Friday, May 11, 2012

The Year of the Crab

The Chinese calendar may say it's the Year of the Dragon, but I say ...

It's the Year of the Crab!

The GIANT CRAB!

Legendary 60s cult band, Giant Crab, are back on the pop culture radar in a major way.
  • Their two albums on UNI Records -- A Giant Crab Comes Forth and Cool It, Helios --  long sought-after collector's items, are both back in print.
    Reviews forthcoming.
  • The three Orosco brothers from Giant Crab are the subjects of a recent documentary, Makin' It, reviewed here (and on Blogcritics).
  • Could this be coming to a bookshelf near you:


Keep watching this space!

UPDATE: 33 1/3 passed on the book -- their loss. More Crab to come.