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 ED BIG DADDY ROTH RAT FINK HOT ROD HOOTENANNY CD BLACK FRIDAY RSD LIMITED EDITN  US $18.99
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 RAT FINK WHEEL EMBLEMS STREET HOT ROD 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 FORD CHEVY US $24.99
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Rat Fink Collection List Price: $17.98  |
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Rods N' Ratfinks Sale Price: $59.99 |
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11 tracks: 1. Three Kats in a Tub - 2. T.J.T. - 3. Hey, Rat Fink - 4. 1947 Avanti - 5. Cherry-Top Charlie - 6. The Lonely Stocker - 7. The Ballad of Eefin Fink - 8. The Cool, Cool Rod - 9. Hearse with a Curse - 10. The Waltz of the Rat Finks - 11. Fink Rod, 409. One of the original big '60s roar of the West Coast surf 'n' hot rod albums! The exceedingly rare original Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos album showcases the legendary artwork and sounds of hot-rod kustom-kulture king-pin Ed "Big Daddy" Roth along with some of the West Coast's most frighteningly-talented studio heroes! This disk gives you the full-sized vintage album artwork, plus it's a BIG-ACTION round-up of vintage SURF 'N' HOT ROD SOUNDS! |
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Tales of the Rat Fink List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $12.00 |
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Highlighted by inventive animated sequences, this entertaining documentary examines the life of cartoonist, custom car builder and cultural icon Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Best known for his illustrations of hot-rodding rodent Rat Fink, Roth became an influential figure amongst automotive enthusiasts and counterculture artists of the 1960s and beyond. With the voices of John Goodman, Ann-Margret, Jay Leno, Brian Wilson, "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, and more. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; bonus footage; deleted scenes; music video; theatrical trailer. Canadian filmmaker Ron Mann has specialized in making counter-cultural documentaries since 1978, and Tales of the Rat Fink is his masterpiece. Rarely has the combination of technique and subject matter been presented with such symbiotic perfection, and Mann's tribute to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth will appeal to anyone who recalls the glory days of hot rods and custom cars. Roth pioneered customizing in the late '50s, taking his cue from the legendary Von Dutch (whose automotive pinstripes "flowed like jazz") to become the first hot-rodder to sculpt custom cars out of fiberglass, the first to airbrush custom "monster" designs on T-shirts, and the inventor of Rat Fink, the "anti-Mickey Mouse" adopted as the drooling mascot of rodders, surfers, model-building hobbyists and assorted misfits throughout the '60s. Roth's best-known custom cars--The Outlaw, The Beatnik Bandit, Mysterion and others--remain timeless classics of southern California's custom-car culture, and they're all shown here on dazzling display. It's a pity Roth (1932-2001) didn't live to witness Mann's exquisite collaboration with animator Mike Roberts, whose dynamic contributions bring Rat Fink to life in all his wretched glory. John Goodman splendidly narrates as a posthumous Roth, looking back at his creations as numerous pop-cultural icons (Ann-Margret, the Smothers Brothers, and author Tom Wolfe, who first brought Roth to the world's attention) lend their voices to custom cars that "talk" with flashing headlights, similar to (but more reverent than) Pixar's Cars. It's a perfect way of honoring Roth, the culture he created, and the enduring legacy of his "weirdo" ingenuity. Mann's playful tribute makes it perfectly clear that Roth and Rat Fink embody a creative spirit that will live forever. --Jeff Shannon |
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Rat Fink Antenna Topper - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Sale Price: $4.99 |
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How cool is this? "Burning" Antenna Toppers all feature the "Burning" Flames. Rat Fink styles have glow in the dark features. Rat Fink have eyes and teeth that glow. |
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Rat Fink RAT-A-TUDE Hot Rod Decal / Sticker Surfs UP Sale Price: $4.50 |
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This is a 'peel and stick' decal. It measures about 3" X 3 3/4". Be sure to see our Amazon Store for more automotive items. |
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Rat Fink MIGHTY MUSTANG Hot Rod Decal / Sticker Sale Price: $4.50 |
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Great looking RAT FINK decal .... this is a 'peel and stick' decal / sticker. It measures about 3" x 3 1/2". Back ground is clear once applied. Genuine high quality decal. Be sure to see our Amazon Store Front for more great items. |
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Rat Fink: The Art of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth List Price: $29.95 Sale Price: $118.92 |
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Born in Los Angeles and raised in the epicenter of the California hot rod explosion, Ed Roth created automotive forms purely from his own imagination. His hand-built creations and revolutionary techniques transformed car design, reinvented American hot rod culture and put Detroit on notice. Each of his creations transcended function and form to turn the American automobile into rolling sculpture. He fathered a movement known as Lowbrow Art, and his sculpture, design, and illustration inspired underground cartoonists and tattoo artists, and launched the careers of such artists as Robert Williams. This volume features articles, essays, and writing by Ilene Roth, Von Franco, Coop, Todd Schorr, The Pizz, Greg Escalante, and more. |
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Through the mid 80's and 90's, Rob Zombie made a mark on heavy metal with the driving, groove laden and creepy, horror rock of his brainchild band White Zombie, named for the 1932 film starring Bela Lugosi.
