It’s been a more difficult week than usual at TRHTFLTH HQ. For several years I’ve been compiling intimate conversations with some of the most important icons of our age for my first book. Interview subjects included Joey Welz, the late Curt Low, James Dolan, “Get Metsmerized” auteur George Foster, Robert “Ozn” Rosen of Ebn/Ozn and The Great Kat. Sadly, when doing advance PR for the collection, I responded to a reporter’s suggestion that perhaps this wasn’t an especially diverse lineup by saying it’s very hard to find anyone as deeply philosophical or articulate as James Dolan (especially since Michale Graves didn’t return my calls).
As you probably know, the backlash was swift, so much so that it felt more like a frontlash. Not only has my publisher put the kibbosh on the project, but the local branch of Souper Salad has rescinded my loyalty points.
On the bright side, I’ve still got this radio show, but since I do it for free it really doesn’t feel like sufficient consolation.
Better Corners – Cremated Pets
Institute – City
Collate – The Product
Feedtime – Southside Johnny
Little Howlin’ Wolf – Ten Steps to A Broken Heart
Drain Brugs – Elevator
House Of All – There’s More (live)
Super Wild Horses – Goldentown
Spike In Vein – EKG
Revolutionary Corps Of Teenage Jesus – Protection Rat
Television Personalities – All The Young Children On Crack
Gruuel – Nobody’s Daughter
blackbody_radiation – Particle Float
Rob Winstone – Are You Looking For An Exit
Phew – Doing Nothing
La Monte Young / Marian Zazeela – 31 VII 69 10:26 / 10:49 pm
Charles Gayle – The Book Of Revelation
Markus Floats – So Below
Alan Curtis & David Grubbs – Song Of A Fence Grown Thru A Tree
Les Rallizes Denudes – White Awakening 1993