VIDEO: ORGONE ENERGY, WILHELM REICH AND UFOs

While this DVD may have rather archaic production values, it does spell out the rather troubling science of Wilhelm Reich and the tragedy the ensued. Books like FUNCTION OF THE ORGASM (1942) and THE MURDER OF CHRIST (1953) hardly endeared him to scientists, theologians, the FDA,  or the general public. Prejudices of the time (he was a Jew,  a communist,  and some thought him insane) hardly made for smooth sailing for this visionary. This lecture by Peter Robbins is certainly not visually striking with its single camera approach,  but it does present the mysterious undoing of someone who was clearly ahead of his time and worthy of our further investigation. 

WORK IN PROGRESS

For an unnamed musical project that will appear in the near future.

JACK RUBY: HIT AND RUN

Abrasive,  punk,  no-wave noise from the Seventies that barely registered a blip on the historical continuum,  yet deserved so much more.  Songs like the title track,  "Mayonnaise,  Bored Stiff",  and "Bad Teeth" are sounds from the wasteland that was lower Manhattan at the time. Strangely enough,  this double CD also includes some of drummer/synthesist's Randy Cohen's recordings on a Serge synthesizer (called "the peoples' synth" here suggesting a price differential that made it more affordable than Moog and Buchla instruments,  yeah,  right!!!).  Some of these tracks are joined by voice, sax,  electric viola  and guitar (I think?),  and take several interesting detours without ever seeming  the least bit academic. Punk,  maybe?