Monthly Archives: July 2014

Monday Art Pop Selection: Cocteau Twins / From The Flagstones

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: A minimalist masterpiece from the Cocteau Twins, one of the most unknown and influential bands of the last 20 years, here right at the moment of their first blooming. Very hard to think of a band … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Saltair Pavilion, Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1900. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged amusement park, Shorpy, Victorian architecture | 3 Comments

Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: McCoy Tyner, Lonnie’s Lament, streaming version here.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Lonnie's Lament, McCoy Tyner, Soliloquy | Leave a comment

Jodorowsky

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I somehow managed to make it through the 1970s without seeing any of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s movies, the best-known of which were “El Topo,” “The Holy Mountain,” and “Santa Sangre.” A few months ago, though, I watched the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged alejandro jodorowsky, documentaries, movies, sergei paradjanov | 8 Comments

Showtune Saturday: “Ain’t Got No Tears Left”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The sublime Donna Murphy sings this nightclub/torch song from On The Town, the classic Bernstein/Comden/Green musical later remade (and substantially revised) as a Gene Kelly-Frank Sinatra film. The song was cut from the original but is sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged adolph green, ain't got no tears left, betty comden, donna murphy, leonard bernstein, on the town, showtune saturday | 2 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Judge Priest”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Love that old Fox logo.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Performers | Tagged Film, John Ford, Judge Priest, Movie Posters, movies, Will Rogers | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Natsuko Tohno

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You don’t normally think of Asian girls as bombshells, but I think Natsuko Tohno fits the bill. Anyone remember Natsuko? Back in the ’90s she was popular figure in the world of Japanese cheesecake magazines. Amusingly, the Japanese have one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged gravure idol, Internet, Japan, naked lady of the week, Natsuko Tohno, nude photography, yellow fever | 7 Comments

“The Master” (2012)

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Is there a more overrated mainstream director than P.T. Anderson? Yes, he has loads of talent, there’s no question about that. The level of craft in his films is always high and Anderson himself has good visual instincts … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Joaquin Phoenix, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman | 14 Comments

Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The next time you see an article discussing the “costs” of some bad habit or other, remember these words of Christopher Snowdon, and proceed accordingly: Imagine I’m walking towards you in the street. Your wallet is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Politics and Economics, Science | Tagged alcohol, christopher snowdon, public health, smoking, taxes | Leave a comment

Linkage

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When American suburban princess culture meets a beta male father. NPR listener that he no doubt is, you’d think he’d be more cognizant of the history of African colonialism. I wonder how many elementary school-aged girls stare forlornly … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | 6 Comments