Dr. John's Record Shelf & Photo Gallery

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

My travels last week took me down to the Huntington Library and Gardens, one of my favorite places to wander around. This first set of pictures from my visit were taken in the Palm Orchard and Desert Garden (I'll post some from the other parts of the grounds in coming days).

This Week's Playlist & Podcast

More good times on Dr. John's Record Shelf this past Sunday. You can see a list of the featured music below, and by clicking here you can listen to a recording of the entire broadcast.

You and Me, Molochs

Pedestrian at Best, Courtney Barnett

Jackpot, Nikki Lane

In Between (Reprise), The Feelies

Living in the City, Hurray for the Riff Raff

I Saw the World/Another Time, Pearls Before Swine

This Time Tomorrow, Gaz Coombes

Flying Down the Freeway, Kinky Friedman

Louisiana Man, Bobbie Gentry

Saturday Night, Bobby Fuller Four

Next Plane to London, Rose Garden

Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine, White Stripes

If You Gotta Go, Go Now, Cowboy Junkies

Politician Man, Betty Davis

Shadow of a Man, Amy Allison

I'm Movin' On, Jimmie Dale Gilmore

El lado Mas Bestia de la Vida, Albert Pla

I Wanna Be Alone (With You), La Luz

Beware, Willowz

The Vice of Killing, Ennio Morricone

It's Not About What I Want (It's What You Got), Woggles

I Want the Angel, Jim Carroll Band

A Summer Song, Chad & Jeremy

Fall Awake, Alison Pipitone

It's About Time, Pandoras

Talk, Talk, James Carr

A Kookie Little Paradise, Jo Ann Campbell

Bye Bye My Love, Chips

Monday, March 13, 2017

Photo of the Day

"Welcome to Jim's" 2016

My Favorite Song, Today

A Morning at the Beach

I was in Santa Monica last week and spent a couple hours down at the beach with my camera (not the Sony mentioned yesterday). Unfortunately, either because I got there a little late or because the conditions weren't optimal, there were very few surfers out and they mostly appeared to be beginners; so I don't have anywhere near as many shots of them as taken on past visits. But here are some of the photos I did take (and by the way, the two guys paddling out in the picture immediately below eventually disappeared over the horizon line and I did not see them again).

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Photo of the Day

New Year's Eve, 2016

My Favorite Movie Scene, Today

Photos From the Strip

I recently spent an evening strolling along Las Vegas Boulevard testing my newest camera (a Sony point and shoot) that I specifically bought because the reviews praised its performance in low light situations. I haven't quite mastered it yet. You have to scroll through menus to adjust almost everything, which is unwieldy. My previous little camera was a Pentax that provided more dedicated buttons for basic stuff like white balance and ISO (sadly that camera conked out on me a few months back, and the model has been discontinued). Still, here are some of the early returns that suggest the Sony may live up to its billing.