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hmmm, every now and then something pops up ... Gallery & Internal virtual tour - your chance to spot the Echo Observatory😎

Seen in more than a few movies, The Bradbury Building is almost a character unto itself. The Bradbury opened in 1893, long before the movies ever came to L.A. For the record, it’s not named after sci-fi novelist Ray Bradbury, but for Lewis Bradbury– a gold mining millionaire who decided he wanted to make a building with his name on it. In 1892, Lewis Bradbury commissioned Sumner Hunt, a famous architect, to design his building. As the story goes, Bradbury didn’t like any of the plans that Hunt showed him, and so, disappointed, was on his way out when, for some reason, one of Hunt’s young draftsmen caught his eye. George Wyman, the draftsman, had no professional training as an architect. Bradbury pulled Wyman aside and asked him to build his very important half-million dollar office building. Here are some of the productions that have used The Bradbury Building as a location: “D.O.A.” (1950) featuring Edmund O’Brien. The Outer Limits episode “Demon With A Glass Hand” (1964), with Robert Culp. Bruce Lee in “Marlowe” (1969). Of course, “Blade Runner” (1982) with Harrison Ford. Jack Nicholson was there for “Wolf” (1994). The Bradbury, as seen in the film "The Artist" (2011). Anyone have other images? .

I'm currently obsessed with the Kid Jensen version of this song, which is new to me this week. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRJzwFanf6A The single version was recorded in Autumn 1979 (per sleeve notes), which is just a few months after the "Quit Dreaming" sessions (February-June, 1979). The Jensen version was broadcast in June 1981, which puts it inside the date-span of "The Love That Whirls" sessions ("between Spring and Autumn, 1981). And it sounds EXACTLY like TLTW moment. Glorious. The definitive take, IMO. (Sadly, though this version was released on "The Practice of Everyday Life" box set, current digital purchase versions of that set don't include it or the other radio broadcasts that made up the final disc. Licensing limitations have been a curse for BN and his back catalogue, and I really sympathize.)

I'm just curious about this. Would you consider making your next car an electric [or do you already own one]?

Hi...I've really enjoyed the newer recordings and 'Return To Tomorrow'. 'Freak Me Out' and 'Chills For You' stand out for me. I really like the drum sounds you used on that album as well as on 'Luminous'. May you please tell me the name of that drum machine or keyboard - Bill or someone in the know? Retrofuturistically yours, lifelong listener.

Emil Richards (born Emilio Joseph Radocchia), 2 September, 1932 - 14 December, 2019, was an American vibraphonist and percussionist. All his solo records are great but three stand out for me as even more incredible than the others, Stones (1967), Journey To Bliss (1968) and The Spirit of 1976/Live at Donte's (1969). He was on records by everyone from Frank Sinatra to George Harrison to Julie London to L. Subramanian to Frank Zappa.

I was listening to the Peel sessions CD from 'The Practice Of Everyday Life', when the track 'Jazz' came on, it occurred to me that I didn't know who's voice it was that I was hearing on the track...anybody care to enlighten me??? 😎

Why?

John Lennon would have been 80 today. It's hard to Imagine 😉 what he would be like. Would he and Paul have made peace?

The Listeners By Walter de la Mare ‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door; And his horse in the silence champed the grasses Of the forest’s ferny floor: And a bird flew up out of the turret, Above the Traveller’s head: And he smote upon the door again a second time; ‘Is there anybody there?’ he said. But no one descended to the Traveller; No head from the leaf-fringed sill Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes, Where he stood perplexed and still. But only a host of phantom listeners That dwelt in the lone house then Stood listening in the quiet of the moonlight To that voice from the world of men: Stood thronging the faint moonbeams on the dark stair, That goes down to the empty hall, Hearkening in an air stirred and shaken By the lonely Traveller’s call. And he felt in his heart their strangeness, Their stillness answering his cry, While his horse moved, cropping the dark turf, ’Neath the starred and leafy sky; For he suddenly smote on the door, even Louder, and lifted his head:— ‘Tell them I came, and no one answered, That I kept my word,’ he said. Never the least stir made the listeners, Though every word he spake Fell echoing through the shadowiness of the still house From the one man left awake: Ay, they heard his foot upon the stirrup, And the sound of iron on stone, And how the silence surged softly backward, When the plunging hoofs were gone.

I am finding it hard to believe, but Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins, has passed away at the ridiculously young age of 50. No cause of death has been given as yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60884259?at_campaign=KARANGA&at_medium=RSS&fbclid=IwAR2Pd9KLtU1vlKiaUWy7jW1Co4G-3XUkO7c12BuXkdDfbaSEdw9SRV7SNxk

Hi Bill, I hope your well and your mums health is improving.. Are you finding an improvement in sale order numbers since moving over to Burning Shed and are you finding an increase in followers ? are you putting out more than 500 copies per album in view of this ? do you get feedback to monitor these things ? i want to know where the millions of Be Bop fans are hiding !!!

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