Semi-Rufescent Hot Links

Joyful Sounds, The Word, (2001)
The Word is a blues/ funk rock superband consisting of Robert Randolph, John Medeski & The North Mississippi Allstars (brothers Cody and Luther Dickenson). They make gospel music fun.

First rain.

Surfin’ birds.

Camperocity.

Dear Mrs. Kennedy.

Fashion 1910-2023.

The Forever Mumble.

Detached from reality.

The Fall of Minneapolis.

Only say it if you mean it.

Pie Hole [via Mme. Jujujive].

A 6 year old girl joined Mensa.

Dropping compliments in NYC.

It came from Grandma’s house.

A Short Conversation [via Bunkerville].

Hydraulic Press Girl [via Mme. Jujujive].

Ekgmowechashala translates to “little catman”.

Science Oopsies Illustrated [via Memo Of The Air].

From FOX13 Florida: Female felon found in furniture.

[Top image found here. More manikin madness here.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – Tab Benoit, Jonny Lang & Joe Louis Walker w/ Nasta Súper

Cajun party fun with Tab Benoit, Corey Duplechin on bass, Doug Gay on drums. Ain’t nobody sittin’ down at that show.

Straight outta Fargo: Jonny Lang had an early start in the blues business, earning a platinum record by the time he was 15 years old. To date, Lang has scored five albums in the top 50 of Billboard’s Top 200.

Blues Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Blues Music Award winner Joe Louis Walker teamed up with Nasta Súper, an Argentinian blues band lead by guitarist Rafael “Rafa” Nasta.

Seems it was just Halloween a few days ago and yesterday was Monday…  I gotta to find a way to slow down the calendar. See you tomorrow (unless it’s Christmas).

The .Gif Friday Post No. 829 – The Human Snowblower, Hitchcock’s Goose & Hypno Hair

[1st & 3rd found here and here. Hitchcock .gif created from this photo shoot by Albert Watson. There’s a fine collection of snowblowers here.]

The First A.I. Thanksgiving

According to Deep Dream Generator, no European colonists were present at The First Thanksgiving  but the locals had plenty of pumpkins and raw quail to eat.

Marney’s Thanksgiving Letter

I became aware of “The Letter” late last night and initially dismissed it as  satire. I was stunned to find that it is indeed legit, and was posted on Awkward Family Photos on 24 November 2009. If that isn’t enough verification, AFP conducted an interview with Marney (posted below).
Enjoy!

THE INTERVIEW

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving With The Carvers

The crosscut saw is a pain to clean, so when the missus pulls the bird out of the oven and asks me to do the honors, this year I’m grabbing the bow saw.

[Photo source unknown, h/t Pam M.]

The Night Watchmelon

[Found here.]

Camera Tricks

[Photography by Jordi Puig Batlló found here; Tiktok “how he did it” videos here. h/t eaglesoars.]

Paragnosial Hot Links

Girls Are Out To Get You, The Fascinations (1966) Produced by Curtis Mayfield, this song reached No. 92 on Billboard Hot 100. Formed in 1960, Shirley Walker (aka Shirley Lawson) and Martha Reeves originally planned on calling their group the Sabre-ettes. Reeves had more success as lead singer for Martha & The Vandellas.

BE.

A Good Samaritan.

Rock With Me Radio.

The Hint {via Bunkerville}.

Meanwhile in a small café.

Off to the Skiploader Pulls.

There’s A New Dial In Town.

The Phrontistery has words.

Zappa spoke truth to future.

Prancercise Season 1 Trailer.

Greta & her Fairy Godmother.

Chasse Galerite – a French creole folktale.
[via Mme. Jujujive]

The 2024 Blues and Rock Grammy Nominations.

The Pilatus cogwheel train [via Memo Of The Air].

A Question for the Girls [via The View From Lady Lake].

DIY 500cc, 10 cylinder, 2 Stroke, RADIAL Motorcycle Engine!?

[Top image: Eel guitar solo clipped from this video. She’s made similar mud-fishing videos, like this one.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Albert Castiglia w/ John Ginty, and Larkin Poe

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is nominated for a 2024 Grammy for his album Live In London. Pretty good for a guy only halfway into his 20s, and I hope someone helps him shed some kgs so he can stay around a while.

Albert Castiglia is vicious, sort of a Negan Smith of blues rock, and there’s the proof. That’s John Ginty on the Hammond B-3 organism.

Larkin Poe pulls off some fine surf rock blues. They are also nominated for a 2024 Grammy for their album Blood Harmony.

Used to be only the days, but now the weeks are flying by.  The accelerator’s stuck, the brakes are shot and we’re about to slam right into the holidays. Maybe I’ll pretend it’s not happening, at least for now, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow.