MY NAME IS GOBEIL, MY NAME IS POTATO

Bonjour and hi mes amis. My name is Gobeil, that is my last name, and this is my very first posting to the PCL.

It is so very nice to share sounds and sights is it not? There is something so special about giving. Before I send myself into a reverie of melancholy over the wondrous delights I have downloaded over the years, I will instead simply say thank you to all the souls who are giving and to Monsieur Dante Fontana for answering my call to join the PCL LinkDump.

A bit about myself. I have a rather nice record collection and while I could consider myself a collector, I purge often. That is not to say that I do not dabble in the fine pastime of accumulating objects as if they were candy. Oh how I devour those delights. When time passes and they serve a purpose they are discarded as leaves in the wind. Apologies for my mediocre metaphors, it's just another part of my simpleton soul.

My father was not of the Gobeil family, nor did my mother leave me without a first name. I use what is called a pseudonym. Yes, I am not who I seem to be. I could be you, you, you, or well... not you (sorry, but I just can't be you) for you and I are the same person.

So who am I really. Does it matter? Hardly. Do I need to take credit for what I post? Certainly not. I will tell you a few true facts about myself...

1. I do not live in the United States of America
2. I do not drive
3. I enjoy quiet evenings at my maison with my belle
4. I once had a dog that I loved very much and she lived to be 17
5. I once had a stack of rare Library Music albums that I gave to friends
6. I am still a pirate and a prankster at heart
7. I have a special cup for coffee and a special glass for spirits
8. All of my mp3 uploads will be: 320k with cover art embedded + full tags

Well, that was a bore. But maybe a delightful one?

Let's get into some music...

As I mentioned, my name is Gobeil. The name derives from a wonderful song by Jean-Pierre Ferland (website / wikipedia), from the album Soleil (1971, Barclay).

Jean-Pierre Ferland - Monsieur Gobeil (mp3)



A year previous to this song, Ferland released his swan song opus, Jaune, also on Barclay records. One of my favorite songs from the album I will share with you now, it is entitled,

Jean-Pierre Ferland - Le Chat du Cafe des artistes (mp3)



I would have loved to upload both of these albums in full for you, but both have been reissued on CD. Jaune was blessed with a glorious box set a few years ago featuring remixes, outtakes, videos, and an alternate re-mastered version of the album.

Let's trackback to my name. Gobeil, oui? Yes and no. You can also call me potato if you wish.

You have probably viewed the Rita Pavone video for My Name Is Potato on YouTube. It has been posted on many blogs. It's quite a dandy.

I thought it would be ever so nice to share with you the song in mp3 format,

Rita Pavone - My Name Is Potato (mp3)



I was going to encode the B-Side of the single, a song entitled "Ma Volendo", but it is not that fascinating. And the last thing you need is more so-so songs taking up space on your hard drive. For you completists, you will just have to try to stop completing this one thing for a moment, but do not worry you can continue completing in another venture.

Au revoir my friends. I will return again soon with more magic. I do hope you believe in magic, and potatoes...

Dam!

vacation spot from
wackystuff's photostream
on Flickr

The revenge of the misunderstood.

I'm a mess today. Well, actually I was a mess yesterday. Can't remember anything from the last 2 hours before I was hitting bed with a wounded foot and a delirous mind. I hope I did have some strange kind of fun myself though, and not just being a laughingstock. Anyway, I live.

So it may not be the best day to declare my intentions to become the next President of The United States of America. But I relly think I need to do something. And by chosing me we are all going to be winners. You'll get more money, more peace, more sex and much less boring stuff like taxes and decaf. You'll get the fun Swede who still can get pissed drunk at any day.

The breaking news announced.

Thanks Kim!

How are you?

I am coming down with something. Probably a terrible cold. Just fever today.
Pity it's such great weather outside.

Now, how are you?

/Z aka mrdantefontana, high tempered blogger

It's Alive!

They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-haaa! And first in line is Splogman

Lex10 wondered about how this post would sound if music were added. Unfortunately he doesn't have to wonder for much longer. :-)
I don't know whether if I should be embarressed or be proud.

Alternatively at box.net.

3 years high and rising

3 years ago (too be a little more precise 3 years and 2 days has passed) this blog was born and deliverered PCL's first post.

As we can see by using the Wayback Machine the blog initially looked a little different back then. I think the design changed at least 7 times during the first year (see Nov 2004 - Feb 2005). And it was just little poor me from the start. But believe me when I say I did my best. 9 or 10 posts a day was not a rare thing in 2004-2005. I lived and breathed for this blog. No time spared.

Since then a lot of things have changed. PCL is not longer a solo effort - it is the work of a team. And I love it even more that way. Nowadays I am as much of a reader of PCL as I am a contributor. I love it. And I love my team mates.

PCL LinkDump is still here. And is still on top of the game. Delivering good pop cultural stuff with a twist almost everyday of the week.

CHEERS! GANGSTERS!

/Z aka mrdantefontana

The twist? Well... here's the twist.

Added by Benetomm (via David Nessle)

Note: This was post 3,715

A MrDanteFontana-based Post

PiL live in Japan 1983. Obtained in 1984 by an Atlantic City garbageman named Denny who ordered it from Japan. Betamax!



I'd say it rocks but then I'd have to storm off the stage in disgust at myself. But it does.

1 hour 1 minute - uncut. God bless Google Video's tolerant upload policies.

The Perfect American Visual Guidance

THE完 PERFECT完 AMERICAN な has been guesting my blog, Mr. Dante Fontana's Visual Guidance Ltd. for some time. He will be kicked out later tomorrow.
He will be kicked out, not so much for failing the mission, more so because The Visual Guidance-thing is supposed to be a one-man-band. And I am intending to do my chores on a regular basis again from now.
THE完 PERFECT完 AMERICAN な has done a great job filling in. His posts has been a little unorthodox and anarchistic but filled with the visual guidance we all long for.

I am quite sure he will put up some nifty goodbye posts before he goes.
So, watch out!!

/Z aka mrdantefontana

By dose is dudding add I'm dired

And me, I'm going on a short break. Need rest.
Catch you all later.

/Z aka mrdantefontana

Mr Dante Fontana

Piero Piccioni's Mr Dante Fontana (Bossacumbia mix)