December 16, 2012
His Zombie Bullfrog Holler
What does Bob Dylan's voice sound like? Opinions differ (possible understatement alert) . But that hasn't stopped people from trying to explain how to listen to Bob Dylan (previously on Metafilter). But what happens when Dylan's voice is held up to an academic's magnifying glass? Or amplifier, as the metaphorical case may be? University of Chicago professor of music Steven Rings, a proponent of a branch of music theory known as transformational theory and author of Tonality And Transformation (in-depth review), offers one such perspective in his lecture Here's Your Throat Back, Thanks for the Loan: On Dylan's Voices (runtime 41:50)
Baseball Magazine, 1908-1920
Baseball Magazine, founded by Jake Morse in 1908, was the first monthly baseball magazine in the United States. The LA84 Foundation has posted free online copies of the first thirteen years of Baseball Magazine. [more inside]
The Board Games Women Make
Ever played Monopoly? Then you've played a board game that was designed by a woman (it was, under its original title, "The Landlord's Game," the creation of Elizabeth Magie). Want to play more board games designed by women? Let's go! [more inside]
I'm in, like, the nicest housewares store.
What's Nyoongar for Norman?
Bog Spray
Why does my juice taste of Zogs sex wax? If you've ever wondered what the balls from the Sony Bravia ad were like in real-life, then this is probably close. Some berries may have been hurt in this production. [more inside]
Eric's Trip Video 1990-96
Eric's Trip, first Canadian band to be signed to Subpop. (video is halfway down the page: I was unable to extract a workable link to include here)
I've collected a lot of stuff from friends over the years and luckily, i personally bothered to lug 4 tracks machines, mics and old video cameras to the shows at the time. Talking friends into holding the camera or keeping an eye on the input levels. I'm really glad i kept all those VHS tapes and reels of super8 films safe. The boxes of cassettes stored at my folks house still play great after 20 years. In 2007 i started transferring all these tapes into digital form to put this movie together, dubbing old VHS tapes was the scariest thing as some of them would barely play but i eventually got them all. I was excited that with use of modern editing stuff, i could finally sync up old video with better sounding tapes recorded at the same show, or editing together footage i had with someone else’s camera angle of the same show that i got from them years later. I worked on this movie for four years with much love until i finally had what i thought was a good document of what Eric's Trip really was. [more inside]
Wherever he winds up
2012 has been one great year for pitcher R.A. Dickey. He climbed Kilimanjaro. He published a well-received autobiography revealing for the first time that he'd been a victim of sexual abuse as a child. He starred in a documentary about the knuckleball at the same time as he continued his reinvention of the pitch, to often dramatic effect. After a fantastic season, he became the first knuckleball pitcher, and one of the oldest pitchers ever, to win the Cy Young Award, pitchers' highest honor. And now, pending a contract extension, he's been traded to the rapidly improving Toronto Blue Jays.
Around the world in 194 meals
Jesse and Laura are cooking and eating their way through the United Nations, and raising money for World Food Program USA as they do.
Christmas, cancelled.
PASSPORT TO FLAVORTOWN
Unable to visit the infamously badly reviewed Guy's American Kitchen & Bar? Never fear, for Metafilter's own mccarty.tim has you covered with a Guy Fieri Menu Item Generator.
No coins required
Maldita Castilla (Cursed Castile) is an action arcade game in the style of Ghost 'n' Goblins themed after Amadis of Gaul*. [more inside]
Rah, rah
Could 2012 have been the greatest year in the history of the world? Steven Pinker makes the case in this week's Spectator.
Natter natter grommish grommish
He was dead all along.
wheeeeeeee!
Cyriac hates fun-fairs. [11s SLYT]
Manly ramyun
Eat ramyun like a man (SLYT ramenblue)
Lester Bangs interviewed for Australian radio.
Lester Bangs interviewed by Sue Matthews for Australian radio in 1980 Originally posted here, with transcript.
"how we learned to stop worrying and embrace the abstraction"
World Bank Owes People of African Heritage Apology
"Claims of institutional racism against black people have dogged the World Bank for decades. The current president has a real opportunity to end the scourge." [more inside]
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