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The Art of Alison Friend

I recently stumbled upon a series of Facebook pages on which were posted the most delightful images of anthropomorphic animal portraits by an artist named Alison Friend.

I don’t know Ms Friend, and I have not (yet) purchased one of her prints. But I’m sharing many of the images downloaded from those Facebook pages I mentioned.

Of course, I don’t own the rights to any of these images. If you like them, I encourage you to purchase a print from the artist herself, who can be found at AlisonFriend.com. (more…)

My Favourite SNL Musical Performances

Yes, there are momentous things happening on the global stage. Yes, we are still recovering from an historic and impactful US Presidential election. But I’m taking a break from fretting about the world. Instead, today I’m simply going to list my favourite musical performances from multiple decades of Saturday Night Live.

Now, my list will differ from yours. My musical tastes are different from yours. But this is my blog, so I get to make the list. Feel free to add your list in the comments. NBC has blocked many of the videos from YouTube, so I’ve had to scrounge to find samples elsewhere…

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The Greatest Bowie Albums

As my friends know, musically I worship at the temple of David Bowie. His death 8 years ago sent me into a weird depression for over a month. My poor spouse didn’t know what to do with me then. If you’re curious why I was so affected, I wrote something of it here.

Well, today is the 52nd anniversary of the release of the album that made Bowie a star: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

In honour of that anniversary, I decided to list herein my top 5 Bowie albums. You might disagree with this list. But you’d be wrong. I will offer no criteria or justification for my list. My authority on the matter is so great. Ready? Here we go.

 

5. Let’s Dance

4. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

3. Hunky Dory

2. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

1. Station to Station


You’re welcome. As you were.

Medieval (F)art

Not everything is about COVID, okay?

This past week I discovered the wonderful world of bad Medieval art. Here are some gems and what they look like to me.

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