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Jawbone #212: July 4th With Bill Corbett Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:13:14 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) "Tonight, on this very special episode of Jawbone Radio..."
Tonight's show is very special. In fact, I would call this UBERSPECIAL! Our guest is none other than Bill Corbett of one of our favorite TV Shows of all time, Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Bill talks a lot of his days with MST, Rifftrax and the movie "Meet Dave" starring Eddie Murphy that comes out July 11, which he co-wrote with Rob Greenberg.
A huge heapin' of thanks go out to Paul Sabourin who was able to secure this interview for us and who brought us that much closer to hitting the trifecta of speaking to all three hosts of Rifftrax. Kevin Murphy, we're gunning for ya! Enjoy the show and enjoy your Fourth, you Americans you!
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I'm Twittering...For Real This Time. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:10:18 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) For those interested, I have left my former lobster self in the dust and I have started to Twitter as myself. You may follow me if you get into those type of things.
Song Fu Challenge VTAW's Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:05:15 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) So, there are some perks to being friends with Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm. One of the perks is that I sometimes get to hear songs before the general public does. As is the case with the Song Fu Challenge that is happening over at Quick Stop Entertainment. These guys are the Masters in the challenge and for Round 2, they upped the ante for the creative. Each Master was to write a song in the style of their competitor. So, essentially, Coulton would cover P and S and vice versa.
I was a bit afraid that that the competition would turn ugly. It's a very thin line between paying homage via parody and mocking someone's creative style. I, for one, didn't want to see my friends come to fisticuffs over a silly little contest. However, I felt torn to honor both their songs without favoring either.
So, I've heard both songs ( and you can too!) and I have to say, they are both brilliant in their own ways. Earlier this week, I posted the image I created for the "Super Secret Song" by Paul and Storm. The song is called ""Live" and it is a syrupy-sweet take on a Dr. Frankenstein type who builds his girlfriend/monster out of spare parts. Out of all the Visual Things A Week I have ever done, this has to be one of my faves. It comes pretty darn close to exactly what I saw in my head while concepting. That's a rare thing for me. So I'm especially proud of this one.
Coulton's take on Paul and Storm is so very over the top, I felt that it needed a equally over-the-top image to go along with it. I'll let you hear the song on your own, suffice the say, it's pretty sophomoric and full of intestinal distress humor. The art was inspired by Mad Maddest Artist, Don Martin, (whose treasury I just read through a few weeks ago and which I highly recommend) and the original Ren and Stimpy Art by John Kricfalusi. I had a lot of fun drawing this one and this too came pretty close to my vision - minus some female fans who were to be placed near BDF's rear end. I think it's better without them.
Overall, the songs are wonderful, completely different and fun. And I think it's pretty neat that I was able to create two distinctly different visual images that match each song pretty well. I feel that fans will have a hard time deciding who they will be voting for in the Master Round of this challenge. In any event, I want - scratch that - I NEED to hear both artists do their own versions of the songs. That would rock.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Usher as performed by The RockAFire Explosion from the ShowBiz Pizza Place. (PS: There are a ton more performances on the YouToob.)
Caption This: 6-30-08 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:05:00 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora)
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Laughing Without Smiling: A Challenge Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:20:23 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) When I was younger, in the caveman days when I was in High School, my friends and I used to sit around watching Superchicken reruns, eating many meatball hoagies and drinking scads of Hi-C Ecto-Cooler. During the downtimes, we would challenge each other to try to laugh without smiling. Strangely enough, the idea came from listening to, of all things, the U2 song "Running To Stand Still". The original lyric was:
"You gotta cry without weeping, talk without speaking, scream without raising your voice."
I changed the first lyric and the rest was history.
Today, during one of the many rainstorms that have passed over the area, a few of my family members were sitting around chatting and I brought up the challenge again. Before you knew it, we were in tears laughing, totally dismantling the premise of the challenge. At some point I thought it might be a good idea to open up the challenge to other people. And thus, a vidcast was born.
So here is the challenge. Can you laugh without smiling? If you can, we'd love to see your video attempts. You can upload them to YouTube and then link them here...or better yet: I've started a Facebook group for this little challenge. Feel free to join and add your video attempts over there. Should be fun and at the very least, be a great time waster. Have fun!
Jawbone #211: You Don't Need To Know Me Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:18:28 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) We're back with more Jawbone goodness! Goonie talk. More Karen Allen. Podcast listener wars. Impressions. Lucky Charm lady. Dunking old ladies and more. Plus, a big announcement for all fans of MST at the very end of the show. Enjoy!
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Rowsdower Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:20:59 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora)
Yes, this is a real sport. Don't believe me? Read this article. I'm glad someone is doing their part to keep competitive shin-kicking alive and well. Thanks to Monica for the heads up.
Rifftrax in Cleveland, Please? Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:07:36 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) I don't ask much from you. Well, sometimes I do. But let this be an exception. Please go and demand the Riffers from Rifftrax (formerly of MST3K) come to Cleveland. It would help if you were actually from Cleveland as well. :) Thanks.
