#terry preston

[comicwaren]

From Deadpool Vol. 10 #002

Art by Rogê Antônio and GURU-eFX

Written by Cody Ziglar

[asexual-squidward]

I noticed very few of the posts on the LOST fan accounts I follow include ones with Michael Emerson in them - so I did a deep dive into Pinterest

(Dads going on a hike)

Carrie picking a fight with Matthew Fox for beating up her husband so many times

This photo of Michael and Terry is them out of character but everyone uses it as a photo of Locke and Ben for shipping purposes and I find that hilarious

(I think this is their last day filming so putting this at the end seems fitting)

[nonenosome2]

‘I have to say, for a self-taught man he is a pretty good poet – good grasp of the metaphor. They are all written to somebody called Millie.’

‘That would be his wife,’ said Tiffany. ‘You must have seen her in the village – more freckles than anyone I’ve ever seen. She is very sensitive about it.’

Preston nodded. ‘That might explain why his latest poem is entitled “What Good Is The Sky Without Stars”?’.

-Tiffany Aching and Preston (I Shall Wear Midnight)

[zagreuses-art]

I was thinking about Discworld couples for a Discworld group chats Valentine's ship fest, and I've noticed a sort of running theme among the couples Terry Pratchett writes. Much to think about....

Bonus times ot3 because they technically aren't canon but also I couldn't NOT include them

[ID: 6 variations on the "me and the bad bitch I pulled by being autistic" meme with Discworld couples cuddling or holding hands. The featured couples are: Carrot and Angua, Sybil and Vimes, Tiffany and Preston (caption changed to plural pronouns to reflect their autism 4 autism power couple status). Then Mort and Ysabell, Death and miss Flitworth, and finally Otto Sacharissa and William (caption changed to pluralize bitches) end ID]

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1879, Billy the Kid got in a bar fight after cheating at poker. He was aided by two teens who turnned out to be time travelers. He became their right hand man as they went through time picking up historical figures and he took a particular shine to Socrates. Then Billy the Kid and the historical figures Napoleon, Socrates, Sigmund Freud, Beethoven, Joan of Arc, Genghis Kahn, and Abraham Lincoln are brought to 1988 to spent the day in San Dimas, CA (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Flm)

[pratchettquotes]

"But that's the difficulty," said Tiffany. "I don't really want options. I know what I want to do. I enjoy my work, I really do." This last word came out as a squeal. "I just wish Preston could be with me," she added quietly. "Not here in the city."

"But you tell me he is training to be a doctor," said Mrs. Proust. "And he loves his work. You wouldn't want him to give that up for you, now would you? So don't worry so much. Think yourself lucky and don't run ahead of the world. There is a saying, don't push the river. Although of course, in Ankh-Morpork you can push very hard," she added with a cackle.

Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown

[horrorcrypt12]

31 Day Horror Challenge:

Day 9: Creepy Doll

Now Watching: Pin (1988)

"Isolated by his strange parents, Leon finds solace in an imaginary friend, which happens to be an anatomy doll from his father's doctor office. Unfortunately, the doll begins to take over Leon's life, and his sister's life as well"

Happy Halloween!

@nightmareonfilmstreet

[carmelasoprano]

CARRIE PRESTON & TODD LOWE as ARLENE FOWLER & TERRY BELLEFLEUR True Blood (2008-2014) · S02E04 · "Let's Take a Trip Together"

[bluejaysandblackbats]

3/5

touch of pink: Kole fantasizes about the subject of Joey's next portrait (inspired by Red Wine Supernova // Chappell Roan). (ntt; university AU/no powers AU)

Death in the Sky: Laney showcases a modern piece for his long-lost parents at the dance school. Clark and Lois don't know the identity of the male dancer who sent them their tickets, but they know one of the dancers is their son. (superfam; ballet AU/no powers AU)

Life in Color: Kyle Rayner notices his assistant Terry Berg seems down, so he sets Terry up on a blind date with a friend of his former teammate. (gl corps/flashfam/titans; TerryPreston; blind date AU/canon divergent/probably a oneshot)

Klat Oot Hcum: Zatanna tries to assemble a group of students to start a fantasy club. Her first club member comes from an unexpected place. (JohnZee; HS AU/no powers AU)

twin disasters: Malcolm and Barry are framed for a crime after Malcolm runs away to live with his parents (canon divergent AU)

Recipe For Reunion: Eddie's set up on a blind date and finds out they've met before. (JayEddie; no powers AU)

Not Your Nature: Kyle enlists the help of Guy and Terry to help prove his innocence after he's framed for killing someone he's never met.

✨ Pinterest Boards Under the Cut✨

[mywingsareonwheels]

You know collectively we really aren't saying enough about Ms Cheng's obvious admiration of/attraction to Mrs Sandwich. :D

[fredseibertdotcom]

THE WATT WORKS FAMILY [1990 catalog]

Download THE WATT WORKS FAMILY at Scribd

This WATT catalog is 35 years old, maybe in the age of the internet, their last one. 

Working with Carla Bley and Michael Mantler was one of the great inspirations of my young work life. Which is probably why I’ve posted a number times of some of their work, from the time I worked with them and afterwards too. 

Why am I so interested? Carla and Mike were perfect models of talent, sure, but also resilience, perseverance, determination, and blind, stupid, confidence. We first became acquainted after I crashed a recording session for Carla’s ‘operatic’ Escalator Over the Hill, which they financed themselves, and out of frustration, released and distributed themselves on JCOA Records. which eventually spawned the self determination of the New Music Distribution Service and WATT Works, a label for their continuing works. 

