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The Gonzo Daily: Thursday

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Yesterday was pretty much of a non starter. Over the years I have been surprised at the number of  days that young people of my acquaintance have stayed at home from school because of ‘Teacher Training Days’ or because a teacher was ill, and presumably in the current financial climate, supply teachers are beyond the education budget. Yesterday, Professor Jon’s Academy for Young Ladies was forced to close because Professor Jon had an ear infection, and sadly, although Professor Archie was happy to teach his advanced lessons in how to turn out the kitchen bin, it was agreed that Ms Charlotte would be better off having her English lessons at home. So I slept for most of the day, and although I still feel ropey today, I am well enough to get up and actually do something!

 

The Magic Band Speaks About Captain Beefheart

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-magic-band-speaks-about-captain.html

Frank Zappa - Various TV Interviews, 1980s

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/frank-zappa-various-tv-interviews-1980s.html

Pink Fairies Roundhouse July 13th 1975

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/pink-fairies-roundhouse-july-13th-1975.html

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_24.html

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Clepsydra - Fear

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-gonzo-track-of-day-clepsydra-fear.html

 

Gonzo Magazine #209

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In this bittersweet issue we have a real exclusive: Andy Colquhoun goes through the new Pink Fairies album track by track, Doug writes about Bad Company, Alan goes to Lithuania to visit Kriviu, we find out the stories behind some great Irish ballads, Corinna examines blue suede shoes of every possible description, John celebrates a law change in California and we say farewell to Leon Russell.

 

And theres more? There's more alright!

 

And there are radio shows from Strange Fruit, Mack Maloney, and Friday Night Progressive, and because it has just been the full moon we have an episode of Canterbury Sans Frontieres (I know there should be an accent here, but after years of trying I have given up making said accent compatible with the Gonzo Website coding) . We also have columns from all sorts of folk including Roy Weard, Mr Biffo, Neil Nixon and the irrepressible Corinna. The saga of Xtul gets particularly nasty, but Neil Nixon, Richard Freeman and Strange Daze take rainchecks this week. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and pademelons outside zoos(OK, nothing to do with small marsupials who have escaped from captivity, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

 

This issue features:

Paul Simon, Clap! Clap!, The RAZ Band, Us and Them, Clive Langer, Madness, Gong, Marillion, Stick Men, Prog Noir, Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges), Victor Bailey, Mentor Williams, Mose John Allison, Jr., Milton T. "Milt" Okun, Robert "Bob" Armand Walsh, Robert Francis Vaughn, Holly Suzette Dunn, Mahpiya Ska (White Cloud), Spirits Burning and Clearlight, Vangelis, Al Atkins, Atomic Rooster, Rick Wakeman, Martin Stephenson and The Daintees, Archie Fisher & Barbara Dickson, Andy Colquhoun, The Pink Fairies, Bad Company, Alan Dearling, Kriviu 10, John Brodie-Good, Cary Grace, Mr. Biffon, Roy Weard, Hawkwind, Hawklords, Martin Springett, The Gardening Club, Xtul, Elvis, Neil Nixon, Del Close and John BrentRead the previous few issues of Gonzo Weekly:

 

Issue 208 (Leonard Cohen)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo207.html

Issue 207 (Tibet)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo207.html

Issue 206 (Raz)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo206.html

Issue 205 (Pink Fairies)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo205.html

Issue 204 (Gas Tank)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo204.html

Issue 203 (The Gardening Club)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo203.html

Issue 202 (Gong)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo202.html

Issue 201 (Auld Man's Baccie)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo201.html

Issue 200 (Deep Purple)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo200.html

Issue 199 (Yes)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo199.html

Issue 198 (Steve Ignorant)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo198.html

Issue 197 (Gilli Smyth)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo197.html

Issue 196 (Paul May)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo196.html

Issue 195 (Dave Brock)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo195.html

Issue 194 (Auburn)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo194.html

Issue 193 (Genre Peak)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo193.html

Issue 192 (Rick Wakeman and Brian May)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo192.html

Issue 191 (Karnataka)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo191.html

Issue 190 (Erik Norlander)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo190.html

Issue 189 (Rick Wakeman at the O2)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo189.html

Issue 187/8 (Yer holiday special)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo187-8-the-summer-holiday-special.html

Issue 186 (Beatles)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo186.html

Issue 185 (Judge Smith)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo185.html

Issue 184 (Mick Abrahams)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo184.html

 

All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!

 

You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:

http://www.gonzoweekly.com/pdf/

 

SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.

 

 

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* The Gonzo Daily is - as the name implies - a daily online magazine (mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also do a weekly newsletter called - imaginatively - The Gonzo Weekly. Find out about it at this link: www.gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk

 

* We should probably mention here, that some of our posts are links to things we have found on the internet that we think are of interest. We are not responsible for spelling or factual errors in other people's websites. Honest guv!

 

* Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures (and several others) is an old hippy of 57 who - together with a Jack Russel cvalled Archie, an infantile orange cat named after a song by Frank Zappa, and two half grown kittens, one totally coincidentally named after one of the Manson Family, purely because she squeaks, puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown cottage deep in rural Devon which he shares with various fish. He is ably assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his bulldog/boxer Prudence, his elderly mother-in-law, and a motley collection of social malcontents. Plus.. did we mention Archie and the Cats?