Rex Weiner Talks ‘The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane’, Lester Bangs, Nitrous Oxide, NYC & LA Music Scenes, & Throwing a Pie at One of The Ramones

In this episode we’re going back in time to talk about Ford Fairlane, a character created by Rex Weiner for a series of stories published in the late ‘70s in the now-defunct ‘New York Rocker’ and a second series published in the early ‘80s in the ‘LA Weekly’.

The 1990 movie ‘The Adventures of Ford Fairlane’ starring Andrew Dice Clay is loosely based on the character Rex created.

It wasn’t until 2018 that the New York and LA stories were finally published in their entirety in book form, entitled ‘The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane’, and I’m jazzed that I get to chat with Rex about his book.

MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

• From ‘The Adventures of Ford Fairlane’ movie trailer
• Royalty-free 1970s instrumental rock music
• “Angel of the Morning” by Merrilee Rush
• “Mighty Six Ninety” by Tex Mex Rex (aka Rex Weiner)
• “I Wanna Be Sedated” by the Ramones
• “Magneto and Titanium Man” by Paul McCartney & Wings
• “In My Life” by The Beatles
• “That’s Why God Made the Movies” by Paul Simon
• From ‘The Adventures of Ford Fairlane’ movie trailer
• “Rock ‘N’ Roll Junkie” by Motley Crue
• From ‘The Adventures of Ford Fairlane’ movie trailer
• “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran
• “Don’t You Fade Away” by Screaming Sirens
• “Rumble” by Link Ray
• “What We Do is Secret” by The Germs

LINKS:

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Rex Weiner’s website: https://rexweiner.com/

Rex Weiner on Twitter: @RexWeiner and @FordFairlanePI

Rex Weiner on Instagram: @RexWeiner

Rex Weiner on Facebook: @TheOriginalAdventuresofFordFairlane

Tex Mex Rex Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xNSCzJJAdsGLr1v58B2h5

Christy Alexander Hallberg’s website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/

Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @ChristyHallberg

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