Camera Lucida and Lovebomb

Tue Oct 20
i12bent: Tonight we also celebrate the 50th birthday of the disco(thèque), a cultural event of earth-shattering proportions… On Oct. 19, 1959 at The Scotch Club in Aachen, West Germany the regular dance band was unable to play and a hastily rigged amplifier and set of speakers was installed to provide the music needed. That night Klaus Quirini became the world’s first live disc jockey - so named after the club’s other appellation, The Jockey Dance Bar… Above: The Scotch Club, anno ‘59 awaiting its clientele…

i12bent:

Tonight we also celebrate the 50th birthday of the disco(thèque), a cultural event of earth-shattering proportions…

On Oct. 19, 1959 at The Scotch Club in Aachen, West Germany the regular dance band was unable to play and a hastily rigged amplifier and set of speakers was installed to provide the music needed. That night Klaus Quirini became the world’s first live disc jockey - so named after the club’s other appellation, The Jockey Dance Bar…

Above: The Scotch Club, anno ‘59 awaiting its clientele…

i12bent: Speaking of which, a “clump” of the King’s hair just went for 15.000 USD at auction in Chicago… “In this Oct. 12, 2009 file photo, a clump of Elvis Presley’s hair, given to Gary Pepper as president of the Tankers Fan Club to give to Elvis fans, is one of over 200 items in The Gary Pepper Collection of Elvis Presley Memorabilia at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, in Chicago. The clump of hair was sold for $15,000 on Sunday Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)” (Source - Yahoo)

i12bent:

Speaking of which, a “clump” of the King’s hair just went for 15.000 USD at auction in Chicago…

“In this Oct. 12, 2009 file photo, a clump of Elvis Presley’s hair, given to Gary Pepper as president of the Tankers Fan Club to give to Elvis fans, is one of over 200 items in The Gary Pepper Collection of Elvis Presley Memorabilia at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, in Chicago. The clump of hair was sold for $15,000 on Sunday Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)” (Source - Yahoo)

Fri Oct 2
FrequeNC Party Saturday Night, October 3

10.03 FREQUENC: STEVE SUMMERS, KINOEYE & MORE @ NIGHTLIGHT

Two things you need to know about this dance shindig and night of thoughtful electronic music. Number one: It’s the last FrequeNC monthly party at Nightlight, and they’ve been doing it well there for three years now. Two: They’ve gathered a special cadre from the label’s roster for this blowout. Steve Summers is the acid house nom de plume of Jason Letkiewicz, whose Rhythm Based Lovers project on FrequeNC was a smash. He’s also half of the duo Manhunter on Ghostly International (home to Matthew Dear, et al.). Durham’s Zeke Graves (aka DATAHATA) made waves among European house heads with his deep house vibe as KINOEYE. Beautiful Swimmers is Ari Goldman (also in Manhunter) and Andrew Field-Pickering of Food for Animals, both primo DJs who know their way around a fader. Basically, here are some of the world’s best in their respective nooks and crannies of techno, disco and house music, no joshing, and the label putting out the music—and this dance party—calls your backyard home. $6/ 10 p.m. —Chris Toenes

i12bent: Annie Leibovitz (b. Oct. 2, 1949  happy 60th!): Iggy Pop, Miami, Florida, 2000 - Silver Print

i12bent:

Annie Leibovitz (b. Oct. 2, 1949  happy 60th!): Iggy Pop, Miami, Florida, 2000 - Silver Print
i12bent: Got my copy today of Richie Unterberger’s definitive book on The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground Day-by-day (I had helped Richie in a minor way with some Danish sources…) If you like VU I urge you to look up this book. You can read some excerpts for free via Richie’s web-site here… Photo: Cover of the book from Jawbone Press, cover photo by Steve Schapiro/Corbis

i12bent:

Got my copy today of Richie Unterberger’s definitive book on The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground Day-by-day

(I had helped Richie in a minor way with some Danish sources…)

If you like VU I urge you to look up this book. You can read some excerpts for free via Richie’s web-site here…

Photo: Cover of the book from Jawbone Press, cover photo by Steve Schapiro/Corbis

fuckyeahbluemonday:

There’s an app for that.

The iPhone application BeatMaker has a New Order sound pack. Or at least someone has created one with “Blue Monday” samples.

Thu Oct 1
i12bent: Marc Bolan (b. Sep. 30, 1947), too cute for his own curls, killed in a crushed Morris Mini just before reaching 30… Bolan was the singer and songwriter and guitar player of glam rock pioneer group T. Rex, and a charismatic performer… Photo by Chris Walker, no year… Source Rolling Stone

i12bent:

Marc Bolan (b. Sep. 30, 1947), too cute for his own curls, killed in a crushed Morris Mini just before reaching 30…

Bolan was the singer and songwriter and guitar player of glam rock pioneer group T. Rex, and a charismatic performer…

Photo by Chris Walker, no year… Source Rolling Stone

I could see Jim Woodring being a fan of Pope. i12bent: Kerig Pope (b. Sep. 30, 1935): Classical Still Life, 1960 - oil on canvas (Smithsonian)

I could see Jim Woodring being a fan of Pope.

i12bent:

Kerig Pope (b. Sep. 30, 1935): Classical Still Life, 1960 - oil on canvas (Smithsonian)
Tue Sep 29
i12bent: Marking the passing of pop-art maestro Roy Lichtenstein on this day in 1997, here is a message from the artist in 1963: Artist Roy Lichtenstein holding his painting “Image Duplicator”, photo by John Loengard, for LIFE

i12bent:

Marking the passing of pop-art maestro Roy Lichtenstein on this day in 1997, here is a message from the artist in 1963:
Artist Roy Lichtenstein holding his painting “Image Duplicator”, photo by John Loengard, for LIFE
Wed Sep 23
i12bent: Birthday of be-bop and free spiritual jazz saxophone genius John Coltrane, Sep. 23, 1926 (d. 1967)… Photo of ‘Trane in Mila, 1962 by Roberto Polillo. “I’ve got some John Coltrane on the stereo - make you feel alright… I’ve got some fine wine in the freezer - Mama, I know what you like…” — Lyrics for John Coltrane Stereo Blues, The Dream Syndicate

i12bent:

Birthday of be-bop and free spiritual jazz saxophone genius John Coltrane, Sep. 23, 1926 (d. 1967)…

Photo of ‘Trane in Mila, 1962 by Roberto Polillo.

“I’ve got some John Coltrane on the stereo - make you feel alright…

I’ve got some fine wine in the freezer - Mama, I know what you like…”

— Lyrics for John Coltrane Stereo Blues, The Dream Syndicate