After White Zombie disbanded Rob continued with his unique musical style as a solo act, melding metal with industrial, hypnotic rhythms and haunting sounds. Zombie's music is similar to the stylings of Nine Inch Nails and Marylin Manson, but it's industrial hard rock combined with trance club beats, classic movie and television sound clips, screams and assorted other sound effects set it apart.
Zombie's two initial solo releases, Hellbilly Deluxe, and The Sinister Urge, complete with his original, wild and creepy artwork, are as much a collection of songs as they are soundtracks without the moving pictures. With track titles like Super Beast, Dragula, Living Dead Girl, How to Make a Monster, Meet the Creeper, and a couple of my personal favorites, What Lurks on Channel X? and Scum of the Earth, you can't help but notice his appreciation of the horror genre. Well, I guess you could also just look at a few of his album covers to see that.
His third solo release, Educated Horses, has a slightly different feel, and isn't so much in-your-face monsters and horror, but he still rocks out while offering some more pop oriented rhythms along with a big heavy metal sound. He still covers spooky subject matter like the single American Witch, and other macabre tracks like Let It All Bleed Out, Death Of It All, The Lords of Salem, and the theme to his second feature film, The Devil's Rejects.
That's right, Zombie is making a mark in the horror movie industry as well as in music, and I have the strangest feeling that he's not done by a long shot. At least, I hope there is more in store for us. I see Rob Zombie changing the shape of horror films the same way he influenced the genre of horror-rock.
His first venture in moviemaking, House of 1000 Corpses (Now available for Download from Amazon Unbox), is a horror bloodfest featuring a family of serial killers who take great pleasure in terrorizing four unlucky, young travellers.
The film is well made, with good acting, especially by veteran genre actor Sid Haig, who portrays Captain Spaulding, a nutty clown character who runs a roadside gas station/snack joint/murder ride, complete with complimentary "fried chicken." Bill Moseley plays the "artistic" Otis who creates horrific works of art with his victims. Rob's wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, also does a nice job as Baby, sister to Moseley's character Otis.
House of 1000 Corpses benefits from some pretty creative editing too, blending great cinematography and lower quality video sequences actually shot by Rob Zombie in various locations, including a clip shot while he was on tour, performing in a concert hall in Canada.
Zombie's directorial debut was soon followed by an even more disturbing sequel, The Devil's Rejects. In this film we follow the plight of the serial slaying family as they attempt to outsmart the police, and still satisfy their lust for death. The Devil's Rejects brings the horror into broad daylight. It is raw, not for the faint of heart.
During an interview Bill Moseley, who appears as Otis in the sequel, comments about a particular scene which he felt quite uncomfortable performing in. During a break in filming he told Rob Zombie, who had written and directed the film, about his situation. Rob replied, "Art is not safe."
Rob zombie is an artist, and horror is his genre. Whether hs is writing, producing and performing his white-knuckle audio rides of terror, or writing and directing a feature horror film, it is entertainment, and he's an entertainer.
Born Robert Cummings in 1965, Rob Zombie is a long time horror movie fan, particularly the classics. Obviously this has had a great influence on his work as a musician and artist. He's a talented illustrator as well, responsible for most of the artwork on the White Zombie records, and his other releases. His drawing style is reminiscent of Ed Roth, creator of the character Ratfink and others, which became popular during the hot rod era of the 50's and 60's.
A true renaissance man, Zombie has also developed a comic book series entitled "Rob Zombie's Spookshow International," and collaborated on "Bigfoot," an illustrated horror tale which paints a bloody and violent picture of the legendary forest giants, much to the dismay of many Bigfoot believers.
In the opinion of this reviewer - a horror movie and heavy metal fan from way back - Rob Zombie is a talented and creative guy. I also find him somewhat inspiring. After all, he has found success in doing what he enjoys. I hope he keeps on turning out more original music and horror movies for us. Come on, this stuff is cool... well, for weirdos like me anyhow.
Drew Vics writes reviews and features for various web sites, including Eclectic Reviews which features book, music and movie reviews.
Robert Williams and His Surrealist Pin Up Girls
Here is my chance to talk about my favorite artist of all time, Robert Williams. I was first exposed to his work back in art school, when I managed to get my hands on the infamous Zap Comics! I was knocked out when I first saw the erotic comic stuff of Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, and of course, Robert himself.
In the mid 1980's I was again to be stunned when I saw his paintings at the Zero One Gallery in Los Angeles. He would have to be one of my major influences, so how lucky was I to have to have such a famous artist write the foreward to my art book The Red Box.
Mr. Williams has a long history of involvement in the American hot rod culture, and he was involved early on with Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, and Ratfink.
He started Juxtapoz Magazine in 1994, and is credited with starting the lowbrow art movement... a movement that began with hotrod art and "kustom kulture", but has grown to include so much more.
To say that Williams' art is pin up art is only part of the equation... it is cinematic, film noir, and heroic on the scale of 19th French salon painting. Here is a lowbrow artist with a great fine art pedigree. His work is included in many high profile art collections, and there is a waiting list to collect any of his pieces!
His psychedelic art includes devil girls, supervixens, femme fatales, punk rock girls, and everything phantasmagoric. Then he throws in the hot rod art, and it's quite a grand scale surrealist painting!
His most famous art work is probably his 1990's Appetite for Destruction album cover for the band Guns and Roses.
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