"Hazel rolls up to this meeting in short shorts and boots."
"He is very charming here." . . . . As is Jena Malone here and here —
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Developing (El Revelado)
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Art Song: “… And They Call the Wind Pariah”
Update …
"Here are 3 brands building on the blockchain…"
♫ "Way out west they have a name for rain and wind and fire …."
https://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/ theycallthewindmariahlyricschords.html They Call The Wind Mariah Recorded by Jim Ed Brown written by Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe C Am C Am Way out west they have a name for rain and wind and fire C Am F G7 C The rain is Tess the fire's Joe and they call the wind Mariah Am C Am Mariah blows the stars around and sets the clouds a-flying C Am F G7 C Mariah makes the mountains sound like folks up there were dying Am Em Mariah Mariah F G7 C They call the wind Mariah Am C Am Before I knew Mariah's name or heard her wail and whining C Am F G7 C I had a gal and she had me and the sun was always shining Am C Am And then one day I left that gal I left her far behind me C Am F G7 C And now I'm lost I'm so darn lost not even God can find me Am Em Mariah Mariah F G7 C They call the wind Mariah Am C Am Out here they’ve got a name for rain wind and fire only C Am F G7 C And when you're lost and all alone there ain't no word for lonely Am C Am Well I'm a lost and lonely man without a star to guide me C Am F G7 C Mariah blow my love to me I need her here beside me Am Em Mariah Mariah F G7 C They call the wind Mariah |
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Sunday, August 20, 2023
In Memory of an LA Artist — “A Vertical Band of Color”
From an LA Times obituary for an artist
who reportedly died on July 30 —
"In his abstract paintings, he often returned to
the image of the atomic bomb, through
a recurring motif of an orb hovering
in a vertical band of color."
— BY ANA IWATAKI AUG. 18, 2023 10:08 AM PT
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A Songline* for Alpert and Moss (A&M Records)
* For the term "Songline," see (for instance) a post of June 10, 2022.
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Drunkard’s Dream Continues.
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Art Appreciation: A Star at Noon
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The Little Mushroom Song
"Weep, all you little rains,
Wail, winds, wail,
All along, along, along
The Psilocybin Trail."
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The Big Apple Song
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Saturday, August 19, 2023
Speak, Memory: The Jewel in Ray Houchins’s Lotus
"Does the name 'Coulter' mean anything to you?"
See as well this journal on 07/19/2021, the Lotus-page date above.
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Working Blue: Dialogue for a Showbiz Wedding
"Would you like me to suck you off while driving?"
"I'd love it, darling, but you better keep your eyes on the road."
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A Year for Magical Thinkers
See the posts of August 19, 2022.
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Annals of Magical Thinking: The Shuttering
"Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks announced campgrounds
closures from noon Saturday through at least Tuesday and preemptively
shuttered several roadways." — Los Angeles Times yesterday
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Landings
One of the scenes from "Spencer" shows a Christmas weigh-in
at Sandringham with a staircase, and landing, in the background.
Another landing — On the staircase between the first and second
floors at Skillmans in Bemus Point, NY, where in a summer not too
many years ago I saw displayed a copy of Dorm Room Feng Shui .
I ordered this book online and enjoyed it when it arrived.
On the cover is a 3×3 array of images, with the caption "You are here"
in the center square.
Interpret this as you will.
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Jena Malone’s Really Nice Dance
Some lines from "Psychedelic Love," a song in
the album "New Truth" (2020), by Jenny O.
I went and saw my sister friend
Told her I been compromising
And I would like a psychedelic love
I will give all day long
She says, "Here's a piece of paper
and a really nice pen
Write it down, read it out, tell me
what it says, baby."
These lyrics, and the accompanying music, were presented
not in writing, but in dance, by Jena Malone in her Instagram
highlight "Dance revolt."
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Double Feature — The Front Page/His Girl Friday
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Desilu Drumpad and the All-Day Heart-On
“There are dark comedies. There are screwball comedies.
But there aren’t many dark screwball comedies.
And if Nora Ephron’s Lucky Numbers is any indication,
there’s a good reason for that.”
— Todd Anthony, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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A Country Song For the Talented Jena Malone
"She's turning me on, turning me on
Pushing my buttons like it ain't no thing
If I'm what she wants, she gets what she wants
The neon's buzzing when she pulls that string"
— https://genius.com/Blake-shelton-turnin-me-on-lyrics
Jena Malone in "Lorelei" (2020) —
Lines from the above "Lorelei" scene —
Wayland — "You've been busy."
Dolores — "Yep."
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Photography for Bicoastal Lovers
Earlier, above some other bodies of water . . .
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The Tempest
A tropical storm over Florida (lower left) as described by William Shakespeare in 1611.
“Wind over Water” in the I Ching, Dissolving: Our revels now are ended. These our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits and are melted into air, into thin air: and, like the baseless fabric of this vision, the cloud-capp’d towers, the gorgeous palaces, the solemn temples, the great globe itself, yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve and, like this insubstantial pageant faded, leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. (Prospero, IV.i) |
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Language Game for a Baker’s Wife (Pace Sondheim)
From a 1984 film, "2010: The Year We Make Contact" —
Russian — "Piece of pie."
American — "Cake. Piece of cake."
This brief dialogue was suggested by the phrase
"Pineapple Upside-Down Cake," which in turn was
suggested by an image and a dance from the Instagram
page of the talented Jena Malone:
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The Elderbrook Palette
| "Every shade I choose is intentional, chosen to evoke specific feelings within those who view my work. Blue strokes embody tranquility, a gentle touch that calms the nerves like a whispered secret. Swirls of red radiate a symphony of joy, love, and passion, inviting observers to delve into the depth of human emotions. And then there’s orange — a hue that signifies intelligence, dedication, activity, and enthusiasm — a palette of emotions waiting to be explored." — Marcela Nowak |
Update of 1:18 PM ET August 17, 2023 —
From the current version of the above tweet —
Detail: E-Shapes —
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“Catch a falling star . . . .” — Song Lyric
Ann Harlow's tattoo offering —
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Ready
Statement from the family of music man
Jerry Moss, who reportedly died yesterday
at 88 —
“They truly don’t make them like him anymore
and we will miss conversations with him about
everything under the sun,” the statement reads
in part, “the twinkle in his eyes as he approached
every moment ready for the next adventure.”
Twinkle, twinkle, Jena Malone . . .
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Gathering Moss
"Formed in 1962, Alpert and Moss’ A&M (named after their initials)
label’s quarter-plus century run included some major blockbuster
albums, including Carole King’s Tapestry, Peter Frampton’s Frampton
Comes Alive!, and Alpert’s own Whipped Cream & Other Delights."
— BY ALTHEA LEGASPI August 16, 2023
See as well "Report from Clouded Mountain" (Log24, June 8, 2023).
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