[Found in here.]
The Summoning.
[Found in here.]
Fimicolous Hot Links
“Haunted House“, Leon Redbone (1975) Album: On The Track.That’s a cover of Lonnie Johnson‘s “Blue Ghost Blues” (1927). When Redbone passed on, his website announced:
“It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th, 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127.”
Throwing cats in zero G [h/t lobo91].
Fun Facts To Know And Tell: The Japanese once disparaged Europeans as bata-kusai, or “butter stinkers.” [Source via here.]
[Top image found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
The Saturday Matinee – BLR Debate Night, Spencer Davis Group, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and La Bamba
Just click play. It’s worth it.
Spencer Davis passed away this week at the age of 81. What a legend.
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (with Mick Taylor) 19 July 2003, 70th Birthday Concert. The “Father of British Blues” was born on 29 November 1933, but so what.
We started this recording on a back porch in East Los Angeles With members of Los Lobos, And Then returned to the roots of the song in Veracruz, Mexico. As we Traveled, musicians everywhere mixed the traditional and rock ‘n’ roll styles of “La Bamba” into a new Song Around The World. – Playing For Change
Guaranteed to be the best version of the traditional you’ve never heard. Have a great weekend, folks. We’re not going anywhere, so stop back here tomorrow for, you know, stuff.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 655 – Fido Fort, Streaming the Sliders & Skydancer Attack
The Dress.
[Found here.]
Something Big Stops Here.
[Found here.]
Home Delivery
Neil Cavuto’s Shoulder Pads: Clap ON, Clap OFF
Just for fun.
The Fife Cantilever
‘The Fife cantilever’, c 1880s.
Photograph of the construction of the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland. Undoubtedly Britain’s most famous railway landmark, The Forth Bridge was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in March 1890 following eight years of building, and completed the east coast railway route between London and Aberdeen. It spans the Firth of Forth, joining the city of Edinburgh and Fife in Scotland. The bridge was designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, and built by engineer Sir William Arrol. It contains almost 54,000 tons of steel and when completed, the 1.5 mile long bridge was the biggest in the world. It is the world’s oldest cantilever railway bridge and remains in use to this day.
[Image from Feral Irishman‘s awesome rotating banner. Description from here.]
Haruspicational Hot Links
All Shook Up, Ry Cooder (1987) Album: Get Rhythm, Warner RecordsCooder took the 1957 Elvis classic and made it all sweaty ‘n’ swampy.
Two full minutes of St. Bernards.
Janet Nguyen’s story. (Here’s her home page.)
Dental training robot creeps me right out [via].
“The people who are their own spiritual directors have fools for disciples.” Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 -1153 AD)
Just in time for Halloween: Candy corn (and candy carrots & candy green beans) that taste like the real thing.
[Top image from here. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins put a spell on you.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Tacky Raccoons 