Opprobrious M.I.K.E.

No MYSPACE Ever

2007-04-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

Censorship. Prostitute murders. Shitty bands back from the dead (I won't even bother linking that for obvious reasons, natch ) who should go away.

The list goes on & on why you should have massive avoidage of that place.

Say what you want about Newscorp (and you Fox News hating Myspace types think over that conundrum, m'kay ?) but in the final analysis MYSPACE is ≅ to High School.
"Social Networking" sucks. Plain & simple. Need more proof ?

Me, I'll stick to blogging & the evil Google.

Where Is Quentin Kopp When You Need 'Em ?!!

2007-02-05T19:14:00.000-08:00

Frat boy & all around Booze/Pussy Hound Gavin Newsom.Ugh, what a creep. Man- I'm glad I live in Daly City where OUR national shame is being a being a hideout for fugitives on Dog the Bounty Hunter !
KOPP in '07 !

Noir City 5: The Threat & Roadblock

2007-01-30T18:08:00.000-08:00

Ah, The Threat.... good 'ol reliable Charles McGraw. Gruff & gavel voiced he's one of those noir icons that you could set a watch to, only he would smash it & tell you "now ya don't worry about what time it is". No back talk & grab the grub.I SAID GRAB THE GRUB.
Such is The Threat's charm. I have seen this baby on TCM ( or maybe it was AMC), either way it's a shame that it has yet to appear on any (legit) home media format here in the USA.
As for Roadblock we are dealing with a Double Indemnity style noir here, but it's still worth your time due to McGraw being a sucker for beautiful dish Joan Dixon.
Overall, not a bad twin bill.

Noir City 5: Part 2

2007-01-28T15:10:00.000-08:00

Well, nothing could throw a wet blanket over the festivities (or so I thought).
First of all, Marsha Hunt was utterly charming & looked great for a 90 year old woman ( many of the boys in the audience were buzzing!).
Now for those of you who don't know, Ms. Hunt was one of the performers who turned up on the notorious Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television (the Hollywood "blacklist" )& later flew to Washington DC to support those on the list. No boring history lessons here, but to me ANY list that has Burl Ives down as a commie is fucked up.
(although Ives is a rat faced stoolie for putting the finger on Pete Seegar)
But the past is the past & since I did not live through that shabby bit of US History
I'm gonna move it along here.
I wish others could, but sorry to say no dice.
Before you know it we were into Iraq & the knee-jerk liberal SF folks were all a twitter with the M.I.K.E. quickly squirming in his seat. Sorta like what I said earlier:Shut-up & watch the movie. And thankfully that's what we got around to (but not before Muller called people with camera phones and/or DV cams assholes to the Pavlovian audience's approval.Waste of time. Just kick them out if they are violating the rules)
Next up was The Kid Glove Killer. It was an OK Van Heflin vehicle with the tried & true noir theme of a crooked politico who looks squeaky clean vs the tenacious cop/detective (or in this case a pre-CSI/Quincy M.E character). I was more interested in the blink-and-she-is-gone Ava Gardner & spouse killer Robert Blake popping up in small roles. Overall, not a bad evening even WITH the goofballs working my last nerves.
I'm making it a point to check out Monday's twin bill of The Threat & Roadblock . It's a night that's a "Tribute to tough guy Charles McGraw".
Sounds like my kinda night.