When I bumped into this 1990 catalog from THE WATT WORKS FAMILY (by then with bass/composer stalwart Steve Swallow, daughter/composer Karen Mantler [and her cat Arnold], and distributed internationally by ECM Records) I was struck, not only by the sheer volume of personal, completely –can I emphasize completely?– independent work, but also the sheer value of creating this work self sufficiently. It made me suddenly aware of why I felt they were so influential to me. 

Are there any other musical composers who’ve succeeded in getting their music recorded with no outside creative interference? Who, because of that complete independence, were able to experiment –often successfully, quite a few, not so much*– across such a wide range of the possibilities of their music? And think about it, what composers have you ever listened to who were completely unafraid of reaching beyond the box they were put in (’jazz’ in their cases) to artists that had the unique talents, and not for nothing, commercial possibilities? (Their records have spanned the Western world of contemporary music... from the jazz world, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Pharaoh Sanders, Charlie Haden, Larry Coryell, Roswell Rudd, but also Linda Ronstadt, Jack Bruce, Robert Wyatt, Don Preston, Terry Adams, and of course, I’ve left out dozens of others.) 

Let me stress, it was unbelievably hard for them to hit those accomplishments,  no one can say that success is easy. But, it is their very independence that gave them room to try. You know what they say... “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

.....

From the introduction: 

Now the truth can be told. The WATT recording label is not the idealistic, uncompromising, visionary creation of two young revolutionaries. No, Michael Mantler and Carla Bley started WATT, almost 20 years ago, to make money. 

Like all musicians, they assumed that once the world got to hear their unique individual styles, fame and riches would follow. So they slaved over each new release, always sure that the latest one would sell millions.

Carla went through many phases. After realizing that no one was interested in hearing her zany capricious fantastic amazingly intricate concoctions for large assortments of weird and wonderful musicians, she tried to write simple little songs for small, boring groups of anonymous hacks. Mike, on the other hand, stuck firmly to his grandiose style, turning out gaunt tragic forlorn bleak emotionally distraught masterpieces, certain that someday his music would pay off. 

Finally giving up all thoughts of ever cashing in on their own efforts, they formed an·auxiliary company, XtraWATT, and started looking for young talent to exploit. The first sucker that they stumbled upon was Steve Weisberg. He was definitely young, and ready to work for nothing. It wasn't difficult to recruit 20 other desperate musicians to play on his album, I CAN'T STAND ANOTHER NIGHT ALONE (IN BED WITH YOU), by promising to pay them lots of money when it came out. 

Next to fall for the XtraWATT scam was young veteran jazz bassist Steve Swallow, who, desirous of getting his collection of overkeening faux-negre soul ballads recorded, handed over his life savings to Mantler·to cover "expenses", and even agreed to call the album CARLA.

But word of the racket got out, and no one else could be found who was willing to record for XtraWATT. In desparation, Mantler and Bley forced their own child, Karen, to learn a few chords and simple melodies. They even tried to train their cat to sing the resulting ditties. (Most of those efforts had to be replaced by unsuspecting teenaged humans, but the album was still called MY CAT ARNOLD, to avoid paying royalties.)  

In spite of Mantler's greedy misdoings (word has it that Bley is just a pawn in his game), his victims still adore him, having nothing to compare their music business experiences to. Even Weisberg, who has confessed that he has ambitions of someday graduating into the clutches of a big-time criminal at a real record company, is embarrassingly grateful.  

Naturally, the entire WATT/XtraWATT family was honored to go along with his latest plot. Hopefullly, some nice journalist or salesperson will notice how interesting and valuable the music is, and persuade the public to finally fork over those dollars! 

.....

*Some reviews, taken from the catalog: 

“…the finest examples of progressive large ensemble work written and recorded in America in 1975.” –Downbeat 

“This record is a real dog.”  

“It’s delightful.” –Melody Maker 

“…the least listenable record I have ever heard.” –Melody Maker 

“Everything Jesus Christ Superstar should have been and isn’t.” –Changes 

“This is a record which all rock musicians as well as general audiences should listen to with care.” –Rolling Stone 

[longliverockback]

Zappa QuAUDIOPHILIAc 2004 DTS ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Naval Aviation in Art? 2. Lumpy Gravy 3. Rollo 4. Drooling Midrange Accountants on Easter Hay 5. Wild Love 6. Ship Ahoy 7. Chunga Basement 8. Venusian Time Bandits 09. Waka/Jawaka 10. Basement Music #2 —————————————————

Adrian Belew

Max Bennett

Terry Bozzio

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Billy Byers

George Duke

Aynsley Dunbar

Roy Estrada

Tom Fowler

Patrick O’Hearn

Andre Lewis

Ed Mann

Tommy Mars

Don Preston

Chester Thompson

Ian Underwood

Frank Zappa

* Long Live Rock Archive

[asexual-squidward]

Random photos of Michael Emerson I found scrolling through Pinterest

Everyone loves Michael Emerson and this is proof

I…don’t know what Michael is doing in this photo but I’m sure Bocke shippers love it

Michael “Harold Finch Inventor Of A Super AI” Emerson struggling to use technology #278 (Reminds me of David Tennant not understanding the internet)

I don’t know who these people are, but this pose is killing me

THEYRE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH TO PRAY FOR BEN I CANT THATS SO SWEET

[cinemaquiles]

Um estudo psicológico: Pin, Uma Jornada Além da Loucura (Pin, 1988)

[mariocki]

The Hooked Generation (1968)

"Man, you cats are hot! You're hot, baby!"

"What are you talking about, we're hot?"

"You knocked off the Coast Guard men, right? Right? Right? Am I putting you on so far?"

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was taken from time along with other historical figures by the time travelers Bill and Ted. The historical figures Napoleon, Billy the Kid, Socrates, Sigmund Freud, Beethoven, Joan of Arc, Genghis Kahn, and Abraham Lincoln were taken to 1988 to spend the day in San Dimas, CA. (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Flm)