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 Ken's Profile |
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The Continuing Saga of Dr. Iguana! The Story So Far! |
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| Age: | 52 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | BLACK CANYON CITY, Arizona |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Zodiac: |  Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20) |
| Last Login: | Jun 11, 2008 (175 days back) |
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About Me |
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| My name is Ken Burke and I've been writing about blues, country, rock’n’roll, and rockabilly music since 1985. I formed the satirical rock church the Continuing Saga of Dr. Iguana in 1977. At one time the organization boasted a whopping 43 members! (As it is writ: Hoo-Hah!) I'm the last of the true believers, the one who is still looking for the big beat of the true music - rockabilly. I'm a former stand-up comedian, disc jockey, rockabilly singer-songwriter, and beer and wine store cashier. I am the current Contributing Editor at Blue Suede News and have written for dozens of magazines including Blues Access, Brutarian Quarterly, Choice Words, Country Standard Time, Country Music Live, Feedback, Goldmine, Gritz, Inside Joke, Little Rhino Gazette, Original Cool, Outer Shell, Roctober, Tortured Goats Monthly and Ugly Things. I have also contributed extensively to the Contemporary Musicians reference series, the Encyclopedia of World Biography series, the MusicHound album guides, and two books by Jake Austen. My first solo book, Country Music Changed My Life - Tales of Tough Times and Triumphs from Country’s Legends, was published by Acappella in 2004. My latest work, The Blue Moon Boys - The Story of Elvis Presley’s Original Band, was co-written with Dan Griffin, and is currently in stores. I'm currently working on collecting all my comedy recordings into a boxed set simply titled Comedic Interludes. | |
My Interests |
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| Comic strips from all eras; film noir; early television; baseball; boxing; the films of Kevin Smith, British television, music documentaries, and satisfying answers to the questions that try men's souls. | |
I'd like to meet:Someone to be Proctor to my Bergman |
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Music:Jerry Lee Lewis and cats who pump the piano in his style. Rockabilly. Blues. R&B. Country. Novelty. Garage Rock and '60's punk. Girl Groups. Doo Wop. The people I write about are usually the people I am interested in. My advice to all who believe that the major artists, big labels, and corporate radio has let them down? Support independent music. |
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Movies:Among the many movies I like, the following are ones I wholeheartedly recommend to friends. A Thousand Clowns. What's Up, Tiger Lily? The Producers (1968). Take the Money and Run. To Have and To Have Not. Evil Roy Slade. Cool Hand Luke. City Lights. The Champion. Almost Famous - the Director's Cut. A Face in the Crowd. Office Space. My Man Godfrey. Eating Raoul. |
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Television:Usually I watch a lot of Sportscenter, baseball and movies. However, I am devoted to such classic shows as The Prisoner. The Twilght Zone. News Radio. Get Smart. The Dick Van Dyke Show. Ever since I read an article about the old Mike Connors series Mannix, I've been wondering if that was as good as I remembered. Of current programming, I dig things like My Name is Earl, Pushing Daisies, and Adult Swim - particularly Boondocks, Squidbillies, Robot Chicken, Family Guy and Moral Orel. |
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Books:(In no particular order.) An Edge in My Voice by Harlan Ellison. Lost Highway by Peter Guralnick. Country - America's Biggest Music by Nick Tosches. On the Road by Jack Kerouack. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. Thurber Carnival by James Thurber. Anything by Ring Lardner. Jim Thompson's early pulp novels. Mystery Train by Greil Marcus. Ladies and Gentlemen: Lenny Bruce by Albert Goldman. Heartland by Mort Sahl. Never Eat my Carp by Steglio Cortez. |
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Heroes:Jerry Lee Lewis. Elvis Presley. Lenny Bruce. Mort Sahl. Firesign Theatre. Jimmy Reed. Buster Keaton. Bo Diddley. Chuck Berry. Gene Vincent. Dr. Demento. Bob & Ray. WDET disc jockey the Famous Coachman. Gary Hatch (who tells me that he is the pivotal person in my life). Roy Harper, (who probably is the pivotal person in my life). Gary Pig Gold, who got me started in this business whether I liked it or not. Steve Knopper, who helped me more than any other editor. Johnny Vallis, who insists that being a smart-ass is his way of proving his friendship. The late Tommie Wix, who introduced me to many of the great obscure rockabillies who make my life more joyous. And, all those crazy cow-bell ringing AM-radio disc jockeys of the '50's/'60's and fright wig wearing late-night movie hosts from years gone by. (I wish I could have been one.) |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Religion: | Other |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | No |
| Occupation: | writer |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Another Previously Unreleased News Column |
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| Hey gang! The basic plan was this: Goldmine - The Record Collector’s Magazine - was going to run my 300 word roots news column every other month. Declining editorial ad dollars made that a fisca... Posted by Ken on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:41:00 PST |
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Previously Unreleased Tidbits |
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| Hey folks,
Below are some items that I cut from my Goldmine column Roots News in order to make word length. The information is dated, but I still stand by the recommendations.
- Ken
ROOTS NEWS
Sun ver... Posted by Ken on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:53:00 PST |
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Columns That Never Ran |
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| Hey folks. Ken Burke here. Late last year Goldmine - The Record Collectors Magazine - stopped running my 300 word Roots Music column on a monthly basis. It was a cost cutting move. (It now ... Posted by Ken on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:07:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Johnny Legend, Rockin' Ronny, Gary Pig Gold, Sheree, Phyll is, Marc, BRUTARIAN MAGAZINE AND RECORDS, Roctober, HIGH ROCK-A-BILLY !!!, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, JukeHounds, Miss Holley King, Mad Rat, Little Rachel, BOYCE & HART, Clara Bow, SD.c Beauty Lounge & Boutique, Creole Devine, a brokeheart pro, Overdose On Records *NEW SONGS UP NOW*, MAX PANCONI TRIO ROCKNROLL EXPLOSION, Lance Lipinsky ~BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANA MAN~, Pep Torres, Johan, Gene Vincent Officiel Francophone Fan Club, Rebecca Owen, Jim, Rockabilly Mood Swing, Loy Clingman, Sanford Clark, MST3K, Fit To Be Tied, Jack Cassidy, Johnnie Gee, The Rapides, RCA 1958, YouRememberThat.Com, Jerry Lee Lewis Fan Site!, Johnny Horton, Pugets Sound Productions
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