[Found here.]
Cowboy & Likmi Dog
[Found here.]
Category: Retro & Vintage
Pink Floyd fans will get this one.
[Found here via FB advert.]
Henri Lanos 1888 – Les Travaux de la Tour Eiffel – La Grande Echelle
Henri Lanos (1859-1929) was a French illustrator and painter whose work appeared in French magazines like La Caricature, L’Illustration and Je Sais Tout. He was member of the Société des Artistes Français (French Artists Society).
3-point perspective (1 point + zenith + right) is awesome. He even detailed rivets, and showed Paris’ 1855 Palais de l’Industrie in the distance.
Well-Heeled Hot Links
L.A. Earthquake vs. L.A. Rain.
A story about an S-Ho found here. [Language]
How To Solve The Homeless Problem Dept:
Force them to listen to this every day, like we have to.
President Thomas Jefferson, at 64 and in declining health, was NOT the likely father of any of Sally Heming‘s children. More here.
Betsy Ross’ flag was never the official flag of the United States of America. The USA did not exist until she won her independence in 1783.
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
[Top image: Shame on Nike.]
Saturday Matinee – Strandbeest, Elvin Bishop & The Wailers
Awesome mechanics.
Glad to see Elvin Bishop is still rockin’.
He won me over years ago when he shouted out a recipe for carp. [Dedicated to Retired Geezer.]
The Wailers‘ “Stir It Up” (1967) is possibly the best Reggae groove ever. This might be the 2nd best. Here’s the 10th best.
Have a great weekend, folks. See you back here tomorrow for more aftershocks.
The Finest Motel In Hornell – Each Room Is Carpeted.
Godzilla’s Girl
Saturday Matinee – The Iguanas, The Forbidden Pigs & The Paladins
New Orleans band The Iguanas (Rod Hodges on guitar & accordion, Joe Cabral on sax & guitar, Rene Coman on bass, Doug Garrison on drums, and Eric Lucero on trumpet) live at Cafe Nine, New Haven, Connecticut on Oct. 19th, 2008. Nice vibe.
The missus and I saw them live. Billy would climb up on his upright bass, the drummer would leap over his drum set and hammer on the strings. Great show.
Glad to see The Paladins are still around. Saw them live – they were the warm up band for The Fabulous Thunderbirds at the now-defunct Golden Bear. Bass player was killer, looked like he was biting an invisible tennis ball while slapping.
Have a great weekend, folks. See you back here tomorrow for stuff.
Trombone Kazoo
I got one of these as a present when I was a tad. The slide was inoperable as it was for looks only, and I recall that I annoyed a lot of adults with it. Somehow it disappeared for a long while, but reappeared a couple of years later.
No idea where it is now.
[Found here.]
Conch Conch On The Head Hot Links
Murder In The Red Barn [1827].
Murder In The Red Barn [78 rpm melodrama 1932].
Murder In The Red Barn [Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan 1992].
Autos Cubanos en el año 2019 [via].
Who’ll Stop The Rain? This guy can [via].
Visit Los Angeles! See Socialism In Action!
Possibly the worst job in the tech industry.
No racism to see here. Nope. None whatsoever.
“Ideology doesn’t change. People do.” – Burgess Owens
From the Connections Department: Bandleader Fred Waring begat The Waring Blender which begat Dr. Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine. TRUE.
From The Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Tacky Raccoons 