Month: April 2025

Metopomancing Hot Links

ALL PEEPS ARE GO

T-Model Boogie, Rosco Gordon (1951)
Rosco Gordon had a long career with several major hits including Booted (1952), No More Doggin‘ (1952), and Just a Little Bit (1960). His simplified boogie-woogie piano style emphasized the back beat, and was the inspiration for ska, the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Like many other artists of the time, he was cheated out of a lot of royalties.

“Sorta.”

The Herds.

Flatmobile.

The hand-off.

Junior Samples.

The Shoplifter.
More shoplifters.

Speaking Hadza.

Aluminum colony.

A shrimp’s daily routine.

Norty Blues Episode 112.

The Blob of Barry Nowlan.

The Penny-Farthing Tank.

The 1980s: Dangerous Times.

A lonely EB [via Everlasting Blört].

If your phone doesn’t ring, it’s me.

Trimming Bennies [via Bunkerville].

The Disease Formerly Known as Monkeypox.

The 1958 Grundig Party Boy [via Memo Of The Air].

How to play a Chromatic Audience [more at My OBT].

Conducting business with Chinese companies (2019).

[Top: .Gif found at This Isn’t Happiness.]

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

Easter

Saturday Matinee – The Lowdown Saints, Artur Menezes & The Pat McManus Band

The Lowdown Saints, formed in 2020 in the Old Town of Stsh(?), Sweden, and consists of Tommy Moberg / drummer & vocals, Hannes Mellberg / lead guitar, Félix Matthiessen / 2nd guitar, Karl Ivert / upright bass, and Torbjörn Eliasson / piano & scissors.

Brazilian guitarist Artur Menezes discovered the blues as a teenager, headed off to Chicago and jammed with the bar bands. He’s now an international performer, touring South America, the UK and the US. Unfortunately his website (www.arturmenezes.com) triggers a not secure warning.

The Pat McManus Band are Celtic rockers from Northern Ireland, described as an “Irish Power Trio led by former Mama’s Boys and Celtus guitarist/violinist, singer and songwriter Pat McManus.”

Anything burn down this week that I missed? Stop by tomorrow and we’ll talk about skunk bait options. Meet you on the porch at half past whenever.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 901 – K-Cup Glee, Slinkercise & A Happy Water Dance

[Found here, here and here.]

Easter Lamb Cakes

[Found here. Related post here.]

Evan is a Shrimper

[Found here.]

Bzzzt

[Found here.]

Stuff I Do When I’m Bored

All previously posted elsewhere. Mouth woman clipped from this vid. Puma Negra is the inverse of Puma Blanca. Ostrichman morph derived from this pic. Sluggo’s Potty Break is the prequel to this Nancy strip.

Vectitating Hot Links

Lobster Pot Provincetown, oil, Robert Abele III 2017.

Big Ugly Wheels, The Beat Farmers (1990)The Beat Farmers (1983–1995) were a great band from San Diego, California (best experienced live) and featured the late Country Dick Montana. According to their website, they’ve since reformed re-formed with a new lineup.

Hold on…

Chew this.

Spacepoop.

Toast Malone.

Hell of a woman.

Property values.

Alan and Denise.

Folklore Music 8.

Ce n’est pas pizza.
C’est une pizza.

G.I. Jive with G.I. Jill.

“Do NOT call me ‘Roo’.”

Write like an Egyptian.

Norty Blues Episode 111.

The Briden-Roen Sawmill.

Sesame Street Wargaming.

Evel Knievel home movie clip.

The War Between The States.

Dogs and horses [via Bunkerville].

Who put Luebella down the wych-elm?

Bailong Elevator [via Everlasting Blört].

“Can we keep him?” [via Thompsonblog].

Electric throat guitar?! [via Memo Of The Air].

[Top image: Painting by Robert Abele III, found at My OBT.]

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

Saturday Matinee – Playing For Change, Kenny Brown, JT Coldfire & The Killborn Alley Blues Band

Playing For Change x Visit Mississippi. Nice variations on Robert Johnson’s classic.

Born in 1952 on Craig Air Force Base near Selma, Alabama, slide guitarist, singer and songwriter Kenny Brown plays in the North Mississippi Hill Country blues style. He was taught by some of the best, including R.L. Burnside, who claimed him as his adopted son.

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, James Thomas Uvalle (1980 – 2015) taught himself to play guitar at the age of 11. At 16 he adopted the moniker JT Coldfire and began his songwriting and performing career. He passed away suddenly at 35 years.

“The Killborn Alley Blues Band kills. Picture a deep-dish Chicago version of the Fabulous Thunderbirds back 30 years ago.”
Tom Clark, review of Tear Chicago Down, Hittin’ the Note • Issue 55, 2007.

Stock market up, stock market down, stock market up, and shake it all around. Been happening forever, seems a lot of people with TDS just began to notice. Meanwhile, the porch will open tomorrow promptly at whenever and we’ll discuss the best methods of trapping a skunk. See you then.