the butterfly effect

An old favourite… lpcoverlover:Singles from the drug...

Jul 1st

mabelmoments: Photo: me In there the butterfly I named...

Jul 1st

lyall: canadianthings: Canadianthings would like to wish...

Jun 30th

Blackboard is 50 today too!  I just read that as I...

Jun 30th

lyall: One of Australia’s favourite puppets, Mr Squiggle,...

Jun 30th

Das Boxende Kanguruh (1895) mabelmoments: Premiering at...

Jun 30th

NYC in the 70’s. -via superseventies

Jun 30th

OMG after 6 hours, the lock man left.

I can eat! I can work! I can relax! I’m free! *does a little splerky dance* Wow,...

Jun 30th

Dear tradesman who is in my house...

You arrived at 9.30am (thanks for waking me up an hour earlier than the arranged time.  I could have...

Jun 30th

He looks more interested in the record player than...

Jun 30th

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Prince - Controversy (edit) postpunk: A nice funky track about celebrity obsession and its...

Jun 30th

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That Albert Unser sounds like a dodgy fellow… (my eyes are watering with laughter and now I...

Jun 30th

Been there… via

Jun 30th

Andy and Candy, When They Were Dandy At the premiere of...

Jun 30th

The Thief of Baghdad, 1940. -via thefabulousforties

Jun 30th

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The origiinal trailer for The Thief of Baghdad, 1940. This was on in the early hours of this...

Jun 30th

Class of ‘67. After much consideration, I’ve...

Jun 30th

It was never my intention to flood the dashboard with...

Jun 29th

…and then there was this little stunt… via

Jun 29th

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Jun 29th

scandyfactory: Mary Astor + John Barrymore (for my friend,...

Jun 29th

Currently watching… One of Oliver Stone’s...

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Sonic Youth: “Mary-Christ” I’ve just discovered the bonus to being connected to a (very, very...

Jun 29th

Stupid fricking *grumble* wireless...

I’ve been having problems with my wireless connection since I moved, but a few hours ago it...

Jun 29th

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The B52s: “Dance This Mess Around” marychrist:fluentjb:marychrist:eec: B52’s...

Jun 29th

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Lemsip tastes really bad and sweeteners make it worse.  I want some real lemons. Sometimes...

Jun 29th

Harry Nilsson and John Lennon What a great photo.  I love...

Jun 29th

It's really fun trying to sound slick on...

I’m going for more husky, less nasal.

Jun 29th

turn of the century/antique ephemera

Jun 29th

carolynannahall: Wonderful winter weather. Indeed.  ...

Jun 29th

Aubrey Beardsley, 1893 Mr Beardsley maketh me happy. -via...

Jun 29th

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Jun 29th

scandyfactory: John Waters in the electric chair

Jun 29th

This is mildly disturbing. (via scandyfactory)

Jun 29th

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Jun 29th

Marc Bolan via

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Dogs in Space ~ Endless Sea (Iggy Pop) coffee-achievers: to marychrist: agreed, Soldier/New...

Jun 29th

…Karina Carvalho, ABC TV newsreader seemed to be...

Jun 29th

The Caravan via

Jun 29th

.. and read some of this…

Jun 29th

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Jun 28th

The Postman Always Rings Twice - John Garflield and Lana...

Jun 28th

John Garfield and Lana Turner The Postman Always Rings...

Jun 28th

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Jun 28th

What to do when home sick but watch movies and nap on the...

Jun 28th

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Iggy Pop: “Endless Sea” marychrist: My all time favourite Iggy song, from my all time favourite...

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Supergrass / Road to Rouen oneafter909: A really really great song.  No one works a delay like...

Jun 28th

I still can't post any photos...

Jesus, Tumblr. Not fair.  Surely the picture upload count should be counted per tumblr, rather than...

Jun 28th

coffee-achievers: Anita Berber ~ epitomized for many the...

Jun 28th

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the brian jonestown massacre: this is why you love me BJM auto reblog thing… -via...

Jun 28th

"You have used 100% of your daily photo...

I’d post a screenshot of it, but you know, I can’t. Bah. The perils of having too many...

Jun 28th

Sunday afternoon = couch, window, rain,...

I’m almost ready for a nap. Mmmm.

Jun 27th

MM (via)

Jun 27th

wickedknickers: (via)

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Jun 27th

Balthus, La Patience, 1943 (via)

Jun 27th

Deb ‘n’ Joe

Jun 27th

My second vehicle will be a Schwinn Bicycle of the Future.

