Recrudescent Hot Links

Too Experienced, The Bodysnatchers (1980) 2-Tone RecordsThe Bodysnatchers, an all-female rock steady group from the UK, had potential. This cover of the song written by Keith Anderson (aka Bob Andy) appeared on the B-side of their second single, fulfilling their contract with 2-Tone Records. The company folded soon after and The Bodysnatchers played their last gig in October of 1980, but morphed into The Belle Stars and signed on with Stiff Records.

Pellegrini’s.

Musical Nail Gun.

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Beatles and Crickets.

The Mayor of Boston.

A Valentine’s Day portrait.

U.S. Government Standard fart juice – the recipe.

“Who Dey?” – The origin of the Cincinnati Bengals chant.

We need a LOT more of this. And this. And while we’re at it, this.

Want to see a baby octopus riding a jellyfish like a horse? Sure you do.
[h/t Jim W.]

[Top image found here.]

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

Saturday Matinee – Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Leo P & Jeff Beck w/ Imelda May

I get the grins whenever I hear The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. Don’t let the silly stuff distract you; The Reverend has some killer chops.

Leo Pellegrino (of Too Many Zooz & Lucky Chops) really blows it in 2017 and breaks into Charles Mingus’ Moanin’ at about  3:14.

In 2019 Pellegrino sued  Epic Games for allegedly using his likeness when designing the “Phone it in” dance emote. “Because of his externally rotatable feet, he eventually developed his own unique dancing style and his signature and original movements – viz., the Signature Move,” reads the filing. 

Jeff Beck & Imelda May – great take on The Shangri-Las‘ 1964 breakout hit Remember (Walking In The Sand).

I hear there’s a football game this weekend, so burn your masks, fix up a batch of chili and we’ll see you tomorrow.

 

The .Gif Friday Post No. 716 – Snow Komonder, Struttin’ Crow & A Capybara Splat

[Found here, here and here.]

Static Optical Illusion

Scroll and watch what happens. The .png image is NOT animated.

[Found here.]

Helmet Testing 1912 – W. T. Warren’s Contribution To The World

“This rather comical photo was taken in 1912, and contrary to popular belief on the internet it isn’t a man testing a new prototype of American Football helmet by bashing his head against a wall. The truth is actually more interesting than the myth when it comes to this image. In actual fact the man is British inventor W.T. Warren, and the image is of him leaping against a hanger wall at the flying school of William Hugh Ewen, at Hendon in the UK.

His invention, the Warren Safety Helmet was a spring-equipped pilot safety helmet, which was padded with horsehair. It was designed to absorb an impact as head injuries were the leading cause of death in flight accidents at the time. The helmet saw considerable use during World War I and an example of Warren’s invention can be found in the Imperial War Museum.

The other men in the photo are the flying school’s owner William Hugh Ewen, in the middle, on the left stands his chief pilot Lewis Turner and the man on the right was named A. M. Ramsey. The photograph was published in Aviation magazine Flight on 6th April 1912.”

[Image found here, description from the comments.]

Smudge in History

[Fine fine artwork found here; Smudge lore here.]

Two Fish Eating an Eel While Underground

[Still from this video, linky found here. Not sure about the authenticity.]

Balneographical Hot Links

Stop Overlooking Me, The Cairos (1966)Founded in 1964, folded in 1967, Shrine Records is considered the rarest of the soul labels.
“Miss Ray, Barry Gordy‘s second wife, started Shrine Records with her new hubby after both bounced from Motown. Shrine (located in D.C.) issued the peppy “Stop Overlooking Me” b/w “Don’t Fight It” in 1966; it flopped just like the other 18 singles bearing the Shrine logo.”

Russians in Canada!

Mousie in the masonry.

No such thing as Rain Day.

Some people have super powers.

House of Hands [via Mme. Jujujive].

Right Now in the Life of a Bald Eagle.

Possibly the best “About Me” page I’ve read.

Great camera shot from the 2022 Olympics [via].

Para-Lex Radio – the precursor to High-Fi Radio.

About those numbers:
The article includes data that refutes its own headline.

[Top image of a Keith Richards dried apple head cropped from here.]

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

Saturday Matinee – Cat City, Pinetop Perkins & Luther Johnson

Cat City (2017) by Vewn.
“I wanted to portray a world where a character’s experience in the physical world is a reflection of their emotional turmoil. In a way, it parallels my own experience of growing up and leaving home to pursue what I thought was my dream, and then slowly realizing it wasn’t what I thought it would be.”
-Victoria Vincent

Joe Willie “Pinetop” Perkins (1913-2011) passed on a year after this performance. A long time member of Muddy Waters‘ band, he recorded Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie (1953), a song originally written and recorded by Clarence “Pinetop” Smith in 1929.

Woman Don’t Lie & Somebody Loan Me A Dime  – Luther Johnson, with  Sonny Thompson on piano (1973). The second [3:50] is a cover of a Fenton Robinson song.

Have a great weekend, more to come tomorrow.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 715 – 20th Century Covidman, The Claw & the 1961 Quadrumobile

[Animations by Kevin Weir of flux machine found here, here and here.]