The Dead Kennedys - Government Flu

The Dead Kennedys album, In God We Trust, Inc., and their "B-Side" follow-up, Plastic Surgery Disasters, kickstarted the PMRC, as well as MTV music videos advocating for teenage rebellion, ushering in both bands like (specifically) Twisted Sister and the decade of hair metal which followed.

Political luminaries'... wives just weren't gonna take it. Ahem. And Tennessee not only hosted the 1980s' PMRC Hearings, but the raving lunacy of Kefauver, the housewives' hysteria surrounding Deepthroat, and the Goddamned Scopes Monkey Trial!

Great place to live. And the people... 

Where the PMRC failed, the Satanic Panic of the era prevailed in disallaying the obvious wrong-headedness of questioning political Authority. And killed a lot of people.

Government Flu details the coming age of "Chemtrails" poisonings the US Government "legalized" in 1997 -- only 45 years after the US military decided to do it anyway. This methodology is termed "Gain of Function research and The OddBlog delights in reporting on the many, many, many cases of such activity.

 

But this post is about the PMRC and the Satanic Panic bands like the Dead Kennedys played an unwitting role in. Dee Snider, former lead singer of Twisted Sister, even testified at the PMRC hearing, as did Bob Denver and Frank Zappa. The PMRC hearings were ushered in by PMRC founder, Tipper Gore, and overseen by her then husband and future (now former) Vice-President, Al Gore.

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Metallica - Eye of the Beholder

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Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul

Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul

Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul.

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Happy Fourth of July from The OddBlog!

Suicidal Tendencies - Subliminal

This video is likely to have been censored from YouTube by the time this post goes out.

Happy Fourth of July!

Suicidal Tendencies - Subliminal

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Horror Movies Include Infrasound to Scare You

Infrasound

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”- Nikola Tesla

© The Weirding, 2016

Yellowstone 'Lake Music'

On the shores of Lake Shoshone in Yellowstone National Park, there have been reports of strange music that sounds similar to that of a harp. The source of this lake music has never been identified and few of the people involved with the park are even aware that it has been reported. The latest report of the Yellowstone lake music may have been as far back as the 1930s, but it was discussed rather often in the years prior to that.

A full discussion on the lake music can be found here.

© C Harris Lynn, 2012

The Beyonce Fly

An Australian horsefly has been named after celebrity singer, Beyonce, thanks to the golden hairs on its back end.  The Scaptia Beyonceae is largely regarded as a pest, but is known to pollinate many plants.  It can be found in Queensland. Strangely, the fly was first discovered in 1981 -- the same year Beyonce was born.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Sammy Hagar Claims He Was Abducted by Aliens

In an interview with MTV, rocker Sammy Hagar says he believes he was once abducted by aliens and taken aboard a spaceship. He also says he threw rocks at a UFO in broad daylight when he was about four and may have blacked-out following that. He denied that either incident was a dream and says the reason more of these stories are not included in his new autobiography, Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock, is because his collaborator dissuaded him from including them.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Lady Gaga Orders Ghost Hunt

Pop music sensation, Lady Gaga, recently paid $5000 for ghosthunting equipment to investigate London's O2 Arena before she was set to perform.  Sources say Gaga 'felt the presence of supernatural elements' in the arena and placed an order for specialized ghost-hunting technology from local specialists.

Dan Webb, who owns the ghostbusting firm that provided the equipment, learned that Lady Gaga claims to have had a ghostly encounter which so shook her that she is now using the equipment everywhere she performs.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Depp Hopes to Help Wrongly Accused West Memphis Three

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Ancient Magic: Singing Spells

A Typical Skald or Bard

Singing was closely related to early wizardry. In many of the earliest legends in which they appear, the wizards and wise-women simply sing their enchantments into being. Some are as simple as love spells, while others move mountains and change the faces of entire worlds, and even raise the dead.

