Three Films by Hiroshi Teshihagara

Pitfall (1962)

Woman in the Dunes (1964)

The Face of Another (1966)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!

Well, this post and picture felt so right. Happy 30th my dear! You are talented, kind, beautiful and very special. I am looking forward to celebrating with you on Saturday. PS - If anyone else was planning on posting today, please don't hesitate to bump me for something more thrilling!

I'M SPEECHLESS...

...and not in a good way

from Greg Ginn himself

"BLACK FLAG has reformed and is in the process of putting finishing touches on a new album with founder Greg Ginn on guitar, Ron Reyes on vocals, Gregory Moore on drums and Dale Nixon on bass.

The one constant member throughout the history of BLACK FLAG, Ginn -- named one of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" -- defined the west coast punk sound and the DIY ethos of punk rock. Greg Ginn also currently plays with Good For You and Greg Ginn And The Royal We.

Ron Reyes of Decline Of The Western Civilization fame was the BLACK FLAG vocalist from The Church / Jealous Again era. Reyes also currently plays guitar in Piggy.

Gregory Moore has played with Gone and BLACK FLAG (2003) and brings his relentless and driving drum style to the band.

Notorious for not touring, Dale Nixon never-the-less played bass on the My War album and is the author of iconic BLACK FLAG bass lines such as Jealous Again, Nervous Breakdown, Six Pack, TV Party, Revenge, Gimme Gimme Gimme etc... etc...

While Dale has lent his skills to the new album, he is currently contractually obligated for a stint on Celebrity Rehab. Still, as he has always done in the past, he will continue to provide insight and spiritual guidance to the current bass player.

The seeds of this reformation were planted when Reyes invited Ginn to perform with him at his birthday party some two and half years ago. Needless to say -- the party was a blast and the two vowed at that time to work on some songs together. The fruition of those efforts will culminate in the release of the new album later this year.

Far from being a one-time grab, this reformation has BLACK FLAG recording and touring extensively both in the US and abroad. BLACK FLAG are excited to announce that they will be headlining the RUHRPOTT RODEO in Hünxe, Germany on May 18th 2013. BLACK FLAG are excited to announce that they will be playing the UK's Hevy Fest on Sunday August 4th. Celebrating it's 5th year this summer, Hevy is a completely independent hardcore, punk and metal festival with over 80 bands across 4 stages. The iconic band will be returning to Britain for the first time in almost 30 years, making their only UK appearance of 2013 at the festival. BLACK FLAG is headlining the Muddy Roots Music Festival in Tennessee, Saturday August 31st, 2013. Muddy Roots is 100% independent and promotes artists ranging from bluegrass, old country to punk rock and everything in between. 3 days of camping WITH 60 bands.

More festival and tour dates to be announced soon including BLACK FLAG US Tour Fall 2013.

Booking Contact: Kat@BucketCity.com
Press Contact: promo@sstsuperstore.com"

By the way the appearance at the Hevy Fest is being billed as the 1979 line-up...no Chuck Dukowski...no Brian Migdol...or Robo, for that matter...

Meanwhile even Grant Hart is now saying that NO ONE on any of the SST bands gets paid, or as Henry said, even gets an accounting slip.

And Greg has the nerve to throw stones

QUICK THOUGHTS

More substantial posting to come soon But in the interim... She's going home tonight. I can just feel it.. And for those with a distinct lack of "Taste" I say unto thee Mr. Bourdain, I have seen Tom Colicchio, and you sir are no Tom Colicchio that is all...for now

70 NOT 50

Bob Dylan ‎– The 50th Anniversary Collection / The Copyright Extension Collection Vol. I

Genre: Blues, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Year: 2012 Tracklist ▼

