DVD/VIDEO: Sat Eye Candy: Captain Beefheart

WE'LL LICK YOUR DECALS OFF ANYTIME! Yesterday was the 69th birthday of Don Van Vliet, better known to sonic freaks and general weirdos everywhere as Captain Beefheart, the leader of a Magic Band and carver of one of the most unusual musical mythologies ever. He also managed to charm Frank Zappa, influence a startling array of folks - ranging from The Clash to Matt Groening to Joan Osbourne to Tom Waits - AND reimagining the blues in a post-LSD world. The Captain and his coconspirators made aggr...

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