Friday March 11, 2011 16:39
via scimaps.org
Tuesday March 09, 2010 14:18
“Not only the Heavens, and other vast, and more excellent parts of Nature declare the glory of their Almighty Maker; but even the least and most despicable of his productions do also discover the work of his hands, and raise their minds who attentively consider them to a grateful admiration of the greatness of his power, and an humble acknowledgment of his Sovereignty: Out of a perswasion therefore that there are some who delightfully search into the secrets of Nature, and contemplate the wonders of God, who out of his inexhaustible treasures hath endued the most inconsiderable of his creatures with so many rich ornaments, occult qualities, and rare beauties, we shall bestow this Chapter on the considerations of certain Insects commonly seen in these Islands, all which have some peculiar properties, as so many beams of glory to raise them from their natural lowness into some esteem.”
From Charles de Rochefort’s The History of the Caribby-Islands as translated by John Davies for publication in London in 1666.
Sunday February 07, 2010 11:15
“But Casual Victim Pile isn’t any sort of manifesto or template. To quote Cosloy again, it is a “snapshot of a particular time and place,” and it’s difficult to imagine a more compelling vision of what exactly this slab of Red River is all about. In that respect, Casual Victim Pile is not the last word on Austin’s music scene for 2010, but the first. How wonderful it would be if this labor of love inspired many more testaments, from the experimental havens of the Church of the Friendly Ghost to the bruised concrete of the Broken Neck to the congregations of our house shows to everything else. It’s a time to stop wringing hands about blues-rock’s dopey shadow or the over-glorified confines of one particular extinct venue - be it The Vulcan Gas Company or Liberty Lunch or even the Back Room. In spite of (or because of) Austin’s comfortable ties to the past, everything feels fresh and new and very, very exciting, with so much more to be uncovered in the year to come.”
— I have to admit that I’m as guilty as anyone of lamenting the loss (and impending loss) of places like Armadillo World Headquarters, Liberty Lunch, and the Cactus Cafe, but at the same time this kind of enthusiasm for what’s going on now and how it lays foundations for Austin’s future excites me. There’s of course some cross-talk involved in highlighting how creating a historical snapshot for the sake of posterity demonstrates a focus on the future, but this kind of affection for our place and the cooperation it so frequently inspires expressed through an actual collaborative project, rather than some abstracted Chamber of Commerce initiative, can only be a good thing. (quotation from Casual Victim Pile: Album Review, Show(s) Preview - Austinist)
Sunday November 15, 2009 3:46
Colonel Granville Ryrie and a box kite, 1914 (via Australian War Memorial collection)
Given the Australian setting, this has to be the most exemplary image of what was horrible and is fascinating about the First World War.
As fast as a leopard…
3:39
Marine Society cadets (via National Maritime Museum)
Saturday November 14, 2009 19:02
My favorite musician from my teens covering my favorite record ever - hard to beat / Record Club: Skip Spence “Little Hands” on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Friday October 02, 2009 7:51
Charlie Brown’s pub showing curiosities brought back by sailors (via National Maritime Museum)
Thursday September 10, 2009 18:52
French liqueur advertisements on cigarette paper books (via cigpapers.co.uk)
18:51
French rum advertisements on cigarette paper books (via cigpapers.co.uk)
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