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A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?

vronsky — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:00:10 -0800

Captain Beefheart doc u men tary BBC, 1997, narrated by John Peel.

'Cause that's my number, 634-5789

goodnewsfortheinsane — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:37:09 -0800

During a 1987 radio broadcast, Dutch comedian and writer Wim de Bie decided to take Ry Cooder up on his offer and give him a call. Hilarity ensued (RealAudio). Note: the song is played until about 1'55", phone conversation follows.

Timbuktu Sings the Blues

kcds — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 06:33:39 -0800

Malian bluesman and Ry Cooder collaborator Ali Farka Touré has died at age 66 (or maybe 67). Through his music, and especially his collaborative projects with Western musicians, Touré convincingly made the case that the rhythms and melodies of the Delta blues came straight from Mali and neighboring countries.

Ry Cooder

robliberal — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:08:03 -0800

Ry Cooder's Ry Cooder's new album Chávez Ravine captures the world of the vibrant Chicano community that was bulldozed in the 1950's to build Dodger Stadium. Don Normark's book Chavez Ravine: 1949 provides more background on the place that was once a "poor man’s Shangri-la." of "wild roses, tin roofs, and wandering goats" where life "was lived fully, openly, and joyfully" before it was destroyed.

Misplaced Sapphires

Fezboy! — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:17:34 -0800

Los Zafiros. A Cuban pop group that could rival the Beatles for song-craft, if not in popularity. Don't take my word for it though. Read Ry Cooder's interview, see the movie, read the movie review, or listen yourself [real|wmp].