Two posts in one day...you lucky people! Here is the flyer for the first Whatever blog party of 2012 drawn by the amazing Michela Buttignol. Click here to RSVP to this party.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The Monkees
This weekend has been one lazy but relaxing weekend. I have done nothing but go to yoga and watch TV. In my Saturday night channel surfing I came across a marathon of the Monkees TV show from the 60's. The Monkees were called "the pre fab four" they were put together for a TV show that was inspired by the Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night" , the members of the Monkees were Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz. A lot of top notch songwriters of the day such as Carole King, Neil Diamond, Harry Nilsson and Cynthina Mann wrote songs for the pre fab four. The TV show ran from 1966 to 1968 and the band officially broke up in 1970.
Back in 1986 when I was about nine years old, MTV started to re-air episodes of the Monkees TV show and I remember my sister, myself and all our friends got really into the Monkees from watching all the old episodes on MTV. That year Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones sans Mike Nesmith embarked on a 20th anniversary reunion tour. And that anniversary tour was my very first concert, we saw Mickey, Davy and Peter play Great Adventure Amusement Park in New Jersey. The things I remember about that show was being so into it and a really sweet NJ hair metal couple sitting behind us asking my sister and I which Monkee was our favorite and my mom buying t-shirts for my sister and I and all our friends.
Watching episodes of the Monkees last night made me remember what great songs the Monkees had and why I wanted to be a musician when I was nine.
Posted below are clips for: "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (this song has sort of a punk feel to it & check out Davy Jones trying to play the bass which is bigger then him) and the opening and closing themes to the Monkees TV show and "Cuddly Toy" which was written by Harry Nilsson.
Back in 1986 when I was about nine years old, MTV started to re-air episodes of the Monkees TV show and I remember my sister, myself and all our friends got really into the Monkees from watching all the old episodes on MTV. That year Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones sans Mike Nesmith embarked on a 20th anniversary reunion tour. And that anniversary tour was my very first concert, we saw Mickey, Davy and Peter play Great Adventure Amusement Park in New Jersey. The things I remember about that show was being so into it and a really sweet NJ hair metal couple sitting behind us asking my sister and I which Monkee was our favorite and my mom buying t-shirts for my sister and I and all our friends.
Watching episodes of the Monkees last night made me remember what great songs the Monkees had and why I wanted to be a musician when I was nine.
Posted below are clips for: "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (this song has sort of a punk feel to it & check out Davy Jones trying to play the bass which is bigger then him) and the opening and closing themes to the Monkees TV show and "Cuddly Toy" which was written by Harry Nilsson.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Stuff and it involves Lana Del Rey (Sorry)
I apologize in advance for this Lana Del Ray post. After this weekend's Lana Del Ray/"Saturday Night Live" debacle I got to thinking is Lizzie Grant the new Andy Kaufman and Lana Del Ray her Tony Clifton?
Onto something good and not icky at all. I know I'm a little late to the game with this song but I downloaded it onto my ipod this weekend and I'm totally obessed, the name of the tune is "Doomsday" by Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Below is Elvis Perkins in Dearland performing "Doomsday" at the '09 Newport Folk festival.
Onto something good and not icky at all. I know I'm a little late to the game with this song but I downloaded it onto my ipod this weekend and I'm totally obessed, the name of the tune is "Doomsday" by Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Below is Elvis Perkins in Dearland performing "Doomsday" at the '09 Newport Folk festival.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Announcements and stuff
The first Whatever blog party of 2012 will happen at the Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Friday, Febuary 3. On the bill are: Yoni Gordon, Elliott and the Ghost, Candidate and Howth. Wyndham and Nick from Diamond Doves dj the first blog party of 'ought twelve.
Once again the date of the first Whatever blog party of 2012 is Feb 3rd, the show is 21 and over, the cover at the door is $8 and doors are at 7:30pm. The Cameo Gallery is located at 93 North 6th Street right directly behind the Lovin' Cup Cafe which is off the main Bedford Avenue drag in Williamsburg, Brooklyn USA.
And just cause here is a little Yoni Gordon, the name of the tune is "Dead But Not Forgotten".
Yoni Gordon-DEAD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN from yoni Gordon on Vimeo.
Once again the date of the first Whatever blog party of 2012 is Feb 3rd, the show is 21 and over, the cover at the door is $8 and doors are at 7:30pm. The Cameo Gallery is located at 93 North 6th Street right directly behind the Lovin' Cup Cafe which is off the main Bedford Avenue drag in Williamsburg, Brooklyn USA.
And just cause here is a little Yoni Gordon, the name of the tune is "Dead But Not Forgotten".
Yoni Gordon-DEAD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN from yoni Gordon on Vimeo.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Happy Belated Birthday David Bowie and Elvis
Two rock gods were born on January 8th Elvis Aaron Presley and David Jones also known as David Bowie.
The Whatever blog would like to wish a happy belated birthday to Mr. Bowie and send belated birthday wishes beyond time and space to Elvis.
Without Elvis and David Bowie none of us would be doing what we are doing.
The Whatever blog would like to wish a happy belated birthday to Mr. Bowie and send belated birthday wishes beyond time and space to Elvis.
Without Elvis and David Bowie none of us would be doing what we are doing.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Greenwood Cemetery Series Part Duex
Today was another unseasonably warm January day in New York City (global warming at work!) and I took full advantage of today's spring like weather and headed back to Greenwood Cemetery to take more pictures with my fancy photo apps. This time I took pictures of the other side of Greenwood and I wound up getting some shots of the final resting places of some of the famous and infamous folks interred in Greenwood.
The well known people whose graves I shot today include; civil war era pastor and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher, adventuress and dancer Lola Montez, theater actress and witness to Lincoln's assassination: Laura Keene, infamous 19th century New York politician Boss Tweed, ASPCA founder Henry Bergh and Leonard Bernstein.
Today's roaming music was the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" and "The Smile Sessions". When I got to Leonard Bernstein's grave "Surfs Up" came onto my ipod and at that point I placed my hands on Bernstein's grave and asked the Maestro for his creative energy to flow to me and all I know.... it was cosmic!
None the less here are my photos from today's Greenwood Cemetery adventure.
The well known people whose graves I shot today include; civil war era pastor and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher, adventuress and dancer Lola Montez, theater actress and witness to Lincoln's assassination: Laura Keene, infamous 19th century New York politician Boss Tweed, ASPCA founder Henry Bergh and Leonard Bernstein.
Today's roaming music was the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" and "The Smile Sessions". When I got to Leonard Bernstein's grave "Surfs Up" came onto my ipod and at that point I placed my hands on Bernstein's grave and asked the Maestro for his creative energy to flow to me and all I know.... it was cosmic!
None the less here are my photos from today's Greenwood Cemetery adventure.
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| The Maestro |
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| Henry Ward Beecher |
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| Henry Bergh founder of the ASPCA |
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| Samuel Reid helped design the US flag |
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| Laura Keene |
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| Lola Montez |
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| A small faded portrait of Lola Montez left by an admirer |
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| Boss Tweed |
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| The final resting place of Laddie the dog |
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| The Statue of Liberty is in the distance |
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| Louis Comfort Tiffany noted artist |
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| More of the Maestro |
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