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thegetty: differenceetrepetition: Medieval methods of...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:14:22 -0700

differenceetrepetition:

Medieval methods of entertainment included sad dances and alienation parties.

Tights are not pants, circa 1400something.

Fucking hipsters.

oldschoolgear: Marantz 6300 turntable A reliable name.

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:05:34 -0700

oldschoolgear:

Marantz 6300 turntable

A reliable name.

Photo

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:53 -0700

barthel: shitty: markrichardson: Sheila E doing...

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:55 -0700

barthel:

shitty:

markrichardson:

Sheila E doing “Glamorous Life” at the American Music Awards in 1985. This performance is bonkers. For the first third she sings lead while standing and also playing the lead percussion part. Then she takes the mic and dances around. And then the lights on stage go dark and she solos on drums in the dark with glow-in-the-dark sticks.

Two things occur to me watching this, and recently revisiting Sheila E’s first two albums. One, Prince in the 1980s was the kind of pop genius that comes along every 20-30 years, maybe. The amount of brilliant, boundary-pushing, but still accessible music he was responsible for, as both a solo performer or, as with this song, as a writer/producer, is simply astonishing. It’s honestly like talking about Albert Einstein in 1905, that’s how in the zone he was. It was a decade of a true and lasting genius by an artist at the height of his powers who was given all kinds of resources. A rare thing.

The second thing is what a talent Sheila E was (and probably still is, though I haven’t heard anything she’s done in some time). She had a few big hits, two good records, and came from a remarkable family of musicians (she had several first-call percussionists of note in her family). In the late 1980s she was Prince’s live drummer and also was also the leader of his backing band (you can see her considerable skills behind a proper kit in the Sign O the Times film). Imagine what it takes to be Prince’s musical director in those years, for him to hand over the keys.

Put down whatever you are doing and make sure you watch this video.

Also before the drum solo somebody comes out and puts a white fur coat on her.

Dancing, singing, drumming.

Bummer

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:20:00 -0700

Sigh….

smalindrawings: Joel RL Phelps Thursday, May 16 Toast...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:22:22 -0700

smalindrawings:

Joel RL Phelps

Thursday, May 16

Toast Collective (648 Kingsway)

Closing night of the art show. Joel will play around 8:30. Stop by.

Well, how about that!

semioticapocalypse: Ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:56:00 -0700

semioticapocalypse:

Ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore recording the music of a Blackfoot chief onto a phonograph in 1916.

[::SemAp::]

Look at that bow tie.

raymondboisjoly: Jasper Johns, Painted Bronze (Ale Cans),...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:26:04 -0700

raymondboisjoly:

Jasper Johns, Painted Bronze (Ale Cans), 1960

some more beer art

Somebody told me that Bill de Kooning said that you could give that son-of-a-bitch two beer cans and he could sell them. I thought, what a wonderful idea for a sculpture.

–Jasper Johns