Los Straitjackets with Sarah Borges — a 45. “Let’s Spend the Night Together” b/w “Wild Romance”.
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WHAT I’M SPINNING NOW
The second volume of the Third Man Records vinyl edition of the complete recorded works of Blind Willie McTell. The vinyl renaissance rolls on . . .
WHAT I’M SPINNING NOW
They’re still making real, shitty, super-cool rock and roll — and nobody does it better than Los Straitjackets. Miraculous on vinyl.
Thank you, PZ.
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WHAT I’M SPINNING NOW
The second volume of the Third Man Records vinyl edition of the complete recorded works of Charley Patton. Sublime stuff.
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ROBERT E. LEE
A brilliantly colorized version of the famous portrait by Matthew Brady — from the amazing web site Colorized History.
Lee is such a mythological figure in American history that it sometimes seems surprising that that are any photographs of him at all. Seeing him in the flesh would have been a major life experience — “Virgil, quick come see, there goes Robert E. Lee”. This image is probably as close as we can come to the experience today.
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A CIRCUS IMAGE FOR TODAY
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AN LP COVER FOR TODAY
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A QUESTION FROM THE RABBI FOR TODAY
Where are they? Has no one condemned you?
With thanks to Mary Zahl.
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THE PEANUT VENDOR
MOM
. . . caught unawares, neglects to scowl at camera — at her grandson Jason’s wedding in August.
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NO LONGER TRYING
A beautiful, spooky music video made by Jae Song . . .
AN LP COVER FOR TODAY
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A QUESTION FROM THE RABBI FOR TODAY
Do you love me?
With thanks to Mary Zahl.
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TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
. . . at my nephew Jason’s wedding in August. I always look at the floor when I’m dancing so I can avoid stepping on my partner’s feet. That’s just the sort of gentleman I am.
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A PAPERBACK COVER PAINTING FOR TODAY
. . . by Ray Pease.
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