20 posts tagged “music”

What are the best historical (social, artistic and cultural, not political or textbook) websites to visit if I want to immerse myself in the world as it would have been for me if I had been born one hundred years ago?

Old photographs are the easiest thing to find.  I visit Shorpy, Old-Picture.com, and the Old Picture of the Day blog regularly.  I also have a bunch of the .gov type websites bookmarked, but please feel free to tell me where to find MORE snapshots of the past!

I have found old girl's series books from the turn of the century on some book lists and whole books on the blessing of a site - Gutenberg.org and, of course, at the Internet Archive (I don't care for Google books as I prefer a plain text file).  But if I am missing an online library of old books to read online please tell me!

If you know where to find compiled research lists - like this one or this one - please mention it in the comments!

I am having a surprising amount of difficulty finding moving images/cinema.  I do like the Edison films, and I visit the loc.gov sites (like this and this), but I WANT MORE!  I thought the Internet Archive used to have tons of old films from the early 1900s but I can't find them now....

I haven't yet gotten into really specific areas like music or fashions yet, but if you have a favorite historical site relevant to the artistic pursuits of craft and ingenuity of the early 20th century, by all means SHARE THEM!

The Wicked Tinkers stole the show, and I say this with all due respect to the Games - I will attend again next year if the Wicked Tinkers are going to be there.  Seriously, they stole the show and are what/who will bring me back again next year.

The next most popular attraction was the Sheepdog Trials.  That was so fantastic to watch that the stands were full and it was standing room only.  Those dogs are quick, nimble, and so incredibly intelligent.  And the sheep they herded were just too cute.

The Clydesdales were beauties, as were Bonnie & Clyde, the Highland Cattle.  Bonnie is such a pretty girl, but Clyde needed a good brushing.  They were really huggable looking, but I wouldn't want to be gored by either of their horns.

I thought it was pretty funny that in a corner of the Birds of Prey attraction they had Scottish Fold cats in residence.  Such odd bedfellows.

Of course, there were bands, piping, drumming, harping, and dancing.  All immensely enjoyable.

The Living History group looked amazing.  I am so glad the weather broke and we had absolutely gorgeous weather all day long, it had been 108 the day prior for the March Under the Arch in downtown Pleasanton (very entertaining).  Yes, that's right 108, in the shade.  So, I am glad for them in their 45 pound costumes (I asked) that we had a cool day.

The United States Marine Corps. Marching Band was there and sounded great.  And let's be honest, we all know I love Marines as much as I love men in kilts.

There were MANY vendors, so many, too many to tell you what all was for sale.  I didn't buy anything except a Games Program and a subscription to Scotland Magazine, which is well written and easy to read.  Very enjoyable.  I've already devoured my first issue.

I am very pleased to report that even my worst shortbread is better than what I had at the Tea Room.  Theirs was worse than any failed shortbread I have ever made, so YAY! for me.  But the Lemon Curd they served was top shelf.

I turned my nose up at the food, and I love fried grease as a food group, but I got a face-full of some nasty BBQ smoke as I was walking around that killed my appetite, so it really wasn't the food.

Oh, I almost forgot why I went.  The Heavy Athletics.  I should have went down to the track and got Ryan Viera's autograph, I am kicking myself for not.

And that Summer Pierson!  I loved her.  She really got the crowd into it.  She is a package of strength, looks, personality, and I am certain brains too.  She was able to get the whole stands clapping in rhythmic unison every time she took a toss, even though she was throwing at the same time as some of the really popular professional male athletes.  She stole the crowd's attention.  She's the coolest ever!

And I saw a world's record set too for "weight for height" in the Woman's group.  I can't recall her name, or the weight of the weight, or name of the weight of the thing she threw but she went last and has blond hair, I think is married to one of the male competitors and the height was 19.6 feet.

I didn't watch any rugby, shinty or soccer, but I enjoyed the Kilted Mile Race so much I might enter it next year when I go back to hear the Wicked Tinkers.

Oh, and by the way, Pleasanton lives up to its' name.  It IS a very pleasant little town, and I liked it very much.

I am sure as the week rolls on more videos will appear on youtube, but for now this one has a nice conglomeration of many of the events.