Noir City 5: Opening Night Part 1

2007-01-27T12:35:00.000-08:00

The M.I.K.E. checked out the opening night of the NC 5 & here are some of his thoughts:
Well, the mood was right for noir - it was a dreary & misty rain filled evening (complete with the cliched wet pavement/light reflecting against it ). I Grabbed a bite & later walked down the block to the Castro. Chaos. No line organization & the ticket taker was less than helpful ( even going so far as to read on the job & look board when people asked for help), so you know- TYPICAL SF ATTITUDE. So I make my way back of the line & do a little people watching. Lots of fedoras & women with those fake flower hair clips all over the place. It was like a sci-fi convention nerd-a-thon (perhaps they were doing some sort of homage to the Trek episode " A Piece of the Action" AKA the Gangster Planet). People, you should know better.
But I digress.....back to the line. Now I have to deal with some weirdo in front of me who kept on turning around as if I would talk to him. No dice chump. Never gonna happen. When I travel alone, that's how I want to be left. Shut-up & watch the movie. After about 15 minutes or so, come to find out that I'm the WRONG LINE. Here's the skinny: one was for Will Call(me) & the other for getting into after you bought your ticket. Hey Castro, a little organization so people are not blocking the sidewalk ? Not too tough. So after that was cleared up, I picked up my ticket ( the old bag working the will call was lost. Tip:no bluehairs working the lines.)Now to the BACK of yet ANOTHER line (sans Mr.Chatter Box)& the ball was a rollin'. There was a reception upstairs for Marsha Hunt that made me feel like a unwelcome gunsel casing the joint. Losta shifty looks ( I guess it went with the theme of the evening)so I left. The balcony was full of the beautiful people & they rub me the wrong way. I legged it outta there from all of the parlor snakes & their skirts so I could grab a seat dead center.
Time for the 1st flick, Mann's RAW DEAL. I have had this movie on VHS for years & remember enjoying it on the tube.The big screen added a nice touch with an audience was into it (although people had way too much nervous PC laughter when Raymond Burr gives his lady friend a little face flambe for being too close at the wrong time).
Overall, things were going well by the time Eddie Muller brought out the belle of the ball Ms. Hunt. Then things got political.
More about that in Part 2.

Best BAND of 2006 Award Goes To....

2007-01-19T11:59:00.000-08:00

Listen up dicks:
Les Breastfeeders are the best band slingin' tunes in NORTH AMERICA & you stupid dinks prolly have no idea what I'm going on about here. J'Accuse!!
You are truly pathetic souls & I pity you. Honestly. There I said it, you have actually made me care about your eternal soul 'o Rock 'n Roll. May you be damned to the fiery hell of mall punk & "neo/retro/old skool" ( or whatever the jagg-offs at the many muSICKal websites are hyping these days ).
But, I can back this up- witness exibit "A" here (care of the good people over at spewpube)
Simple rock math here Frink: French chanteuse + carneys ÷ Monkeys style vid = GREAT.
Talk about yer vulgar fractions !
Yeah, they have 2 CDs out "au français" & you have to relay scrounge around to locate 'em. GET TO WORK.

2007: Now Unwanted Scum Free

2007-01-05T10:01:00.000-08:00

I'm going to an "invite only" policy by the end of the month.
Why? Because nobody seems to be reading this barely above spam 'net clogging excercize in stupidity & it seems like the right thing to do.
plus, some of this bullshit is going to end up in Gene's rag thanks to my woefuly inpept negotiating skills ( e.g "Yeah, I'll write something" ).
But only the "good stuff".

All business up front-party in the rear.
And please, no flash photography.
Love,
M.I.K.E.

Been a while, 'asinit ?

2006-12-22T21:32:00.000-08:00

I never promised you anything, but you know... I feel like an absentee landlord not checking up on you.
A nice match 'n gas combo will cheer you up. Poor thing.
BURN BABY BURN!
Anyway, here is the rundown of what I consider the best DVD releases of 2006 (soon to be added to the fucking mighty DVDBEAVER)

1. Beyond The Valley of the Dolls (Meyer, 1970) R1 FOX
2. Savage Innocents (Ray, 1960) R0 PAL MOC
3. Busby Berkeley Collection (Various) R1 WB
4. Double Indemnity (Wilder, 1944) R1 UNI
5. Mr. Arkadin (Welles, 1955) R1 CC
6. Sam Peckinpah’s Legendary Westerns Collection (Various) R1 WB
7. We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (Irwin, 2005) R1 PLEXI
8. Luciano Ercolis Death Box Set (Ercoli, Various ) R1 NO SHAME
9. The Vampire Collection: El Vampiro & El Ataud del Vampiro (Mendez) R1 Casa Negra
10.Burst City (Ishii, 1982) R1 DISCOTEK

Honestly, was there any question that BVD would top the charts ? if you doubt me you too "will drink the black sperm of my VENGEANCE!"

See you twerps in 2007.

