moriarty@uw-june.UUCP (04/26/84)
Good point; just because we're not rabid around here and rather quiet about
our opinions, we're the ones who get forced out. I keep hoping that "the
meek shall inherit the earth", but it looks like it's going to be after my
time...
Couple questions.... Just got the latest issue of the Wireless (which is the
catalog wherin many PHC products are sold, and other goodies, like DUCK'S
BREATH MYSTERY THEATRE T-shirts). There is a poet in there who they say
appears on PHC occasionally, whose name I forget, but the title of his book
is "How to spot a Tornado" (I think). Anybody know more about him, or have
some of his poetry which might be nice for net-posting?
Also, they advertise three PHC records: "Vacation" (their latest), "PHC
anniversary alblum" (famous skits & songs), and "The Family Radio" (all
Keillor and skits from PHC)> Anyone know of any others, or could critique
them? Also, they have 4 "News from Lake Wobegon" tapes available, with some
of last year's Keillor monologues on it. I was given it for Christmas by my
folks, and it will be a while before I can find as nice a present to give
them... I recommend it highly.
Jeff Meyer
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moriarty@washingtonlbv@sdchema.UUCP (Gordon Schlesinger) (05/01/84)
I thought that someone would certainly have picked this one up by
now. I guess we're all a bit too shy!.
I received "The Family Radio" album as a gift, and I certainly
recommend it to all. It's a 2 record set, containing many
of the more popular songs from the last few years' shows, and
rather less of the monologues. In particular, there are a few
*excerpts* from "News from Lake Wobegon", but these tend to run
only 2-3 minutes each. There are also a few "commercials", but these
too are excerpts.
Generally this album serves fairly well as a "composite" show.
Most curiously, the one thing which is missing from the album is
THE THEME SONG! (Hello Love). That was a real oversight.
The "inside" cover features the lyrics to most of the songs, while
the back cover contains a funny little essay by GK about a
traumatic experience he suffered while participating in a school
choir. It also contains a small photograph of him standing by a
snowy field (Ah, Minnesota......).
All in all, well worth owning.
Gordon Schlesinger
(Norwegian Bachelor Chemist)
Dept. of Chemistry
Univ. of Calif., San Diego
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