Most of history was passed orally through epic tales, almost always by performers known as skalds or bards. The most treasured bards wove magic through their music, primarily through their lyrics. Homer's Iliad, largely considered the first Western work of literature, was meant to be sung. This tradition continued well into the 14^th-Century, as Merlin -- the wisest and most well-known of all wizards -- employed singing in many of his spellcasting feats.

One of the most well-known of the skalds was the Welsh bard, Taliesin. Taliesin was an actual, historical poet of the 6^th or 7^th -Century, responsible for writing and popularizing many of the earliest-known Welsh myths. In legend, he was the son of a witch named Ceridwen. When Talisein, in another form, spoiled one of Ceridwen's potions meant to give her lame son all the knowledge of the world, Ceridwen pursued him in many forms until she ate him in the form of a seed. The witch then gave birth to the beautiful Taliesin, who eventually carried a magic harp, and cast magic through his songs.

This appears to have been common-thinking, worldwide: Many sorcerous operations involved singing, chanting, or playing instruments. Dancing featured prominently, as well. As late as the 18^th-Century, dancing and singing at different times of the day or year were associated with witchcraft.

By the 16^th-Century though, Magic -- Astrology and Alchemy, in particular -- had become scholastic pursuits, and the wizards of legend were revered more in theory than as actual, and possibly (once) living, beings.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Jim Morrison Ghost Pic "Simply Unexplainable"

A new book claims the infamous photograph which appears to show The Doors' Jim Morrison's ghost is "simply unexplainable."  I'm not sure why it isn't inexplicable, but why mince... words?

Anywho, rock historian, Brett Mesiner, stopped by Morrison's Paris grave in 1997.  His assistant took a photograph of the author and it was promptly forgotten.  Five years later, they noticed something peculiar about the photo which set the Web on fire: You can clearly see what appears to be the dead Doors' singer and songwriter behind Mesiner, arms outstretched in a Christ-like position!

There were many other visitors that day and no one noticed the figure, nor was it captured on any of their photos or video (at least, none have come to light).  Meisner had both the picture and the negative analyzed by experts who ruled-out a "trick of the light," and said technical manipulation seems "unlikely."

Meisner's marriage broke-up and a close friend died of a drug overdose after the picture was taken.  Meisner added that hundreds of people have shown-up, uninvited, on his doorstep, claiming to have received messages from the late Jim Morrison, and so forth.  Meisner is looking to donate the picture and negative to a reputable organization, as he obviously considers it unlucky.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Karaoke Kill-a-Long

A Malaysian man was stabbed to death for hogging the mic at a karaoke bar the other night.  Apparently, the 23-year old man refused to stop singing and give the microphone to other bar patrons.  A fight ensued, which soon spilled into the street.  At some point outside, the punches turned into a stabbing and the man's body was found a short ways from the bar.

Two men are in custody.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

DNA Evidence May Prove King Alive, Not Doing so Well

A Cleveland doctor who claimed Elvis Presley (the "King of Rock n Roll") was alive and he was treating him may now have DNA evidence to back-up his claim.

According to FOX News, Kansas City-based doctor, Donald Henton, claims he has been treating a patient who is actually the King, himself.  He has been using his deceased brother's name.  The man at the center of the controversy claims he faked his death with the help of his manager and that Priscilla Presley has known all along.

The doctor has presented at least one photograph of the man he claims is Elvis Presley, now known as "Jessie." Reporter, Suzanne Stratford, obtained DNA from Presley's autopsy, a Nashville-based friend, and a tissue sample taken when Elvis was alive.  None of the three matched.  Further, none of them matched the DNA sample "Jessie" provided.

In an even more bizarre twist, 46 year-old Eliza Presley (who recently changed her name from Alice Elizabeth Tiffin) popped-up out of the blue, claiming to be the daughter of Elvis' father, Vernon - making her Elvis' half-sister.  She told a Memphis, TN probate court she based her claim partially on a DNA sample sent her by this same "Jessie."  But while Eliza's mother, still alive, admits she was part of Elvis' social circle for a while, she denies ever having a child by him or his father.

