In 1991, the incredibly talented Buckethead was convinced to come outside during a family reunion party to play an ad hoc backyard concert, during which he absolutely shredded solo after solo while covering some well known songs. 27 years ago today, a young Buckethead played an intimate solo concert at a family reunion. Songs include…
Dancers in Yellow Frolic Around the Woods in the Official Video for the George Harrison’s ‘What Is Life’
In 2016, George Harrison‘s widow Olivia and son Dhani held a worldwide contest through Genero.tv to determine what filmmaker from anywhere would provide the video for Harrison’s 1971 song “What Is Life“. The winner was Brandon Moore from Oakland, California. This winning video features Emma Rubinowitz and Esteban Hernandez, both of the San Francisco Ballet,…
An 85 Year Old Union Civil War Veteran Sings of His Fallen Comrades on a Heartbreaking 1927 Record
In 1927, 85 year old Lauren Higbie, who proudly served as a Union soldier during the Civil War, sang “Veteran’s Last Song“, a heartbreaking tune that pays profound homage to his fallen comrades. Collector MusicBoxBoy stated in 2009 that he found this 78 record at a flea market and it’s been one of his favorites…
Emily Lazar Shares What Its Like to be a Female Audio Engineer in a Predominantly Male Profession
Great Big Story visited with Emily Lazar, a highly respected, Grammy-nominated sound mastering engineer who has worked on thousands of widely known albums. The forthright Lazar graciously explained how she got into the the business and what her job entails. Lazar also talked about what it’s like to be a female in a profession that…
How Joey Tribbiani’s Childlike Wonder Makes Him Oddly Wise In the Most Unexpected of Situations
As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the individual personalities of the characters on the now-classic sitcom series Friends, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look the childlike wonder that makes Joey Tribbiani who he is. On one hand, it makes him oddly and unexpectedly wise in certain situations, yet more than…
A Delightful Photo Book That Celebrates the Often Disregarded Beauty of New York City Pigeons
Photographer Andrew Garn has captured in his delightful photo book The New York Pigeon: Behind the Feathers, the often disregarded beauty of these birds. Garn frames and lights the pigeons as if they were models rather than the “less than” creatures they are made out to be. In doing so, Garn captures each personality, determination…
A Beautiful Park Created From a Dormant Domino Sugar Refinery Opens Up on the Brooklyn Waterfront
A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 16, 2018 at 1:59pm PDT Domino Sugar once had a thriving refinery that sat right on the banks of the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The refinery opened in 1858 and was known as the “crown jewel” of the company. Unfortunately, the plant closed in 2004…
How to Make a Woodland Fantasy Art Doll of a Brambling Using Sculpting Clay, Wire, and Fabric
Artist Ryan Friant of The Dream Syndicate Arts demonstrates how he made a woodland fantasy art doll of a Brambling that started off as a sketch and was then sculpted out of polymer clay, armature wire, fabric, and other mixed-media. Prints of his creature are available to purchase on Etsy. A post shared by The…