Also, word is there's a new album out in 2010.  Bated breath is mine...

What was my first foray into foodland?  Well, I started with something simple.  Something I've made parts of before.  Something meat and potato-y.  I made beef strips over couscous, with sides of mashed potatoes w/ gravy and corn.  Also, I threw in some garlic bread twists.  Yes, I know, I like my starches, and the bread may have been a touch out of place, but I wanted to give it a shot.

Maybe I'll chronicle this stuff in re-tooled Attic Enigmatic podcast... Yeah, that sounds like a good idea... 

This podcast contains language that can corrode eardrums.  Proceed with caution, enjoy it, or go away.

This podcast contains language that might peel paint.  Put down some newspaper, and get over it.

Steve Berry's website

Steve Berry's Wikipedia entry

Wikipedia entry about the real Amber Room

U.S. News article about real Amber Room

Read a short interview with Berry about the book

Read a short review of the book

Tonight at 6:30pm, the Fulton Co. Library's book club discusses the book The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells.  Here's a chance to hear Wells speak in a rare audio clip of Orson Welles talking to H.G. Wells. 

1. Moving (a bit at a time) all The Comic Book Attic blog and podcast content here.  This doesn't mean that the CBA page will go away, nor does it mean that the content will be deleted from the CBA page; I'm just going to back-up that content here.  (Even if I wanted to combine the pages, there's soooo much content on the CBA site, it's going to take years to catch up with the present.)

2. Move the little content there is on the Fulton County Library podcast page over here as well, and then clone-post the new content here from now on.  This podcast and blog content will probably not interest more than a local audience, but it's a podcast I do; therefore, it is included.

I was in the video store the other month, and I overheard a guy talking about how much he hated widescreen.  By the guy's words, I could tell he really didn't know what it was.  He thought widescreen was stretched with the top and bottom of the picture missing.  He was obviously one of those obnoxious people who cares not a bit about art anyway, so explaining things to him would have likely been a lost cause.  But let me just declare it here, because it can't be said enough for all the people out there who prefer full screen versions of movies made in widescreen (which is most movies from the last 50 years):  Widescreen is the WHOLE picture, as the director intended.  Full screen is missing half of the picture; fake camera pans are inserted; it's awful.  Widescreen is the real deal.  If those black bars on the top and bottom of your screen bother you, I encourage you to get over it. 

Here are two videos that demonstrate what I'm saying.

This is a promo video for our latest CD, astroSalvador. These are the songs in the order you hear them: "desolation rocket," "spies on fire," "firelight and frostbite," and "there is no main street." Visit our official website at http://antimatterblue.bravehost.com or visit us at http://www.myspace.com/stereoplanetary.

http://fultoncolibrary.libsyn.com

To access podcast episodes of a particular title, click on the individual category links on the left side of this page.  The Comic Book Attic link to the left will take you to a placeholder page that contains a link to The Comic Book Attic blogpage.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOGPAGE, JUNE 14, 2009.

The Attic Enigmatic will be changing.  For those of you who are family and friends listening to this as a way to keep up with me, I am sadly retiring this podcast as it is.  This is an effort to save time and money in the long run, yet still keep my various other podcasts alive. 

If you are a friend or family member who only listens to this podcast to check in with me, email me at my desolationbliss yahoo address (or any other address you may have) to get info on how you can keep up with me other ways.

If you listen to this podcast because you listen to my other podcasts, The Attic Enigmatic will be transferred, absorbed, and resumed elsewhere as something slightly different.  Email me for details.

Mike

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE STEREOPLANETARY ATTIC BLOGPAGE, JUNE 14, 2009.

The Stereoplanetary Attic will be moving to The Attic of Babel podcast page.  It will be joining all my other podcasts there in one central account, with the exception of The Comic Book Attic.  The episodes will be moved gradually over the next couple months.  Once all are moved, this page will be deleted.  If you subscribe to the podcast, you will want to resubscribe at the new site once all the old episodes are reposted (unless, of course, you felt like hearing them again... nah, didn't think so).  This is an effort to save time and money in the long run, yet still keep my various podcasts alive.

