What's the Pro-Secession Index looking like these days? Since 2024, Connecticut rises +13%, Minnesota +10%, while Oklahoma is -17%, Nebraska -15%... www.newsweek.com/map-shows-st...

"Instant Replay of Your X-Rated Activities." What is it they say about sex being a chief selling point of any new technology? I think what they say is that sex is a chief selling point of any new technology... Ad for "Polavision" in the Berkeley Barb, February 17-23, 1978:

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Ming Smith’s parents gave her a camera and she fell in love with taking photographs. After college, she moved to NYC to pursue a career as a photographer. In 1979, MOMA purchased several of Smith’s photographs, making her the first African American female photographer with that distinction

Artist Wallace Berman born 100 years ago today. Artist Wallace Berman dies 50 years ago today...

From Jerry Garcia at the top to Jonathan Richman at the bottom (click photo to see full schedule, taking place across several venues). Bill Graham Presents ad in the Berkeley Barb, February 17-23, 1978...

#analogcollage #cutandpaste #papercollage #popart #wobbles

Artist Wallace Berman born 100 years ago today. Artist Wallace Berman dies 50 years ago today...

From Jerry Garcia at the top to Jonathan Richman at the bottom (click photo to see full schedule, taking place across several venues). Bill Graham Presents ad in the Berkeley Barb, February 17-23, 1978...

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HBD Chilean/French filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky, BOTD in 1929, turning 97 today. Known for "El Topo" (1970), "The Holy Mountain" (1973) & "Santa Sangre" (1989), he's been venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts for his violently surreal, mystical images and religious provocations

Mardi Gras poem by Robert Head. From New Orleans' underground newspaper NOLA Express, February 1970... [Robert Grady Head III obit: obituaries.nola.com/obituary/rob...

"The pre-release demand for this album has been overwhelming. Forced to the surface by the events of today, Rev. Jesse Jackson represents a new movement that commands the attention of the American society--both black and white!" From Chicago underground paper Seed, May 1, 1970...

Favorite venue where Paul English enjoyed playing drums behind Willie Nelson? Red Rocks in Colorado...

Mardi Gras poem by Robert Head. From New Orleans' underground newspaper NOLA Express, February 1970... [Robert Grady Head III obit: obituaries.nola.com/obituary/rob...

One of the most joyous-sounding songs of all times, whether played during Mardi Gras or not... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K1n...

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"The pre-release demand for this album has been overwhelming. Forced to the surface by the events of today, Rev. Jesse Jackson represents a new movement that commands the attention of the American society--both black and white!" From Chicago underground paper Seed, May 1, 1970...

Life is perhaps just this inventory of what’s gone

The infamous "Put on the Dead and Spread" ad appears in Good Times (San Francisco), February 13, 1970. A pull quote from Lenny Kaye's review in Rolling Stone appears in the ad, but Kaye didn't write the "Put on the Dead and Spread" part... Grateful Dead Live/Dead [1]

"Superman, Batman, and the rest of the DC gang are powerless to protect you against diseases like polio, measles and rubella. These diseases can cripple and even kill. But they can be easily prevented with painless vaccinations." [New York City Council, 1980]

Been admiring T. Tex's vocals on this song ever since I first heard it...

"I Loved To Hate * and other True-To-Life Stories"...

George Pennewell's "Just Like A Woman" black light poster. Milton Glaser image of Dylan at top right. And the kitty on the left batting a doob... www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...

capybara riding a dinosaur

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Merriweather is still showing concerts. #myhometown $5.75!! for the double bill

Happy February Afrofuturism Month...

A frosty fir in February 2014

All You Need Is Love, er, $30. Selling my copy...

"Put on the Dead and Spread" was taken from J.R. Young's piece in the same record review section of Rolling Stone (February 7, 1970)--as seen above Baron Wolman's Jerry Garcia photo. And there's Lenny Kaye's review towards the bottom left... Grateful Dead Live/Dead [2]

Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen.

The infamous "Put on the Dead and Spread" ad appears in Good Times (San Francisco), February 13, 1970. A pull quote from Lenny Kaye's review in Rolling Stone appears in the ad, but Kaye didn't write the "Put on the Dead and Spread" part... Grateful Dead Live/Dead [1]

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Richard Meltzer - Goodbye Pork Pie Cravat youtu.be/p0VFHQh9baU 'Meltzer's tribute to his friend Lester Bangs'

Goofin' wit Technology...We've come so far since then!

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Put a bow on it...From Good Times, February 13, 1970: "Four Drawings For Your Valentine By George Pennewell." (Pennewell 👍illustrator...)

Documentary on Good Times, San Francisco's underground newspaper (1969-1972)... www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzQN...

If it wasn't for bad luck, Steve Miller band wouldn't be playing Friday the 13th at all? And then on Valentine's Day 1970...Elvin Bishop is for lovers perhaps? Family Dog ad from Good Times (San Francisco)...

All You Need Is Love, er, $30. Selling my copy...

"We talk about Divine and Valerie Perrine and guitarist Robert Quine, Voidoid Valentine..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LVo...

Put a bow on it...From Good Times, February 13, 1970: "Four Drawings For Your Valentine By George Pennewell." (Pennewell 👍illustrator...)

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If it wasn't for bad luck, Steve Miller band wouldn't be playing Friday the 13th at all? And then on Valentine's Day 1970...Elvin Bishop is for lovers perhaps? Family Dog ad from Good Times (San Francisco)...

"The coroner said it was on Sunday but I don't believe it's true / The 15th day of May wasn't odd enough for you / I prefer to believe you left us on a day with a little more teeth / I prefer to believe that you checked out on Friday the 13th, yeah Friday the 13th..." RIP Chad Ferguson, drummer

A narrative--rather than concert audio--detailing Jimi Hendrix's hometown return to Seattle, featuring concert review excerpts (including by Tom Robbins)... youtu.be/euQSGO3Unhs?...

Would I check out this Oui Magazine solely for the Stan Lee interview? (Don't be silly, Spidey...) Ad in the Berkeley Barb, February 4-10, 1977...

As @sk-76.bsky.social points out, the t-shirt reposted below derives it wording from the following Ramones number--the Ramones' next best song about huffing after Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue... youtu.be/xQ-9BXi1d2A?...