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David Byrne..”How Architecture Changed Music”.

This great clip just sent from my long time friend who has spent the last 30 years creating, building, and moving the sets around at the NY Met. Oddly, his last name too is Byrne. More to tell about Mr. Bryne, but this is a start.

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Image…Future past, Future present.

This one came my way today courtesy of Buzzy K., one of my best friend’s , friend.. and a true man of the sea. Beautiful to see Donald stretching out..and dream of those days ‘ at Ala Moana. (check a great interview with Buzzy,and others from the people at mypaipoboards.com).

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Little Village Speaks!

One of the worlds most underrated bands, Little Village, comprised of Ry Cooder,John Hiatt,Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner, put out 2 excellent albums in the early 90′s before calling it a day. In this short clip, we get precious insight into just how top musicians personally interact with one another, and Mr. Keltner shares some [...]

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“Shambles”..

some lovely ‘toons.. and a talented rider. we should all have such adventures in our lives. thanks to you, lads.

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Big Jack Johnson..”Catfish Blue’s”

you can never,ever hear all the good music in this world. I had only a vague idea of Big Jack Johnson until a few weeks ago when I heard a hour long tribute to him on our local public radio station, late one Saturday night. blew me away.. this is the real deal..he did his [...]

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Time Lapse Imagery..Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945..

think about it.. and the lasting aftermath. Thank’s to Duncan

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds..God’s Hotel

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God’s Hotel..Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42191453/ns/today-today_people/ No doubt you saw the story about “the Boy Who Say’s He Visited Heaven, and Saw Jesus” (just Google it..quite a story..). Very detailed. His name is Colton Burpo, and, like Nick, he say’s “everybody got wings”, up there in heaven. Nick also says, “everybody plays piano”. In the same place apparently. Sound’s like [...]

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And now, a little levity..Ralph Williams, Bay Shore Motors

A straight talking car salesman.. “you can believe me, because I’m always right, and I never lie”. (one imagines that this gentleman was rather forcefully escorted off the lot immediately after this commercial was filmed). Good work sir! I commend you!

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Acting,Actors, Movies..Peter Lorre, “M”.

Unnerving performance by Peter Lorre in the Fritz Lang,1931 movie about a (child) serial killer.. “M”. Here he is tried by a group of criminals for his crimes. “Who can know what it’s like to be me?”. Mr. Lorre went on to a great career.. and in my opinion, became one of the great actors. [...]

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