Illustration: Wrightson's Frankenstein
Some drawings from Frankenstein made by Bernie Wrightson and some more here.
Thanks to Mr Feckenbrenner
More yet by Bernie Wrightson here.
Via PCL LinkDump
Illustration: Red-haired barbarians
40 Japanese prints of the Dutch and other foreigners in Nagasaki and Yokohama 1800 - 1865. From the NEHA (Nederlandsch Economisch -Historisch Archief) collection.
Via RaShOmoN
Signs from Sacramento and its suburbs
Signs from Sacramento and its suburbs. Flickr photos by signature tspauld. Check out his other photos too.
Via Pezhammer
Music: Merit & the Meritones
Merit Hemmingson & the Meritones "at the Esquire Club" (or perhaps Discoteque dance a go go if this is not the name of a series of records. Does anyone know for sure?) was recorded live on the 1st of February 1966 and released in 1967. This was the first record Merit ever did and not the most interesting and personal but I definitely think it's worth listening to. I don't believe it has ever been reprinted so until it's released on CD (if ever) here we go:
Download from RapidShare
pw: martinklasch
A Hemmingson collection called "Merit/Queen of Swedish Hammond" was released last year and you can buy it here for instance.
If this gets you interested please visit Merit Hemmingsons own website
Also: Go to Space Debris for Merit Hemmingson's Balsam!
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Demonic Tots
The terrific EhemeraNow has changed its name to Plan59 and has added a new gallery:
Plan59 > Gallery of Demonic Tots and Deeply Disturbing Cuisine
Via Eye of the Goof
Musselsoppans Vänner has been updated
So, Musselsoppans Vänner has been updated again with some new images. The theme this time? I really don't know. You tell me!
Music: "Jason King"
Endless Mike presents Peter Wyngarde's controversial record "When Sex Leers It's Inquisitive Head" (1970). Read all about Peter Wyngarde and his most famous character Jason King in Jason King's Groovy Pad. Yeah Baby Yeah.
Click here for the download page!
Via Xtabay
Musselsoppans Vänner has been updated
Illustration by Owe Gustafsson for a Swedish childrens TV show called Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter/Five ants are more than four elephants. In spirit somewhat like Sesame Street. (Framed prints can be bought here.) By the way, check out his Hommage a Tintin.
Musselsoppans Vänner has been updated with some new images. The theme seems to be elephants for some reason...
Music: Sivuca
Here's a great record with Brazilian guitar and accordion player Sivuca recorded in Stockholm Sweden in 1969. Flute and string arrangements by Merit Hemmingson.
I hope you enjoy it.
Illustration: Yamauchi Kazuaki
Charming and colourful illustrations by Yamauchi Kazuaki.
Via A Best truth
Travel Posters
"The 1920’s and 1930’s ushered in an unprecedented era of travel to exotic and romantic destinations. And nowhere was this more clearly expressed than in the travel posters of that time. The Los Angeles Public Library ’s collection of travel posters perfectly captures this era. With this exhibition, the Library shares its bounty with the public for the first time."
LAPL Virtual Photo: Far and Wide
Via PCL LinkDump
Short film: Staplerfahrer Claus
A German safety advert parody containing extreme gore. It's funny but not for the squeamish. Just give it a couple of minutes to get the action going.
UPDATE
Dear Swen of Swen's Weblog tells us that the movie is called "Staplerfahrer Claus" and that it's available on DVD for 5 EUR. Thanks Swen!
Via FunJunkie
Music blog: TAM TAM & Mélodie
If not to download the cool music offered go there to enjoy the great record covers. The blog is called TAM TAM & Mélodie.
Cult Movie Posters
Lots of terrific Cult Movie Posters at de Lijst. And also some nice lobbycards.
Via Earnest Little Cartoon Guy
Music: Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66
Excellent HansZUNblog has been goin' totally Brazil lately and presents (among other things) the Greatest Hits of Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 . It contains, of course, "Mais que nada". Go get it - nem mas, nem nada!
Music: Jimmy Castor
Jimmy Castor - Singer - Songwriter - Performer - Jimmy Castor
Via RecordBrother
Get "Troglodyte" (1.7 MB, WMA, Via YouSendIt)
Music: Rita Lee
"Original vocalist of Os Mutantes, Brazil's greatest pop group of the late sixties, Rita Lee begins here, in 1970, her solo career which lasts until today. Although it was recorded in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, "Build Up" always feels like a very European Tropicalia. Pay special attention to some gems included in this ecletic album, like "José" (a very touching version of Moustaki's original "Joseph"), the exotic "Hulla-Hulla", the semi-spanish tango "Prisioneira do Amor" or the electric Lennon-McCartney's classic "And I Love Him"."