Turn the Beat Around...let's make nice for a change :)

2006-10-18T12:02:00.000-07:00

You know, in the week since I started this inane inside joke of a blog ( 1 viewer so far )all you ( Liz I guess ) have seen is a nagative curmudgeon materialize.
Well, the Opprobrious 1 is not just a one note fellow..no, he see's some good in the world...like what you say ?
Scopitones.
If you don't know by now, the WORST Scopitone is better than any video on MTV right now ( and possibly of all time, although that's up for debate ).
Take this little jem. Looks like it was filmed by Jess Franco with parts left over from "Bloody Pit of Horror". Lurid & confusing - just like a Jess Franco film. Oh! and it's in french just to further confuse & irritate (again just like a Franco flick).
Enjoy.

Feel the L.O.V.E. Baby!

2006-10-17T21:42:00.000-07:00

So, I was a little down on what a scam the closing of C.B.G.B.S was/is & the pathetic state of affairs with "punk" in general (BTW there's like a zillion documentaries {out or going to be realeased later this year} with the same assholes yammering on about PR. When I keep seeing the same names OVER & OVER it makes you think "can't they do better than Ian MacKaye ?"...but I digress)
As an appology please accept the following video.
Hell, even 'ole Hank Rollins digs these guys.

C.B.G.B.'S Curtain Call & T-Shirt Emporium

2006-10-15T19:51:00.000-07:00

As I type this out, I'm listening to the last show at the "legendary" C.B.G.B.'s on Sirius 24 (Disorder) & the only woman that Robert Mapplethorpe laid pipe into.....Patti Smith is the closing act. Bring down the curtain & get over IT people !
Smith, as usual is full of herself. The band is sloppy. She told a punk rock paparazzi to fuck off and demanded that Gitmo be closed ( & in a nifty media savy moment she also happend to unveil a new song about *supprise* said prison called <> "Chains").
After a break (old folks need their rest you know) I was assualted with the WORSE cover of "Sonic Reducer". EVER.
Think of your mom singing it DRUNK & karaoke style. It's that bad.
Stiv is rolling in his grave right now (and sadly not over a teenage Brooke Shields).
So, all of this mishegas to move some T-shirts & other tacky souvenirs ? I guess so.

I always was under the impression that "punk" was in rebellion to all of the forced phony youth culture that was soul robbing & a way to make a quick buck off the gullible who belived in such things.
Well, I got the sucker part right. CB's closing is proof.
Besides, punk's not dead -it's in a mall near you for $ 20!

Pull My Finger- I DARE You

2006-10-14T18:39:00.000-07:00

You Know, when you remove yourself from the maelstrom & look how the rest of the world lives it makes you think. When you are wanted, it makes you think. When you don the canine... it makes you think.
Think that over.
I know I am.

Can't A Man Eat his Chili Burger in Peace ?

2006-10-13T18:54:00.000-07:00

Honestly you people. Putting up with your petulant selves not enough for you ? I tolerate you for a good part of my day, & what do I get in return?
Some pink haired harpy & her mall punk companion runing a perfectly good chili burger.
The woman in the short short jeans with yer cheeks hannging out, your parents must be proud of you: all of THAT and a stewardess too?
Jesus christ, what a bizarro 70's soft porn moment you leached into the dining room.
Man, now I gotta find my copy of NAUGHTY STEWARDESSES.
That's what people have forced me into today, a fucking Al Adamson film.

Post Game Wrap-Up

2006-10-12T23:23:00.000-07:00

You know, after a rough day of *whatever* nothing beats a cup of coffee with friend(s).
Booze can only do so much for me, and let's face it- people in bars are assholes on the prowl.
Only in this case I was a cheapskate, skipped the coffee & just had a nice Linda Richman moment
covering topics from the Dead Boys to feline mistaken identity syndrome.
Gotta wash some socks.
Find them quaters.
Seed's "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" On Sirius tops off the day nicely.

1st Strike

2006-10-11T11:13:00.000-07:00

Choices, choices.....Myspace or some sort of blog. Either way, who realy IS my target audience ? Bunch of people that have been haranguing (hello Finster) me or a bunch complete strangers ?
Honestly, what kind of person keeps a journal these days? It just seems like too much ink that will haunt you down the line, or even worse people saying: "but WAIT you just said X about Y last year" or "what gives you the right to like Wasa over Rye Crisp when you know about the war in ____ ?!"
Bullshit. Worse than the HS locker gossip in my book. But, here I am & thank (insert what ever deity ya likes here) nobody REALY does care.
Ego like the Hindenburg & just as explosive.
Ren nailed it kids.... " It's me they love! I am the KING ".