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We have a special fondness for street art that works particularly well with its surroundings. This massive piece by Mambo is exceptionally awesome, both in scale and cleverness.
In 1929 Johnny Weissmuller inaugurated the Molitor swimming pool in Paris. This wonderfull art deco building is scheduled to be demolished in 2012. This giant collage is a giant tribute to the olympic champ as well as a bridge between that golden era and today.
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We have a special fondness for street art that works particularly well with its surroundings. This massive piece by Mambo is exceptionally awesome, both in scale and cleverness.
In 1929 Johnny Weissmuller inaugurated the Molitor swimming pool in Paris. This wonderfull art deco building is scheduled to be demolished in 2012. This giant collage is a giant tribute to the olympic champ as well as a bridge between that golden era and today.
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Did you know I was a backup dancer?
Thank you Don Cornelius for your “invitation to all of us — and to all of you — to Rock Steady.” RIP.
Don Cornelius was Mighty Mighty
El Cerrito High School Jazz Pop Ensemble :: ‘Celebrate’
Yes, this is a Three Dog Night cover. Got this from some DJ Shadow-compiled thing somewhere. Anyway, check out the break at about 2:30 in. This whole thing is pretty rad.
And with that I’m off to Celebration, Florida, to watch Newt be Newt.
Jackie Ross “Don’t Take My Love” (From Full Bloom, 1964)
*Happy Birthday Jackie Ross*
My favorite Chicago-Chess Records One Hit Wonder turns 66 years old January 30th, and one of the rare stripped down recordings she did was this haunting album track.
Given the wealth of material of diverse styles she recorded, it’s almost unbelievable that she wasn’t able to follow up “Selfish One” with another significant hit record. But she’ll always be a favorite on this part of the internet.
Just had dinner at this place in Tampa that a friend — a slightly older dude who reported for the St. Petersburg Times for many years — recommended to me. His description:
Bern’s in Tampa is one of the best steak houses in the country and looks like a Victorian whorehouse (not intentionally—they think it looks swanky) and used to have a roving accordion player who would take requests. I think we paid him $10 to play Stairway to Heaven.
Let me tell you: this joint did not disappoint. The place was gaudy to the hilt. Kept expecting Blanche Dubois to emerge from behind a heavy velvet curtain and proclaim “Oh look, we have created enchantment.” AND SHE’D BE RIGHT.
Although, sorry to report, Manny Furia, the Stairway playing accordionist, passed away a couple years back, according to our server. At least he knew the appropriate means of egress.
My grandparents on the day they eloped to Waukegan, IL because they didn’t give a fuck.
Another of me by Holli Streetman
Happy Groundhog day!
David Tennent and Stephen Fry talking about Shakespeare and Dorothy Parker.
