More One Album Wonders More great (if obscure) bands whose entire musical statements can be fit on a single, 12" circle of vinyl.
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One Album Wonders
One Album Wonders When I discover a brilliant band with a huge catalog, my excitement is mixed with annoyance because suddenly I find myself having to take the time to expose myself to hours and hours of new music and, if I like it, more money than I have on acquiring said music. How … Continue reading One Album Wonders
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Gorillasploitation – Giant Gorilla Movies
Gorillasploitation - Giant Gorilla Movies Gorillasploitation -- movies with rampaging psycho killer (and occasionally gentle) giant gorillas. Collect them all!
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Suspense – Radio’s outstanding theater of thrills
AND NOW, A TALE WELL CALCULATED TO KEEP YOU IN SUSPENSE On 17 June 1942, the anthology Suspense debuted on CBS Radio. The long-running series, which anticipated television programs like Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone, concluded in 1962, an occasion now usually cited as signalling the end of radio's Golden Age. The formula … Continue reading Suspense – Radio’s outstanding theater of thrills
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A map and a snapshot of Los Angeles
Yesterday I finished painting a large map of Los Angeles County. Today I added a brief guide to the 21 Kingdoms. A map and snapshot of Los Angeles
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COME IN! S, M, L, XLA — A new exhibit at the A D Museum opens this Thursday
COME IN! S, M, L, XLA -- A new exhibit at the A D Museum opens this Thursday A cool new exhibit opens at the A+D museum this Thursday... and I helped 🙂
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Tea for all — 10 June is Iced Tea Day
Today is Iced Tea Day. As far as I know, there's no "Hot Tea Day" so here are my musings on all tea with some tea related films to get you into the holidays spirit. Tea for all -- 10 June is Iced Tea Day
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Hippies and Hooligans — Great Madchester covers of 60s tunes
Hippies and Hooligans -- Great Madchester covers of 60s tunes 1988 -- the Second Summer of Love. 1989 -- the end of South African apartheid and the cold war. Love was all around and if it wasn't enough to make one euphoric there was ecstasy and Madchester to the rescue. What were baggies but hip-hop-and-house-hip hippies-cum-hooligans-cum-hippies again? In case we needed further proof, the baggies made the connection … Continue reading Hippies and Hooligans — Great Madchester covers of 60s tunes
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As Not Heard on Pandora — After fourteen years, the best music streaming site is still deeply flawed
"Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil.” “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." ― Cicero, Letters to His Friends, Vol 2: Books 7-12 Pandora Internet Radio is an amazing service. Since joining in 2008, it has introduced me to more great music than the AM/FM radio, my friends, … Continue reading As Not Heard on Pandora — After fourteen years, the best music streaming site is still deeply flawed
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A look at Tsukioka Yoshitoshi on his 175th birthday
Kanaki Toshikage portrait of Yoshitoshi One of Japan's greatest artists, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, was born on this day in 1839, which I reckon makes it as good a time as any to blog about him. For those unfamiliar, Yoshitoshi is widely regarded as one of ukiyo-e's greatest innovators, as well as its last major practitioner. He produced … Continue reading A look at Tsukioka Yoshitoshi on his 175th birthday
Eric Brightwell 