The Cuyahoga River on fire, circa 1952

By Jack Brummet, Waterways Ed.

In 1952, the Cuyahoga River caught fire (the industrial waste in it actually).  People say that "the river that caught fire," was one of the major catalysts for the environmental movement in the late 1960s. 

At least 13 fires have been occurred on the River, since 1868.  The 1952 fire was the biggest and most destructive. 

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Is Tony Soprano alive?

David Chase finally coughs up the truth seven years later (god: it's been that long?). I knew it.  See the short article here on Uproxx.  This is the last frame of the series, just before the screen suddenly cuts to black.

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The Realist, reheated

By Jack Brummet, 60's Ed.

I didn't know this until today, but The Realist (the complete three decade run) is now available here: This is just one of the many Paul Krassner gems to be mined there. . .

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The Posies "Failure" reissued

By Jack Brummet

The Posies played a fantastic show Saturday night at Seattle's Triple Door.  They were alternately fascinated to be playing this, and trepidatious about revisiting the album they recorded when they were seventeen years old.  It was an amazing performance.  Watch the trailer below, and then go buy a copy of their remastered and expanded album, even in Green Vinyl if you have a phonograph. . .


 

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Drawing: Faces #906 - Kemosabes

By Jack Brummet

click to enlarge

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A different pitch: pandhandling outside The Posies show in Seattle last night

By Jack Brummet, Rock and Roll Ed.

We went to the great Posies show last night at the Triple Door in Seattle, celebrating the re-release of the wonderful album that launched their careers.  They recorded this in a basement studio when they were 17 years old.  It was wonderful to see them a little nervously perform this album once again, and see them experience all the emotions of reliving the recording and release, and early moments of their great careers. It's far better than they think.

In any case, leaving the show most happily, we encountered this guy.  Definitely a cut above the usual panhandler.

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Drawing: Faces #905 - hiding

By Jack Brummet

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Not Tetris

By Jack Brummet, Games Ed.

Chris Charla in his online 'zine, Incredibly Strange Games talks about Not Tetris.  This twisted game can be downloaded free, here: http://stabyourself.net/nottetris2/

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Prop newspaper from The Godfather: "Vito Corelone Feared Murdered"

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Woman killed with banjos

Thanks to our friend Dean Ericksen for passing this one along. maybe the strangest part of the story is that he had a backup banjo, when the first one broke.   /Mona G

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Painting: "jack brummet A jury of your peers"

By Jack Brummet

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A brilliant tweet from Robyn Hitchcock on demonizing our fellow homo sapiens

By Mona Goldwater, Social Mores Ed.

	Robyn Hitchcock (@RobynHitchcock)
8/20/14, 11:09 PM When we stop demonizing each other, peace will come. But the spiral of justified grievance is endless.

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