For more details, click here:
http://atticofbabel.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=491112

I apologize for any inconvenience.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOGPAGE, JUNE 14, 2009.

The Cinematic Attic will be moving to The Attic of Babel podcast page.  It will be joining all my other podcasts there in one central account, with the exception of The Comic Book Attic.  The episodes will be moved gradually over the next couple months.  Once all are moved, this page will be deleted.  If you subscribe to the podcast, you will want to resubscribe at the new site once all the old episodes are reposted (unless, of course, you felt like hearing them again... nah, didn't think so).  This is an effort to save time and money in the long run, yet still keep my various podcasts alive.

For more details, click here:
http://atticofbabel.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=491112

I apologize for any inconvenience.

In this short episode, I talk about the newer movies I've seen in the theater so far in 2009.  These include Friday the 13th, The Reader, Watchmen, A Haunting in Connecticut, and Star Trek.  (12:08)

Episode 15 will feature Kingdom of the Spiders (1977).  Trailer:

In this episode, I talk about the 1970 film, Guru, The Mad Monk, there's a bonus guest review from T. Mafia on Charles Manson Superstar (1989), and I mention some recent movies I've seen.  (33:34)

Trailer for Guru, The Mad Monk:

Podcast X

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MAY 21, 2009.

photo by JJ.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

I talk about my recent visit to Baltimore and a multicultural festival elsewhere in MD.

An old ad.

A song by Mocket.
http://music.podshow.com

(13:42)

A conversation between Mike and JJ about the following Jeopardy topics:

*money matters

*math

*asparagus

*"You couldn't light that off a house fire!"

*mental powers

*sweet and innocent?

*kick-a-teen

*police officer horror stories

(41:19)

This podcast contains language that may damage pores and cause rashes.

The accompanying picture is interior album art for our upcoming CD, uniformly dark to support light-colored typed credits.  Art by JJ.

Topics: My experiences showing movies to the public and leading a movie club.  Movies I've seen recently.  A used movie store I found.

The picture accompanying this episode is from a movie reviewed in episode 1.

(28:36)

Ripley's Believe it or Not!

I talk about my education background.

2 old commercials.

2 songs by Guy Mitchell.

(17:33)

Song: "the night drive home"

Brief update on the progress of our upcoming CD.

Excerpts from a vocal recording session.

Song: "desolation rocket"

(11:26)

This podcast contains language that might cause severe bodily harm if ingested.

Mike, Dan, and JJ discuss the uncanny awesomeness known as the music of Adam Taylor.  The salvation of music is at hand, so everyone listen up.  No foolin'.  This is the good stuff.

The guys of The Stereoplanetary Audio Construct play and discuss the tracks of Adam's debut EP, Play the Piano Drunk.  You can download this EP on iTunes now.  For additional info, music, photos, videos, merchandise, and more, visit http://adamtaylormusic.flux.com/

This podcast contains language that might offend your grandmummy... and perhaps even your mum too.  Sneak it past them and listen anyway. 

(48:20)

In this episode, I take a verbal trip down my personal cinematic memory lane.  I also play a song by Adam Taylor. (27:50)

Check out Adam Taylor's music on iTunes, and visit his website: http://www.adamtaylormusic.com/

Link to a picture of the theater I went to as a kid: Everett Theater pic

Link to the website of another theater I went to as a kid:
http://www.pitttheatre.com/history.htm

The pic accompanying this episode is for a movie discussed last episode.

Photo by JJ.

Jobs I have had/ what I do now.

Another favorite TV theme song.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

2 songs by Vaughn Monroe.

(17:02)

Featuring Mike, Dan, and JJ.

Song: "the song that does not exist"

Discussion of "the song that does not exist" and "roughshod."

Song: "firelight and frostbite"

(17:37)

This podcast contains some language you may find offensive... if so, please get a life.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOG, FEBRUARY 27, 2009.

