[DAY 3] RING RAIDERS.

Posted on April 7, 2010     1 Comment


BOOB TUBE AWARENESS WEEK: [DAY 3]
PROGRAM: RING RAIDERS.
INFO: In the future of 1998, the world is threatened by the evil Skull Squadron. To combat this threat, an international air force consisting of the greatest planes and pilots of all time is assembled. They are the Ring Raiders. Stationed on the Air Carrier Justice, they travel through time to protecting goodness and justice. A handful of pilots are selected as ‘Ring Commanders’ to train and supervise the hundreds who remain. Ring Commanders are identified by their special signal ring, through which they can summon (or be summoned by) a fellow Ring Raider in times of need. The catchphrase ‘THE COMMAND IS IN MY HAND’ was used when characters wished to transform their planes, using their rings to make them more powerful. Note: today’s selection of Ring Raiders was a tough selection between David the Gnome and Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors being considered as well.
LIFESPAN: September 16, 1989 – October 14, 1989. Only 5 Pilot episodes were shown to the masses.
CHANNEL: Unknown.
MUSICAL THEME: The musical genius behind Ring Raiders is a familiar character named Skuki Levi. Levi holds the world record for composing the most television theme songs. To many, the intro theme is the most memorable aspect of Ring Raiders. It’s a pelvis-thrusting, fist-clencher with profound lyrics that just won’t let go. You can listen to the theme by playing the above video or stream a finer quality version here.
DVD STATUS: Negative as of yet but rabid fans have demanded a proper release for many years. Only the episode ‘Ring of Fire’ was released as an American VHS tape and included a special silver-painted Ring Raider plane.


[DAY 2] THE PHOENIX.

Posted on April 6, 2010     1 Comment


BOOB TUBE AWARENESS WEEK: [DAY 2]


PROGRAM: THE PHOENIX.
INFO: During an archaeological expedition in Peru, a golden sarcophagus that bears the eal of a Phoenix (the ancient symbol of earth) is discovered. In Los Angeles, the sarcophagus is opened and an extraterrestrial being, an ancient astronaut named ‘Bennu of the Golden Light’, is awakened-before his time. Possessing extraordinary powers, which he derives from the sun, and unsure of his assignment on Earth, Bennu escapes from his captors and begins a search to find Mira, his partner from the planet El DeBrande. Mira, it is learned, is the woman who knows Bennu’s earthly mission, which is to EFFECT THE EARTH’S FUTURE. Note: the pilot episode can be viewed in full here.
LIFESPAN: Only lasted a month in 1982. A 90-minute pilot and four regular episodes were broadcast.
CHANNEL: ABC
MUSICAL THEME: Unknown
DVD STATUS: Only on bootleg at the moment, which will be in the hands of TNUC very shortly.

BOOB TUBE AWARENESS WEEK: [DAY 1] STREETHAWK.

Posted on April 5, 2010     1 Comment

Today marks [DAY 1] of the first annual TNUC Boob Tube Awareness Week. There’s no use tapping the top of the television or adjusting the antennas. That won’t help. The sudden interference of fuzzy frequencies you’re experiencing at the moment are brought to you by Uncle T.


Starting today and continuing for the remainder of the week, a certain someone will be invading your living rooms and sprawling out on your pea-green sofa (with one hand on your sister’s thigh). For the next 6 days we’ll select out of a rare, less-talked-about pile of television shows to showcase and shed some light on. Stay tuned.

BOOB TUBE AWARENESS WEEK: [DAY 1]

PROGRAM: STREETHAWK.
INFO: A former amateur dirt-bike racer, Jesse Mach, is secretly chosen to test a top-secret project—an all-terrain attack motorcycle capable of speeds in excess (when hyperthrust activated) of 300 mph. Backing the motorcycle was a computerized command system that allowed its operator to provide the motorcycle’s rider with real-time information from various sources and to autopilot the motorcycle during high-speed runs after clearing traffic along its route.

LIFESPAN: Janurary 4th, 1985 – May 16th, 1985 (13 eps)

CHANNEL: ABC, Mondays. 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central
MUSICAL THEME: Tangerine Dream composed the theme, titled ‘Le Parc (LA Streethawk)’ and appears on their album Le Parc. Stream + download the theme below.
DVD STATUS: Available for purchase currently in most countries and has a US release date of July 13th, 2010.

Tangerine Dream – Le Parc (Streethawk Theme) d/l

NIGHTWAVES

Posted on April 2, 2010     1 Comment


To quote someone else, “The song/video pretty much sums up everything we love about warm weather — carefreeness, windows down, youth, first loves, long days. All that.”…Amen. Plus NightWaves & TNUC party together in real life.

This upcoming Monday, NightWaves will be celebrating their single + video release of ‘Sweet Carrie’ with a bash of their own at the Dragonfly in Hollywood. Come drench yourself in a colossal mass of dreamwave then wake up the next morning and purchase the single which will be available just for you.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

Posted on March 31, 2010     1 Comment


Spring break is among us. That means its time to drop the textbooks and pick up the iron. Before you know it, summer will be here and the beaches will be calling your name. And when I say beaches, I mean the little foxes. And when I say little foxes, I mean the hardbodies! It’s time to get off that bean-bag chair and get into motion.


During the winter months of the year, I typically delve into a TNUC-style hibernation, remaining in a dormant state locked inside TNUC Laboratories. It’s here that I perform my duties as the ‘keymaster’ and when I have time, craft different projects such as the upcoming TNUC signature bathrobes.

Then, spring season rolls around. Personally, my physical education this time of year consists of a hard-disciplined diet of raw shark meat and grapefruit. Lets hope the following song becomes the motivational tool that makes you throw on the Muscle Beach cut-off-belly sweatshirt and grab that jump rope. Stream the song then download it by clicking the down-arrow on the right. If you can last through 9 minutes and 10 seconds of this, I applaud you.

Jane Fonda – Aerobics d/l

Note: Be sure to wear something comfortable yet dominating when pumping iron this season.


CUT LOOSE + MAD DOG.

Posted on March 25, 2010     Leave a Comment

What these two lack in intelligence, they make up for in a deep passion for beer, ice hockey and all things METAL. In last years Anvil! The Story of Anvil we were introduced to a gruesome twosome by the names of Cut Loose + Mad Dog. As they mention in the clip, their dying devotion to their favorite band went so far that in 1987, Anvil wrote songs dedicated to the two legends, aptly titled ‘Cut Loose’ and ‘Mad Dog’.

These guys are misplaced vikings. They should be storming some medieval battlefield, with shield in one hand and a blade in the other, fighting for freedom. Instead, they’re storming a Canadian dive bar, with a beer in one hand and a beer in the other, fighting for their heavy metal heroes, Anvil.

“I’D RATHER BE A KING BELOW,
THAN A SERVANT ABOVE
I’D RATHER BE FREE AND HATE,
THAN A PRISONER OF LOVE
SIX, SIX, OH SIX…………SIX.”

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If you’d like to further your quest into the hearts of these diehards, pick up Anvil’s 1987 release ‘Strength of Steel’, which features the aforementioned songs.
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