UPDATE on the Kentucky Derby Is Decadent & Depraved from Paris Records
Hi folks,
Received a much appreciated heads-up recently on this project from Ethan Persoff who was lucky enough to get a pre-release listen courtesy of Michael Minzer, owner of Paris Records. Ethan wrote a great piece a while back about the company and their work (material by Burroughs, Ginsberg etc) which you can read here.
As for the Kentucky Derby record, here is what Ethan has to say:
“ The album (a seven year effort) is a line-by-line rendition of the original article that Thompson wrote for Scanlan’s. Cast is Hunter S. Thompson played by Tim Robbins, Ralph Steadman performing as himself, and additional voice acting that includes Dr John and Annie Ross.
The music by Bill Frisell is quite strong, and perfect for the text (and not what one would expect). The entire atmosphere adds up to something very memorable – both surprising and a little haunting. I loved it.”
You can read the entire article, including details of the albums release here.
Ok for now,
Rory
Hunter S. Thompson’s Second Life In San Francisco by Warren Hinckle
Hey folks,
The latest issue of Argonaut has just been released. It includes a fantastic excerpt from Warren Hinckle’s book – Who Killed Hunter S. Thompson, which is due to be released by Last Gasp books in February 2012. To download the issue for free – click here.
For those of you on Twitter, you can also follow @WarrenHinckle
All the best,
Rory
Ralph Steadman – For No Good Reason
The Rum Diary (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Lakeshore Records
The Rum Diary (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Out digitally on 10/25 / CD available 11/29
01. Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) – Dean Martin
02. Rum Diary – Christopher Young
03. Suckfish and Snake – Christopher Young
04. Mother of Balls – Christopher Young
05. Chenault – Christopher Young
06. Flagged Me Smiling – Christopher Young
07. Pink Jelly Remains – Christopher Young
08. Rockin’ on Rooster (With My Dead Monkey’s Mother) – Christopher Young
09. Sweat Bee – Christopher Young
10. Cock-Of-The-Rock – Christopher Young
11. Black Note Blues – Christopher Young
12. My Car the Cockroach – Christopher Young
13. Neon Popsicles – Christopher Young
14. Hefti-Tefti – Christopher Young
15. He Must Be a Sadist – Christopher Young
16. Puerto Rican Piss-Off – Christopher Young
17. Whacking a Salesman – Christopher Young
18. The Biggest Crook in New Jersey – Christopher Young
19. Desperate Drunks and Postcard Loons – Christopher Young
20. The Mermaid Song (Instrumental) – Johnny Depp
21. What About El Monstruo? – JD Band
22. Roll Out the Roosters – JD Band
23. Kemp in the Village – Johnny Depp and JJ Holiday
24. The Mermaid Song – Patti Smith
Interesting looking soundtrack. Was expecting more of a selection of different artists but Christopher Young has done some excellent scores in the past. Most notable however is the contribution from Depp and his friend Patti Smith. That I was not expecting.
Cheers,
Rory
UPDATE: It appears that one of the songs in the movie is not actually on the soundtrack. The song in question is After All by Frankie Miller
The Rum Diary – Alternate Poster
Like this:
New poster unveiled for The Rum Diary
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Bulletin Board & All Nite Shooting Range
Hi guys,
As some of have noticed the HST Bulletin Board has vanished from the net in recent times. Unfortunately nobody appears to know why, much less know how to contact the people behind that odd corner of the internet.
So if anyone out there is in the know, can you please email me totallygonzo@gmail.com and hopefully we can get the board back online.
It would be a shame to see it vanish into the ether.
Rory
