Saturday Matinee – Jackie Venson, John Németh and The Blue Dreamers & Christopher Ameruoso

Jackie Venson: Singer-songwriter Jackie Venson’s version of the blues – with its R&B, psychedelic rock – has invigorated Austin’s music scene with its refreshingly electric sound.” Rolling Stone

From the mud n’ spud fields of Idaho to the California Bay Area, then on to Memphis, Tennessee, John Németh and The Blue Dreamers play a good mix of retro and modern blues and soul.

3-string electric cigar box slide gitfiddle (and cowbell boot) from Christopher Ameruoso.

Been getting pretty good at sleeping in, especially with the winds and rains. I like weather when it matches my attitude, and watching it from the porch tomorrow sounds like a good plan. See you there and then.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 896 – Karate Bulk Belt, Bouncing Beds & Popping A Wheelie

[Found here, here and here.]

Pretty sure I need this.

[Found here.]

Stuff I Do When I’m Bored

All previously posted elsewhere. Crow eye photo courtesy of @CrowMonthly. Hair Blobs & tattoo courtesy Chuck C.

The Deception

[Found here. Somewhat related post here.]

DS Time

Because of two Acts of Congress establishing DST in the US.
[Poster found here.]

Dies Paschae Hot Links

Love Is All Around, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts (1996)
Probably the best version of one of the most cloying songs ever – Theme to The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Vitiligo.

Sitzfleisch.

This doggo.

What a beach.

Three little pigs.

Watch your step.

Before The Scream?

Slug Dub [h/t Jason M.].

20 minutes of DAYYUM!!

Norty Blues Episode 106.

Elena is one tough woman.

Short haulers [via Neatorama].

Kwan Yeuk Pang’s watercolors.

The Gell-Mann Amnesia effect.

Doloresaurus [via Everlasting Blört].

White trash troubles. More details here.

The women of Brooklands [via Bits & Pieces].

No more P00P [via The View From Lady Lake].

Wait for The Horned Screamer [via Bunkerville].

The astonishing depravity of the Adélie penguins
[via Nag on the Lake].

The Malling Hansen Writing Ball [via Memo Of The Air].

[Top image: Ancient A.I. found here.]


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Saturday Matinee – Ok GO, Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, and The Terraplanes Blues Band

OK Go outdid Rube Goldberg in this sequence from 2010, all filmed in one take. Their website features behind-the-scenes clips of the set ups.

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix was founded by frontman Alan Hurwitz: “While performing as a duo with Rick Danko on stage, Rick would start calling me Professor Louie, and it was really a great honor.” Hurwitz produced three studio albums for The Band, and went on to form Woodstock Records.

Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse is a roots rock blues Americana country soul band from California, featuring vocals by documentary filmmaker, television producer, business entrepreneur and Louisiana native Greta Valenti.

The Terraplanes Blues Band is a relative newcomer to the scene. Having released their debut EP in 2020, they’ve already won recognition as “Emerging Blues Act of the Year” at the UK Blues Awards 2023.

Have a reverent Easter, an irreverent egg hunt, and stop in if you’re passing by – the porch is never closed.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 895 – Weaponized Condiments, Knot Moves & The Eye of Jupiter

[Found here, here and here.]