Passions & Pastimes: January 2015

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Nostalgia neurons are firing fast this afternoon!

Nostalgia neurons are firing fast this afternoon! I first heard Space Ritual when I visited my uncle Steve in the early 70s. He was living in an outer houseat my grandparents place, had a door cutain made from beer can tabs, smoked "herbal" cigs, and had this on in the background. I was reading a lot of Michael Moorcock at the time and later discovered he did some vocals on the album!

This song has a deep resonance for me. I should do a Hawkwind fan vids myself sometime. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cULwlnEok1c

Double J are playing this right now, as programmed by Steve Kilbey.

Double J are playing this right now, as programmed by Steve Kilbey. HOW COOL IS THAT???!!! Space Ritual was one of the firsdt two vinyl albums I ever bought. I'd bang out fanzines in the 70s to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPobsRcHhS8

I hadn't realised just how much Daria turns up in B&B. She seems to do OK though.

I hadn't realised just how much Daria turns up in B&B. She seems to do OK though.
#daria #beavisandbutthead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3mz7koRoeE&x-yt-ts=1422579428&x-yt-cl=85114404

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Some cheer for the afternoon.

Some cheer for the afternoon.
#Editors #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWYJVN2wELA

a variant on the original, one that speaks to me.

a variant on the original, one that speaks to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRKJi3-lxHs

Monday, January 26, 2015

Hardy ha ha!

Hardy ha ha!

Originally shared by Kyle Rojas

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Told yuh!

Told yuh!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0czUvNumWDM

My favourite EF tune.

My favourite EF tune.
#edgarfroese #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynb1m7wkBR4

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Ah, that voice.

Ah, that voice.
#smashingpumpkins #musicvideo #goth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nm4xv3firw&x-yt-ts=1421914688&x-yt-cl=84503534

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

I've a paper version of these - they're really great!

I've a paper version of these - they're really great!
http://www.mahabodhi.net/dcat/

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Now THAT's a history!

Now THAT's a history!
#sequentialart
http://twitpic.com/e2jl06?utm_content=10945101&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Thursday, January 15, 2015

A comic I did for ACON ages ago, on addiction. I think I also included habit forming under that category.

A comic I did for ACON ages ago, on addiction. I think I also included habit forming under that category.

The thing about the Internet and social networks is that they have the promise of giving pleasure, relief, confidence, and connection. The trouble is, that as a whole a social network's like a slot machine - it gives out only a small percentage of what's put into it, and what you do get back is just enough to keep you going. For most folks that's enough, but if you're lacking in these in real life, their unreliability from social networks can be crushing if that's what you're relying on.

Been there a number of times, and I find I have to be very careful about the time I spend on things like G+ and FB. If I'm not, important things slip and then I feel MUCH worse afterwards. This is why gave my FB password to my next door neighbor for over a week (so I couldn't use it), and posted (when I did) on G+ via Google Calendar. It distanced me from a vortex that might have fucked up my finishing the research paper.

It worked.
#depression #addiction #socialnetworking
http://queerstuff.comicdish.com/?pageID=33

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Very funny, even though it telegraphs the ending.

Very funny, even though it telegraphs the ending.
http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/298013251712/A-Curious-Conjunction-Of-Coincidences

Sunday, January 11, 2015

I was just listing to my music collection on shuffle when this came on.

I was just listing to my music collection on shuffle when this came on. For some reason it came into my head that Funky Town is probably next to "BumPhuck, USA", so I looked that up using Google Maps and sure enough, there's about 11 of these locations in the USA (see https://www.google.com.au/maps/search/BumPhuck,+USA/@37.6,-95.665,4z/data=!3m1!4b1).
#pseudoecho #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhhO5Jqt7jY

Cute video

Cute video
#ladytron #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTwlAT_AwU

Perfect music to install software to.

Perfect music to install software to.
#ladytron #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvK_AY5gfeY

Once I get the graphic novel sorted, I need to make the final part of Return to Second Life.

Once I get the graphic novel sorted, I need to make the final part of Return to Second Life. I'll restore the work I was doing back in September, and I have an idea to test Scrivener by writing the script for it as well.
http://seconds.thecomicseries.com/comics/14/

Saturday, January 10, 2015

The all too likely outcome of the recent attacks.

The all too likely outcome of the recent attacks.
#charliehebdo
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/01/paris-charlie-hebdo-cartoons-att-20151810528121783.html

Such bounce!

Such bounce!
#b52s #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKEzFZYqBg

Sunday, January 04, 2015

a hard to find webcomic nowadays.

a hard to find webcomic nowadays.
http://www.comic-rocket.com/read/lean-on-me/1

This is such a lovely song, with a slightly odd - but interesting - set of visuals in this video.

This is such a lovely song, with a slightly odd - but interesting - set of visuals in this video.
#howlingbells #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTh0qMFqshk

Saturday, January 03, 2015

Always nice to listen to, with or without the video.

Always nice to listen to, with or without the video.
#ambientmusic #chillout #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J13ZYvdalU

well almost...

well almost...

NOW, back to work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQPlFLtWDwM

Friday, January 02, 2015

A parting video before I go to bed.

A parting video before I go to bed.
#thethe #musicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyIVQEZqkVk

Thursday, January 01, 2015

"Veteran of Waterloo with His Wife, 1850"

"Veteran of Waterloo with His Wife, 1850"

Love both the hats.
https://twitter.com/oldpicsarchive/status/550759913832849408?s=09

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