King Missile

"Detachable Penis" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It was the first single from the band's 1992 album Happy Hour , and became a modest hit , reaching #25 on the ''Billboard '' Modern Rock Tracks chart. In "Detachable Penis,"...

In this article: Detachable Penis, John S. Hall, Happy Hour, Richard Kern, Billboard, Roger Murdock, The Cramps, Dead Milkmen, and Nada Surf

...Sasha Forte, Bradford Reed, and Jane Scarpantoni, all of whom would become members of the next incarnation of King Missile ("King Missile III") and contribute to that group's "debut" album, 1998 's Failure . King Missile's...

In this article: John S. Hall, Failure, Sasha Forte, Bradford Reed, The Green Album, The Body Has a Head, Jane Scarpantoni, and Germany

...covering Ray Davies and reciting the Gettysburg Address. Their second EP, 1988's Uncle Ben, was their first with bassist Dave Rick (of King Missile, Bongwater and briefly Yo La Tengo) and drummer David Licht (of Bongwater). The record also...

In this article: Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, Dave Rick, and New York City

Dogbowl (a.k.a. Stephen Tunney) is an American artist and musician. He was a founding member of the avant-garde band King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) and has recorded many albums as a solo act. He is also the author of a novel, Flan,...

In this article: Dogbowl, Lithium, Dog, 62TV Records, Four Walls Eight Windows, and Bruxelles

Chris Xefos (born January 5, 1964) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician/engineer /producer and former member of band King Missile. He plays various instruments such as accordion, bass , piano, and synthesizer, among others. He...

In this article: Chris Xefos, San Francisco, New York City, Detachable Penis, Phantom Tollbooth, Jesus Was Way Cool, Greg Lisher, Victor Krummenacher, and Camper Van Beethoven

Faceboy Born Francis R. Hall (younger brother of John S. Hall of King Missile) is one of the central figures of New York City's Lower East Side underground performance scene. A poet and performer, himself, he is best known as the host of...

In this article: New York City, Jen Miller, Rev. Jen Miller, Lower East Side, Mental retardation, John S. Hall, and BBC Television

In "The Box," frontman John S. Hall sings a story in which a male subject is placed in a box, given toys to play with, instructed to be creative , and told that he will be let out of the box if he follows his instructions. Although the...

In this article: The Box and John S. Hall

Happy 14½ is an EP by avant-garde band King Missile. It was released in 1992 , shortly before the band's album Happy Hour . The EP was intended for promotional use only, and not supposed to be sold ; nonetheless, copies are sometimes...

In this article: Happy Hour and Happy 14½

...lineup released its "debut" album, Failure , on Shimmy Disc. Curtis and Scarpantoni left the band after the release of Failure, and King Missile III continued as a trio, releasing two more albums: The Psychopathology of Everyday Life ''...

In this article: John S. Hall, Dogbowl, Shimmy Disc, Steve Dansiger, Charles Curtis, Bradford Reed, Atlantic, Fluting on the Hump, and Mystical Shit

"Take Stuff from Work" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It appears on the band's 1987 debut album Fluting on the Hump. In "Take Stuff from Work," a jangly acoustic guitar and simple drumbeat are punctuated by occasional...

In this article: Take Stuff from Work, John S. Hall, Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump, Life is Good, and Fluting on the Hump