So today is the 11th anniversary of the very first post from MBIP! Click here to see the maiden post that went up on December 10, 2012!
In honor of this anniversary, I’ve got a tribute to a band that went to 11, Spinal Tap! There’s six online links to articles about the band and the mockumentary about them and a video link from an interview celebrating the 35th anniversary of the film, This Is Spinal Tap.
Then there’s also the MBIP Coming Attractions for next week’s batch of posts! And Happy Anniversary to me!
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Sunday Links
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.
Tonight We’re Gonna Rock You With 30 Facts About This Is Spinal Tap - My favorite is number 11, of course!
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.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went to the Strawberry Fields John Lennon Tribute Show at 3300 Event Center on Friday night and it was a fantastic show packed with local talented musicians. I’ll have photos from the show on Monday.
Tuesday: We’re continuing our Corn Dog Tour with a Mexican Corn Dog made right here at MBIP World Headquarters..
Wednesday: We’re up to the 6th shop in our 8 Shops of Xmas tour. Tune in to find out where we stopped and shopped at this week!
Thursday: I’m not quite sure what I’m doing this Thursday, but I’ll think of something.
Friday: We’re going to feature another Peoria Tavern in our MBIPTGIF Friday Happy Hour series. Tune in and find out which one gets featured this week!
Saturday: We’ll be looking backwards at something from Peoria’s past for another, Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: Richard Pryor and Peoria, Magical Mystery Tour and Black Friday.