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Category Archives: Music
Happy Public Domain Day Eve
Way back in 1998 Congress passed the Copyright Term Extension Act extending US copyrights by 20 years to life-plus-70 for human authors and 95 years total for corporate authors. The extension was retrospective, so works in the public domain went … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, movies, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged Bessie Smith, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Public Domain, The Great Gatsby
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the gods wait to delight in you
It should come as no surprise to any one that the poet Charles Bukowski was an inspiration and muse for the great Tom Waits. I am always moved by the short Bukowski poem “The Laughing Heart” so I love the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged Charles Bukowski, Poetry, Tom Waits
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…but then you read
Inspired by James Baldwin’s powerful 1963 book The Fire Next Time, musician and poet Meshell Ndegeocello created this intriguing short film based on Baldwin’s writing.
Born to Read
Tonight, you can celebrate the poetic genius of Bruce Springsteen and also support the Book Industry Charitable Foundation by attending a the Crowdcast event “Born to Read–Booksellers Talk Bruce Springsteen. Through five decades, Springsteen has been as a cultural touchstone … Continue reading
Pulp Fiction Fictions
Screenwriter Todd Alcott, creates these wonderful digital mashups that combine the language of pop music and the visual language of 20th century pulp fiction paperbacks. While Alcott finds many of his vintage book covers online, he still discovers a few … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover art, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Pulp Fiction
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These songs of freedom
Paris-based Mathematic Studio produced this wonderful animation for Bob Marley’s timeless “Redemption Song.” Directed by Octave Marsal and Théo de Gueltzl, the video draws heavily on imagery and iconography surrounding the Rastafarian movement.
Posted in Africa, Animation, Art, Film, movies, Music, Writing
Tagged Bob Marley, Jamaica, Rastafarians
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Lowdown in Sweden
Perspicacious followers of TBTP may recall a short story from a while back about the World’s Smallest Bookstore. Now the folks from the aptly named AnonyMouse street art collective have returned with the World’s Smallest Record Shop. Located in the … Continue reading
It’s really about the coffee
These days I spend an inordinate amount of time on my coffee roasting obsession. When I’m not researching green beans to buy, I’m looking for books and articles on coffee in general. I recently stumbled on this unusual artist book … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged Book Art, Book Artists, Coffee, hip hop
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I am not a Luddite
Over the years, I have bored many a TBTP reader with my mini-rants promoting print travel guidebooks. And while I still always travel with the old school guides, I also am a fan of travel apps, ebooks, and travel podcasts. … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Museums, Music, Restaurants, Tech, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Britain, Edinburgh, Scotland, Visit Scotland
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Magical Mystery Tour
Vanity Fair magazine commissioned the marvelous video below guaranteed to warm the heart of any Beatles fan. It’s a 12 minute tour around the world using Google Maps, highlighting locations mentioned in the Beatles lyrics, from Liverpool to the Black … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Europe, Film, Maps, Music, Photography, USA
Tagged Beatles, India, Liverpool, London, Moscow
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