Models of the Masters

  

[Images found various places around the internest by Pam M.]

Memorial Day 1922

Estimated crowd of 50,000 gathered at the Lincoln Memorial dedication Memorial Day 1922, Washington D.C. (colorized)

Updated to add video. More about the Lincoln Memorial dedication here.

Ailuromancing Hot Links

Theme from Jonny Quest, Hoyt Curtin composer (1964) Opening & closing themes to Hanna and Barbara’s Jonny Quest Saturday morning cartoon show that aired in 1965. According to Curtin, the opening theme took about an hour to produce.

Be a puffin.

Dance hard.

Technocracy.

Andirondack Pro Model.

1973 Japanese balloonbot.

Holy echinopsis, Batman!

WWII one-man battleships.

The Uganda Skateboard Union.

Puppy’s first bath [via Bunkerville].

Singapore timelapse [via Mme. Jujujive].

The Welsh  Guards Band paid a tribute to Tina Turner.

It’s what’s on the inside that counts [via Memo Of The Air].

[Top image found here, h/t Nag On The Lake.]


From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Contours, and Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is a bit of an enigma to me. Some songs sound like folk busker music, some seem almost evangelical, and then they morph into a psychedelic jug band. Formed by singer Alex Ebert, the band’s name is based on a story he wrote about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe.

The Contours should need no introduction, but not according to some of the comments in the Utoobage. The 1962 hit Do You Love Me was written by James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis.

A former James Brown impersonator, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires turned up the soul groove with this retro gem from 2014. Great bassline too.

Happy Memorial Day weekend, stay safe in your travels, and we’ll be sitting on the porch as usual if you want to stop by.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 803 – Drainman, Mudsplat & Taco Tip

[2nd .gif found here; 1st & 3rd lifted from Bitter Ben when he wasn’t looking.]

I call photoshop.

It’s a tribute to the work of THIS GUY (who explains it all in the video).

Photo of 7 mo. old “Murphy” was originally posted on a number of SubReddits on 6 December 2020 by Adamsma77.  [h/t Dina S.]