BTW, I just realized that the Rifftrax of Spider Man 3 features one of my favorite writers James Lileks!
PS: Stay tuned to this blog for more exciting MST-related news soon! :)
Baby Break! Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:04:57 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora)
Just a cute update. Kateri is six and half months and extremely cute.
You may now return to your day. Thank you.
Caption This: 6-23-08 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:39:28 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) This was one of my presents for Father's Day - a Giant Butter Cookie Man. What better fodder for this week's Caption This. Enjoy!
Comedian George Carlin Dead at 71 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:45:31 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) I think he went a little nuts at the end of his career, but some of his performances are legendary. Whenever I pull up behind several people at a red light I always think of Carlin's driving routine where he states that "you have to figure out which one of these idiots is the fastest." He will be missed. Read the whole story here.
"A fifth human foot in a year has washed ashore off the coast of British Columbia, and this time it's a left one. The first in the series was found nearly a year ago on Jedidiah Island in the Strait of Georgia. Within days, another right foot was found inside a man's Reebok sneaker on nearby Gabriola Island. The third was found in the same area, on the east side of Valdez Island in early February.
The origin on any of the remains is still unknown."
More Baby Creepiness Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:37:19 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) A few weeks back, I posted a link for Manbabies. Weird and creepy, yes. Yet we all collectively could not look away. Now, Paul from Paul and Storm gives us this bit of baby creepiness. Should you enjoy? Yes. But only after you run screaming from the room in fear to cleanse yourself of the weirdness.
Caption This: 6-16-08 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:26:40 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) I don't know what to make of this. Maybe you can. Enjoy!
Happy Father's Day! Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:46:05 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) You know who you are. What are you doing on this parental holiday? BTW, could you imagine if Dad's Day was in January? What a drag that would be.
Washy Ad Jeffy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:09:38 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) I haven't drawn anything for Coulton for a while. Luckily, he released a new catchy song called "Washy Ad Jeffy" that is a mnemonic device to remember all the US presidents. You can read the whole story at his blog which incidentally is also the place where you can purchase the song. BTW, I should have done a visual like this for his song "The Presidents" but I was young and stupid back then. I'm much smarter now.
PS: You can buy a print of this image here, if one would like.
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Jawbone #210: Friday the 13th Solocast Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:12:42 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) Solocast tonight. Lots of voicemails. Bitter podcasting. Good mashup. Week off. Enjoy the show!
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Recording Tomorrow Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:21:20 -0500Author: jawboneradio@gmail.com (Len and Nora) What the heck is with this thing called summer? Kids are swimming everyday. They are enjoying sleepovers and laser tag. I'm working like crazy and putting together futons and taking apart bunkbeds. With all this stuff happening, there's no time to do a show tonight. But we will record on Friday, most likely early evening. Neil might even be there! So excuse the lateness. But until tomorrow, enjoy this clip of our favorite New Zealanders, Flight of the Conchords!
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"Tonight, on this very special episode of Jawbone Radio..."
So, there are some perks to being friends with Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm. One of the perks is that I sometimes get to hear songs before the general public does. As is the case with the Song Fu Challenge that is happening over at Quick Stop Entertainment. These guys are the Masters in the challenge and for Round 2, they upped the ante for the creative. Each Master was to write a song in the style of their competitor. So, essentially, Coulton would cover P and S and vice versa.
Coulton's take on Paul and Storm is so very over the top, I felt that it needed a equally over-the-top image to go along with it. I'll let you hear the song on your own, suffice the say, it's pretty sophomoric and full of intestinal distress humor. The art was inspired by Mad Maddest Artist, Don Martin, (whose treasury I just read through a few weeks ago and which I highly recommend) and the original Ren and Stimpy Art by John Kricfalusi. I had a lot of fun drawing this one and this too came pretty close to my vision - minus some female fans who were to be placed near BDF's rear end. I think it's better without them.
We're back with more Jawbone goodness! Goonie talk. More Karen Allen. Podcast listener wars. Impressions. Lucky Charm lady. Dunking old ladies and more. Plus, a big announcement for all fans of MST at the very end of the show. Enjoy!
Thanks for the link, Art!
This was one of my presents for Father's Day - a Giant Butter Cookie Man. What better fodder for this week's Caption This. Enjoy!
I think he went a little nuts at the end of his career, but some of his performances are legendary. Whenever I pull up behind several people at a red light I always think of Carlin's driving routine where he states that "you have to figure out which one of these idiots is the fastest." He will be missed. Read the whole story here.
I don't want to even ruin this with words. Just check it out for yourself.
A few weeks back, I posted a link for Manbabies. Weird and creepy, yes. Yet we all collectively could not look away. Now, Paul from Paul and Storm gives us this bit of baby creepiness. Should you enjoy? Yes. But only after you run screaming from the room in fear to cleanse yourself of the weirdness.
Solocast tonight. Lots of voicemails. Bitter podcasting. Good mashup. Week off. Enjoy the show!
