the Whirling Dervishes

TRIVIA: The Whirling Dervishes were an earlier incarnation of the band we now know as the Swirling Eddies.Although they never achieved the legendary status of the Eddies, they did play at a junior high prom once. 

Eclairs of Science with your host, Dr. Gene Pool The Birthday Surprise How many people would you guess would have to be in a room before it becomes likely that two will have the same birthday (month and day) .With 365 days one might make a guess in the hundreds but in fact with 24 people the likelihood is 50 percent and with 74 the likelihood becomes 100 percent.  Stay tuned for the next issue of Vertigo for the mathematical formula which proves this. I hope you've become a better person by reading this. And I'm not a sissy boy.  So there.

NEW JERSEY-Terry Scott Taylor, frontman for a plethora of obscure, Southern California rock bands, was taken into custody late last night and is reportedly undergoing psychiatric examination at Mellow Pines Mental Health Center in Pasaic, NJ.  Taylor and his family were allegedly dining at the Stuckeys in nearby Linwood when an adoring fan approached the table and asked for an autograph.The fan then off-handedly quipped, "So, when's Horrendous Disc coming out on CD?" Witnesses report that Taylor's back went stiff, his eyes glazed over and he began beating the poor man with his Chicken Fried Steak. The authorities were called and Taylor was taken from the scene in a straight jacket, foaming at the mouth screaming "it wasn't my fault! Larry had the masters! It was all a misunderstanding! We NEEDED the new cover!" His family reportedly denied knowing him and left the restaurant with their napkins over their faces. 

Review:
Spittle & Phlegm...the video
This review is reprinted without the permission of Harvest Rock Syndicate because hey! we have deadlines. So sue us. 

You re not going to believe this one, don't try this at home. This is the video your Mom warned you about. Not only do Terry Taylor. Tim Chandler, Jerry Chamberlain and Greg Flesch (groovy rock hair, babe) test the limits of discretion and good taste, they appear to be having a grand time doing it. Not only do you get that rather disgusting clip of "I've Got an Idea", with all the Ed's heads kind of co-mingled together, but you get not one but two tasteless songs from a Holiday Inn lounge singer who is truly bad. And when I say bad, I don't mean good. You get an Elvis impersonator, and another singer who appears to be giving Wayne Newton a real run for his money, all in all it's trivial, common and aa real hoot. Now, there's the part where Taylor, behind a screen to protect his identity, says that none of the members smoke and then takes a drag off a filtered number; this is a joke, kids. If you order this one, you've been warned so don't send it back and expect your money back. Also. there's great footage as well of a full on stage DA brawl, filmed at Greenbelt, you got to love these guys. Really you do, it's a rule, and I should know, I just made it up. Put this on when you're ready for a party to end and drive all your friends away. 
                      - Brian Quincy Newcomb