#John Moehring

[undergroundrockpress]

Donovan, 1968. Art by John Moehring.

[anotherdayinbliss]

Retina Circus: A Journey in Light flyer by John Moehring and Wes Wilson, ca. 1969.

[originalharmonysalad]

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, The Guess Who and Alice Cooper at the Seattle Center Arena on Saturday, April 19, 1969 - art by John Moehring.

John Moehring was born on October 25, 1947, and died on January 12, 2019. In the late 1960s, Moehring was one of the most prolific psychedelic rock poster artists in Seattle, Washington. 

on this day in 1969

[rwpohl]

mathilde moehring, karin hercher 1983

the dead, john huston 1987

[affiches-concerts]

Donovan, Seattle, Washington, 1967. Art by John Moehring.

[youngtough]

John Moehring

[scottwellsmagic]

643: Jody Baran - Stories from the O.G.

This week’s guest is affectionately called an “O.G.” because the commonly held definition for the “Old Guy” term means, “a slang term for someone who's incredibly exceptional, authentic, or “old-school.” Jody Baran certainly personifies that definition because of his decades of performances including years aboard cruise ships and 17 years performing in a hotel in Maui, Hawaii. His associations with some of the legends in our community have taught him a lot which he shares with us this week.

Jody shares lots of stories in this episode from his life that were taught to him by his friends like John Moehring, Lance Burton, Johnny Thompson, Channing Pollock, Jay Marshall and so many more. This episode contains more advice and wisdom than you can get from anywhere else. I think you’ll agree that this is a good one!

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http://scottmcdougall.net/posterbook

Gebaroff Sign. Screen print poster. @thedoors, The Crome Syrcus, P.H. Phactor Jug Band, Union Light Co. (light show) July 23 & 24, 1967 From the book 'Split Fountain Hieroglyphics.' Courtesy of Scott McDougall & Glen Beebe. scottmcdougall.net — in Seattle, Washington.

Crome Syrcus postcard by John Moehring

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REVENGE OF THE DEVIL BAT (2018) Belated sequel to The Devil Bat!

REVENGE OF THE DEVIL BAT (2018) Belated sequel to The Devil Bat!

Revenge of the Devil Bat is a 2018 American satirical science-fiction horror film about the grandson of a mad scientist seeking vengeance on a small town. The movie is a very belated sequel to The Devil Bat (1940) which stars Bela Lugosi.

Written, photographed, edited and directed by Ted Moehring (Camp Blood 666; Invasion of the Reptoids; Bloodbath in the House of Knives), the movie stars John…

[contrabassconversations]

637: Robert Landfermann on free jazz

I was introduced to Robert Landfermann by WDR Big Band bassist and former podcast guest John Goldsby. 

Robert is a mainstay on the German jazz and new music scene. He’s played for years with the Pablo Held Trio, and does his own albums and projects. He teaches at the University in Essen.

We dig into topics like what it’s like performing free jazz, the influence of Paul Motian, Gensler strings and their fascinating properties, the Cologne jazz scene, and much more.  Enjoy, and be sure to check out his recent albums Brief and Topaz.

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[anotherdayinbliss]

Poster designed by John Moehring for a 1968 Donovan concert

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John Moehring poster

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This UK fintech startup looks to cash in on ‘buy now, pay later’ model, secures £1.35M

Purple Dot, a London-based fintech startup provides a plug-in for websites that allows customers to request the retailer drop the price of an item by anything between 10 to 20%, which the company called as ‘worth-the-wait’ payment option. This financing option enables both parties to make a clear, informed decision on the sale. 

Raised £1.35 million funding

Recently, the Purple Dot raised £1.35 million seed funding led by Connect Ventures, with support from AI Seed, Moxxie Ventures, Andy Chung and Philipp Moehring from AngelList, Vijay Pandurangan (ex-Twitter), Alex Roetter former SVP of Engineering at Twitter, and the family office of Paul Forster, co-founder of Indeed.com.

Madeline Parra, CEO of Purple Dot, commented: “When shopping online today, customers can either pay the retail price or walk away. When they do walk away, the item goes through the discounting process, becomes unprofitable for the merchant, and is resigned to landfill. This binary system isn’t working for anyone – the customer loses out on the item, because it may go out of stock in their size before they attempt to purchase it again, and the merchant loses the sale. Purple Dot tackles this problem head-on by providing a new way to shop, taking on unsustainable, unrelenting consumerism, poor pricing tactics, and profit-crunching sales at the same time.”

Buy now, pay later

Similar to Klarna or Clearpay, Purple Dot aims to help fashion brands tackle wasted inventory, drastic sales tactics, and the profit erosion that comes with it. 

Unlike other financing options, which lets customers pay upfront, the Purple Dot offers a ‘buy now, pay later’ option, thereby not dragging consumers into unsustainable debt. 