VIDEO CREDIT goes to gogoaraiguma @ http://www.youtube.com/user/gogoaraigumaEvent.

I am sure I've forgotten to mention a hundred and two things, but for now... See you next year!

ballboy has released their fifth CD I Worked on the Ships today, and it is the first release on their own new label, Pony Proof Records (no website found).

You can hear samples from I Worked on the Ships at mtraks.com.

or Enjoy a selection from my ballboy collection...

Ok, it's neither dirty or nasty, but if this rump-shaker doesn't make you move - You've either got no rhythm or no taste.

I'm teasing you! - You can like and listen to whatever you want to.  I just love this song so much I figured you all would too.

The band Rescue the Anne's website is buried in the middle of page 4 of google's search results, and their myspace is on page 3, and they are too good for those kind of results.  They sing in English, but their sites are in German, it's weird.

Naming your band after the CPR dummy, Resucsi-Anne, is weird too.  I like it!

file under: power pop, indie, post punk

I almost stopped listening to this song about 1/3 of the way in before it put me to sleep, and then I remembered they (ZOEY VAN GOEY) hail from Glasgow... so you know I had to give it an honest chance solely because of that.

... So glad I did, a little past halfway in I realized I absolutely love this song.

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I have lots of posts I like, but I have a bigger crush on my music library chock full of 80s Britpop-type goodness.

To name just a few:  Afghan Whigs, Alternative tv, Ballboy, Big Country, Black Grape, the Call, the Catherine Wheel, Collapsed Lung, the Come ons, Comsat Angels, Dinosaur Jr., Dodgy, Drop Nineteens, The Farm, Fire Engines, Flesh for Lulu, Flowerpot Men, Half Man Half Biscuit, Hoodoo Gurus, Icicle Works, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Killing Joke, Mighty Lemon Drops, Mighty Mighty, Mouse Eat Mouse, Orange Juice, the Pastels, Plimsouls, Pulp, Ratcat, the Rave-Ups, Say Wah!, Soup Dragons, Split Enz, Stone Roses, Sugar, Thee Headcoatees, Weather Prophets, the Wedding Present.

Released last month...

Put me in a special school,
'Cause I am such a fool,
And I don't need a single book to teach me how to read.
Who needs stupid books?
The alphabetey crooks,
And I will learn by studying the lessons in my dreams
So turn off the T.V.
'Cause that's what others see
And movies are as bad as eating chocolate ice cream
They only sicken me
Don't let me play football
I'll sack the quarterback and jack the brother of the ball

I'm a troublemaker
Never been a faker
Doin' things my own way
And never givin' up.
I'm a troublemaker
Not a doubletaker
I don't have the patience to keep it on the up.

I picked up a guitar,
What does this signify?
I'm gonna play some heavy metal,
Wishing you would die.
You wanted arts and crafts?
How's this for arts and crafts?
(guitar solo)
(That's Right!)
I'm growin' out my hair
I'm movin' up to Cherokee
I'm gonna be a rockstar
And you won't go to bed with me (?)
'Cause I can't book a job,
Like any other slob,
Punchin' in and punchin' out.
It's up to (?)
Marryin' a bi-atch,
Havin' Seven ki-ads,
Givin' up and growin' old,
And hopin' there's a god.

I'm a troublemaker
Never been a faker
Doin' things my own way
And never givin' up
I'm a troublemaker
Not a doubletaker
I don't have the patience to keep it on the up

I'm gonna be star
And people will crane necks
To get a glimpse of me
And see if I am havin' sex
And studyin' my moves
They try to understand
Why I am so unlike
The singers in the other bands
I'm such a mystery
As anyone can see
There isn't anybody else
Exactly quite like me
And when it's party time
Like 1999
I'll party by myself because I'm such a special guy

I'm a troublemaker
Never been a faker
Doin' things my own way
And never givin' up.
I'm a troublemaker
Not a doubletaker
I don't have the patience to keep it on the up.

Keep it on the up
(I'm a trouble maker)
Keep it on the up (UP!)
(I'm a trouble maker)
Keep it on the up
(I'm a trouble maker)
Keep it on the up (UP!)
(I'm a trouble maker)
Never givin' up