Watched it last night as it's pirated to YouTube. Not bad, gets uncomfortable at times. Was shot prior to Cherie Curie apparently making up with Kim Fowley.
Here's one of the movie's oddest characters by far, a friend of Rodney's, still at it:
http://www.asylum.com/2010/03/10/ronald-vaugh-captain-pootie-musically-pitches-poot-a-rama/
― Gorge, Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:55 (thirteen years ago) link
one thing the film does capture really well is that rare situation of these guys kind of being fixtures on the same scene together for like 40 years straight
― suggest ban the subbest man (some dude), Sunday, 15 May 2011 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Rodney leaves KROQ. Last show June 5th.http://buzzbands.la/2017/05/25/rodney-bingenheimer-leaving-kroq/
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 26 May 2017 04:14 (seven years ago) link
Think that finally kills off the 20th century.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 May 2017 04:41 (seven years ago) link
Did he ever make it up with Debbie Harry?
― Mark G, Friday, 26 May 2017 07:08 (seven years ago) link
Didn't know he/it had their own thread. The film was my favourite of whatever year it came out--still remember the sequence where he kept popping up Zelig-like all over the place.
― clemenza, Sunday, 28 May 2017 02:51 (seven years ago) link
Used to listen to him when I was a kid until I heard all of his "disco sucks" stuff which seemed like something a 14 year old should do, not someone of his age. But then "not someone of his age" is the central theme of that sad documentary so I guess it's more tragic than lame now.
He's hinting that he'll be carrying on in some way so I guess that means Red Kross streaming on the Internet forever.
― yesca, Sunday, 28 May 2017 23:49 (seven years ago) link
Article and playlist of his final show on KROQ.
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170605/highlights-and-playlist-from-final-rodney-on-the-roq-show
― nickn, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 04:43 (seven years ago) link
Evidently not a fan of the Angry Samoans' "Get Off the Air"--would have been a nice exit song.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 22:10 (seven years ago) link
i always think of the GTO's "Permanent Damage" LP which has that one song with him on it. the way they say "Rodney BING - enheimer" was pretty fun.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 22:18 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVca426V9DY
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 22:20 (seven years ago) link
Great-looking band: two Thurston Moores, Freddie Mercury, Rodney, and I don't know who the guy on the right's supposed to be.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 22:24 (seven years ago) link
"Get me to the year 2000 IMMEDIATELY!"
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
I don't know who the guy on the right's supposed to be.
one of the skinny ties from Blondie
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 22:29 (seven years ago) link
I recorded Rodney's last show - PM/email me offboard if you want a copy.
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 17 June 2017 21:46 (seven years ago) link
He's back!
This is excellent news! Booted from KROQ, Rodney Bingenheimer will return to radio via Sirius XM. https://t.co/87xqh96iLH— Aidin Vaziri (@MusicSF) June 28, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 17:36 (six years ago) link
As much as I love the cartoon "hate" of Angry Samoans, and I definitely do, I can't honestly hate on Rodney. He's got a Warhol-ish, esthetic wimpiness to him that I just couldn't bash in good conscience. In this day and age, niceness goes a long way with me, as it's a rapidly decreasing commodity. And he really did open the door for ALOT of bands who would've gotten zero airplay w/o him. The documentary was/is wonderful IMO.
― VyrnaKnowlIsAHeadbanger, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:14 (six years ago) link
And re: xpost Ned's latest. Welcome back Rodney!
― VyrnaKnowlIsAHeadbanger, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:16 (six years ago) link
Rodney has been a serious creep to underage women for about 100 years but yah him and Kim Fowley get a pass because the Earth is terrible.
― kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
wasn't he kind of a procurer or flesh for bands + crew?
― or at night (Jon not Jon), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:57 (six years ago) link
Bingenheimer not as bad as Fowley in the predatory misogyny dept imo
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 19:04 (six years ago) link
Or afaict anyway
"not as bad" jfc. I take back everything I posted in this thread
"Go-Go’s Guitarist Jane Wiedlin Claims Influential Rock DJ Sexually Abused Her as a Teen. Six women now accuse famed former KROQ DJ and club owner Rodney Bingenheimer of molesting them when they were underage"
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 12 December 2023 10:20 (six months ago) link
The correct response.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 December 2023 16:23 (six months ago) link
i wonder why i called chris carter an asshole upthread? i love breakfast with the beatles lol. my parents were sunset strip 60s people and knew rodney back then (kim was my dads manager for a spell). rodney would call our house in the 80s when my sister was teenage and ask for her and i remember my dad yelling on the phone "dont ever call my fucking house again rodney!"
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 12 December 2023 20:14 (six months ago) link
wow
― The SoyBoy West Coast (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 12 December 2023 20:46 (six months ago) link
!!!
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 16:00 (six months ago) link
Come back, Angry Samoans, all is forgiven!
― nickn, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 17:20 (six months ago) link