Go to Rato Records blog
Relation Browser
"The Relation Browser displays complex concept network structures. The information comes from the CIA world factbook about countries, continents and oceans."
Via The Presurfer
Online Games
For those who likes to relax playing online games here's a great BIG list containing 3.200.
Via The Presurfer
Vinyl to mp3
What software du you use (if any) to convert vinyl to mp3? Do you have any good suggestions? I would prefer if it's free and available for download. C'mon give us a tip!
Let me just add that it should be as simple as possible to use as I'm no tech freak.
UPDATE
Mr Hanaga kindly proposes Audacity (which by the way is Swedish, I believe). Any other thoughts?
Arghh!! Can't get the sound into the computer. I've connected this amplifier I bought today, the record is on but no sound. What do I have to do?! Do I have to make adjustments in some settings or will it work if I just speak softly to the machine? As I said - I'm no tech freak; I just want stuff to work...
2ND UPDATE
Ahhh! Finally sweet sounds flows from my gramophone and out of my computer and I realize I've spent 40 bucks on something I didn't need - the amplifier. I always thought it sounded crazy that I should need one (having a functioning receiver and all) but not being a tech guy I'm in the hands of those who claim to be experts. My problem was actually finding the line-in connection! Not well marked and never used before...
Many thanks to Mr Hanaga for his support! Hopefully you will all be able to hear something recorded before long!
3RD UPDATE
Dear Mr HansZUN said dBpowerAMP would do the trick. I tried it and it worked fine. I'm sure Audacity would too but dbpowerAMP was just a little bit easier to use in my opinion (and still great for editing the recordings). Thanks Mr HansZUN!
Minns du Plupp?
Plupp är en barnboksfigur skapad redan 1955 av Inga Borg och hon kallar han/hon/det för en "blandning mellan människa och djur". Frågan är vad sameförbundet tycker om susning.nu's beskrivning "Plupp är troligen same".
Plupp var ingen figur att vara rädd för men han/hon/det var lite obehaglig på samma sätt som en clown kan vara. Skönt att se att Plupp sålt sig till kommersiella intressen; det fråntar han/hon/det något av obehagligheten.
Posters: 18+ movie posters
Ranchy adult movie posters and more. Visit /18+ movie posters at De Lijst. Many are of course NSFW.
Via PCL LinkDump and Agence Eureka
Illustration: Ernesto Garcia Cabral
"...in his native Mexico, Cabral was best remembered as a political cartoonist. It was in this function, he worked for Jueves Magazine from the 1920s through the 1960s."
SantoStreet.com Autograph Page
Via Stationsvakt
Sport: Gunhild Larking
Kajsa Bergqvist and Emma Green are great high jumpers but I'd take Gunhild Larking any day. Gunhild Larking was Swedish champion 1952-1956 and came 4th in the women's high jump in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. She was probably more photographed than the winner. Who won anyway and who cares?
Solve the Gunhild jigsaw puzzle.
Thanks to Uffe Sundell who posted this photo in argument with those who think sport is all about appearance now and not before. Gunhild was surely an exception but anyway...
The Electrosoniks - Electronic Music
Go to The Collector, scroll down a bit and click cover (shown above) to download.
Les Poupées Bang Bang
Bought for 0.5 Euros in Brussels yesterday. Original title The Bang Bang Birds, 1968. The author looks very groovily Austin Power-ish.
Ruavista - Signs of the City
"I firmly believe that one can learn much and distract oneself with all the details from our daily environment which, because of tiredness, lack of time or from force of habit, pass unnoticed.
The street is rich of these details. It's a permanent field of discoveries and experiments. It's the place of the unforeseen and of the mixture. It's a superposition in time and space of personal life stories. It's a crazy density of images, sounds and smells.
Ruavista seeks to organize the streets wealth and to share it with the greatest number of people worldwide and strives to promote a new form of urban tourism based upon visiting ordinary streets and paying attention to details rather than famous spots and beautiful architecture.
Above all, my goal is to arouse your curiosity and feed mine."
writes Marc Voelckel of Ruavista
Thanks to Mr Feckenbrenner
Art exhibition: Russian Avant-garde
Just let me recommend another art exhibition for those in Brussels; go to Bozar - The Centre for Fine Arts - and visit the exhibition of Russian avant-garde 1900-1935. Hurry up though, it only runs until the 22nd of January.
Art exhibition: Karl Waldmann
Recommended exhibition in Brussels: Karl Waldmann & Constructivisme Russe. Visit the exhibition online.
Also go to Karl Waldmann Museum and see his works.
Thanks to Bibi for the suggestion
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