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:
"Long Distance Runaround", (Yes), UK release 11/26/1971
Cover by the Bad Plus, with Wendy Lewis, from their 2008 album "For All I Care"
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"Long Distance Runaround", (Yes), UK release 11/26/1971
Cover by the Bad Plus, with Wendy Lewis, from their 2008 album "For All I Care"
youtu.be/UrACMZZ-2Io?...
Long Distance Runaround
YouTube video by The Bad Plus - Topic
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November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Long Distance Runaround", (Yes), UK release 11/26/1971
Cover by the Bad Plus, with Wendy Lewis, from their 2008 album "For All I Care"
youtu.be/UrACMZZ-2Io?...
"Long Distance Runaround", (Yes), UK release 11/26/1971
Cover by the Bad Plus, with Wendy Lewis, from their 2008 album "For All I Care"
youtu.be/UrACMZZ-2Io?...
Today, in Musical History, November 26th, 1976: Ground Zero: The Sex Pistols release "Anarchy In The UK"
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Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK (EMI single 1976)
YouTube video by Toby Walker
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November 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 26th, 1976: Ground Zero: The Sex Pistols release "Anarchy In The UK"
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"The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they follow. Bigness means weakness." - Eric Sevareid, Emmy and Peabody award-winning author and news journalist, b. 1912, Velva, ND
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they follow. Bigness means weakness." - Eric Sevareid, Emmy and Peabody award-winning author and news journalist, b. 1912, Velva, ND
Today in History, November 26th, 1832: Mary Edwards Walker, b. Oswego, NY.
The only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (and one of only eight civilians), she was a combat surgeon in the Civil War, and went on to become an abolitionist and suffragist.
The only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (and one of only eight civilians), she was a combat surgeon in the Civil War, and went on to become an abolitionist and suffragist.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today in History, November 26th, 1832: Mary Edwards Walker, b. Oswego, NY.
The only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (and one of only eight civilians), she was a combat surgeon in the Civil War, and went on to become an abolitionist and suffragist.
The only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (and one of only eight civilians), she was a combat surgeon in the Civil War, and went on to become an abolitionist and suffragist.
Cover Of The Day:
"I Can See For Miles", #9 Pop, 11/25/67 (The Who)
Brother Wayne Kramer's and Mark Lindsay's version comes from a 2013 various-artist tribute, "Whole Lotta Who"
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"I Can See For Miles", #9 Pop, 11/25/67 (The Who)
Brother Wayne Kramer's and Mark Lindsay's version comes from a 2013 various-artist tribute, "Whole Lotta Who"
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Mark Lindsay, Wayne Kramer - I Can See For Miles
YouTube video by Steve Miller😎
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November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"I Can See For Miles", #9 Pop, 11/25/67 (The Who)
Brother Wayne Kramer's and Mark Lindsay's version comes from a 2013 various-artist tribute, "Whole Lotta Who"
youtu.be/BANUa3_0iYs?...
"I Can See For Miles", #9 Pop, 11/25/67 (The Who)
Brother Wayne Kramer's and Mark Lindsay's version comes from a 2013 various-artist tribute, "Whole Lotta Who"
youtu.be/BANUa3_0iYs?...
Today, in Musical History, November 25th, 1988: Pink Floyd become the first rock band played in space, as cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 7 take a cassette of "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" along for the ride.
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 25th, 1988: Pink Floyd become the first rock band played in space, as cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 7 take a cassette of "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" along for the ride.
" 'Democracy' is the name we give the people whenever we need them." - Robert de Flers, playwright and journalist, b.m 1872, Pont-l'Eveque, Calvados,m France
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
" 'Democracy' is the name we give the people whenever we need them." - Robert de Flers, playwright and journalist, b.m 1872, Pont-l'Eveque, Calvados,m France
Today in History, November 25th, 1867: Alfred Nobel patents dynamite. Jimmy Walkers' ancestors get a strange feeling.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today in History, November 25th, 1867: Alfred Nobel patents dynamite. Jimmy Walkers' ancestors get a strange feeling.
Cover Of The Day:
"Dream Police" #26 Pop, 11/24/79 (Cheap Trick)
The BellRays, from their 2017 "Covers" EP
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"Dream Police" #26 Pop, 11/24/79 (Cheap Trick)
The BellRays, from their 2017 "Covers" EP
youtu.be/m3TjyaF0k18?...
Dream Police
YouTube video by The Bellrays - Topic
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November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Dream Police" #26 Pop, 11/24/79 (Cheap Trick)
The BellRays, from their 2017 "Covers" EP
youtu.be/m3TjyaF0k18?...
"Dream Police" #26 Pop, 11/24/79 (Cheap Trick)
The BellRays, from their 2017 "Covers" EP
youtu.be/m3TjyaF0k18?...