Found on YouTube...

Footage of ascending the mountain I drive across everyday:

My favorite TV themes as mentioned in episode 10:
original Doctor Who:

a sampling of all the Doctor Who themes:

Knight Rider:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (music without actual theme visuals):

And one favorite theme I forgot: Boston Legal (unfortunately sped up a tad):

And just for fun, here's a video from one of my favorite bands, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifkLgf5eTT0&feature=channel

Episode 11 is done and will be available soon.

In this episode, I talk about Threads (1984) and Kong Island (1968).  Also, I talk about films I've purchased and seen recently.  (30:55)

CONTENTS (featuring Mike, Dan, and JJ)

*Song: "roughshod"

*Driving to The Cabin

*"Special" shoes

*Vocals progress

*Discussion of album art

*Music we've been listening to

*Dreaming in 5/4 time

*JJ falls asleep

*Derri-duh!

*Footballs equal soccer balls?

*Poopieheads

*Metaphor of the can-opener

*Mike the mic

*Wrap up

*Song: "spies on fire"

(40:21)

This podcast contains speech that is not family-friendly.  Boo-hoo.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 30, 2009.

Mike, as drawn by JJ.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

More snow day.

A song by Al Dollar and his Ten Cent Band with Billy Murray.

A few of my favorite things, including TV theme songs.

A song by Adam Taylor.  Check out Adam Taylor's music on iTunes, and visit his website: http://www.adamtaylormusic.com/

(12:49)

I talk about Bail Out (1989).  Also, movies I've seen recently.  (27:36)

I talk about the rest of the movies I saw theatrically in 2008: The Duchess, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Four Christmases.  Also, trailers.  (22:04)

Photo by JJ (from the time I was abducted by aliens).

Snow days.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

A song from Paul Whiteman with Johnny Hauser.

Weird facts.

A song by Adam Taylor.  http://www.adamtaylormusic.com/

Internet Archive

(17:37)

Mike and JJ introduce the podcast, the band, and the new year.

(31:06)

This podcast contains language that will scar you for life... if you turn it up loud enough that the sound waves rend your skin.

Here's a link to where you can watch the stark British nuclear bomb movie, Threads (1984):
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=THREADS#
It's one of the films I'll be talking about in a future episode.

A quick zero episode about changes to the podcast. 

Also, 2 songs by Bad Religion.
http://music.podshow.com

(9:49)

Buster Keaton montage to the music of Radiohead.  This is an amazing and excellent video:

Here are a few links for anyone interested:

My very first webpage, created in college around the late '90s, I believe: http://www.geocities.com/desolationbliss/

My comic book podcast: http://comicbookattic.libsyn.com/

My movie podcast: http://cinematicattic.libsyn.com/

My band's website: http://antimatterblue.bravehost.com/
or myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/stereoplanetary

My myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/desolationbliss

I'm also on Facebook.  Look me up!

Thrown shoes-- 300 style...

or Matrix style...

Radiohead Scotch Mist in-studio performance:

or Thom Yorke being funny:

Possibly the one food I miss the most:

The best illusion in the world:

An awesome song:

What I want in my home someday:

Boston Legal on Scientology:

Finally!  Someone who knows how to make a speech!

I wasn't expecting for one moment to find a potential review when I sat down to watch this David Hasselhoff vehicle (no pun intended for Knight Rider fans), but what I experienced was the most hilariously bad movie I've seen in a while.  It's a howling-on-the-floor good time-- that is, when it's not offending ethnic groups left and right!  Here's a trailer to Bail Out (also known as W.B., Blue & The Bean) from 1989:
http://videodetective.com/titledetails.aspx?publishedid=2827
I'll be discussing it further in episode 10, out soon.  (Before that, I'll also be releasing episode -2).

JJ guests to ask me 3 questions.

A holiday song by D. George Klyne.

