Month: September 2020

Pavement Princess

[Found here.]

Three, two, one…

[Found here.]

UPDATE: MSG Grumpy pointed out an anomaly. See it?

This creeps me right out.

Seed pod from an Australian Banksia shrub, and no, I don’t want to hold it. No telling what’s gonna come flying out of that hellnest.

[Found here.]

What’s Your Sign?

[Shamelessly lifted from Wallingford Signs. h/t Nate L.]

104° in the Hot Links

Guarija Flute, Tito Puente (1961) GNP Crescendo Records.
Tito Puente was also called El Rey Del Timbal, and guarija is a cubano music style that traces to 18th century Spain.

The Tire.

The Crow.

The Baptism.

Cool your ferrets.

How storks keep cool.

Conical Kähler metrics.

It’s all about the Vespas.

Campaigning in Uganda.

The Greatest Entrance Ever.

Paul Harvey’s history lesson.

Jailed, freed, keyed and jailed.

Check out THIS recording label lineup.

Hurricane Laura got blown away [sound up].

Play-by-play: Steve Inman’s Top 5 (August 25 edition)

[Top .gif stolen from The Day The Earth Caught Fire trailer (1961).]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – HM Royal Marine Band, Kapua+Tatofi+Maoli, Redbone & Billy Preston

https://youtu.be/53mwq1Hnq50

Post Horn Galop – The Bands of HM Royal Marines. Amazing post horn fanfare duel.

Hawaiians Kaipo Kapua, Josh Tatofi and Nu’u Maoli. This medley should be named “See A Minor, Effin’ G.” Those vocals are tight.

https://youtu.be/Dj0drevGOgA

Redbone had a nice run in the 70s, Witch Queen of New Orleans being one of my favorites for the swamp-rock sound. Very underrated band IMO, even if they did wander into the pop playpen occasionally. “Come and Get Your Love” (1974) was an earful of soul.

Billy Preston sported one of the greatest ‘fros in the business, and wrote one of the best instrumental jams ever – Outta Space. This version is from 1987.

Have a great holiday weekend, have some fun despite what the scolds say, and we’ll do more stuff tomorrow.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 650 – Cat Bomber, Coaster Bird & The Possession

[Found here, here and here.]

The Wedding Crashers

[Found here.]

75 Years Ago Today

Video begins at about 01:50. Top image found here.

Multiple Organisms

[Found here.]