While visiting his grandparents in Michigan, the incredibly talented artist Josh Ellingson (previously) hooked up with the Flint Public Art Project to paint a mural on the outside wall of Factory Two, a community makerspace. The building formerly housed the Dort Motor Car Company from 1915 through 1924, so Ellingson included concepts from both current…
Guitarist Plays Upbeat Fingerstyle Cover of ‘You Got a Friend in Me’ to His Dog Maple and Sheriff Woody Doll
With the release of Toy Story 4 (previously), multi-instrumentalist Acoustic Trench (previously) performed a very upbeat acoustic fingerstyle cover of the Randy Newman song “You Got a Friend in Me” from the original Toy Story film. Maple the Pup, a golden retriever/border collie mix, sat as audience to beloved human with her Sheriff Woody doll…
A Wonderful Piano Medley of 40 Cartoon Themes
Music teacher Florian Mohr performed a wonderful piano medley of 40 cartoon theme songs in just a single take. Mohr began the medley with the iconic “Popeye” intro and culminating with the theme from the German cartoon “Talespin”. (translated) A little flashback from your youth complacent? Then take a look at my new medley! via…
Examining George Washington’s Family Tree to Figure Out Who Would Be King If the U.S. Was a Monarchy
Matt Baker of Useful Charts quite amusingly examined the George Washington extended family tree to determine who would be king in this age if the then-new United States of America had been created as a monarchy rather than the representative democracy that it is today. Baker separated out the family into three different lines –…