Today, in Musical History, November 24th, 1997: John Lydon appeared on Judge Judy, defending himself after being sued by a session drummer who claimed that Lydon owed him large.
Lydon won - While being thoroughly cowed by de Judge. Don't see ANYBODY buffaloing him very often.
Lydon won - While being thoroughly cowed by de Judge. Don't see ANYBODY buffaloing him very often.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 24th, 1997: John Lydon appeared on Judge Judy, defending himself after being sued by a session drummer who claimed that Lydon owed him large.
Lydon won - While being thoroughly cowed by de Judge. Don't see ANYBODY buffaloing him very often.
Lydon won - While being thoroughly cowed by de Judge. Don't see ANYBODY buffaloing him very often.
"Well, some men learn by listening, some read, some observe and analyze - And some of us just have to pee on an electric fence." - Spider Robinson, Hugo award-winning Canadian science-fiction writer, b. 1948, NYC, NY
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"Well, some men learn by listening, some read, some observe and analyze - And some of us just have to pee on an electric fence." - Spider Robinson, Hugo award-winning Canadian science-fiction writer, b. 1948, NYC, NY
Today in History, November 24th, 1632: Baruch Spinoza, b. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Philosopher, rationalist, famously kind, tolerant and respectful, he helped lay the groundwork for the Renaissance; Anybody whose writings make it into the Church's index of Forbidden Books is okay in with me.
Philosopher, rationalist, famously kind, tolerant and respectful, he helped lay the groundwork for the Renaissance; Anybody whose writings make it into the Church's index of Forbidden Books is okay in with me.
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Today in History, November 24th, 1632: Baruch Spinoza, b. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Philosopher, rationalist, famously kind, tolerant and respectful, he helped lay the groundwork for the Renaissance; Anybody whose writings make it into the Church's index of Forbidden Books is okay in with me.
Philosopher, rationalist, famously kind, tolerant and respectful, he helped lay the groundwork for the Renaissance; Anybody whose writings make it into the Church's index of Forbidden Books is okay in with me.
Today, November 23rd, is Wolfenoot Day - Invented by a seven-year-old New Zealander, it's a day to show extra kindness and compassion to every kind of canine.
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Today, November 23rd, is Wolfenoot Day - Invented by a seven-year-old New Zealander, it's a day to show extra kindness and compassion to every kind of canine.
Today, in Musical History, and Cover Of The Day:
A twofer: November 23rd, 1926: RL Burnside born, Harmontown, MI, and, 1936: Robert Johnson makes his first recordings, at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX
"Ramblin' On My Mind", (Robert Johnson), a 1982 solo by RL
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A twofer: November 23rd, 1926: RL Burnside born, Harmontown, MI, and, 1936: Robert Johnson makes his first recordings, at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX
"Ramblin' On My Mind", (Robert Johnson), a 1982 solo by RL
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R.L. Burnside - Ramblin on My Mind (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Fat Possum Records
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November 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Today, in Musical History, and Cover Of The Day:
A twofer: November 23rd, 1926: RL Burnside born, Harmontown, MI, and, 1936: Robert Johnson makes his first recordings, at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX
"Ramblin' On My Mind", (Robert Johnson), a 1982 solo by RL
youtu.be/fy7LC1XOVy0?...
A twofer: November 23rd, 1926: RL Burnside born, Harmontown, MI, and, 1936: Robert Johnson makes his first recordings, at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX
"Ramblin' On My Mind", (Robert Johnson), a 1982 solo by RL
youtu.be/fy7LC1XOVy0?...
"The Monster was the best friend I ever had." - William Henry Pratt, AKA Boris Karloff, b. 1887, Honor Oak, London, England.
No amateur who just lucked out, "Frankenstein" was Karloff's EIGHTY-SECOND film - following over a decade of stage work and supporting roles in movies.
No amateur who just lucked out, "Frankenstein" was Karloff's EIGHTY-SECOND film - following over a decade of stage work and supporting roles in movies.
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"The Monster was the best friend I ever had." - William Henry Pratt, AKA Boris Karloff, b. 1887, Honor Oak, London, England.
No amateur who just lucked out, "Frankenstein" was Karloff's EIGHTY-SECOND film - following over a decade of stage work and supporting roles in movies.
No amateur who just lucked out, "Frankenstein" was Karloff's EIGHTY-SECOND film - following over a decade of stage work and supporting roles in movies.
Today, in Musical History, November 23rd, 1979: Public Image Ltd release their second album, "Second Edition", or "Metal Box", depending on your format of choice - One of the most polarizing albums in all of alternative music.
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Memories
YouTube video by Public Image Ltd - Topic
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November 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 23rd, 1979: Public Image Ltd release their second album, "Second Edition", or "Metal Box", depending on your format of choice - One of the most polarizing albums in all of alternative music.
