Join the Clubbo
I remember standing at my locker as a freshman in high school and overhearing the following conversation:
Guy 1: "What did you do this weekend?"
Guy 2: "Saw this movie about some metal band called Spinal Tap."
Guy 1: "Was it good?"
Guy 2: "It was okay, but I don't see how they got a movie made about them — it's not they're Zeppelin or anything."
These were the kind of guys who liked to hang people like me by the shirt collar on towel hooks in the locker room, so I snickered on the inside. But oh, how I snickered...
You can imagine then how much snickering I'm doing — on the inside and outside — as I browse through www.clubbo.com. Clubbo is the brainchild of guitarist/writer Joe Gore and composer/writer Elise Malmberg, a satirical record label complete with a 40-year history including bios, photos, album art, and full-length MP3s for each artist in its diverse catalog. Personal faves include Suthrn Cuzn's raunchy anthem "Sonofabitch" and Bleep's synthy come-on "Rubber Lover." (Thanks, Patatomic.)
Posted by sam on 07.20.05
Oh my god. That is just beautiful. Pure genius. How long do you think it took them to make that? They've got everything... mp3s, bios, pictures... sweet jesus.
This track by "Rock Finger" is just killin' me.
BTW... I remember those guys back in middle and high school too. It's okay, though, man. I guarantee you they aren't nearly as cool as you now. :)
Posted by: andy at July 22, 2005 09:49 PM