Wrecked Czech
@czechwreck.bsky.social
Music geek, movie geek, politics geek, food geek, happily engaged to the unicorn-haired Queen of the G Dimension, retired state droog and all-around Irascible Old Fart.
Cover Of The Day:
"Bad Seed" (Beat Happening), released 11/85, on Beat Happenings' eponymous debut album.
Teenage Fanclub's snarling cover comes from their 1995 odds n' ends album, "Deep Fried Fanclub"
"Bad Seed" (Beat Happening), released 11/85, on Beat Happenings' eponymous debut album.
Teenage Fanclub's snarling cover comes from their 1995 odds n' ends album, "Deep Fried Fanclub"
Bad Seed
YouTube video by Teenage Fanclub - Topic
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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Bad Seed" (Beat Happening), released 11/85, on Beat Happenings' eponymous debut album.
Teenage Fanclub's snarling cover comes from their 1995 odds n' ends album, "Deep Fried Fanclub"
"Bad Seed" (Beat Happening), released 11/85, on Beat Happenings' eponymous debut album.
Teenage Fanclub's snarling cover comes from their 1995 odds n' ends album, "Deep Fried Fanclub"
Today, in Musical History, November 18th, 2014:
TV On The Radio release their 5th album, "Seeds"
TV On The Radio release their 5th album, "Seeds"
TV On The Radio - Happy Idiot (Official)
YouTube video by TVOnTheRadioVEVO
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November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 18th, 2014:
TV On The Radio release their 5th album, "Seeds"
TV On The Radio release their 5th album, "Seeds"
"No plan can prevent a stupid person from doing the wrong thing, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. But a GOOD plan should keep a concentration from forming." - Charles Edward Wilson, businessman, civil rights director, and WW II economics advisor, b. 1886, NYC, NY
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"No plan can prevent a stupid person from doing the wrong thing, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. But a GOOD plan should keep a concentration from forming." - Charles Edward Wilson, businessman, civil rights director, and WW II economics advisor, b. 1886, NYC, NY
Today in History, 11/18/1307: Using a bow and arrow, William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head.
This started as a lone act of civil disobedience, but by the time it was all over, Switzerland had declared it's independence from the Hapsburg monarchy in Vienna.
Truth IS stranger than fiction.
This started as a lone act of civil disobedience, but by the time it was all over, Switzerland had declared it's independence from the Hapsburg monarchy in Vienna.
Truth IS stranger than fiction.
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Today in History, 11/18/1307: Using a bow and arrow, William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head.
This started as a lone act of civil disobedience, but by the time it was all over, Switzerland had declared it's independence from the Hapsburg monarchy in Vienna.
Truth IS stranger than fiction.
This started as a lone act of civil disobedience, but by the time it was all over, Switzerland had declared it's independence from the Hapsburg monarchy in Vienna.
Truth IS stranger than fiction.
Cover Of The Day:
"Nutbush City Limits", # 22 Pop, 11/17/73 (Ike & Tina Turner)
Skull-crushing cover by the Black Diamond Heavies, from their 2008 album "A Touch Of Someone Else's Class"
"Nutbush City Limits", # 22 Pop, 11/17/73 (Ike & Tina Turner)
Skull-crushing cover by the Black Diamond Heavies, from their 2008 album "A Touch Of Someone Else's Class"
Nutbush City Limits
YouTube video by Black Diamond Heavies - Topic
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November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Nutbush City Limits", # 22 Pop, 11/17/73 (Ike & Tina Turner)
Skull-crushing cover by the Black Diamond Heavies, from their 2008 album "A Touch Of Someone Else's Class"
"Nutbush City Limits", # 22 Pop, 11/17/73 (Ike & Tina Turner)
Skull-crushing cover by the Black Diamond Heavies, from their 2008 album "A Touch Of Someone Else's Class"
Today, in Musical History, November 17th, 1944: Harold Eugene "Gene" Clark, singer-songwriter, member of the Byrds, composed (among others) "Eight Miles High", "Feel A Whole Lot Better", and "She Don't Care About Time", b. Tipton, MO
Some Misunderstanding (2019 Remaster)
YouTube video by Gene Clark - Topic
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November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 17th, 1944: Harold Eugene "Gene" Clark, singer-songwriter, member of the Byrds, composed (among others) "Eight Miles High", "Feel A Whole Lot Better", and "She Don't Care About Time", b. Tipton, MO
"When you find out who you're not allowed to criticize, then you will realize who is in control." - Voltarine de Cleyre, anarchist proto-feminist writer and speaker, b. 1866, Leslie, MI
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"When you find out who you're not allowed to criticize, then you will realize who is in control." - Voltarine de Cleyre, anarchist proto-feminist writer and speaker, b. 1866, Leslie, MI
Today in History, November 17th, 1973: Richard Nixon opens his piehole and blurts out one of the most obvious, bald-faced lies any politician has ever dared utter in front of cameras and an audience:
"I am not a crook."
