The Rock and Roll Trio
Locust Street has a fabulous essay on the Johnny Burnette Rock and Roll Trio, along with three top-notch examples of what that group could do. Johnny, his brother Dorsey, and guitarist Paul Burlison just flat out rocked and the fierce rhythm and burning guitar of "Train Kept a-Rollin'" sounds remarkably fierce 50 years later.
The Ross Sisters
OMG! Aggie, Maggie, and Elmira Ross can do stuff Tex Avery couldn't even draw! And don't get me started on "Solid Potato Salad." Wha?
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The Rules of Random
Randomness has rules? Counterintuitive as it is, it makes sense.
The Same River Twice
Looking for a small, manageable paperback to read on a commute to Great Neck and back, I picked up a vintage paperback of Ross Macdonald's The Drowning Pool, a novel I'd read 25 years ago. I didn't exactly remember the plot clearly, but my recollection of my fling with Macdonald was that most of his plots dealt with the sins of the grandfathers being visited upon the third generation after.
The Science of Jackson Pollock
Richard Taylor analyzed a selection of Pollock's paintings and found them
"composed of distinct fractal patterns," even though Pollock was working long before the science of fractals was refined. Now pattern analyses may prove critical in determining the authenticity of 32 possible Pollocks.
"composed of distinct fractal patterns," even though Pollock was working long before the science of fractals was refined. Now pattern analyses may prove critical in determining the authenticity of 32 possible Pollocks.
The Science of Motion Sickness
I'm interested in this subject because my wife is unbelievably sensitive to motion—planes, boats, the middle seat of an automobile, they all make her ill.
The Science of Superman
Here's a shock: There ain't all that much. For example, imagine what would happen if Supes did attempt to lift a car by grabbing its roof. Maybe it would have worked back in 1939, but these days?
The Search For Objective Knowledge In Baseball
As an audiophile, I relate to David Grabner's search for truth through the minutiae of his obsession. A great read.
The Secret Vault
Lots of goodies here worth investigating.
The Seven Stages of Owning an iPod
Drivl gets it about right.