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.....How much does anybody think the turkey will have to bribe Drumph for it's Thanksgiving pardon ?
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
.....How much does anybody think the turkey will have to bribe Drumph for it's Thanksgiving pardon ?
Cover Of The Day:
"Let's Get Funky", recorded 11/22/74 at the Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, OH, by Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers
Delicate, ever-so-polite cover version by the Beasts of Bourbon, from their 1993 album "From The Belly Of The Beast"
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"Let's Get Funky", recorded 11/22/74 at the Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, OH, by Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers
Delicate, ever-so-polite cover version by the Beasts of Bourbon, from their 1993 album "From The Belly Of The Beast"
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Let's Get Funky (Live)
YouTube video by Beasts of Bourbon - Topic
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November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"Let's Get Funky", recorded 11/22/74 at the Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, OH, by Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers
Delicate, ever-so-polite cover version by the Beasts of Bourbon, from their 1993 album "From The Belly Of The Beast"
youtu.be/cOeNp8-g7wo?...
"Let's Get Funky", recorded 11/22/74 at the Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, OH, by Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers
Delicate, ever-so-polite cover version by the Beasts of Bourbon, from their 1993 album "From The Belly Of The Beast"
youtu.be/cOeNp8-g7wo?...
Today, in Musical History, November 22nd, 1928: Maurice Ravel's "Boléro" makes its public debut, at the Paris Opera.
The most tedious/ repetitive piece of classical music ever composed, or subtle, slowly-building masterpiece ? You decide.
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The most tedious/ repetitive piece of classical music ever composed, or subtle, slowly-building masterpiece ? You decide.
youtu.be/r30D3SW4OVw?...
Maurice Ravel - Bolero
YouTube video by The Wicked North
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 22nd, 1928: Maurice Ravel's "Boléro" makes its public debut, at the Paris Opera.
The most tedious/ repetitive piece of classical music ever composed, or subtle, slowly-building masterpiece ? You decide.
youtu.be/r30D3SW4OVw?...
The most tedious/ repetitive piece of classical music ever composed, or subtle, slowly-building masterpiece ? You decide.
youtu.be/r30D3SW4OVw?...
"Politically, America is the same as it is physically: A land of earthquakes." - José Cecilio del Valle, philosopher, politician, lawyer, and journalist, b. 1780, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa (now Honduras)
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Politically, America is the same as it is physically: A land of earthquakes." - José Cecilio del Valle, philosopher, politician, lawyer, and journalist, b. 1780, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa (now Honduras)
Today in History, November 22nd, 1954: The National Humane Society is founded, later to be called the Humane Society of the United States
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today in History, November 22nd, 1954: The National Humane Society is founded, later to be called the Humane Society of the United States
Trump called Mamdani "rational" - ?
Then Trump must think that "rational" means "the guy who can actually make my wife come".
Trump wouldn't know "rational" if it kicked him in the balls.
Then Trump must think that "rational" means "the guy who can actually make my wife come".
Trump wouldn't know "rational" if it kicked him in the balls.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Trump called Mamdani "rational" - ?
Then Trump must think that "rational" means "the guy who can actually make my wife come".
Trump wouldn't know "rational" if it kicked him in the balls.
Then Trump must think that "rational" means "the guy who can actually make my wife come".
Trump wouldn't know "rational" if it kicked him in the balls.
Cover Of The Day:
"'Round Midnight", recorded 11/21/1947 (Thelonious Monk)
Cover by Sun Ra and His Arkestra, from "Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank", recorded 1978, released 2024
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"'Round Midnight", recorded 11/21/1947 (Thelonious Monk)
Cover by Sun Ra and His Arkestra, from "Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank", recorded 1978, released 2024
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'Round Midnight (Live at The Left Bank, July 23, 1978)
YouTube video by Sun Ra - Topic
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November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Cover Of The Day:
"'Round Midnight", recorded 11/21/1947 (Thelonious Monk)
Cover by Sun Ra and His Arkestra, from "Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank", recorded 1978, released 2024
youtu.be/iygNuEKu8ms?...
"'Round Midnight", recorded 11/21/1947 (Thelonious Monk)
Cover by Sun Ra and His Arkestra, from "Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank", recorded 1978, released 2024
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Today, in Musical History, November 21st, 1965: Björk Guðmundsdóttir b, Reykjavik, Iceland
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björk: declare Independence
YouTube video by björk
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November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today, in Musical History, November 21st, 1965: Björk Guðmundsdóttir b, Reykjavik, Iceland
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"We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our motives, but to judge others by their actions." - Harold Nicolson, British politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, biographer, lecturer, journalist, broadcaster, and gardener, b. 1886, Tehran, Persia
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our motives, but to judge others by their actions." - Harold Nicolson, British politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, biographer, lecturer, journalist, broadcaster, and gardener, b. 1886, Tehran, Persia