Comments on: The Amazing Career of an Imaginary Soul Superstar

The Amazing Career of an Imaginary Soul Superstar

veronica sawyer — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:25:18 -0800

Remember Mingering Mike? Dori Hadar, the man who found the amazing Mingering Mike collection, has written a book about his odyssey. Here is the spiffy, fleshed-out Mingering Mike official site. And here's an interview with Hadar. [Previously 1, 2.]

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:30:20 -0800

Good ol' Mingering Mike. Has anyone ever recorded any of Mingering Mike's imaginary songs?

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:19:03 -0800

I must have missed the last two posts. This is delightful.

By: eatdonuts

eatdonuts — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:39:53 -0800

Here's the NY times article about him. You can find some of Mingering Mike's music recorded by the Vanguard Squad.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:11:58 -0800

Thanks, eatdonuts. I found this track, apparently by Mingering Mike himself. Lo-Fi: like a funky Daniel Johnston. Here's Mingering Mike's myspace page.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:12:15 -0800

Most of my imaginary friends love this.

By: JHarris

JHarris — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:30:54 -0800

The story behind them is heartbreakingly awesome. (Awesomely heartbreaking? That too.)