Barfly #2

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Yesterday the world lost one of its most special inhabitants when poet/DJ/punster/environmental activist/concert promoter/campground proprietor/wild-haired mountain man Jim Webb (a.k.a. Wiley Quixote) passed into the next realm. I met Jim in 2007 at a meeting of the Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative, and looked forward to every interaction I had with him thereafter. He was funny, kind, strange in the best way, and always unforgettable. Among his many claims to fame (or infamy?) was a small speaking part in a Troma film called Invasion of the Space Preachers. Upon request, he would proudly recite his one line from the film: "Not getting enough sleep lately, Charlie?"

His voice was probably best known as the long-time host of "Ridin' Around Listening to the Radio" on eastern Kentucky's excellent radio station WMMT. His eclectic tastes favored folk, Americana, and classic country and rock, with the occasional oddball track thrown in. Today's song comes from one of the oddball groups he liked to play--a rock 'n roll accordion band called Those Darn Accordions. To keep things in the Halloween spirit, check out their love letter to Japan's loveliest monster, Mothra. Mothra has a loving heart and always fights fiercely for her land and people, just like Jim did. Rest well, friend.