Right now, the company is working with various small boutiques across the country and is currently in discussions with several major UK and US high street brands. 

Snoop, a money-saving app that aims to put more into your wallet bags £10M in crowdfunding

SPOKE to partner with Purple Dot

The first major brand to partner with Purple Dot will be menswear retailer SPOKE and is expected to go live in the upcoming days. Notably, SPOKE will use Purple Dot to pre-order and then sell their line of ‘Beta’ clothing. 

In general, this pre-order feature will help brands better manage inventory and production levels, with increased visibility on sales-levels ahead of a season, claims the company. 

Help reduce losses during the end of season discounting

From the retailer’s point of view, the Purple Dot model allows them to choose to sell their products at a reduced price mid-season, rather than being forced into panic sales at the end of it. 

As per the company claims, the full price remains in play all season, they never need to strike it through, it maintains the value to the consumer of getting the item immediately. 

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By giving the brand visibility on the list of ‘worth-the-wait’ shoppers vs full-price sell-through, the brand can make an informed decision on how much of their inventory to sell at the ‘worth-the-wait’ price.  

Further, the ‘worth-the-wait’ price does not fall below a 10-20% reduction from the recommended retail price (RRP), helping retailers reduce losses from the end of season discounting. 

Founded in August 2019 by senior Skyscanner employees Madeline Parra (CEO) and John Talbott (CTO), Purple Dot is backed by Connect Ventures, AI Seed, Moxie Ventures as well as prominent angel investors. 

Pietro Bezza, General Partner at Connect Ventures, commented: “For Connect Ventures our investment in Purple Dot extends our thesis of investing in teams who leverage software and a product-first approach to solving real-world problems. Purple Dot’s innovative proposition benefits retailers by creating a solution to their inventory problems. End of season ‘panic sales’ have long caused financial uncertainty for retailers and a negative impact on the environment in equal measure. We’re very proud to have partnered with Madeline and John in their mission to change the way we shop and to rewrite the rules of retail.”

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The Mothers of Invention / Alice Cooper -1969. Poster artist : John Moehring.

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389: Alan Howard - Passing the Torch

This episode is entitled "Passing the Torch" because Alan Howard will be the next Editor and Chief of the M.U.M. journal for the Society of American Magicians. The "torch" will be passed from Michael Close and, to continue the analogy, Alan is a juggler so he is used to passing torches...literally.

We had the opportunity to chat with Alan Howard when he was in Houston for the memorial service for long time friend, John Moehring. Alan traveled from Florida just for this special occasion to honor his friend, and former Editor of the M.U.M.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:05:55- Alan Howard reflects on his friendship with John Moehring then talks about his work as a juggler, his work as an editor for "Juggle" magazine, and his upcoming job as the new editor for M.U.M. magazine.

00:35:27 - Charlie Randall, of H&R Magic Books, reflects on his friendship with John Moehring.

00:44:02 - Product Review: "MoneyMorphosis" is a "self-folding bill" effect where the bill morphs into an origami butterfly. Recommended.

00:50:38 - Product Review: "Cool Beans" by Paul Brook - loyalty cards from coffee chops that have stamps and built-in mentalism tricks. Recommended.

00:53:32 - Product Review: "Loyalty" by Paul Brook - key fob tags with bar codes and company names and logos which you can predict. Clever ideas on this one. Recommended.

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For just $3.99 Released on July 18, 1947: Hopalong Cassidy helps the Sheriff put California Carlson in jail when money stolen from the bank winds up in California's suitcase. Genre: Action Duration: 1h Director: George Archainbaud Actors: William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy), Andy Clyde (California Carlson), Rand Brooks (Lucky Jenkins), Andrew Tombes (Mayor Frank Patton), Leonard Penn (Dunning), Jeff Corey (Jed, hotel manager), Mary Ware (Gloria Patton), Donald Kirke (Sheriff), Mike Ragan (Ace), Gil Patric (Jay), Frank Henry (Bart), Victor Adamson (townsman), Hank Bell (townsman), Roy Bucko (townsman), Bob Burns (square dancer), Tex Cooper (townsman in hotel), Ben Corbett (townsman), Rube Dalroy (bearded townsman), Tex Driscoll (townsman), Jack Evans (townsman), Johnny Luther (fiddle player), Robert Milasch (townsman), Kansas Moehring (townsman), Jack Montgomery (townsman), John Powers (townsman), Glen Walters (tall woman at dance) *** This item will be supplied on a quality disc and will be sent in a sleeve that is designed for posting CD's DVDs *** This item will be sent by 1st class post for quick delivery. Should you not receive your item within 12 working days of making payment, please contact me so we can solve this or any other questions. Note: All my products are either my own work, licensed to me directly or supplied to me under a GPL/GNU License. No Trademarks, copyrights or rules have been violated by this item. This product complies with rules on compilations, international media, and downloadable media. All items are supplied on CD or DVD.