4th of July, X (1987)
[Photo by Teresa Davis Photography found here.]
Bolwoningen
In 1968 the Dutch government allocated funding for an experimental housing project in the city of Hertogenbosch. Responding to a call for submissions, artist/designer Dries Kreijkamp proposed Bolwoningen (Ball Houses), and his unusual concept was chosen. The design sat on the shelf until 1980 when construction of fifty of the small homes began.
Each 18-foot diameter sphere consists of prefabricated panels made of fiberglass-reinforced concrete mounted on a cylindrical base. Weighing only 2.8 tons, it can be disassembled and relocated.
The experimental neighborhood of Bolwoningen remains as a tourist curiosity, and holiday rentals are available.
[Images and story found here.]
Monsterbug Rat Rod
[Photos found here & here, no other info. More rat rods in the Archives.]
Russian Newlyweds
[Found in here.]
Floccilating Hot Links
Kiss My, Sean Healan Band (2008)
Nice groove from New Mexico singer / songwriter Sean Healan.
The white line is lava [via Mme. Jujujive].
The longest green light [via Bunkerville].
Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou.
MPGe is how far an EV can go on a “gallon of electrons”.
Photos by a NYC nightshift cabbie [via Memo Of The Air].
Will Bradley & Ray McKinley: Best of the Big Bands [free download].
[Top image: Sock puppet by Natalie Karine.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Joanne Shaw Taylor, Altered Five Blues Band & Ana Popovic
When she was 16, U.K. blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor was invited by Dave Stewart (of the Eurythmics) to join his supergroup DUP (Da Universal Playaz). Since then Taylor has recorded several albums and has won numerous awards, including Best Female Vocalist at the British Blues Awards two years in a row.
Award winning group from Milwaukee, Altered Five Blues Band features frontman Jeff Taylor with Jeff Schroedl / guitar, Mark Solveson / bass, Alan Arber / drums and Steve Huebler / keyboard.
Called “one helluva a guitar-player” by Bruce Springsteen and nominated for seven Blues Music Awards, Ana Popovic was added as the only female guitarist to the 2014 -2018 all-star Experience Hendrix lineup, a nationwide tour celebrating the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix.
Tomorrow’s scheduled porch meetup may be postponed as I have important business to attend to regarding Bunkessa’s birthday. Help yourselves to whatever’s left in the cooler and I’ll see you when I get back.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 860 – Dual Exhaust, An All-Terrainwreck & Intensified Mooing
Go Ape
[Found here.]
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
Miscellaneous strays from my desktop, most previously posted elsewhere.
E. 83rd St. & Lexington Ave
[Found here, via here. 2023 image from Google Maps Street View.]
Tacky Raccoons 