(I learned to tell how dumb or crazy people were by how they reacted to that.)
"I am not a crook."
(I learned to tell how dumb or crazy people were by how they reacted to that.)
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Today in History, November 17th, 1973: Richard Nixon opens his piehole and blurts out one of the most obvious, bald-faced lies any politician has ever dared utter in front of cameras and an audience:
"I am not a crook."
(I learned to tell how dumb or crazy people were by how they reacted to that.)
"I am not a crook."
(I learned to tell how dumb or crazy people were by how they reacted to that.)
Cover Of The Day:
"West End Girls" (Pet Shop Boys), #1 UK, 11/16/85
GWAR's tender, thoughtful cover comes from one of their many visits to The Onion's "AV Club", October 28th, 2014
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"West End Girls" (Pet Shop Boys), #1 UK, 11/16/85
GWAR's tender, thoughtful cover comes from one of their many visits to The Onion's "AV Club", October 28th, 2014
youtu.be/6i-uPX1dt_w?...
GWAR Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
YouTube video by Denji2006
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November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"West End Girls" (Pet Shop Boys), #1 UK, 11/16/85
GWAR's tender, thoughtful cover comes from one of their many visits to The Onion's "AV Club", October 28th, 2014
youtu.be/6i-uPX1dt_w?...
"West End Girls" (Pet Shop Boys), #1 UK, 11/16/85
GWAR's tender, thoughtful cover comes from one of their many visits to The Onion's "AV Club", October 28th, 2014
youtu.be/6i-uPX1dt_w?...
Today, in Musical History, November 16th, 1973: John Lennon releases his fourth album, "Mind Games"
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youtu.be/q90TEF-Ph3g?...
Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Remastered 2010)
YouTube video by John Lennon - Topic
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November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 16th, 1973: John Lennon releases his fourth album, "Mind Games"
youtu.be/q90TEF-Ph3g?...
youtu.be/q90TEF-Ph3g?...
"A religion that requires persecution to sustain it, belongs to the devil." - Henry George Seldes, investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author, and media criritc, b. 1890, Alliance Colony (now Pittsgrove Township), NJ
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"A religion that requires persecution to sustain it, belongs to the devil." - Henry George Seldes, investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author, and media criritc, b. 1890, Alliance Colony (now Pittsgrove Township), NJ
Today in History, November 16th, 1938:
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide first synthesized, by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hoffman, at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland. It's psychedelic properties went undiscovered for almost five years, until Hoffman himself accidentally ingested a solid dose.
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide first synthesized, by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hoffman, at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland. It's psychedelic properties went undiscovered for almost five years, until Hoffman himself accidentally ingested a solid dose.
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Today in History, November 16th, 1938:
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide first synthesized, by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hoffman, at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland. It's psychedelic properties went undiscovered for almost five years, until Hoffman himself accidentally ingested a solid dose.
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide first synthesized, by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hoffman, at Sandoz Laboratories, in Basel, Switzerland. It's psychedelic properties went undiscovered for almost five years, until Hoffman himself accidentally ingested a solid dose.
