Category: Cool

Saturday Matinee – Andrey Bakhurin, Haruka Kikuchi /w Stephen Walker & Michael Nesmith

Just rediscovered this 2008 Russian compilation of animations done with Post-It Notes (by Andrey Bakhurin).

“Welcome to ‘Trombone Talk’ and today’s guest is Stephen Walker (I call him Steve). He is one of my old friend since I’ve been here, we used to hang around at the YUKI Izakaya on Frenchmen Street (they closed down in October 2016), and yes, great Trombone player.”

Haruka Kikuchi has earned the title of Queen of the Tailgate Trombone.

One of the prettiest songs ever written.
R.I.P. Michael Nesmith.

Hope y’all have a great weekend and we’ll be here all day tomorrow.

Mask Up? I Say Fram It.

It’s slightly better than the cloth sieve you’ve been wearing, but mine is still the best.

[Found here.]

Wilder Mann – Pagan Christmastime monsters

“In 2010 the French photographer began traveling to rural farming villages in over a dozen European countries to document people, pictured mostly alone, out in the wilderness, wearing homemade costumes used in celebratory events marking the solstices, the harvest and coming of winter—calendar dates that, after millennia and the ‘civilizing’ of Pagan populations, eventually mutated into Christmas and Easter. The costumes referencing human/animal hybrids are cobbled-together, yet visually astounding.”
Traditional European Christmastime monsters photographed by Charles Fréger. Other images found here, caption from here.

Campanological Hot Links

Theme to Barbarella, Bob Crewe & The Glitterhouse (1968)Composer/producer Bob Crewe (aka the Godfather of Easy Listening) invited New York-based group The Glitterhouse to provide the “But Hey” style vocals for the title song of the cult classic Barbarella.

Gizoogle!

Abe Lyman  (1927).

Carlin & immunity.

10 hours of Kamala.

So how cold was it?

Ms. Julie’s Cootie Catcher.

Hunters of the Golden Cobra.

Circus Peanuts – a Twitter Exposé.

An elephant, a dog and a cow walk into a green tube.

[Top image found here.]

Saturday Matinee – Cyriak & the Four Seasons, Trombone Shorty, TUOOGB & Ted Yoder

In 2007 Cyriak captured the essence of FV & the FS.

An amazing 13 year old Trombone Shorty played with Wynton Marsalis in 2000 and almost blew a cheek. Great stuff.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain does a lot of amusing covers, but this one is worth the listen: Jelly Roll Morton‘s recording of King Oliver‘s Dr. Jazz Stomp (1926).

This ethereal version of Tears For Fears‘ 1985 hit by Ted Yoder on hammer dulcimer makes me want to bang pots and pans, but I like it.

That’s a wrap. Be back tomorrow and we’ll mess around some more.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 709 – Into the Drink, Inside the Wave & Down to the Bottom

[Found here,  here and here. h/t Rightymouse for the surfer & the tramp to pool.]

Decisions.

[Found here.]

Today Happened.

A Little Something Just For You

“Hello, Mr. Camel. I brought you a token of my esteem. Eat it.”

Bet this looks odd from the camel’s perspective. Indiana Jones Temple of Doom stuff.

[Found here.]

Elephantasm

[Medieval zoological artistry culled from video found here, and Mme. Jujujive beat me to it.]