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The group, 'Weird War' is a strange phenomena with mysterious origins. If one is to check the normal avenues of information retrieval, such as encyclopedias and internet based 'logs', one finds more obfuscation than enlightenment. There is so much chatter about their inductions into the taboo, initiation ceremonies featuring strange outfits, prodigal origins and secretive political associations that one scarcely knows if one is talking about a Rock N Roll band or the Loch Ness monster!Share this post Where not otherwise specified, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution. Boing Boing is a trademark of Happy Mutants LLC in the United States and other countries.
Frank Zappa plays a bicycle on the Steve Allen show - Boing Boin
One Man's Quest to Digitize and Publicize Rare Vinyl
Thousands of recordings that had been largely consigned to the realm of prehistory in the digital age have gained a new life, thanks to the tireless efforts of one man. Cliff Bolling didn’t realize what he was getting into when he picked up a copy of the first record he ever owned (Cliff Steward’s "Aba Daba Honeymoon") and realized soon after that "there’s a whole world of music that you don’t hear anymore, and it’s on 78 RPM records." ( Update : Bolling’s site was offline on Wednesday, but Yahoo reinstated it on Thursday.) Once that first discovery started him collecting the early singles known as 78s, he decided to dub some of them to cassette for playing in his car and sharing the music with fellow enthusiasts. That was about ten years ago. As the digital music movement started in earnest, Bolling began digitizing his records, and posted a list of first 1,500 songs he had digitized so fellow collectors could see what kind of progress he had made.
This is a very special release for Harry Towell, the artist behind the project, a deeply personal reflection of some parts of his life that he'd prefer remain private. According to Harry, "I have given only the title names away as hints to what the album is about, and it is up to the listener to supply a story of their own as they listen to these works". As the title suggests, the theme of the album is about striving for a goal, only to lose sight of it despite one's best efforts; the perfect vision of the dream obscured by obstacles in the way, an experience that the artist feels is universal to most human beings. The music itself is sparse and beautifully paced. Patience and contemplation are the watchwords of this lovely album. The overall feel is a bit melancholic, but there are subtle underlying positive hints throughout, offering glimpses of what might be seen if the cloudy murk of sadness was to disappear.
Spheruleus - A Vision Obscured
Edward Elgar
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM , GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations , the Pomp and Circumstance Marches , concertos for violin and cello , and two symphonies . He also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius , chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924. Although Elgar is often regarded as a typically English composer, most of his musical influences were not from England but from continental Europe.It’s the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker. It evokes a Pavlovian response from music fans as they sing along to the refrain that follows: There were theories aplenty and musicians, scholars and amateur guitar players all gave it a try, but it took a Dalhousie mathematician to figure out the exact formula. Four years ago, inspired by reading news coverage about the song’s 40th anniversary, Jason Brown of Dalhousie’s Department of Mathematics decided to try and see if he could apply a mathematical calculation known as Fourier transform to solve the Beatles’ riddle.
Beatles Unknown "A Hard Day's Night" Chord Myster
A Conversation with Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo
I have this dear old chum in NYC who’s a bit of a troublemaker in the best possible way, and I’ve been pining to bring him into our Coilhouse endeavor for months now. A brilliant writer, teacher and libertine, he’s not afraid of asking difficult questions or enduring awkward silences, and has a knack of getting to the juicy, palpitating core of an ethos more swiftly than you can say “subvert the dominant paradigm.” He will make you smile, he will make you think, he will make you shift uncomfortably in your chair.