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A great chateen with some of the Original Sliabheys.

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:39:17 -0400

A great chateen with some of the Original Sliabheys.

Bryan O’Leary and Graham Wells playing a few polkeeeee!

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:37:19 -0400

Bryan O’Leary and Graham Wells playing a few polkeeeee!

GPOY

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:23:59 -0500

GPOY

some cross-eyed stereogrammed bleak interiors from the place I...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:56:39 -0500

some cross-eyed stereogrammed bleak interiors from the place I spend 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. sigh.

Remember when I had a tumblr once? Oh, it’s still here. How bout that?

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:34:56 -0500

Remember when I had a tumblr once? Oh, it’s still here. How bout that?

#3d

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:58:04 -0500

#3d

OK, a quick googling turned this up from tate.org.uk: The repetition of the same image in four...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:22:47 -0500

OK, a quick googling turned this up from tate.org.uk:

The repetition of the same image in four compartments (almost identical except for the presence of the seated man in the upper left section only) is itself highly unusual in Magritte’s work. A.N. Girling, in an article in The Stereoscopic Society Bulletin, has pointed out that ‘cross-eyed’ viewing of the two pairs of images, and especially the lower pair, produces a strongly three-dimensional stereoscopic effect, which because of a slight sideways displacement of the images he believes must have been deliberate. However, Mme Magritte writes (letter of 20 January 1977) that she never heard her husband speak of stereoscopes, that he took no interest in the bizarre pairs of photographs of a stereoscopic kind and that the family never possessed a stereoscope. It may be added that the table and stools have also been shifted downwards in the lower pair of images, and one looks more down onto them.

Just came across this painting by Magritte, which I’ve...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:54:05 -0500

Just came across this painting by Magritte, which I’ve never seen before. Don’t know the intention, but makes great sense to view it stereoscopically (cross-eyed stylee.)

“L’Homme au journal” by René Magritte

ejlandsman: This was obviously inspired by Wind and Rain. (The...

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:50:06 -0400

ejlandsman:

This was obviously inspired by Wind and Rain. (The subtitle is Swedish for ‘the two sisters’.) This is a work in progress, I think, though I’m not sure where to take it from here. Color? Come on over to my blog to see it big and read the lyrics.

I try not to do too much retumbling, but this thing my sister did is just too awesome and creepy not to share. Happy Halloween!

Michael Kennedy — The Connaughtman’s Rambles Cracks...

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:05:10 -0400

Michael Kennedy — The Connaughtman’s Rambles

Cracks me the hell up every time :D

I haven’t even finished watching this, but it’s...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:42:20 -0400

I haven’t even finished watching this, but it’s great. I love the look of the old film footage of Ireland in the 70’s—it’s very dark and grainy and the colors are both rich and muted. Also love seeing some familiar faces, but 40 years younger.

Well this is pretty great. You should watch this even if you...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:35:00 -0400

Well this is pretty great. You should watch this even if you think you don’t like Los Lobos, because you might find out that actually you do! This is from their very early days, when they were more about traditional Mexican music than rawknroll.

Favorite moments: the rehearsal at the beginning, all the girls getting misty eyed at Sabor A Mi, the teaser for Geraldo: “Turned on by fat!”

protip: the music is over at 28 minutes. There’s some cheesy 80’s TV for a little while after that, then a looong stretch of blue screen.

The McPeakes return to sing Sliabh Gallion Braes. “A sad...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:21:00 -0400

The McPeakes return to sing Sliabh Gallion Braes.

“A sad song… but nice.”

The Easy Club! Wow, what a weird band. And Jim Sutherland is...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:14:58 -0400

The Easy Club!

Wow, what a weird band. And Jim Sutherland is the weirdest of a weird bunch. Howbout that salmon/avocado/periwinkle combo… Less a fashion statement than a fashion question.

But it’s all about the music…

Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves Did gyre and gymble in ye...

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:07:31 -0400

Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves

Did gyre and gymble in ye wabe:

All mimsy were ye borogoves;

And ye mome raths outgrabe.

( Somebody made a wiggly gif out of this, and I converted it to cross-view. )

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh plays a peaceful tune for us. mmmm

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:02:26 -0400

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh plays a peaceful tune for us. mmmm

Wantonness has been my ruin.

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:13:29 -0400

Wantonness has been my ruin.

Oh, I missed Andy Warhol’s birthday! Sorry, Andy. This...

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:45:32 -0400

Oh, I missed Andy Warhol’s birthday! Sorry, Andy. This Devotchka version of Venus in Furs is for you.

Ugh… the mosquitoes were eating us alive last weekend....

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:10:05 -0400

Ugh… the mosquitoes were eating us alive last weekend. Here’s an homage from the infamous 15 on the 15.

John Jackson plays a selection of country dance tunes, taken...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:57:00 -0400

John Jackson plays a selection of country dance tunes, taken from the LP Virginia Traditions—Non-Blues Secular Black Music. It’s hot around here, dern hot; it’s been hot and it’s still hot. This is some hot-weather dancing music for yez.