Rock Seen, A Book by Legendary Rock & Roll Photographer Bob Gruen

I think it's hilarious that Gene Simmons is wearing clogs in that picture.

 

 

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Rock Seen, A Book by Legendary Rock & Roll Photographer Bob Gruen

via Laughing Squid by Rusty Blazenhoff on 8/31/11

For 40 years legendary rock-and-roll photographer, Bob Gruen, has been capturing the rockstar scene like no other. Many of his images are included in his first hardcover book, Rock Seen, which includes a forward from Blondie's lead singer, Debbie Harry. Once the personal photographer to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Gruen's photos of rock's elite are some of the most recognizable around the world.

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Impaled by pruning shears through eye, doing ok

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Impaled by pruning shears through eye, doing ok

via Boing Boing by David Pescovitz on 8/30/11

Leroy Leutscher, 86, of Arizona, slipped and fell on a pair of pruning shears that went right through his eye and down his neck. Amazingly, he's doing pretty well given the circumstances. From The Telegraph:

Luetscher was rushed to the hospital, where surgeons removed the shears and rebuilt his orbital floor with metal mesh, saving his eye. Doctors say Mr Luetscher still has slight swelling in his eyelids and minor double vision but has otherwise recovered.

"US man impaled through eye with pruning shears" (via Fortean Times)

 

 

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High Wheel, Video Art of a Ferris Wheel Without the Wheel

 

 

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High Wheel, Video Art of a Ferris Wheel Without the Wheel

via Laughing Squid by EDW Lynch on 8/29/11

"High Wheel" by Spanish artist Maider López is a video art piece in which the structure of a Ferris wheel was digitally removed, leaving the gondolas floating in mid-air (video). The piece was created in 2009 for the O.K. Center for Contemporary Art in Linz, Austria.

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photos by Maider López

 

 

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WATCH: A Previously Unreleased Video History of The Smiths

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WATCH: A Previously Unreleased Video History of The Smiths

Unless you were a member of the music press, it's unlikely that you ever saw this 17-minute promotional documentary about seminal UK band The Smiths, created as a sort of visual timeline in conjunction with the band's "Best of" compilation in 1992. But now Rhino Records has posted the clip online in anticipation of the release of remastered versions of all the band's albums on September 22. These things take time, indeed.

Obsessive Smiths fans will have already seen much of what's included here in dribs and drabs, but it's still a pretty nifty look back at one of the '80s most influential and ambiguously gay bands.

And if you're new to him, here's your opportunity to meet a young, skinny Morrissey as he swoons, sways and slyly sings about charming men and girlfriends in comas.

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Shocking Scene Of DC Quake Devastation

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Shocking Scene Of DC Quake Devastation

via boy culture by Matthew Rettenmund on 8/23/11

Via here.

Quake-wise, I didn't feel anything here in NYC, nor did my dogs act strangely. Aren't animals supposed to be the ones who warn us? But don't feel bad when I tell you I didn't feel the earth move—it takes a lot to get me there.

 

 

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Cast Away Hanksy, A Street Art Parody of Banksy

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Cast Away Hanksy, A Street Art Parody of Banksy

via Laughing Squid by Scott Beale on 8/23/11

Bowery Boogie spotted a new Hanksy street art in NYC's Lower East Side. This one is a Cast Away version of Tom Hanks throwing "Wilson" instead of flowers, which appears to be a reference to this Family Guy scene.

Previously we have featured a rat version of Hanksy and a Catch Me If You Can version of Hanksy.

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For The Thrill Of It: Otis, The Skydiving Pug

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For The Thrill Of It: Otis, The Skydiving Pug

via Loldogs, Dogs 'n' Puppy Dog Pictures - I Has A Hotdog! by Cheezburger Network on 8/17/11

Otis, a 10-year-old pug living in Los Angeles, Calif., loves to go skydiving. In fact, he's been on 64 jumps to date! Turns out that his dad, Will DaSilva, owns a skydiving company and Otis not only hangs around the office, but jumps out of the planes with Will and other skydivers. And it seems like Otis really does enjoy it!

'He's totally aware of what's happening when he free falls and just like a first-time jumper he gets all excited about it and gets nervous at the door.

'Once he's out though he's just having a ball like a dog with its head out of the car window.'

Will claims that despite the danger of skydiving Otis' main concerns are his unhealthy eating habits, with his nickname being 'Hoover'.

'Otis is living the ultimate dream. He lounges around here all day, jumping for free and bumming food off the other divers,

'He's (probably) going to die of a food overdose, not from sky-diving,' he said.

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Lost 1992 Press Video For The Smiths

 

 

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Lost 1992 Press Video For The Smiths

via Laughing Squid by Scott Beale on 8/17/11

Rhino UK has discovered a lost press video for The Smiths from 1992.

Bonus, here's a 1995 TV ad for The Smiths "Singles". Here are more videos for The Smiths collected by Rhino UK.

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