January 28, 2016

EPISODE 5: BOBBY CONN & JULIE POMERLEAU, FROM ANTICHRISTS TO HOMEOWNERS

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Bobby Conn & Julie Pomerleau were musicians Abraham worshipped before he became their bandmate. They discuss the secrets of DIY glam, the fleeting gloss of professionalism, and getting stuck in a Bavarian vineyard. Part 1 of 2.

Selected links:

• Bobby Conn on Wikipedia
• Vintage Bobby Conn, posing as a self-help guru, presenting the "Continuous Cash Flow" system.
• Cover of Bobby Conn & the Glass Gypsies' "Live Classics, Vol. 1", including Abraham on keyboards.
• The legendary video for "Never Get Ahead", filmed on the set of Chicago's weekly cable-access dance show, Chic-A-Go-Go.
• Estelle Getty delivering one-liners on "The Golden Girls"