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Kind Words From Hooverville

Ah Fong at the Hooverville blog had some very kind words about my radio show:

"A few posts below is a piece about Pete Myers AKA The Mad Daddy. Whilst i was researching it I came across a reference to Music For Nimrods, hosted by a character called Reverend Dan. Not sure why, but my interest was piqued enough to make the effort to tune in. His three hour show goes out on the Los Angeles station KXLU at 3am on Saturday (which after a few weeks of missing the first hour i realised is 11AM Glasgow time) so i had to rouse early and take my place hunched over the PC in my underwear. Not for the first time i hear you say, but let’s press on; The Reverend’s show fucking rocked. He was spinning The Blasters, The Cramps, Lou Reed and The Nerves, all the good shit you never hear on radio (bar one show of course) AND he sounds like those crazy DJs you only see in films. The kind that can grate, but on the whole are fucking awesome. Anyways thanks to VLC player not only am I now able to record the show auto-magically but i can save it and share with you bums. Here’s the show from August 28th, check back often for updates, bitchez"

And then he links to a DropBox page where you can hear last Saturday's show! Right On! Thank you Ah Fong!

Click here to visit the Hooverville page where they mention Music For Nimrods!

The Bloody Brains: A New Video and Two Shows at The Redwood Bar & Grill!

Here we have the Bloody Brains performing an original improvised song inspired by Keith Richards and his legendary desire for a coconut. The footage comes from the 1959 educational film "Holiday From Rules?". Recorded at Corman Ben's Garage.

The Bloody Brains are playing twice this week at the Redwood Bar & Grill in Downtown Los Angeles! We'll be playing Tuesday, August 17th with the Neighborhood Bullies and Johnny Cheapo! Then on Sunday August 22, we will be back again to play with The Mormons and Smooth Moves!

The Redwood Bar is located at:
316 West 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3527

Be There and Be Well!
Reverend Dan

BRAINS! We May Be Comin' To Your Town!

Watch the Bloody Brains as they play at a recent Wednesday Night BBQ!

Listen to 3 Hours With Clu Gulager!

On Saturday, July 10, I, Reverend Dan, had the opportunity to spend THREE HOURS with legendary actor Clu Gulager on my radio program, Music For Nimrods! Also in attendance was Clu's son John Gulager, director of the FEAST trilogy of films! We talked, played records and had a great time! If you would like to listen to this interview, below you will find it in three parts. Click and enjoy!

In Part 1, Clu discusses his childhood in Oklahoma, military life at Camp Pendleton, acting in college, seeing the Grand Guignol in Paris, being on live television, and appearing as Billy the Kid in the series THE TALL MAN. (BTW, it takes about ten minutes to get to the actual interview, but Clu liked the intro so much, I had to include it!)

Part One of Clu & John Gulager on Reverend Dan's Music For Nimrods

In Part 2, Clu talks about appearing on the first 90 minute Western series THE VIRGINIAN, making his 1969 short A DAY WITH THE BOYS, creating the 1977 demo film JOHN AND NORMA NOVAK, acting in THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, trying to stage a production of HAMLET in downtown Los Angeles, meeting Miriam Byrd-Nethery, and moving back to Oklahoma to make independent films.

Part Two of Clu & John Gulager on Reverend Dan's Music For Nimrods

In Part 3, Clu and John discuss acting, directing and the Clu Gulager Film Acting Workshop. Among other things!

Part Three of Clu & John Gulager on Reverend Dan's Music For Nimrods

I must thank Clu and John Gulager for taking the time to visit Music For Nimrods and for sharing so much! It was great show! For information on Clu Gulager, John Gulager and the Clu Gulager Film Acting Workshop, please visit Gulager.com!

Reverend Dan

Get Ready For a Bloody Brains Invasion!

Get ready for a double dose of my band The Bloody Brains next weekend! First, on Friday, July 16th, head to the Redwood Bar & Grill in Downtown Los Angeles to see The Bloody Brains with Voodoo Rhythm recording artists The Guilty Hearts! Then on Saturday, July 17th, The Bloody Brains invade Long Beach with a show at the Puka Bar with elegant popsters Good Citizen! Be There TimesTwo!

