Who is Judy Carne?

When I was doing some surfing of the net to find some good songs for my weather mix yesterday, I stumbled upon this woman:

She seemed pretty cool, all pixied out in her skimpy 60's bikini. I decided I wanted to know more about her.The first thing I found out is she is credited for coining the phrase "Sock It to Me" on the TV show Laugh In...

Her real name is Joyce Botterill, and she was born in Northampton, England in 1939. She was married to Burt Renyolds (!!!) for 2 years.

It seems to me Judy had it pretty rough in showbiz. She was allegedly blamed from breaking up the Laugh In family after she grew tired of being the butt of all the jokes. Her choice to leave RUINED HER! Her marriages failed after a few years, she tried to keep on keepin on with a couple of mini-movies, a failed TV idea for a sitcom called "Poor Judy", a failed Las Vegas music act, and the TV talk show circuit. But this can't be easy on the spirit...

By the late 60's, Judy was pretty much off the radar. Turns out, she began having financial problems, and doing drugs!!! The only time she was heard from was when she was busted for a drug arrest or when she made unhappy headlines for a near-fatal 1978 car crash that left her with a broken neck. DANG! Eventually she moved back to Northampton, England. I don't blame her.

Look for her 1985 biography: "Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside" for a heart-wrenching, tell-all tale.

Weather Assignment Inspiration!

JUDICIAL REVIEWS 01/05/11 Show at Fun House

Detective Agency, Butts, Pony Time, Babies

So the Ponytime/Butts show was awesome. I hadn't been to the crusty clown Fun House since 2006 when I had an unfortunate stint with the Rat City Rollergirls. It was cool this time, except for the fact that they have a basketball hoop set up outside that they won't let you play drunk!

We walked from Capitol Hill, so this was dedication. My debit card disappeared right before the show.  I was rollin' in with nothin' but the hope for good music and generous friends. Which came through in abundance...

I'd  been wanting to see both these bands for a while. We got there while Detective Agency was playing. They were cute. Reminded me of 90's indie pop like Velocity Girl or something. Butts killed it. I mean...if you're into 30 second punk songs about hangovers, which I am. For being high and not really caring, the drumming was actually good. She ripped the shit up, they were funny and brought me back to visions of Ladyfest DC. A favorite song would have to be, “The Wiggle Drip”.

The Ponytime adventure was dudical. I liked it. They took me on a wavelength that was reminiscent of random things like: the 50's, rainbows, beach parties and electrical storms. Definitely a colorful night of charming uplifting energy I was looking for in Seattle bands.    

-Bmore Free

Here's some awesome Pony Time footage!

THINGS FROM 2010...

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ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI BEFORE TODAY

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BEST COAST CRAZY FOR YOU

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LIGHT ASYLUM INTENSION

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BIG FREEDIA SHOW AT NEUMO'S 12-06-10
"Someone lost their phone during Ass Everywhere. You're gonna need that in the morning, gurl."

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WITCHES & GRAVE WAVE CRAZE

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TONETTA 777

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NICKI MINAJ PINK FRIDAY

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LOTS OF PEOPLE DIED...

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BLACK SWAN

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RESURRECTING THE 90's
(or at least acknowledging how it never stopped being cool in Portland.)

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PHOTO CHOP BEST FREE APP EVER

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THE NEED REUNITED & PLAYED A SHOW WITH THE GOSSIP!

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SCARY MASKS AND GOTH DRESSES

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TWIN PEAKS LIVES FOREVER

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