Out today as a pay-what-you-want download on Bandcamp. There have been stranger Valentine’s day gifts. Rereleased in digital form today — in the only release since the original limited run cassette tape from 1990 — is Brown Cuts...
Read moreThe late-1960s documentary film of Dada by Helmut Herbst has haunted me for some time and has been an influence both in its form and for its subject. “Germany Dada” or “DADA-Manifest – DA DA – ein Alphabet des...
Read moreIn case you were wondering what all that spaceyship stuff on Google today is about. Douglas Adams, the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is not 61 years old today, he’s over a decade deceased, and we are much poorer for...
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John James Barralet, “The Apotheosis of Washington” (1802-1816) Related Images:
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Lady Starlight is profiled in the online magazine IN*TANDEM, with many pull-quotes and video loops by Jason Martin. Jump to page 95 for the action. Has she traded in the Jack Daniel’s for donuts? Denim for diamonds? What is going on?...
Read moreMike Nobody has uploaded some vintage 1990s Brown Cuts Neighbors video to his YouTube Channel. First up is the video for X Simple X (above), from 1995’s Squeeze Out Another Twinkle EP on Nose Hair Records. It takes a few seconds for the...
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From The Guidepost English Reader 2A. ET, The Extraterrestrial Meets the Inspector and asks to use his phone; and is given the tourist treatment. Garfield looks on approvingly. The book also features Popeye, Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck...
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When I first saw a tweet of the news that Frank Sidebottom had left us today, I was pretty sure it could not mean that Chris Sievey, the man behind the enormous head, was actually dead. Maybe just taking a break or retiring the character...
Read moreI’ve been deeply mired in what is some fairly obscure bits of research lately. Things like, ‘what did World War One nurses wear?’ and ‘why the hell is HD video not performing on my damn computer?’. I’ve also...
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Tom Spurgeon has revealed his hidden genius. Compare to the Garden Weasel. Related Images:
Read moreContinuing with the Pink Floyd theme, this hypnotic video is from Mark Sunshine’s Armoredbaby YouTube channel. Mark is an old friend, collaborator, creator of the classic Montezuma’s Revenge video game graphics, artist, musician...
Read moreAre you ready? DO YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE IT!!?? Well, do you? OK, then, try me. Take the plunge. Take the test! Related Images:
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