Seven 2-Piece Bands That Aren’t The White Stripes

Though the 2 piece band has been around for years (see Simon and Garfunkel), they only entered mainstream rock within the last decade or so with the growing popularity of the White Stripes. I’ve always had a soft spot for 2 piece bands. This may have started back when I was in middle school and […]

GREATEST HITS: The Art & Death of the Astronaut

Note: This continues to be one of my favorite posts. I’ve easily found another dozen pieces of work depicting astronauts, mostly in some form of death or decay. It’s hard to track down dates of creation for most of these works. I cannot tell you whether or not the official death of the space program […]

Great Moments in Contemporary Fight Choreography

I grew up with martial arts in my life. Also, bad science fiction films. Our family didn’t have gis (uniforms) in our closets or wooden weapons in the umbrella holder, but we the subtle philosophies could be heard in my fathers teachings. He had been introduced to the doctrines of fighting at an early age […]

New Jersey’s Best Rock Bands

Somewhere Down in the Swamps of Jersey It’s a beautiful state. One that I, and at least one other writer on this blog, hail from. There have been several things written and said about the Garden State in recent years. Most of it has not been flattering. Who to blame? Reality televisions stars, corrupt politicians, […]

The Modern Skull Illusion

The skull optical illusion dates back to the 19th century and according to my eyes has made a resurgence in the hands of contemporary illustrators. My earliest recollection of the illusion involved the image of an Indian in headdress. Unfortunately, I have not been able to track its cyber foot steps. I did find one […]