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Photo by Terry O'Neill.

Song spotlight: “Rising Sun” —

“[‘Rising Sun’] was written on the Live in Japan tour in ‘91. I remember my dad playing that around the house on the ukulele. […] When Jeff and I were working on the song ‘Rising Sun,’ it was one of the saddest and happiest things to work on. To hear the finished result, with the big strings on it like my dad had intended — it was the best thing ever. And then to realize that he never got to hear it, even though he probably just heard it in his head the whole time — for me, it’s still one of the saddest things ever. And at the same time, to go through my father’s music with a fine-tooth comb made me see things about him that even I hadn’t realized: that he was even more impressive that I thought he was. And that might sound like an arrogant thing to say, but, you know... even though I knew what I had, you never quite know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” - Dhani Harrison, Guitar World, January 2003

“On ‘Rising Son [sic]’ he sung his ideas for the string parts onto the tape. Marc Mann, who played keyboard on some of the record, wrote out the parts that George had sung, and Dhani added a little line on top of it. And so that became the part for the string players.” - Jeff Lynne, Guitar World, January 2003

“In 1988, I had written a book called Quantum Healing. I suddenly received a call out of the blue from George Harrison, and he said he wanted to meet me. […] I was leaving England and he drove me to the airport. And as he was saying goodbye, he pulled out this little CD that he had made and he said, ‘this is my gift to you. This is a song I wrote[.]’ So after he passed away, I realized that I should at least let everyone know that I had this song. I sent it to Olivia his wife, and Olivia then had it published in the album that came out after he passed away. So ‘The Rising Sun’ is beautiful, he uses words like ‘the universe at play inside your DNA. You’re a billion years old today.’ Where else will you find a lyric in the world with phrases like that?” - Deepak Chopra, KCRW, 26 April 26, 2017 (x)

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George Harrison: Brainwashed

Parlophone 7243 5 41969 11

Released: November 18, 2002

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Electric Light Orchestra Live 2013 Frontiers Music ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Evil Woman 02. Showdown 03. Secret Messages 04. Livin’ Thing 05. Sweet Talkin’ Woman 06. Mr. Blue Sky 07. Can’t Get It out of My Head 08. Twilight 09. Confusion 10. Don’t Bring Me Down 11. Roll over Beethoven 12. Out of Luck 13. Cold Feet 14. Telephone Line —————————————————

Peggy Baldwin

Gregg Bissonette

Matt Bissonette

Jeff Lynne

Marc Mann

Sarah O’Brien

Richard Tandy

* Long Live Rock Archive

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Piet Mondrian’s glasses and pipe. Photo by André Kertész (1926).

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"Wie konnte alles in so kurzer Zeit eskalieren? Die Antwort ist ganz einfach: Es ist nicht in kurzer Zeit eskaliert. Im Gegenteil. Seit Jahrzehnten beobachten alle, wie die Gesellschaft immer mehr Risse bekommt und keiner kittet sie. Da darf man sich nicht wundern, wenn sie schließlich zerbricht."

Views, Marc Uwe Kling

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Triple Bill Number One (Halloween Special):

The House (2022) + Wendell & Wild (2022) + Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

Three really good, weird, creepy and fun stop motion animated movies that all came out in the year of our lord 2022.

[dancingdorito]

the way i borrowed the eye of darkness audiobook from my library just to hear elzar's message. i was not disappointed.

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I AM LIVING FOR THESE ANNUALS. You don’t even KNOW how much this part has driven me stir crazy. I love it.

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KONG: SKULL ISLAND 2017

And remember the story of Icarus, whose father gave him wings of wax. Warned him not to fly too close to the sun. But the exhilaration was too great. So he flew higher and higher, until the sun melted his wings, and he fell into the sea. The US Army is not an irresponsible father. So they gave us wings of hot Pennsylvania steel, guaranteed not to melt.

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Michael Mann at the 1981 Cannes film festival, by Jean-Marc Zaorski.

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To Leslie (15): "Rode hard and hung up wet".

