ pieces” tour to Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New…
Can go all disco-krautrock at the BBC, 1976
Seemingly searching for a new musical identity, Can–Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Holger Czukay–performed their jaunty, jittery disco-fied “I Want More”—their only hit single…
Riot on Times Square: The Clash on Broadway!
From the Dangerous Minds archives: In May/June of 1981, The Clash were booked to play at the curiously named “Bond International Casino”–a discotheque that was…
‘A Lover Spurned’: Famed French photographers direct colorful, campy Marc Almond video
Famed French photographers Pierre et Gilles (Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard) directed this amazing—and seldom seen—promo video for Marc Almond’s “A Lover Spurned” in 1990.…
‘This Time’: John Cougar Mellencamp is really in love with John Waters actress Edith Massey
Long before he gained fame, Indiana-born and raised roots rocker John Mellencamp was already married and a father, just two weeks after graduating from high…