This Weekend! Clu Gulager on Music For Nimrods!

Clu Gulager has been an iconic actor on television and in movies for over 50 years. This Saturday, July 10th, Clu joins Reverend Dan for a very unique episode of Music For Nimrods on KXLU Los Angeles, 88.9fm and KXLU.com! Just for reference, here is a PARTIAL list of stuff Clu has acted in:

Feast III: The Happy Finish (2009) (V) .... Bartender
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (2008) (V) .... Bartender
Feast (2005) .... Bartender
"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Art McKendrick
"Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Duke Jamison
"Beavis and Butt-Head" .... Anderson's War Buddy
"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" .... Deputy Clay Hardin
Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) (V) .... Man #1
Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty (1993) (TV) .... McLennan County Sheriff
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) .... Dark Glasses
The Willies (1990) .... Greeley Principal
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (1990) (V) .... Desk Sergeant
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) .... Lt. Baker
"MacGyver" .... Walt Kirby
Tapeheads (1988) .... Norman Mart
Teen Vamp (1988) .... The Reverend
The Hidden (1987) .... Lt. Ed Flynn
"Murder, She Wrote" .... Carl Mestin
Summer Heat (1987) .... Will
The Offspring (1987) .... Stanley Burnside
"Simon & Simon" .... Nathan Sloan
"North and South, Book II" .... Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan
"The Fall Guy" .... Col. Halston
"Magnum, P.I." .... Theo Wolf
"Airwolf" .... Cullen Dixon
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) .... Ken Walsh
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) .... Burt
Into the Night (1985/I) .... Federal Agent
"Knight Rider" .... Eugene Hanson
"The Master" .... Mr. Christensen
"CHiPs" .... Stoler
"Quincy M.E." .... Larry Krushevitz
Skyward (1980) (TV) .... Steve Ward
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (1980) (TV) .... Rufe Bennett
Ski Lift to Death (1978) (TV) .... Marv Gillman
"King" .... William Sullivan
"Black Beauty" (1978) TV mini-series .... Reuben Smith
"Hawaii Five-O" .... Arthur Lambert
"Barnaby Jones" .... Mark Landy
"Ellery Queen" .... Captain Thomas G. Horton
"Phyllis" .... Rex
"Police Story" .... Officer Williams
"Three for the Road"
"The Streets of San Francisco" .... Inspector George Turner
"Cannon" .... B.J. Long
"McCloud" .... Johnny Monahan
"Get Christie Love!"
"Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" .... Georgie
McQ (1974) .... Toms
"Ironside" .... D.W. Donnelly
"Insight"
"Kung Fu" .... Sheriff Rutledge
"Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" .... Keith Raynor
"Mannix" .... Lyle Foster
"The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Dan Corwin
"The Mod Squad" .... Dustin Ellis
"Bonanza" .... Billy Brenner
"Medical Center" .... Jack
"The F.B.I."
The Last Picture Show (1971) .... Abilene
"The Psychiatrist"
"The Name of the Game" .... Bill Danziger /
"San Francisco International Airport" .... Bob Hatten
"The Virginian" .... Emmett Ryker
The Killers (1964) .... Lee
"Wagon Train" .... Caleb Jamieson
"Dr. Kildare" .... Dr. Norman Gaye
"Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Dan Walsh
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Jimmy K. Bresson
"The Tall Man" .... William Bonney
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Rod Collins
"The Untouchables" .... Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll
"Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Roy Carter
"Wanted: Dead or Alive" .... Joe Collins aka Jody Bannister
"Playhouse 90" .... Zach
"Goodyear Playhouse" .... Terrible
"The United States Steel Hour"

And this guy agreed to come on my program! Can you believe it! We'll be playing records, talking about acting and maybe learning a little about life! So join Clu and myself this late late Friday night, early early Saturday morning from 3am - 6am on KXLU for an amazing edition of Music For Nimrods!

Be well!
Reverend Dan