(17:39)

JJ joins me to discuss The Trial (1962).  Also, recently purchased and recently viewed movies.  (35:49)

My experience on election day.

A song by Bad Religion.
http://music.podshow.com/

(11:36)

In this first negative-numbered episode, JJ guests as I talk about the movies I've seen theatrically this year, covering some good, some bad, and some too inane for words.  Movies discussed (or lambasted) include: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, Cloverfield, Martian Child, Snow Buddies (aka toilet vomit), Nancy Drew, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Hancock, The Dark Knight, Step Brothers, Tropic Thunder, Mirrors, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Ghost Town, and The Secret Life of Bees.  How's that for an odd mix? I really, really need to move somewhere with decent theaters...(48:28)

Anyone interested in contributing a regular (or irregular) segment to The Cinematic Attic, feel free to email me at cinematicattic (at) yahoo.com

Subject matter is open to movies (and topics concerning movies) 20+ years old. 

photo by JJ.

Just in time for Halloween, I give my account of one scary night in the woods...

A song by Corrientes.

http://music.podshow.com/

(17:41)

Here is the trailer for The Trial, which will be talked about in the next episode:

No, I'm not going to argue politics, but I have no problem letting folks know who gets my vote.

 photo by JJ

My Radiohead concert experience in May 2008.

A song by The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

http://music.podshow.com/

(31:17)

YouTube videos of a few songs from the concert:

Thom Yorke giving the crowd advice on the weather conditions:

In this episode, I talk about Strangers in 7A (1972) and some recent movie-viewing. Finally, I play the theme music in its entirety.  (21:32)

 ORIGINALLY POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2008.

photo by JJ.

My trip to Boston with JJ.

A song by Morcheeba.

http://music.podshow.com/

(14:02)

Okay, so the Labor Day holiday held up the completion of the new episode.  It will be on the way soon...

In it, I'll be talking about a 1972 TV movie, Strangers in 7A.

I hope to record the next episode this weekend.  The review will have to be a surprise.  I also plan to record a negative numbered episode and post it prior to a new proper episode.  (Those familiar with The Comic Book Attic format know what I mean).

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON AUGUST 12, 2008.

photo by JJ.

Komicskast: http://komicskast.libsyn.com

My dislike for prepay gas stations.

My visit to Harpers Ferry, WV.

A song by Death Cab For Cutie.

http://music.podshow.com/

(15:18)

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JULY 29, 2008.

I talk about the horror of "texted."

I rant against some states' hand-held cell phone laws.

I play a song by my group, The Stereoplanetary Audio Construct. 

(14:13)

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JULY 23, 2008.

photo by JJ. 

An introduction. 

My trip to Luray Caverns.

A song by Nada Surf.
http://music.podshow.com/

 (12:10)

I talk about Escape 2000 (aka Turkey Shoot) (1982) and Snuff Bottle Connection (1977).  Also, I mention some of the films I've seen recently. (24:33)

In this episode, I talk about some of my recent finds, and I give my two cents on movie remakes.  (23:54)

Libsyn is experiencing problems.  There has been trouble uploading files today, and I have 2 new Cinematic Attic podcasts ready for posting.  Furthermore, I have found myself unable to download the past 4 episodes all of a sudden.  So, hopefully, this'll be cleared up soon.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOG, JULY 18, 2008.

Hi everyone.  This is going to be the one-stop place to keep tabs on what I've been up to.  In addition to the audio entries that I'll try to post at least once a week, I'll post photos and anything else of interest. 

So, if you are a friend, family member, or minion, bookmark this site.  (...And if you are a stranger who has stumbled onto this site by accident, you're welcome to look and listen, but don't expect to be entertained or impressed.) -Mike

My friend JJ and I went to Luray, VA, this past weekend.  Went to the caverns/maze/car museum there.  It was the second visit for me.  Got a pic of Valentino's car in the museum.  Thought it might be of interest to cinema fans out there...  Photo by JJ.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, JULY 13, 2008.

