In 1980, photographers Brian Rose and Edward Fausty conducted a photo survey of derelict NYC, particularly the Lower East Side. This image is of 199 & 201 Henry Street, with a 1967 Chrysler Town & Country wagon at the curb.
According to a recent comment on FB, Apartment No. 3 at No. 199 Henry Street is now a 1 bedroom / 1 bath and rents for $2,600 / month.
[1980 view found here, 2024 screencap via Google Maps Street View.]
Slow Down, Larry Williams (1958)
From Wiki: “Lawrence Eugene Williams (May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, songwriter, and pianist from New Orleans. He is best known for writing and recording some rock & roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including Bony Moronie, Short Fat Fannie, Slow Down, Dizzy Miss Lizzy (1958), Bad Boy and She Said Yeah (1959).”
Trolling Valheim [via Neatorama].
Dentalheads [via Everlasting Blört].
Remembering Jonathan and Darlene.
Two cats, two theremins [Thompson, blog].
Try these for openers [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: Street fighter ca. 1950 (colorized) found in here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
The Molotovs are teenage siblings Mathew and Issey Cartlidge who play in the style of 70s-80s British Mod rock mixed with punk and ska.
“When [the covid] lockdown ended we just started busking all over London and doing covers of the bands we liked and that allowed us to become a really well rehearsed unit. So when the doors opened again, we flooded into venues and got onto the gigging circuit.”
Based in Katonah, NY, Platinum Moon was formed in 2018 by classically-trained brothers Anton (guitar, violin) and Joseph Klettner (keyboards, guitar). They recruited AvA Anduze after they saw her in a YouTube video, and are backed by drummer Ethan Grosman / drums and Toby Dorfman /bass. Another group that benefitted from the Covid-19 lockdowns, they tour the eastern U.S. and Canada.
One Rusty Band is French duo Grégory Garghentini and Léa Barbier. They started out as buskers in France with Grég on electric radiator guitar and Léa on taps(!) and decided to head for the recording studio. Their third album Line After Line was listed in RollingStone Magazine‘s Top 10 Albums of 2025.
Got some big ol’ honkin’ plans for tomorrow. I call it Porch Time. See you there.
GROK says: “The coin appears to be a worn hammered type, possibly a 17th-century silver piece like a Charles I shilling.”
[Very old friend’s coin found here.]
[Found here.]
[Colorized photo by Antonio Castellano found in here.]
Trash Animals are the work of Bordalo II, aka Arturo Bordalo, a self-described street artist and “artivist” from Portugal.
[Photos and more found here. Click to enlarge.]
UPDATE: Here’s another one, previously posted in 2021.
Can I Change My Mind, Tyrone Davis (1968)
In the 1950s, Davis was a popular R&B singer in the Chicago area, began recording in the late 1960s. A DJ friend in Houston played the the B-side of one of his singles on the air, and Can I Change My Mind made both the Billboard R&B and Top Pop charts. It eventually sold more than 1 million copies and his career took off. (In 1969, Joyce Jones recorded Help Me Make Up My Mind as an answer song.)
It was a dark and balmy night.
The many worlds interpretation.
Happy Bloggleversary, Miz Beth!
Shoplifter [via Everlasting Blört].
Antarctica poop [Thompson, blog].
ALIEN concept sketch [via Bits & Pieces].
Magnetic distraction [via Memo Of The Air].
Flicks in the Public Domain [via Neatorama].
VERY COOL interactive tessellation generator [via Nag on the Lake].
[Top image found here. That’s Cricket, a baby rhesus macaque who lives at the Safari Zoological Park in Caney, Kansas.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Curtis Salgado began with The Nighthawks, later joined The Robert Cray Band, led Roomful of Blues, inspired the Blues Brothers and formed Curtis Salgado & The Stilettos.
Mike Benjamin & The Bend In The Road Band perform a blend of Americana, New Orleans funk, Delta blues and classic rock. Benjamin began as a Boston busker, moved to the New York club scene, became a session musician (vocals/guitar), and recorded hundreds of national commercials from Coca-Cola and Clorox to Budweiser.
Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues
A three-time Grammy nominee, Branch is a roots blues promoter and historian with a direct link to Willie Dixon. He’s considered to be a member of the “New Generation of Chicago Blues”.
Seems we’ve entered dropping jaw season early this year. It’s more than just a clean up on Aisle 3 – the whole damn parking lot is a mess and the two lane is backed up all the way to Paducah. On the plus side, our stray tom likes his new box on the stoop, and the porch will be open by the time you show up. See you then.
Tacky Raccoons 