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Speed; Claude Flight, circa 1922

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:47:54 GMT

Speed; Claude Flight, circa 1922

The dynamics of modern life and their effects on cities and their inhabitants were a special area of interest for Claude Flight and other artists [...] inspired by the Italian Futurist poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti who had declared London to be a Futurist city with its 'brilliant hued motor buses and the Underground'.

David Byrne - God's Child (Live)

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:55:36 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/David+Byrne/_/God%27s+Child+%28Live%29

Richard is currently reading: Miles (Paperback)

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:55:29 GMT

Richard is currently reading: Miles (Paperback) by Miles Davis
bookshelves: currently-reading

"CRIMSON & CLOVER 1969 - Roulette Records CRIMSON & CLOVER ..."

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:27:18 GMT

"CRIMSON & CLOVER
1969 - Roulette Records

CRIMSON & CLOVER must be considered quintessential Tommy James and the Shondells and was certainly the most important LP of their career. For so many reasons, it was their pivotal creative moment. Written, produced and performed solely by Tommy and the group, it allowed the band to expand their audience from AM Top-40 Pop to the newly emerging FM Album Oriented Rock...one of the very few sixties acts to make that transition.

–Tommy James and The Shondells Official Website

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:26:15 GMT

Tommy James & The Shondells - Smokey Roads

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:02:42 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Tommy%2BJames%2B%2526%2BThe%2BShondells/_/Smokey+Roads

Wilco - Casino Queen

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:05:59 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Wilco/_/Casino+Queen

Them Crooked Vultures - Bandoliers

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:09:00 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Them+Crooked+Vultures/_/Bandoliers

The Decemberists - The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:52:05 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Decemberists/_/The%2BWanting%2BComes%2Bin%2BWaves%2B%252F%2BRepaid

The Beatles - Twist and Shout

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:28:17 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/_/Twist+and+Shout

The Beatles - You Really Got a Hold on Me

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:15:00 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/_/You+Really+Got+a+Hold+on+Me

Muse - Uprising

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:48:50 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Muse/_/Uprising

Albums of the decade No 1: The Streets - Original Pirate Material | Music | guardian.co.uk

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:42:48 GMT

The Guardian's album of the decade. Very british choice. Not my cup of tea. I much preferred their #2, Radiohead's Kid A.But as one commenter said, "each to their own."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/nov/29/streets-original-pirate-material

PJ Harvey - Dry (Secret Solo Show at the White Horse Hampstead 01.05.92)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:27:22 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/PJ+Harvey/_/Dry+%28Secret+Solo+Show+at+the+White+Horse+Hampstead+01.05.92%29

The Undertones - You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:07:34 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Undertones/_/You%27ve+Got+My+Number+%28Why+Don%27t+You+Use+It%3F%29

R.E.M. - Drive

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:14:40 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/R.E.M./_/Drive

The Decade In Music: '00s : NPR

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:50:09 GMT

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120180908

via Amazon.com: The Velvet Underground: New York Art (9780847830848): Johan K...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:40:07 GMT

via Amazon.com: The Velvet Underground: New York Art (9780847830848): Johan Kugelberg, Lou Reed, Vaclav Havel, Maureen Tucker, Jon Savage: Books

"Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, and Doug Yule will meet with Rolling Stone journali..."

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:38:26 GMT

"Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, and Doug Yule will meet with Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke to talk about the band's music and legacy and to promote the new book, The Velvet Underground: New York Art."

–Velvet Underground Reunite In NYC - All Songs Considered Blog : NPR

Matthew Sweet - Room To Rock

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:07 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Matthew+Sweet/_/Room+To+Rock

The Magic Numbers - Hymn For Her

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:38:37 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Magic+Numbers/_/Hymn+For+Her

The Beatles - In Spite of All the Danger

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:17:41 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/_/In+Spite+of+All+the+Danger

From one of my fave tv shows, 7 Ages Of Rock. This is from the second show, a...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:06:17 GMT

From one of my fave tv shows, 7 Ages Of Rock. This is from the second show, about Art Rock. Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, Roxy Music. "Breaking the barriers between art and music."

Yo La Tengo - My Little Corner of the World

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:34 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Yo+La+Tengo/_/My+Little+Corner+of+the+World

Liked this artist; the song played was a jazz cover of Bjork's Isobel. Commen...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:52:46 GMT

Liked this artist; the song played was a jazz cover of Bjork's Isobel. Commenter in podcast noted that jazz musicians have always covered popular songs (e.g. old school jazz musicians used to cover Gershwin); they put their own interpretation on a song and "make it their own." via The Year's Best New Jazz : NPR

The Year's Best New Jazz : NPR

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:50:19 GMT

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113931867

Prince and the New Power Generation - Daddy Pop

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:50:05 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Prince+and+the+New+Power+Generation/_/Daddy+Pop

Banksy doc. Like the bit about him promoting his art and not himself.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:09:32 GMT

Banksy doc. Like the bit about him promoting his art and not himself.

The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:06:59 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Velvet+Underground/_/Sweet+Jane

The Velvet Underground - Foggy Notion

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:07:02 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Velvet+Underground/_/Foggy+Notion

I used to have this picture of The Velvet Underground as a poster hanging on ...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:11:17 GMT

I used to have this picture of The Velvet Underground as a poster hanging on my wall, when I was a teenager. I love all of the poses here: Lou on guitar setting the tone, Sterling looking cool and holding a beer, a relaxed John Cale singing in that Welsh drawl of his, Mo hiding away in the background (but always a steady force). They're all dressed in black... and those silver balloons. This was taken in Warhol's Silver Factory.

Weezer - Heart Songs

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:34:40 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Weezer/_/Heart+Songs

Work in progress: I'm painting this copy of Modigliani's "Portrait of Madame...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:05:47 GMT

Work in progress: I'm painting this copy of Modigliani's "Portrait of Madame Hanka Zborowska" (see original here). I have 1 week left in my beginners art class to finish it. I've learned that acrylic painting is all about layering, so this is by no means the finished version. Another layer or two is needed for the window, face, neck, hair, dress and background. And I haven't even started on the lips, ear or collar thingy. In other words, nothing is finished. It's all fun and I'm enjoying the painting process :-)