This week (May 6th) marks the 36th anniversary of when Spinal Tap first played a set at CBGB’s just days after the release of the film, “This Is Spinal Tap.”
So in honor of that, I have a half a dozen links to online articles for you to Tap into and one video of Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner discussing the mockumentary 35 years after the release.
And then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions!
The Origins of Spinal Tap: Watch the 20 Minute Short Film Created to Pitch the Classic Mockumentary - This article shows and tells the tale of the original short film that they made instead of writing a screenplay and treatment for the film. This was a new direction for movies, but no one realized it at the time.
A look back at Spinal Tap’s ‘comeback’ show at New York City’s famed CBGB - An article in the NY Daily News about Spinal Tap’s coming out concert at CBGB’s shortly after the film was released.
Roger Ebert’s Four Star Review of “This is Spinal Tap” - Roger Ebert gives the film a four star review and rightly calls it one of the funniest movies ever made.
Why Sting Can’t Watch This is Spinal Tap Without Crying - A feature article in Vanity Fair where Sting is quoted as saying he doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry when he watches the movie.
This Is 12 Amazing Facts You Probably. Never Knew About This Is Spinal Tap! - Number twelve cracks me up!
On 35th Anniversary, Spinal Tap Gets Real About Changing the Game With a Fake Band - A great interview with Billboard magazine on the 35th anniversary last year.
Watch The ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Cast’s Extended Interview With Harry Smith - The entire footage from the Today Show’s 35th anniversary interview from last year in pre-Corona times.
Monday: It’s another edition of Saturday Night Frozen Pizza as we wait out these quarantine times. This week I’m sampling a Butch’s Pizza I’ve never tried before!
Tuesday: I’m going to show off all of my different face masks I’ve gotten in the last couple of weeks.
Wednesday: On Wednesday I’m going to spotlight another Irish bar here in Peoria that took the good sense to shut down this year’s festivities to practice social distancing.
Thursday: I’ll be preparing another Marty Meal, not sure what I’m going to do yet, so tune in to see what I prepare.
Friday: I’ll be putting up another Marty Monologues, I think this week I’ll be telling about the time I met the famous DJ Cousin Brucie on my bar crawl and it went horribly wrong!
Saturday: I’ll be spotlighting year another Sandwich of Peoria.
Okay, it’s Sunday, but who really gives a good flying fuck in these shitty times? Have the best day you can have and just hope that things will be better down the road! Spread the love and not the virus and know that things will be better some day over the rainbow.
Related Posts: Sunday Links: Joe Friday and Dragnet, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Drew Barrymore Flashes David Letterman.