A Scottsdale, AZ lab technician compared the DNA from "Jessie" and Eliza to that of a known living cousin of Elvis Presley's and declared them a match.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

Elvis is Alive Museum - For Sale!

The Elvis is Alive Museum contains errata from such disparate sources as eyewitnesses, FBI reports, DNA reports, books, photographs, and more, all of which supposedly lend credence to the theory that Elvis did not actually die in 1977.  It is up for sale on e-Bay.

Established by a Missouri Baptist minister in 1990, the Museum was sold to Andy Key of Mississippi on e-Bay last year.  But Mr. Key is going to be away for military duty, so he has relisted the Museum on the site.  Key paid just under $9000 for the Elvis is Alive Museum and is asking a minimum bid of $15k.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

Olympics Singer Lip-Synched

According to reports, the little girl who sang at the 2008 Olympic opening ceremony in China was lip-synching.  Apparently, the girl who provided the actual vocal tracks that were used was not as "flawless" as 9-year old Lin Miaoke and organizers believed using her as the face of the music was 'in the best interests of the country.'

News of this charade came to light that a fireworks display was faked.  An official for the games admitted that, due to poor visibility, previously-recorded footage was used.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

Capuchin Monk Rocks Devil Music

A Capuchin Monk is the lead singer for a heavy metal band which has just released its second album.

Brother Cesare Bonizzi, called Brother Metal, has a healthy attitude toward what many have traditionally referred to as "the Devil's music."  He says he was overwhelmed by the energy of it when he attended a Metallica concert some 15 years back.  Last year, he played the Gods of Metal tour alongside Judas Priest, Slayer, and Iron Maiden.

The lead guitarist of his band said he was skeptical of playing with Brother Metal at first, but found his voice carries a depth and poignance many "youngsters" lack.  Brother Metal's lyrics touch upon real life issues including the basics (sex and drugs and rock and roll).  While he touches upon faith and religion, he strives to keep them separate.  He insists he is not there to proselytize and makes a point of separating faith from organized religion.

Brother Cesare wears his traditional robe onstage, which often brings at least one audience member to ask, as Brother Metal says, "What the fuck?"

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

World's Longest Concert Still Going

US composer, John Cage, was an avant-garde artist whose magnum opus, As Slow as Possible, was written in 1985.  The first performance lasted a half-hour, while a later performance lasted 71 minutes. But ,the Medieval church in Halberstadt is testing the strength of the work -- and the patience of the audience -- by stretching it out a bit longer. 

By 639 years!

This week, the chord was changed on the massive organ and the piece moved forward for the sixth time in the last eight years... but not by much.  The last piece of the performanceis scheduled for 2639.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

Lost Vivaldi Symphony Performed

A harpsichordist with a passion for rare music tracked down Vivaldi's Argippo, originally composed for the Czech capital and premiered in 1730.

The opera disappeared after that and Ondrej Macek had only a copy of the opening night's program to go by.  However, he traced the original orchestra's movements to Germany.  There, he found an anonymous music collection by various composers, and Argippo was among them.  Since only ²/₃ of the score had survived the centuries, Macek used arias from Vivaldi's other works to finish the work.

Argippo was performed for the first time in 278 years March 2^nd in Prague.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

Mr. Roboto Conducts Symphony

If you haven't seen this, you really have to! Click on through to see the video of this little robot conducting an American symphony.

Honestly, I was skeptical of it at first because the little guy is so lifelike! He hunches over and shuffles on his tiptoes to the front of the orchestra, then waves at the musicians. His movements are deliberate, but so fluid as to be bizarrely natural.

I don't really know what practical application this exercise has, so I'm assuming it was simply for fun. I mean, I guess an orchestra needs a conductor, but are they really in such high demand that a manufacturing line is necessary?

A line of robotic cops - now that's something to think about!

© C Harris Lynn, 2008