Practice.

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Sometimes I get all worked up and stressed out. It’s easy to do these days. Then I remember that the cosmic probability that this little pocket of reality we call “the world” even came into being is essentially equal to nil, barely even more likely than 0 chance. But it … read full post

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The Island

Balanescu & Milea perform The Island

Very few things can stop me in my tracks and blank all distraction, captivate me and consume my attention. read full post

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Edison Rides

There’s a comment on the YouTube page that Tesla did this first. read full post

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Hamburger Eyes

Hamburger Eyes from Nick Fogarty on Vimeo.

Hamburger Eyes could be described as a black and white photo periodical but to me it has grown to represent a community of people affiliated with it’s production and an approach to image gathering. Many of the photos are moments that could not be replicated; spontaneous punchlines and oddities and interest. read full post

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Pitch Black Comedy

Stand Up from Joseph Pierce on Vimeo.

Not much to add about this other than… the illustrative expression is guttural and the artist’s choice to animate the tension between another artist, a brutal comic, and his unforgiving audience is a brilliant construct once removed. Are we the viewers disgusted with the character or his creator? It probably depends on the levels we appreciate. read full post

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Right of Way

Cars R Coffins

Image used without permission from carsrcoffins.com

I’m a motorist. I’m cyclist. I’m a recreational bicyclist. I’m also a pedestrian. I have 4 points of view here as it relates to road safety, courtesy and general cooperation. The one that wants to speak up is the one on a bike. If you are a motorist moving down the road in a 6ooo lb chunk of rubber and metal you may not fully appreciate what a more vulnerable and self propelled traveler experiences… read full post

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Paco Pomet’s Internacional

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Paco Pomet is a surrealist painter from Grenada. This oil painting compounds two emotional contexts that almost jar a laugh out of the viewer. I saw this over on Laughing Squid. read full post

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Frank Zappa, Musical Bicyclist

There’s so much going on here. Zappa at the age of 22 on the Steve Allen show. No one has any idea who Zappa is yet. read full post

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Healing Toxic Future Music

Toxic Future Show

I just put together this show flyer for woozy crooners, Toxic Future.
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Join us in the wilds of Bon Air for good sounds to stretch your mind and ears.
Donations for visiting artists encouraged.
ASTMA (Alexei Borisov and Olga Nosova)
Pataphonic (brewing up a new set in the labs)
New What (New Loft meets Trio What)
Toxic Future (A Howling Wolf Zappa cure for oil spills)
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Unbridled Id

Las Palmas Still

There’s something very “David Lynch parody” about this production. It made me laugh way too hard. read full post

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