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THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: 
...with THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND! A two-part (Part 1, Part 2) feature from the Old Grey Whistle Test on L.A.'s psychedelic-flavored, West Coast scene in the mid-80s. Bands featured include the Long Ryders, Prime Movers, Thin White Rope, Pontiac Brothers and the Rain Parade with a 6 minute live version of No Easy Way Down. The Long Ryders get short shrift so I'll add in their later OGWT appearance to play "Looking For Lewis & Clark." The term "Paisley Underground" is believed to have been jokingly coined by Michael Quercio of the band The Three O'Clock, so I'll toss in the clip for "Her Head's Revolving" as a bonus. Other bands associated with the scene not featured include Green On Red -- with organ-driven tues like "Gravity Talks" and "Sea of Cortez" -- and The Bangs, a/k/a The Bangles, with an early track, "The Real World." DOUBLE BONUS: The Guardian Music Blog has a link-rich piece on the Rain Parade and other Paisley Underground bands. CULTS plays KEXP. THE COWARD BROTHERS: Elvis Costello & T-Bone Burnett play the Late Show. KING HANNAH covers Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas." BARTEES STRANGE shares "Xmas." PAUL SIMON, on performing with near-total hearing loss. ROD STEWART is done with big tours. ANDY PALEY, a veteran producer and musician who worked with a wide range of artists including Brian Wilson, the Ramones, Madonna, Jonathan Richman, Elton John, Deborah Harry, NRBQ and many others, died following a brief battle with cancer. He also worked extensively in film and television, composing scores and writing songs for such top animated series as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Ren & Stimpy,” “Digimon” and others. He was 72. WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL has a trailer online. THE MOVIES OF 2025: First looks at Vanity Fair. ROBERT PATTINSON joins the cast of Christopher Nolan's next film. JUSSIE SMOLLETT's conviction for a hate crime hoax was overturned. RICHARD GERE flipped off SANNAH GUTHRIE on air. DANIEL CRAIG in the DCU? HARRY POTTER: HBO stands by J.K. Rowling. KATE & LEO, together again. ELLEN DeGENERES & PORTIA de ROSSI have decamped to the UK. ANG LEE, on the future of cinema. A DOGGO and a water truck. A CAMEL's first snow. CATS & DOGS, living together...
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