Barbara Broadcast

Barbara Broadcast
Originally uploaded by cornslaw.

In the Fall of 2005, BGSU's infamous Popular Culture Library purged the collection their BetaMax Adult Film collection - or, at least, a substantial portion of it. At first, I took only a couple of the films, then I went back to get the rest. These films are, for my purposes, unwatchable - I do not own a working BetaMax. The covers are a great example of the porn film industry's "golden age." The films all appear to have been produced in the 1970s and early 1980s and the tapes were all made in the early 1980s.
I am contemplating putting the lot on eBay - I figure they are probably worth something to someone out there.

To view the entire set, go to A Collection of Classic Adult Film BetaMax Covers

My New Best Friend Says Hello

Concerned, Part 3

Three more videos from the first party at Molly's house - not the first one she ever had, I'm sure, but the first one I taped Concerned playing at.
Here are songs seven, eight, and nine: "Shattered," "Deceived," and a cover of Youth of Today's "Freewill." For songs one through six, see posts ONE and TWO.

Some song titles are pretty much guesses...

"Shattered" (direct link)


"Deceived" (direct link)


"Freewill" (direct link)

The Day the Space Ships Landed

Glenda was sure she would be the one to greet the aliens when they finally arrived. She knew approximately where they would land and she knew approximately when they would land. She was so sure that she forced her husband to move to the Jersey shore in order to better prepare for their coming. She was correct.
On certain mornings, Glenda would awake in a panic, scream - which would, in turn, awake her husband, and frantically prepare to go to the beach. She was sure that is where the aliens would come. She was unsure of which beach in particular would entice the alien visitors - would it be Avalon, Barnegat Light, perhaps Seaside - so she would go with her feeling on a given day.
This day she chose correctly. Just as the alien space craft came into sight, Glenda grabbed her husbands arm, screamed - which, in turn, startled her husband, and posed for a picture. Her husband was given strict orders to wait until the space craft was in plain view behind Glenda, but this was just another in a series of strict orders given to Glenda's husband. He was quite prone to fail most orders.
"Ooh, ooh... here it comes, ready?"
"Yes, Glenda, I'm ready."
"Like I said, wait until it's in plain view."
"Yes, yes, I know... *snap* ... whoops."
"Whoops? What?"
"I took a picture already."
"So, take another one."
"Glenda, I forgot to get more film."

Concerned, Part 2

Here are three more videos from the same party as the "Concerned, Part 1" post. Concerned playing in Morrisville, PA in either 1991 or 1992. Concerned would morph into Prema and record two albums for Equal Vision Records.

"Known" (direct link) (I think that's the title of this one)


"Differences" (direct link)


"What Goes Around" (direct link) (Again, I think that's what it's called)

Concerned, Part 1

Here are the first 3 videos from the first of two parties Concerned (who would later morph into Equal Vision recording artists Prema) plaed at Molly M.'s parents house in Morrisille, PA (I've omitted Molly's last name in case she does not want to be connected to this blog, videos, etc. - it's been years since I've spoken to her). There are 11 videos total from this party. I think they actually played 12 songs, but I missed recording the cover of Insight Out's "No Spiritual Surrender."
I had originally believed this show to be from 1992 - hence the 1992's that run throughout the videos - but I now believe it was from 1991... feel free to correct me. Also, one or two of the songs may have the incorrect titles - I did my best.
There is plenty more to come in the coming weeks/months.

"The Truth"


"Desinty"


"In the End"

Refuse to Fall

Straight-Edge Krishna-Conscious Hardcore from Texas.

I never got a chance to see Refuse to Fall live. In fact, I have no idea what the origin of this tape is. It comes from a tape that got passed around, copied, and re-copied between some friends when I was in high school (or junior high, not sure). I assume the date in the lower right to be accurate - I have no reason to doubt it. I think the show has got to be from somewhere in between Baltimore/Washington DC and Boston for us (in Bucks County, PA) to get a hold of it.

I do not know the first song. The second song, "Temporary Eye," is unfortunately cut just as it's starting.

"Temporary Eye" is on the the Soulfire (Equal Vision) 7"/EP, which is awesome! I thought that in high school and, after a re-listen recently, still think that. Search around the web, you'll find some mp3s. I don't think it is still in print, but you may be able to find it.

Not sure what ever happened to them.

My New Favorite Old Wall Paper

I really can't even come up with a story that would do this picture justice.
So I present this picture sans story.