Thursday, April 26, 2012

Many Hands at Prophet Bar


The band playing at Prophet Bar in March... I sit in the back and make guitar stuff happen :) It was a great success for our first show.  We look forward to our next one at Renfield's Corner in Uptown on Wednesday, May 9th!!  Come see us

Monday, April 23, 2012

*LP at HPB alert* Skyy - Let's Celebrate


This LP is at HPB for $3.99 for anyone who is big a Randy Muller fan as I am...

Multiplication Rap with DJ Doc Roc and crew...


The most effective method for teaching children multiplication is obviously rapping and crappy psychedelic visuals.

Warlock... the sequel?



Warlock: The Armageddon is not actually canon to Warlock, even though it stars Julian Sands and is produced by the same people...  Oh well, it's worth a spin....VHS!!!!

Friday, April 20, 2012

Corman + Carradine + Dorsett


"Kill Zone" is a late Roger Corman production starring David Carradine and Tony Dorsett (I'm not sure why).  This is one of many Carradine 'Nam flicks.

*80s synth duo recommendation*


I love The System and I've seen their records around a lot lately...  great synth funk duo...

LP Gem of the Week!


This LP, Bobby Nunn's "Private Party", was one I thought I'd never see...  it crept from my dreams to my reality last week.

Ooooooh, you so funky and hot!!


The Miami Bass kids group "The Puppies" secured their place in cheerleader routine history with this track, but many have never seen the video.  I don't recall where I got this copy, but I knew it was better quality than the others on YouTube... little did I know I'd be getting 15,000+ hits a month from it.  Enjoy!!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Norm gets you wasted, like a pro


This is from the tape "The Beer Academy" starring George Wendt aka "Norm", everybody's favorite 80s functional alcoholic.  This is one of the first tapes that made me want to become a VHS enthusiast. In this video he teaches you how to pour draft beer, wash and sanitize glasses, etc. - all the tips a bartender needs to know.  In a bizarre twist, Norm is now SERVING the beer instead of drinking it.  After impressively staving off the rabid boozehounds that storm him from across the bar, he receives something I want super badly now, an apron that says "PRO".  He then promptly endorses drinking on the job in slow motion.  Beautiful

What is the Dollar Bin, and who is "Dollar Ben"?

I am Dollar Ben, VHSquire.  I have a passion for VHS and vinyl, most specifically from the 1980s.  These media are overwhelmingly abundant oceans of content that I peruse looking for rare gems of funkiness and cheesiness.  I will be delighting and/or repulsing you with the fruits of this perpetual labor of love.  You will be welcomed into my YouTube, where I will be reviewing VHS flicks and providing clips and trailers to enjoy.  I will also provide links to music I love, mostly 80s boogie funk tracks.  Your feedback will be greatly appreciated as I try to bring the best of the worst of what the decade of decadence gave humankind, forever burned into vinyl discs and video cassettes.  Check it out!!       www.youtube.com/user/bedtime4bonzo