So I was looking for an illustration to go with a story about the Little League World Series for posting on another website, and started with Charlie Brown. The pic was kind of boring by itself, and I wondered what the AI Deep Dreams Generator might come up with. Lower right is the cumulative result. Trip city.
[Source: Allen & Ginter Cigarette Cards 1888-1889]
On My Own, The Muffs, (2019) The Muffs were a successful punk band from SoCal, formed by bassist, guitarist and lead singer Kim “Kimba” Shattock in 1991. Shattock suffered from ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) for several years, and soon after recording the band’s final album No Holiday, she passed away in 2019 at the age of 56.
HO Spiral 1
HO Spiral 2
HO Dilemma
Sound up for the SkaFire.
A big test is coming October 4.
Those terrifying little upticks…
Theft-proof suitcase [via Bunkerville].
Pasta la vista, baby [via Mme. Jujujive].
“We have never seen anything like this.”
Doodling on a glow-in-the dark LP with a laser pointer.
[via Memo Of The Air]
[Top image found here, unknown origin.]
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Brit busker Markus K slaps a groove on Suzy. Dale Hawkins would be proud.
Ida Mae is husband/wife team Christopher and Stephanie Jean Turpin, roots rock musicians from Norfolk, UK, who met after joining a soul band while attending Bath Spa University. Now they’re recording in Nashville, Tennessee.
This blues rock indie band formed in 2012 in Reykjavik, Iceland, but KALEO means “the voice” in Hawaiian. three albums and ten years in they’re already touring the world.
Guess that’ll do for now. Have a great weekend, see you back here tomorrow and we’ll resolve the world’s problems. Again.
[Found here. h/t Charlene604.]
These retro-future fictitious covers are the work of Chet Phillips.
Silent film actress Alberta Vaughn was featured in a surrealist artwork by Persian artist Jon S. Oshanna (1895-1980) circa 1924. Oshanna was a muralist and commercial artist, active in California.
[Found here.]
Nite Owl, Tony Allen and The Champs (1955) Anthony Penia Allon, aka Tony Allen, was born in New Orleans of mixed creole, Indian and black parents. He grew up a few houses down from Fats Domino who inspired him; his musical resume is solid. This original version (by Tony Allen and The Chimes – Specialty Records got the group’s name wrong) was also released as Night Owl.
Night Owl, Bobby Paris (1966) Roberto Pares, aka Bobby Paris, was a blue-eyed soul singer (with brown eyes due to his Puerto Rican heritage). In 1956 Paris sang with The Golden Keys, a neighborhood R&B group, began his recording career in 1960 and eventually became a producer for Capitol Records. His first and biggest hit came in 1966 with his cover of Tony Allen’s Nite Owl, rearranged and mashed up with Tom Jones’ 1965 hit It’s Not Unusual.
A cat is a cat. [h/t Serafina D.]
Gloria Ramirez aka The Toxic Lady.
Canine dyslexia. [via Bustednuckles]
The History of PB&J. [h/t eaglesoars]
The horn section. [via Mme. Jujujive]
Creaky Voice Explained. [via Memo Of The Air]
A western thriller in just 60 seconds. [via Bunkerville]
WOT abuse? Been going on a long time. [h/t Innocent Bystanders]
30 foot waves are expected at south facing beaches in So. California due to the leftovers of Hurricane Hilary. Live surf cams here and here. San Clemente has a decent one.
[Top image: Screened patio, Orange County North Carolina (ca. 2014) found somewhere on Twitter/X.]
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Tacky Raccoons 