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Cousins, 2007

Toonerville Thursday

On the Street 8

 

More street photography, consisting of shots taken in Toronto and Buffalo this past summer.  I've mentioned before that my efforts in this genre are largely inspired by Garry Winogrand's work, but I've also been looking at pictures by Saul Leiter and Helen Levitt recently, and that's somewhat reflected in these selections.

An Experiment

For quite awhile I've been trying to figure out how to make my radio show accessible via the web, and I've finally gotten around to investigating these newfangled podcasts (yes I know they really aren't new, but I feel the need to establish my fogey credentials to justify why it's taken me so long to try this).  Anyway, I've set up what should be an appropriate account with the necessary service and posted my first podcast at this link. It's an old program, actually an edition of the Idiosyncratic History of Rock and Roll, as opposed to Dr. John's Record Shelf (only because I had a copy of it handy in mp3 format).  If this works, you can probably start looking for new programs appearing after next Sunday, with occasional older shows mixed in as well.  I hope you like the program!

Update: the link seems to work just fine, and the sound quality is pretty good.  You may need to establish an account with Podomatic (the service where the podcast is housed) in order to play the program, but it is a quick and easy process.  I have no idea why I waited so long to do this.

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Hoyt Lake, Buffalo 2009

Sorry that posting has been light for the past few days, but I was out of town for awhile.  I should be back on my more or less regular schedule tomorrow.

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Near Coolidge Montana, 2012

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Caught Stealing, Jamestown NY 2013

This Week's Top Five List

After a one-week hiatus, the Top Five was back on Sunday's edition of Dr. John's Record Shelf.  I hope you enjoy it...

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Freight Platform, Central Terminal, Buffalo 2013

Play List 131020

Below you will find a list of the songs played last night on Dr. John's Record Shelf.  Highlighted titles are links to YouTube versions of the songs. 

Hello, The Mantles

What Can We Do, Superchunk

American Soil, Ezra Furman

Double Vision, Vivian Girls

The Best Ever Death MetalBand in Denton, Mountain Goats

Spiders (Kidsmoke), Wilco

Gimme Danger, Iggy & the Stooges

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

Teenage Head, Flamin' Groovies

Connection, Elastica

Tears on My Pillow, Little Anthony & the Imperials

Fields of Fire (400 Miles), Big Country

My Walking Stick, Leon Redbone

Turning Point, Parlor James

The Clock, Go-Betweens

Scissor Runner, Jenny & Johnny

Tush, ZZ Top

Let's Make the Water Turn Black, Mothers of Invention

Dance With Me Tonight, Leroi Brothers

Dynamite, Brenda Lee

Right Now, Grey Delisle

Train of Love, Johnny Cash

Breaking Up, Swivel Chairs

Honky Tonk Man, Dwight Yoakam

Don't Underestimate Me, SF Seals

Can You Deal With It? Andre Williams & the New Orleans Hellhounds

You'll Lose a Good Thing, Barbara Lynn

I Know, Barbara George

Hello Stranger, Barbara Lewis

It's In His Kiss, Betty Everett 

So Long, Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs

Niagara Falls

A mini-album of photos taken this past summer in Niagara Falls. The difference from past postings of the Falls is that these were all taken on the Canadian side, after I strolled across the Rainbow Bridge.

 

What I Did Today

Some days you just want to get out and enjoy the outdoors (with a camera, of course).  Early this morning I headed over to the Big Hole Battlefield (a national park that is now thankfully reopened) to hike around and take some photos.  Here are a few samples of what I shot.

On the Street 7

These were taken while walking around downtown Seattle with my sister Liz back in August.  With a little luck, I'm hoping to be back for another visit (and more pictures) in the next few weeks.

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Las Vegas Strip, 2011

Toonerville Thursday

Thousand Islands 4

 

A few more pictures taken on my summer visit to the Thousand Islands in northern New York State this past summer.  The first two are of the famous Boldt Castle.

 

On the Street 6

More images snapped on my trip to Spain last February...

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Reinstein Woods, Cheektowaga 2013

Play List 131013

Below you will find a list of the music played on Dr. John's Record Shelf last night.  Highlighted titles are links to YouTube versions of the songs. 

Hello Goodbye, Beatles

Monkeys, Wounded Lion

05-11-07, Standard Fare

Going to Birningham, Ed Roland & the Sweet Tea Project

Sleeping Where I Fall, Chelsea Light Moving

Acetate, Volcano Choir

I Can't Explain, The Who

Cheese and Onions, Galaxie 500

Rank Strangers, Freakwater

Palmyra, Jolie Holland

Sweet Lucy, Michael Hurley & the Unholy Modal Rounders

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Yardbirds

Who Knows Where the Time Goes, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs

I See, Strange Boys

Out in California, Tom Russell

Follow You Home, Kasey Chambers

Sweet Surrender, Bread

Wild Wild Life, Talking Heads

Debi Came Back, Wild Seeds

Just Like a Woman, Charlotte Gainsbourg & Calexico

Stuck Between Stations, Hold Steady

Leave Me for Dead, Shannon McArdle

No Other Baby, Paul McCartney

Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder

My Baby Thinks He's aTrain, Roseanne Cash

Missing You, Del Fuegos

So Long, Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs 7

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Huntington Library, San Marino, California 2011

Toonerville Thursday

Kids at Niagara Falls

 

As the headline says these are pictures taken this past summer on visits to Niagara Falls, where there are always lots of youngsters (as well as adults) taking in the sights.