[Found here.]
Stack o’ Toads
[Found here.]
Girls in Bubbles
French model Simone in the bubble, Bar du Baguette, Saint Germain en Laye, France. Photo by Melvin Sokolsky, from his Bubble Series, 1963.
“The bubble in the series is made of Plastivew and is composed of two hemispheres with a 1/8-inch crack to allow for breathing room. Then the bubble was hung from a very thin, but strong cable. (It could have also held up a Cadillac.) This was probably one of the easiest shoots I’ve ever done in my life because there were no hair or makeup interruptions. No one could touch her in the bubble, so it was just her and I creating the images.” – Melvin Sokolsky
Erin Go Bleaugh & Póg Mo Thóin
There’s a county map to go on the wall,
A hurling stick & a shinty ball,
The bric, the brac, the craic & all,
Lets call it an Irish pub.
Caffreys, Harp, Kilkenny on tap,
The Guinness pie & that cabbage crap,
The ideal wannabee Paddy trap,
We’ll call it an Irish pub.
The Rumjacks‘ “An Irish Pub Song” is “a piss take at the explosion of Irish Pubs in Australia and the bastardisation of a culture.”
Happy St. Paddy’s Day
Kunsthaus Tacheles Graffiti
The former Kunsthaus Tacheles (Art House Tacheles) in Berlin, Germany, was a large art center and squatters’ building located in the Mitte district. The building sat in a “no man’s land” near the Berlin Wall during the communist era and was taken over by artists after the wall fell in November 1989. It served as a hub for studios, workshops, a nightclub, and a cinema, with its walls covered in extensive graffiti and street art. The art center was eventually evicted and closed in 2013, though the building itself remains a landmark of Berlin’s post-Wall art scene.
The Story of Kunsthaus Tacheles is an homage of sorts, with a documentary trailer that includes brief interviews with some of the artistic squatters.
[Images found in here; click for full-size. Caption from Google AI.]
Dipleidoscopic Hot Links
May I, Bill Deal & The Rhondels (1968) Blue-eyed soul band from Portsmouth, Virginia, formed in 1959 and had a 24 year run until Bill Deal left the group in 1983.
OE.
Any time is a good time to panic.
What happened to Star Wars Kid.
Pole Lickers [via Memo Of The Air].
Three short illegal dumping stories.
Rickles’ & Adams’ Midnight Cowboy.
Sitting on top of the plug [via Thompson, blog].
Charged with murder, then won primary for Sheriff.
500 cardboard portraits in pencil [via Everlasting Blört].
“Dynamite ain’t like what you see on TV.“ [via Bustednuckles].
[Top image: original source unknown, dates to 2013; recently reposted by Club Cranium on FB.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Tom Waits, Eliza Stark & The Dappers, Missioned Souls & Bad Manners
Tom Waits being Tom Waits. Video from 2012 is reminiscent of the digital animation template showcased here.
Eliza Stark & The Dappers:
“The only rockabilly band based in Montenegro. A classic trio of guitar, drums and hot chick slapping double bass and regular guests of national TV and festivals, they also well-known for their true and original music far beyond the borders of Montenegro.” – ES & The D Facebook Page
In 2024, Filipino family band Missioned Souls covered Bad Manners‘ 1980 ska cover of Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs‘ 1965 classic.
One of the top ska bands of the UK, Bad Manners are still performing (and celebrating their 50th year). It appears that frontman Buster Bloodvessel chose to sit this one out.
I got the porch if you got the time. Be there or be an equilateral rhomboid.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 946 – Bot Burlesque, Miss Flipper & Dance of the Gumnaam
The Museum of Nancy
The gallery doesn’t exist, but it should.
[Found in my unposted files.]
地獄の黙示録
This Japanese poster for the movie Apocalypse Now (1979) was sold by Heritage Auctions on 22 March 2009 for $1,792.50 USD. The large font translates to Apocalypse of Hell.
[Found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 