I Still Rock the Vinyl in 2014 – Led Zeppelin – Presence
This is a 1971 Admiral solid state with some ghetto speakers spliced in. Fire extinguisher because rock ‘n’ roll is red hot.
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Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll Hilarity: Venom frontman Cronos
Venom frontman Cronos banters with crowd at City Gardens in New Jersey. Freakin hilarious! BTW this recording circulated for years around NYC and is referenced in a Beastie Boys song … Continue reading Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll Hilarity: Venom frontman Cronos
Lost Lounge: A Ten-Year Search for a Solid State Record Player
I used to have a solid state KLH record player. The speakers and the turntable fit in a sky blue hard shell suitcase. You removed the top, unstrapped and plugged … Continue reading Lost Lounge: A Ten-Year Search for a Solid State Record Player
Sunset, a one hour oil painting
Oil, 12″ x 16″ I’m only doing landscapes this year. BTW I just farted turpentine. That’s not good. Here’s the painting with original photo.
Glorious, beautiful real-time animation of Earth’s wind patterns
Glorious, beautiful real-time animation of Earth’s wind patterns Realtime gorgeous animation of Earth’s wind currents.
Butchered Version of Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock
~~~From the Album Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 1: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music ~~~ and don’t miss Shooby Taylor doing “Stout-Hearted Men”. Good lord that’s nuts! … Continue reading Butchered Version of Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock
Janathon: Day 31 – A Run ‘n’ Blog Stage Race Comes to a Close – I Take First Place in Running, Woo Hoo!
I ran a 5k and a bit more at lunch. I went out later that evening after dinner and ran fourteen more miles. Here’s the third run … Continue reading Janathon: Day 31 – A Run ‘n’ Blog Stage Race Comes to a Close – I Take First Place in Running, Woo Hoo!
Janathon: Day 30 – Back to the streets
The temps went up today almost above freezing. I was so excited to be able to run outside. It was sunny! After work I went home, changed and toured some … Continue reading Janathon: Day 30 – Back to the streets
Banana Art – Alice Cooper in movie “Prince of Darkness”
Alice plays a bum that kills a scientist who is trying to prove the Devil is trying to take over the world. The scientists receive a message from a beam … Continue reading Banana Art – Alice Cooper in movie “Prince of Darkness”
Opensource Banana Art Today Only!
This is a critique on the creative process of crowdsourcing art. The production method is the critque. The decay of the product happens irregardless of the point of consumption. The … Continue reading Opensource Banana Art Today Only!
Janathon: Day 29
I went back to the club again. I ran 2.5 miles at lunch, and went back after work and ran 10.91 more miles. The odd distance was due to schedule. … Continue reading Janathon: Day 29
Janathon: Day 28 – A Butterfly in a Horse’s Skull
Every time I go into a fitness club I get a little bit weirded out at the spectacle. I’d rather be in the woods or on a rural road, a … Continue reading Janathon: Day 28 – A Butterfly in a Horse’s Skull
Fifty State Banana 