Strange and beautiful

Folder: Avant Garde
Play: when drinking coffee
Marvin Pontiac
Was hit and killed by a bus in June 1977 ending the life of one of the most enigmatic geniuses of modern music. He had a minor hit for Acorn Records with the then controversial song "I'm a Doggy." Oddly enough, he simultaneously had an enormous bootleg success in Nigeria with the beautiful song "Pancakes." In 1970 Marvin believed that he was abducted by aliens. He stopped playing music and dedicated all of his time and energy to contacting these creatures who had previously probed his body so brutally. Marvin held the tribal belief that having a photograph taken of yourself could steal your soul, thus these candid shots are the only ones known to exist.
Marvin Pontiac is the pseudonym Lounge Lizards John Lurie had used to release an album in 2000. Lurie wasn’t content to just change his name , he created a myth. As a teen Lurie played the harmonica, even bluffing his way onstage to back the likes of Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker. In 1978 he was founding member of the Lounge Lizards a new-york-car-crash jazz combo they continued making music for 20 years. As an actor he made appearances in films as Down by Law, Desperately Seeking Susan, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Wild at Heart. Lurie also hosted his own television series, the cult-classic Fishing with John.

Marvin Pontiac - I'm a doggy