#onemannsmovies review of "To Leslie" (2022). #ToLeslieMovie. Why Andrea Riseborough definitely SHOULD have made the Oscar list. 4/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “To Leslie” (2022). I have got sooooo near to finishing the complete watch-list of all of the movies included in nominations for this year’s Oscars. I was just 4 feature film, 1 feature documentary and 1 live action short from completing the sweep. So, with just over 24 hours left, I’ve had to prioritise, and getting my final “Best Actress” film – “To Leslie” –…

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….caught a mistake in the eye of darkness audiobook 😂 looks like it was caught before it went to print but love it when I catch authors slipping on continuity

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Jason Isbell Lets His Music Do the Talking at a Sold-Out Radio City Music Hall on Saturday

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Radio City – February 24, 2024

There are a lot of big names making music at the intersection of country, folk and rock, and one of the biggest these days is Jason Isbell. And when you’re the big time, you play the big rooms, and in New York City, that means a stop at Radio City Music Hall. Isbell, performing with his longtime backing band, the 400 Unit, was right at home in the historic theater, at times turning it into a big arena-rock venue and at others a cozy campfire sing-along. Of course, when you’re a big enough name, even your openers are big time, and the Saturday night show opened with a strong set from veteran songwriter Aimee Mann, who was equally at home at Radio City, dazzling the early audience with selections from across her catalog.

The 400 Unit took the stage to Joe Walsh’s “Turn to Stone,” perhaps sending a message with the lyrics “Everywhere you look, we’re fighting / Hear the call,” Isbell announcing, “Thank you for coming to our celebration” before opening with “When We Were Close,” off last year’s Weathervanes release. Three of the first four were from the new record, including the gritty Southern rock of “King of Oklahoma,” with its accompanying yellow-sun-on-blue-sky lighting and the one-upping guitar solos, first from Isbell and then from lead guitarist Sadler Vaden. The following “Strawberry Woman” brought things down a bit, allowing the crowd to savor Isbell’s songwriting, keyboardist Derry deBorja moving to accordion, Vaden impressively mixing the slide and wah pedal. 

Only a few songs in, the audience was ready to join, everyone softly singing along to “Last of My Kind,” adding a hushed ambience as dappled white lights illuminated Radio City’s curved interior. While Isbell is well-known for being outspoken, he mostly let his music do the talking to the sold-out crowd, brief intros accompanied some tunes, like “White Beretta” (about his first two cars, both Berettas) or setting up a miniset of songs from 2013’s Southeastern album.

Late in the show, a couple of not-quite covers pushed the Southern rock over the top, first Vaden singing Drivin N Cryin’s “Honeysuckle Blue,” the whole band building to a raucous peak, and then Isbell going back to his early days with Drive-By Truckers, playing “Decoration Day.” The set ended on a quieter note, Isbell singing the love song “If We Were Vampires,” the packed house singing along rapt, another big moment in the big room, the big time for band and audience alike.  —A. Stein | @Neddyo  

(Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit play Roadrunner in Boston on 6/25.)  

Photos courtesy of Marc Millman | www.marcmillmanphotos.com

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Berlin Friedrichshain

Marc Dillon Carson

Sigma 15 mm 2.8 EX DG Diagonal-Fisheye@Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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I AM FEASTING.

THE SCARF!!!! THE HAIR!!!!

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#A WHOLE BUNCH OF PREQUELS COMICS UPCOMING??? Star Wars: Mace Windu. Mace Windu is getting his own Marvel miniseries in January, just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. The series, written by Marc Bernardin, was announced along with this cover by Mateus Manhanini. Star Wars: Jango Fett. The writer [Ethan Sacks] behind the Bounty Hunters series, which it was revealed will soon come to an end, will helm the Marvel miniseries that debuts in March. A cover by Leinil Francis Yu was also revealed. Hyperspace Stories with new Dark Horse original graphic novels. A new line of original graphic novels kicks off with new tales featuring a beloved Jedi duo. Qui-Gon written by George Mann and illustrated by Andrea Mutti and Obi-Wan written by Cecil Castelucci with art by Lucas Marangon were announced with covers by Michael Cho.