Cover Of The Day:
"Fly, Robin, Fly", #1 R&B, 11/15/75 (Silver Convention)
Marc Ribot & the Young Philadelphians (Mary Halvorson, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and G. Calvin Weston) and a string trio, "Live in Tokyo", July 28th, 2014
"Fly, Robin, Fly", #1 R&B, 11/15/75 (Silver Convention)
Marc Ribot & the Young Philadelphians (Mary Halvorson, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and G. Calvin Weston) and a string trio, "Live in Tokyo", July 28th, 2014
Fly, Robin, Fly (Live)
YouTube video by Marc Ribot - Topic
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November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Fly, Robin, Fly", #1 R&B, 11/15/75 (Silver Convention)
Marc Ribot & the Young Philadelphians (Mary Halvorson, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and G. Calvin Weston) and a string trio, "Live in Tokyo", July 28th, 2014
"Fly, Robin, Fly", #1 R&B, 11/15/75 (Silver Convention)
Marc Ribot & the Young Philadelphians (Mary Halvorson, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and G. Calvin Weston) and a string trio, "Live in Tokyo", July 28th, 2014
Today, in Musical History, November 15th, 1969: Janis Joplin is arrested and accused of "vulgar and indecent language", in - of all places - Florida.
(She cussed out Tampa cops harrassing her concert audience. So, it wasn't actually the language itself - It was WHO she directed that language AT.)
(She cussed out Tampa cops harrassing her concert audience. So, it wasn't actually the language itself - It was WHO she directed that language AT.)
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 15th, 1969: Janis Joplin is arrested and accused of "vulgar and indecent language", in - of all places - Florida.
(She cussed out Tampa cops harrassing her concert audience. So, it wasn't actually the language itself - It was WHO she directed that language AT.)
(She cussed out Tampa cops harrassing her concert audience. So, it wasn't actually the language itself - It was WHO she directed that language AT.)
"The Enlightenment view of mankind is a complete myth. It leads us into thinking that we're sane and rational creatures most of the time, and we're not." - James Graham ("J.G.") Ballard, novelist, essayist, satirist and short-story writer, ("Empire Of The Sun", "The High-Rise") b, Shanghai, China
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"The Enlightenment view of mankind is a complete myth. It leads us into thinking that we're sane and rational creatures most of the time, and we're not." - James Graham ("J.G.") Ballard, novelist, essayist, satirist and short-story writer, ("Empire Of The Sun", "The High-Rise") b, Shanghai, China
Today in History, November 15th, 1815: John Banvard, panoramist and portrait painter, b. NY; Banvard created the largest known painting in human history, a revolving panorama of the shores of the Mississippi Valley that was 12 feet high and over half a mile long; Not a shred of it survives today.
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today in History, November 15th, 1815: John Banvard, panoramist and portrait painter, b. NY; Banvard created the largest known painting in human history, a revolving panorama of the shores of the Mississippi Valley that was 12 feet high and over half a mile long; Not a shred of it survives today.
Cover Of The Day:
"Little Honda", #65 Pop, 11/14/64 (the Beach Boys)
Yo La Tengo's epic blast comes from their 1997 album, "I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One"
"Little Honda", #65 Pop, 11/14/64 (the Beach Boys)
Yo La Tengo's epic blast comes from their 1997 album, "I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One"
Yo La Tengo - "Little Honda" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Yo La Tengo
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November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Little Honda", #65 Pop, 11/14/64 (the Beach Boys)
Yo La Tengo's epic blast comes from their 1997 album, "I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One"
"Little Honda", #65 Pop, 11/14/64 (the Beach Boys)
Yo La Tengo's epic blast comes from their 1997 album, "I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One"
Today, in Musical History, November 14th, 1975:
Brian Eno releases his third solo album, "Another Green World"
Brian Eno releases his third solo album, "Another Green World"
Golden Hours (2004 Remaster)
YouTube video by Brian Eno - Topic
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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 14th, 1975:
Brian Eno releases his third solo album, "Another Green World"
Brian Eno releases his third solo album, "Another Green World"
"The downfall of any civilization comes, not from the moral corruption of the common man, but from the moral complacency of common men in high places." - Edward Digby Balltzell, sociologist, academic, and author, b. 1915, Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"The downfall of any civilization comes, not from the moral corruption of the common man, but from the moral complacency of common men in high places." - Edward Digby Balltzell, sociologist, academic, and author, b. 1915, Philadelphia, PA
Today in History, November 14th, 1851:
Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick or, The Whale" published.
