I'm in NY this week for meetings and holiday parties and friend catchups so,very little blogging and no Friday videos. However, I hate to leave ya hanging so here's a single little treat for you to enjoy - Harry Hosono and The Yellow Magic Band with "Tokio Rush." Hosono and YMB is the precursor to Yellow Magic Orchestra and it's a fascinating track - where else you gonna hear such a fun little horn used so effectively.
As we celebrate the life and work of #CarollSpinney, who passed away yesterday at age 85, I hope you’ll walk with me a bit while I talk about the origins of @BigBird and @OscarTheGrouch — and Caroll! — on @SesameStreet. /1 https://t.co/6uypPENnvp
Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is about friends practicing witchcraft but then someone walks in and they have to suddenly play it cool https://t.co/0FscqecVzW
Anyone who asks how we can pay for healthcare for Americans should be forced to read this headline until they crumble into dust. https://t.co/vuLTLCySVs
If the name Kristen Lepore doesn't ring a bell, it's fairly safe to assume that Hi Stranger will (if it does not, enjoy!). I just stumbled across her latest work - Natural History Museum and loved it.
This accompanying Verge interview provides some nice context and insight into the project, as well as some behind-the-scenes info about her work life post-Stranger.
Sometimes my mind travels back to a moment at Bonnaroo when I encountered a port-a-potty containing what can only be described as a "shit mountain" rising many, many inches above the toilet seat. I wonder a lot about the last 10-15 people who helped put that baby over the top