This unofficial T-shirt was inspired by the first song on the first album of Spottiswoode & His Enemies
Tag Archives: jail cells
All-male version of Cell Block Tango
VIDEO: Ryan Gosling prison intake
The story behind the Jail Training Center/Academy
Speaking of Jack Fritscher (see last week’s posting) there is much more to share. Many of you guys remember the Jail Training Center/Academy:
Well, Jack Fritscher was there! He writes:
“My longtime friend, Chip Weichelt, was the founder of The Training Center Academy. I worked as producer on several of his films, especially his first, ‘Atlanta Knights.’ As the founding San Francisco editor or Drummer magazine, I went undercover for Drummer, with Chip’s cooperation, and wrote a Drummer feature article about the Academy in Drummer 145, January 1990.
To read that story, plus Jack’s detailed history of Chip, his life, and how his Training Center and videos were created, click here.
Metal would like to thank Jack Fritscher for sharing this stuff!
VIDEO: Serious Fun
Luke in the Can: Artwork by Mitchell
One of my favorite artists is Mitchell — this one is called Luke in the Can
You can see more works by Mitchell at his website, his blog and also his Yahoo group.
Anybody want to buy an empty jail or prison?
I did not know this, but the number of incarcerated persons in this country is falling and apparently you can now purchase one of many abandoned facilities and use it for private purposes. That’s right, all you need is a dollar and a dream!
This phenomenon was documented in an article in last week’s Wall Street Journal.
Similar articles are available here and here.
You can also stay in this jail cell in Brooklyn as part of an art project.
Here are more images of jails and prisons (and what happens in them):
Thanks to Bob aka “Cuffed Buddy,” RH of Mencomix and Fossil9 for helping me compile the information above.
Welcome to your new home, prisoner
