On February 12, 1973 TIME magazine featured a cover story entitled, ‘Inside Pop Records’ (our pal Harry is depicted as a contemplative Son of Dracula on that very cover). The feature itself is a sweeping glimpse into the record business of the time. Nilsson is referred to as both a vaudevillian and a troubadour. More specifically Harry is, “ … blithe and winsome with his pen as well as his voice, first projected himself as a sort of sad-clown chronicler of Middle America (Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore, Mr. Tinker), now a zany mod-rocker (Coconut, Spaceman)”. Hmm, sad-clown & zany mod-rocker. Not so sure.

The article also briefly touches on Nilsson’s reluctance to perform publicly, quoting that performing is “a separate occupation. I like concentrating my energies in the studio and doing other things with the rest of my life.”

Nilsson producer Richard Perry is also briefly featured as are a host of other players. One of the more enjoyable excerpts is a handy ‘Lingo Primer’ which features such far out phrases as, ‘On The Farm’, ‘Boogie’ & ‘Whipped’.

If you’ve never read the article before, TIME have it freely available on their site.

Mad Cat Theatre Company continues its popular concert series MAD CAT LIVE! with their presentation of Harry Nilsson’s THE POINT, an all ages concert about a boy named Oblio and his dog Arrow. The Mad Cat Live! Band features professional musicians and performers who have graduated from such prestigious schools as University of Miami School of Music and Berklee College of Music. Mad Cat Live! first began with the popular presentation of Paul & Linda McCartney’s album RAM in August earlier this year. It featured Mad Cat Live! band members Erik Fabregat, Jim Camacho, Steph Taylor, Darren Bruck, Brian Sayre, and Matt Corey.

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