The two movies I'll be talking about in the next two episodes are Snuff Bottle Connection (1977) and Escape 2000 (aka Turkey Shoot) (1982).  If you'd like to watch them beforehand, feel free. 

Here are the trailers for Snuff Bottle Connection:

and Escape 2000:

Also, I found the trailer for past movie Hud:

In this episode, I talk about Hud (1963) and Keeping Track (1985).  Also, I briefly mention some films I've seen recently.  (23:36)

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, JUNE 10, 2008.

Whenever possible, I will post the movies I'll be talking about in the next episode so that you can watch them if you like.  In episode 5, I'll be talking about Hud from 1963(since I used it's pic in ep.3, why not?) and 1985's Keeping Track.  Here's a link to the trailer for Keeping Track:

While I'm at it, here are trailers for past reviewed films:

Gumnaam:

Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things:

The Ghost of Frankenstein:

I talk about The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and run down the list of movies I've watched since last episode. (30:27)

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, MAY 19, 2008.

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, MAY 19, 2008.

Hopefully, the next episode will be up this week.  It will feature one review, and I'll talk about what I've been watching...

Meanwhile, check this out this great page: http://www.badmovies.org/

Here's a link to a one of my friend JJ's YouTube vids that features yours truly:

Nothing special, but I thought it might be fun to see my surprise at suddenly being told I'm well-maintained... what does that mean, anyway?!

This episode is just a ramble-fest as I talk about some of the movies I've seen this year.  More structured reviews will return next month.  Also, forgive the new microphone! (50:59)

In this episode, I talk about Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) and Funeral Home (1980). (23:29)

In the first episode, I talk about The Cameraman (1928) and Gumnaam (1965).  (28:35)

An introduction to the podcast.  (10:26)

H'lo.  To those of you who listen to my main podcast, The Comic Book Attic, thanks for trying this one too.  To everyone else, nice to meet you.
The plan and details concerning this podcast will be covered in the upcoming episode #0; however, I expect it to be a twice-monthly podcast all about cult movies, B-movies, explotation movies, arthouse movies, and all other older, obscure adventures in genre film. 
The Cinematic Attic blogpage will be (I hope) an active place too, with lots of info and lists of films I've seen (with comments).
Thanks,
Mike Pindell

As of this writing, I have five libsyn accounts (including this one), and only one of them takes decent advantage of its account space.  As libsyn prices go up and available time to record podcasts fluxuates, I've had to consider an alternative to the five account situation.

The Attic of Babel was created to function as a place for many different podcasts that you could subscribe to separately through the splitfeed category option.  This originally did not include podcasts that already had their own account pages.  This will no longer be the case.

With the exception of The Comic Book Attic (which will stay as it is, where it is), all other podcasts by me will be housed here at The Attic of Babel account site.

Over the next couple months, I will be moving all content (episodes, blog entries, etc.) of The Cinematic Attic, The Attic Enigmatic, and The Stereoplanetary Attic here.  They will reappear in the chronological order of their original posting date.  Their original posting date will be noted, as well as all comments that were left on the original blogpages.  When all content has been transferred from those three sites, the original blogpages and feeds will be deleted.

When all is said and done, there will only be two libsyn account sites for Attic podcasts: The Comic Book Attic and this one.

I apologize for any inconvenience.  With luck, this will streamline and centralize my podcasts while saving me a bit of money in the process.

Mike Pindell

This is the category placeholder link to The Comic Book Attic podcast page.

Click on the link below to find all the episodes of The Comic Book Attic.

http://comicbookattic.libsyn.com

Here are some of the ideas for upcoming podcasts:

Attic of the Unknown: a podcast about the unexplained.
Attic of a Thousand Canvases: a podcast looking at works of art.
The Attic of Forgotten Tales: a podcast reading and commentary of forgotten, public domain novels.
The Attic Reading Room: a podcast about books.
Attic Audio Theatre: a podcast playing old radio shows.
Attic Web: a podcast about interesting and/or weird stuff found online.