Going Down To New Orleans (Mx. CO 70085-1)
Going Down To New Orleans (Mx. CO 70085-2)
Sally Gal (Mx. CO 70086-2)
Sally Gal (Mx. CO 70086-3)
Rambling Gambling Willie (Mx. CO 70087-1)
Rambling Gambling Willie (Mx. CO 70087-3)
Corrina, Corrina (Mx. CO 70088-1)
Corrina, Corrina (Mx. CO 70088-2)
The Death Of Emmett Till (Mx. CO 70089-1)
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle (Mx. CO 70091-2) Rocks And Gravel (Solid Road) (Mx. CO 70096-3)
Sally Gal (Mx. CO 70086-4)
Sally Gal (Mx. CO 70086-5)
Baby, Please Don't Go (Mx. CO 70099-1)
Baby, Please Don't Go (Mx. CO 70099-3)
Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues (Good Morning Blues) (Mx. CO 70100-1)
Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues (Good Morning Blues) (Mx. CO 70100-3)
Wichita Blues (Going To Louisiana) (Mx. CO 70101-1)
Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues (Mx. CO 70102-2)
Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues (Good Morning Blues) (Mx. CO 70100-4)
Wichita Blues (Going To Louisiana) (Mx. CO 70101-2)
Baby, I'm In The Mood For You (Mx. CO 75717-2)
Blowin' In The Wind (Mx. CO 75719-1)
Blowin' In The Wind (Mx. CO 75719-2)
Worried Blues (Mx. CO 75723-1)
Baby, I'm In The Mood For You (Mx. CO 75717-4)
Bob Dylan's Blues (Mx. CO 75718-2)
Bob Dylan's Blues (Mx. CO 75718-3)
Corrina, Corrina (Mx. CO 76981-2)
Corrina, Corrina (Mx. CO 76981-3)
That's All Right, Mama (Mx. CO 76983-1)
That's All Right, Mama (Mx. CO 76983-3)
That's All Right, Mama (Mx. CO 76983-5)
Mixed Up Confusion (Mx. CO 76982-3)
Mixed Up Confusion (Mx. CO 76982-5)
Mixed Up Confusion (Mx. CO 76982-6)
Mixed Up Confusion (mx. CO 76982-7)
Mixed Up Confusion (Mx. CO 76982-9)
Mixed Up Confusion (Mx. CO 76982-10)
Mixed Up Confusion (Mx. CO 76982-11)
That's All Right, Mama (remake/overdub CO76893-3)
Rocks And Gravel (Solid Road) (Mx. CO 76986-2)
Ballad Of Hollis Brown (Mx. CO 77003-2)
Kingsport Town (Mx. CO 77004-1)
When Death Comes Creepin' (Whatcha Gonna Do?) (Mx. CO 77005-1)
Hero Blues (mx. CO 77020-1)
When Death Comes Creepin' (Whatcha Gonna Do?) (Mx. CO 77021-1)
I Shall Be Free (Mx. CO 77023-3)
I Shall Be Free (Mx. CO 77023-5)
Hero Blues (Mx. CO 77020-2)
Hero Blues (Mx. CO 77020-4)
Hard Times In New York Town (Mackenzie Home Tapes)
The Death Of Emmett Till (Mackenzie Home Tapes)
I Rode Out One Morning (Mackenzie Home Tapes)
House Of The Rising Sun (Mackenzie Home Tapes)
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Mackenzie Home Tapes)
Ballad Of Donald White (Mackenzie Home Tapes)
Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance (Gerde's Folk City)
Talkin' New York (Gerde's Folk City)
Corrina, Corrina (Gerde's Folk City)
Deep Ellum Blues (Gerde's Folk City)
Blowin' In The Wind (Gerde's Folk City)
The Death Of Emmett Till (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Stealin' (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Hiram Hubbard (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Blowin' In The Wind (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Rocks And Gravel (Solid Road) (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Quit Your Low Down Ways (Finjan Club, Montreal)
He Was A Friend Of Mine (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Let Me Die In My Footsteps (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Two Trains Runnin' (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Ramblin' On My Mind (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Muleskinner Blues (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Muleskinner Blues (part 2) (Finjan Club, Montreal)
Sally Gal (Carnegie Hall Hootenanny)
Highway 51 (Carnegie Hall Hootenanny)
Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues (Carnegie Hall Hootenanny)
The Ballad Of Hollis Brown (Carnegie Hall Hootenanny)
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Carnegie Hall Hootenanny)
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (The Gaslight Café, NYC)
No More Auction Block (The Gaslight Café, NYC)
A Motherless Child (The Gaslight Café, NYC)
Kindhearted Woman Blues (The Gaslight Café, NYC)
Black Cross (The Gaslight Café, NYC)
The Ballad of Hollis Brown (The Gaslight Café, NYC)
Ain't No More Cane (The Gaslight Café, NYC)

Wild!

The Beatles' classic recording of 1962 single Love Me Do has - debatably - slipped into the public domain in the EU. That means any record label in the land could theoretically now reissue the track and original B-side P.S. I Love You as a 'new' release without paying performance royalties to the band. Classical reissue specialist Pristine Classical has already taken advantage: it is now offering a remastered version of Love Me Do as a single track. One word: scamps. Under traditional EU law, the copyright on recorded music in Europe runs out after 50 years since a track or album was first released. That's in contrast to the songwriter's publishing copyright, which lasts until 70 years after a composer dies. To the jubilation of the record industry, Brussels last year agreed to extend the recordings copyright term from 50 to 70 years. Only problem is, that law hasn't yet come into effect - it will be rubber stamped in the UK some time before November. As such, the owners of Love Me Do's recording copyright for the past 50 years - the band plus label EMI (last year acquired by Universal) - find themselves watching a song they fully owned just weeks ago now being exploited by third parties. However, Universal/EMI still fully owns distribution of the song as part of the Beatles' debut LP, Please Please Me and Greatest Hits, 1. In another twist, the EU Term Extension conditions include a 'use it or lose it' clause for anything recorded before 1963. That means that if they want to stop pre-1963 recordings slipping into public domain, labels and performers must prove they were still invested in bringing them to new audiences in the decades that followed. Sony Music has already taken exactly that step for one of its artists whose recordings copyrights are beginning to expire: Bob Dylan. Sony's very limited, 100-copy release of the 50th Anniversary Collection box set, released late last year, includes 86 unreleased Dylan tracks dating back to 1962 and 1963 - or, you've guessed it, 50 and 51 years. "This isn't a scheme to make money," a Sony Music source reassured Rolling Stone. "The copyright law in Europe was recently extended from 50 to 70 years for everything recorded in 1963 and beyond. With everything before that, there's a new 'Use It or Lose It' provision. It basically said, 'If you haven't used the recordings in the first 50 years, you aren't going to get any more." They added; ""The whole point of copyrighting this stuff is that we intend to do something with it at some point in the future."

ZERO COMES BEFORE THE ONE

Number One (in Sweden)        
 Number One (on the stars)                                                                                   B-Side?                                                                                                            Number One (Algorithm Charts)                                                                         Number One (Rehm Pool 1986 Retro Core Charts)                                                        Number One (No More Burlesque Charts)                                                      Number One (1989 Just Another Number No More Retro Charts)                         B-Side?                                                 Number One (Geology Charts) B-Side (Monday Night Chill Out Charts)                     Number One (40 Degrees In January In Chicago Charts)                                                          Number O (Repetition No More Retro Charts)                    Number One (People Who Still Have A Soul Charts)                                               Number One (God Core Charts)                                                               Number One B-Side Zero One (Go To Bed Now, Rich) Winddown Charts

BONUS TRACKS!!!

Happy New Year, 2012--it's 2013 now