Random Thoughts (Collected)

I’m a big fan of Matt Sweeney’s (Chavez / Endless...

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:11:44 -0500

I’m a big fan of Matt Sweeney’s (Chavez / Endless Boogie / Will Oldham) and here he interviews this dude Blake Mills who I knew nothing about. Blake is a wonderfully interesting guitar player and this video is totally worth 13 minutes of your time.

scottlava: “Honestly mate, you look sterling.”

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:36:37 -0500

scottlava:

“Honestly mate, you look sterling.”

old-chicago: 1965. Marina Towers.

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:54:11 -0500

old-chicago:

1965. Marina Towers.

"The unblinking story of how inter-band tension spawned a rubbed-raw masterpiece and influenced..."

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:35:00 -0500

“The unblinking story of how inter-band tension spawned a rubbed-raw masterpiece and influenced Nirvana”

- Let It Bleed: The Oral History of PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’

twincitiesbuells: Honda 550 on Flickr. wow.

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:56:45 -0500

twincitiesbuells:

Honda 550 on Flickr.

wow.

theatlanticvideo: The Art of Listening Locally: How Portland...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:06:57 -0600

theatlanticvideo:

The Art of Listening Locally: How Portland Became an Indie-Rock Mecca

As one musician in the video says, “There are things that poison your brain – in one way or another – and it’s best to just leave that out of your system and listen to organic programing.”

n0her0es: Well, this is combining some favorite things.

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:26:01 -0600

n0her0es:

Well, this is combining some favorite things.

Big Star And Ardent Music On World Cafe

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:33:18 -0600

Big Star And Ardent Music On World Cafe

nprmusic: As soon as guitarists could plug into an amplifier,...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:27:35 -0600

nprmusic:

As soon as guitarists could plug into an amplifier, the electric guitar started making its presence felt as an improvisational voice in jazz. Every guitarist now playing owes something to at least one of these five pioneering jazz guitarists.

Photo

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:24:22 -0600

n0her0es: Good words from Bukowski to live by. #DunningKruger

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:23:02 -0600

n0her0es:

Good words from Bukowski to live by. #DunningKruger

nprmusic: [The Clash’s] biggest single, “Rock the Casbah,”...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:37:33 -0600

nprmusic:

[The Clash’s] biggest single, “Rock the Casbah,” released in 1982, could as easily have been about last week’s news from Syria. A Middle Eastern sherif, or king, orders his air force to bomb his own subjects, who are rebelling. Like the best Clash songs, it manages to be a pop tune and a protest song at the same time.

Joe Strummer died 10 years ago this week. Tom Vitale remembers his enduring legacy.

I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. Then again, I’m still having a difficult time believing it’s not butter.

bradelterman: Joan Jett ask me to take a photo of her with Rick...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:26:27 -0600

bradelterman:

Joan Jett ask me to take a photo of her with Rick Nielson from Cheap Trick backstage at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1977. She was rather shy!

Photo by Brad Elterman

Proof that Being a Billionaire Doesn't Mean You Understand Economics

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:32:14 -0600

Proof that Being a Billionaire Doesn't Mean You Understand Economics

nprmusic: Reissue labels generally fly below the radar, but the...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:52:37 -0600

nprmusic:

Reissue labels generally fly below the radar, but the Numero Group has made a name for itself by releasing thorough archival investigations of local labels and scenes in distinctive packaging. Now the label is celebrating its 45th release with a set of 45 seven-inch singles.

Photo

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:36:43 -0600

chromeography: 1966 Olympia Splendid 33 (by Georg...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:53:50 -0600

chromeography:

1966 Olympia Splendid 33 (by Georg Sommeregger)

This reminds me of my father who was a typewriter repairman for many years. I wish I had held on to some of these gems that sat idle in the basement of his storefront.

Photo

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:08:15 -0600

Great photo…

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:57:39 -0600

Great photo…

newwavetimewarp: Orange Juice’s “Rip It Up” album came out...

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:24:49 -0600

newwavetimewarp:

Orange Juice’s “Rip It Up” album came out November 12, 1982. Here’s the video for the title track.