Insomniacs rejoice.
Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick or, The Whale" published.
Insomniacs rejoice.
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Today in History, November 14th, 1851:
Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick or, The Whale" published.
Insomniacs rejoice.
Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick or, The Whale" published.
Insomniacs rejoice.
Cover Of The Day:
"Imagine" (John Lennon), # 3 Pop, 11/13/1971
Valerie June's version comes from her 2022 covers EP, "Under Cover"
"Imagine" (John Lennon), # 3 Pop, 11/13/1971
Valerie June's version comes from her 2022 covers EP, "Under Cover"
Valerie June - "Imagine" (John Lennon)
YouTube video by Valerie June
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November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Imagine" (John Lennon), # 3 Pop, 11/13/1971
Valerie June's version comes from her 2022 covers EP, "Under Cover"
"Imagine" (John Lennon), # 3 Pop, 11/13/1971
Valerie June's version comes from her 2022 covers EP, "Under Cover"
Today, in Musical History, November 13th, 1949:
Terry Reid, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist, a guy admired by the cream of English rock aristocracy, the man who turned down Jimmy Page's offer to sing for Led Zeppelin, and recommended Robert Plant instead, b. St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Terry Reid, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist, a guy admired by the cream of English rock aristocracy, the man who turned down Jimmy Page's offer to sing for Led Zeppelin, and recommended Robert Plant instead, b. St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
"Seed of Memory" - Terry Reid (HQ)
YouTube video by Terry Reid
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 13th, 1949:
Terry Reid, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist, a guy admired by the cream of English rock aristocracy, the man who turned down Jimmy Page's offer to sing for Led Zeppelin, and recommended Robert Plant instead, b. St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Terry Reid, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist, a guy admired by the cream of English rock aristocracy, the man who turned down Jimmy Page's offer to sing for Led Zeppelin, and recommended Robert Plant instead, b. St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
"The real enemy is the man who will try to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings." - Abraham Flexner, education reformer, b. 1866, Louisville, KY
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"The real enemy is the man who will try to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings." - Abraham Flexner, education reformer, b. 1866, Louisville, KY
Today in History, November 13th, 1953: Specious, propaganda-addled, Indiana Textbook Commission moron, Mrs. Thomas J. White, proclaims that Robin Hood is a commie, and the book "Robin Hood" and all references to him should be removed from the Indiana school system.
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Today in History, November 13th, 1953: Specious, propaganda-addled, Indiana Textbook Commission moron, Mrs. Thomas J. White, proclaims that Robin Hood is a commie, and the book "Robin Hood" and all references to him should be removed from the Indiana school system.
Cover Of The Day:
"We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" (the Velvet Underground), recorded 11/12-12/3, 1969
Patti Smith, possibly recorded live at the Bottom Line, November 1976 (w/ Bruce Springsteen on piano)
"We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" (the Velvet Underground), recorded 11/12-12/3, 1969
Patti Smith, possibly recorded live at the Bottom Line, November 1976 (w/ Bruce Springsteen on piano)
Real Good Time Together (live)
YouTube video by Patti Smith - Topic
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November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" (the Velvet Underground), recorded 11/12-12/3, 1969
Patti Smith, possibly recorded live at the Bottom Line, November 1976 (w/ Bruce Springsteen on piano)
"We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" (the Velvet Underground), recorded 11/12-12/3, 1969
Patti Smith, possibly recorded live at the Bottom Line, November 1976 (w/ Bruce Springsteen on piano)