The Clash London Calling Tower Theater Show 3/6/1980

Published on March 5, 2010 in Uncategorized. 3 Comments .
Hard to believe but it’s the eve of the 30th Anniversary of Clash’s London Calling Tower Theatre Show as I’m typing this blog and
scanning the negatives. All the “hipsters” that were into the New Wave
Punk scene were at this historic show which I was lucky enough to
attend and drag my camera into. Back then, it was no problem to bring
in a 35mm camera with a telephoto lens, quite apparent from all the
tight shots I took. As was the case with many of these shows I
attended, it was off to the Drexel University Triangle darkroom to
develop the prints well into the night. One of the picks with Joe
Strummer was Ian Dury who came onto the stage to jam to a song but
can’t can’t remember, possibly Janie Jones.
We miss ya Joe!

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Fishbone “Alcoholic” World Cafe Live In the Pit

Published on March 3, 2010 in Philadelphia. 1 Comment .



Wild show last week at World Cafe Live with Fishbone. I’ve been lucky to have seen Fishbone many times in Philly dating back to Temple University Spring Fling 1988 with Red Hot Chilli Peppers. But one of my fave moments was watching lead singer Angelo Moore at the Trocadero in the early 90’s hit on my then girlfriend at the time while he was selling his book prior to the show.
I shot this with my Sanyo Xacti CG 10 and edited it with iMovie 09 but I regret not shooting in the 16×9 format.

Panorama of big sledding at Clark Park

Published on February 12, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments .

I used Autostitch iPhone app to piece two shots together. This is the most crowded I’ve seen the Clark Park “bowl” in quite some time.
Sent from my iPhone

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24 Hour Booze Cruise on the Bay

Published on February 9, 2010 in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland and Sailing. 0 Comments .
24 Hour Booze Cruise on the Bay

I took Tony and Glenn out on the Chesapeake Bay for a 24 hour bender last summer. Poors guys make marriage seem like prison the way they totally let loose. They really need to get out more. We had a great sunny sail into Annapolis and moored the boat outside of the US Naval Academy which provided a great spot for all the boats participating in Wednesday Night Races. Later it was off in a water taxi for dinner in Eastport, then drinks at Pusser’s. The next day we awoke at 6am to the Naval Academy plebes doing and chanting their morning exercises. Breakfast, coffee and the the sail back to Rock Hall.

Jimmy

The Residents Talking Light Show World Cafe Live

Published on February 8, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments .

Only for the freaky!
Sent from my iPhone

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Judy in the Pool

Published on February 5, 2010 in Philadelphia. 2 Comments .
Judy in the Pool

This winter never seems to end as an epic storm is about to clobber Maryland and threatens to dump 6-12 inches of snow on Philadelphia. What better way to celebrate by hibernating in the house and posting a video that I shot on my waterproof Santo Xacti VPE-E1 last summer. This was also my first real attempt editing iMovie 09. I’ve been using iMovie HD for years but finally decided the benefits of 09 outweigh my beloved HD. Still Learning Final Cut Pro.

I’ve also joined a group of other Videobloggers that will try to post at least two times a month. Before you think I’m being mean to my dog Judy, I wanted to get her more comfortable with swimming in the event she ever went overboard on my boat. And I do put her in a life preserver when underway.

Jimmy

Meeting DEVO and 1978 Tower Theatre pix

Published on January 30, 2010 in Philadelphia. 0 Comments .
There is no question in my mind that DEVO truly changed the way I
listened to music because their first album “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We
Are Devo! This album was the only one I played, flipping it over and
over again for at least a month. I don’t want to get into a big rant
about how groundbreaking the music was but rather just tell the tale
of a real quick meet up with Gerald Casale and Bob 2 Mothersbaugh.
The live concerts pix were taken with at the legendary Tower Theatre
late in 1978. These were the good old days when you could still bring
in SRL cameras into shows.
Fast forward to summer of 1979. The late DJ Ed Sciaky of WKDU, the
only Philly person to support new music in Philly, was going to do an
interview with DEVO who were in town to support their new album Duty
Now for the Future. I worked 2 floors below WIOQ at Benihana
Restaurant so it was often I would go upstairs and wait outside the
station till the interview was done and get an album autographed. On
this particular day, I marched up with my debut album and met Gerald
and Bob 2. Handing them the album and asking for an autograph, I
bluntly stated ‘this station doesn’t play your music, man”. To which
Gerald replied. “no one does Spud”.

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The Residents Talking Light Tour World Cafe Live 2/8 Sneak Peek!

Published on January 25, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments .

Just 2 weeks till The Residents perform Talking Light Tour at World Cafe Live.
He is a sneak peek at a band/concept/mystery that has held my interest for over 30 years. You may remember them as the band that performed as eye balls.

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