Adios Lounge Interviewed by Blues.Gr

Posted by Lance Davis - February 11, 2014 - Adios Lounge, Beastie Boys, Blasters, Bo Diddley, Bob Forrest, Charley Patton, Grand Champeen, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Li'l Cap'n Travis, Minutemen, Rolling Stones

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Father and daughter honing Roll Tide game face

A couple of weeks ago, my interview with Michael Limnios of Blues.Gr was posted to his website of the same name. Blues.Gr is “the online community of people that got the blues in Greece” and it blows me away that there is such a thing. 100 years ago, if for some inexplicable reason you […]

Thelonious Monster: A 12-Step Program

Posted by Lance Davis - August 11, 2012 - Bob Forrest, Dix Denney, Pete Weiss, Thelonious Monster, Tom Waits

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And so it came to pass that on July 18, 2012, I finally bore witness to Keirda Bahruth’s excellent Bob Forrest documentary, Bob And The Monster, at the Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena. It was well done, deftly mixing interviews, extant footage, and animation sequences. The narrative didn’t linger too long on any one part […]

That’s a Record ‘Cause of Mario

Posted by Lance Davis - June 26, 2012 - Beastie Boys, Bob Forrest, Los Angeles, Mario Caldato Jr, Run-DMC

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In my previous entry, Riddle Me This, My Brother: Deconstructing “Shadrach,” I revisited Paul’s Boutique, and for the millionth time marveled at the Beastie Boys and Dust Brothers, who then included Matt Dike. However, Paul’s was a seven-man operation and like a dumbass, I overlooked producer, engineer, mixer, soundman, multi-instrumentalist, electronics whiz, security guard […]

SXSW Film: Bob And The Monster

Posted by Lance Davis - March 10, 2011 - Bob Forrest, Thelonious Monster

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Bob Forrest Documentary Premiere Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:30pm – 8:30pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema – South Lamar 1120 South Lamar St, Austin, 78701 If you’re in Austin this Sunday, either for the Film Fest or on deck for rock ‘n’ roll boot camp, you need to get your ass to the Alamo Drafthouse on South […]

Kickstart Bob Forrest Documentary

Posted by Lance Davis - February 23, 2011 - Bob Forrest, Thelonious Monster

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Thelonious Monster and Bob Forrest fans can help fund the new documentary about his life, Bob And The Monster. Filmmaker Keirda Bahruth has spent the last six years chronicling his rise, fall, and rise. Another $1000 and her project covers costs of music rights, archival clearances, sound mix, and Bob’s fleet of limo Priuses. He’s […]