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“The Circling Sky”

“The Circling Sky”
March 19, 2024

"The Circling Sky" I

Can’t keep my eyes from the Circling Sky…
— Anthony Moore

"The Circling Sky" II

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“Window Shopping”

“Window Shopping”
March 18, 2024

"Window Shopping" I

Tis the season!

"Window Shopping" II

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“Sing!”

“Sing!”
St. Patrick’s Day, 2024

"Sing!"

Sing if you’re glad to be gay
Sing if you’re happy that way
— Tom Robinson

Pictured: Sally’s Southern Restaurant is decked out for Staten Island’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade to include everyone, marching under the banner of their choosing. It would great if there was a unified parade rather than an Us and Them approach but for now there is Today.

TRB: youtu.be/Ojnv3fegkfM

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“Knucklehead”

“Knucklehead”
March 16, 2024

"Knucklehead"

That CD (Iggy’s “Naughty Little Doggie”) is an ashtray. — Tommy “Popeye” McMorrow

I like it. — TAG

Knucklehead what can you do
What can you do?
— James Osterberg

Iggy is wearing a helmet on the album cover. An obvious reference to the doofus who inspired the song Knucklehead. Yours Sincerely. (I told this to myself and I agree.)

One last item: Iggy is America’s Poet Laureate, the Bard of Detroit. People think Bill Shakespeare was the best poet. Ha! Nonsense. Compare any of Shaky Bill’s sonnets to Iggy’s “Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell” (from Raw Power) and you’ll see what I mean. There’s simply no comparison. This case is closed.

Iggy Pop – :Knucklehead
youtu.be/TC8sEAPZ5nU

Pictured: my favourite jacket. A Triumph Braddan armoured riding jacket from Baxter Cycle – the mere fact that it’s festooned with the word “Triumph” in several locations proves it is better than any other jacket – HAWK, Klim, Joe Rocket, Alpinestars or, God forbid, Harley-Davidson. (What does a company that makes tractors know about motorcycle jackets?)

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“TGIF”

“TGIF”
March 15, 2024

"TGIF"

Do the five day grind once more
I know of nothin’ else that bugs me
More than workin’ for the rich man
Hey! I’ll change that scene one day
Today I might be mad, tomorrow I’ll be glad
‘Cause I’ll have Friday on my mind
— The Easybeats

Friday On My Mind:
youtu.be/dnqxbdnzlhw?si=0sJgWjAjt3f8aNe8

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“King of Hearts”

“King of Hearts”
March 14, 2024

"King of Hearts"

The cage door is open!
— Le soldat Charles Plumpick alias le roi de coeur

King of Hearts (Trailer):
youtu.be/6-nxdyTOtE8

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“Ace of Spades”

“Ace of Spades”
March 13, 2024

"Ace of Spades"

You know I’m born to lose
And gambling’s for fools
But that’s the way I like it, baby
I don’t want to live forever
— Lemmy K

"Ace of Spades II"

Locale: Port Richmond, NYC (some bloke saw me shooting this and walked over to take my picture, his friends did the artwork).

Motörhead: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbvWn1EY6g

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“Zum Spargel”

“Zum Spargel”
March 12, 2024

"Zum Spargel"

Vorhersage für heute: 17 c. (63 F)
Zum Spargel!

Dann sind wir Helden, nur diesen Tag.
— David Bowie

Corpse Barge – Veronika:
youtu.be/YoIRD4NrCxs

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“Autonomy”

“Autonomy”
311, 2024

"Autonomy"

“No Wi-Fi soup
Off the grid
No more phones
No drones
Autonomous Zone
Autonomous Zone”

Killing Joke – Autonomous Zone:
youtu.be/RSbcIKFDbgU

***

No bluetooth, no phone, no ABS, no traction control, just the Eternal Now. And me.

Autonomy.

RIP Geordie Walker

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“Upstart”

“Upstart”
Daylight Savings Day
(March 10, 2024)

"Upstart"

Try to be honest, get kicked in the face
But if you cheat you’re just a rat in the race.
— Angelic Upstarts

Us Yanks are upstarts. In some cases anyway. Take Time for example. We turn our clocks ahead a full three weeks before British Summer Time begins. UK Summer Time starts on Easter Sunday. Do the bloody Englanders know something we don’t know? Have they been talking to God behind our backs? Christ. You can’t trust anyone anymore. As if they, or us, have any idea what the hell we’re doing. The newspaper holds our folded faces to the floor. And every day the paperboy brings more. But is the news ever good? No. So Time? Yeah, right. Does anyone really know what time it is? I don’t. We added an extra day to February this year so I wasn’t sure if I should set my clock ahead an hour or turn it back 24. Regarding us and them, I ain’t sure if we’re on Time or jumping the gun. Maybe the government is having some fun at our expense? Keeping us off guard. Oh well, things are getting better all the Time. We’ve got the lottery now. That’s a good thing. Just ask Shirley Jackson. What time is it?

I’m An Upstart:
youtu.be/IlItBiDabn8