Jun 27th

I totally would.

Jun 27th

I feel the tricar is due for a comeback.

Jun 27th

Hungry…octopi… gurgle.

Jun 27th

Wut? NICE PANTS.

Jun 27th

Just hangin’ out in the den…

Jun 27th

Jun 27th

msbadkittie:bebelestrange: hopper

Jun 27th

Sausage Queen

Jun 27th

mudwerks: Bob McGrath (via retro-space) Bob McGrath from...

Jun 27th

While I'm on a fuck roll

mabelmoments: I hate the fucking wind too. Me too.  The wind needs to fuck off. Note to self: Do...

Jun 27th

Jun 27th

Leif Garrett and Nicolette Sheridan. Nicolette sure has a...

Jun 27th

scandyfactory: Lenny Bruce (scannned from How to Talk Dirty...

Jun 27th

msbadkittie: Johnny Cash

Jun 27th

Self Portrait, In White Whale, Las Vegas, c. 1970s ~ Hunter...

Jun 27th

come,see,feel:lovely wicked knickers

Jun 27th

FAO: BAL

mabelmoments: I can’t for the life of me figure why some of us found your description of the...

Jun 27th

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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On I make no apologies at 5.58am.

Jun 27th

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Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Lost Weekend

Jun 27th

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Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign

Jun 27th

Grace Slick by Don Aters I have an affinity.  It’s a...

Jun 27th

Johnny and June via

Jun 27th

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Jun 27th

Julianne Moore by Mark Liddell This is all a bit stagey,...

Jun 27th

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Jun 27th

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Fugazi: “Waiting Room” There was already a heart on this from me, but I’m in the mood to...

Jun 27th

Naitanui gets some air. Aussie Rules Footy is the best kind...

Jun 27th

Nick Naitanui under attack playing for Swan Districts.  I...

Jun 27th

A STAR IS BORN Nick Naitanui. Finally. Ok, I know most of...

Jun 27th

“I like a strong protagonist, as well as a story that unfolds...”
— Stan Ridgway (via...

Jun 26th

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Wall of Voodoo - Far Side of Crazy Love, love, love…. Inspired by coffee-achievers…

Jun 26th

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Siouxsie and the Banshees – Peek-a-Boo -via marychrist:rgeissler:inky:brilliantology

Jun 26th

coffee-achievers: The way they comb their hair…

Jun 26th

Could someone please put a camera in my hand (several around...

Jun 26th

He’s a brave man… mudwerks:Human Vs. Kangaroo

Jun 26th

Marcel L’Herbier - L’Inhumaine With...

Jun 26th

Oh, I almost forgot to mention...

…that in the interest of creating a whiff of a gender balance (but really just because...

Jun 26th

The Velvet Underground ~ 1967(?) -via coffee-achievers

Jun 26th

moorewr: atherdiscretion: Actually, now i’ve logged in here again for the first time in six...

Jun 26th

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Whistling Jack Smith - I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman (1967) Apparently not only is Whistling...

Jun 26th

(via mogadonia:e-l-i-s-e)

Jun 26th

William Bouguereau - Les Oreades

Jun 26th

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Mr. T. telling you to treat your mother right.  You better listen. God bless 80’s novelty...

Jun 26th

-via theniftyfifties:via

Jun 26th

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David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence… h/t:...

Jun 26th

“Michael Jackson was an amazing dancer, wasn’t he? So...”
— My mother, today.

Jun 26th

Pussy.. scat?  Oh, my… (1936) Where can I get some...

Jun 25th

This is exactly what I’m looking at on the television...

Jun 25th

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Michael Jackson - Rock With You mudwerks: from “Off the Wall” So, I’ve been hearing and...

Jun 25th

My Old Dwelling (Self Portrait) (via Netherland Art) For...

Jun 24th

(via mabelmoments) This is kind of how I’m feeling...

Jun 24th

FAO: BUZZ

mabelmoments: I’d forgotten all about taping songs off the radio. There was an art to that. Ohh...

Jun 24th

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Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive mabelmoments: Someone, somewhere, is going to enjoy this. ...

Jun 24th

Drugged out wallabies making crop circles WALLABIES are...

Jun 24th

Debbie Harry and William Burroughs by Bobby Grossman.

Jun 24th

Whales & humans.

Jun 24th

Day 66 - Drifting to Sleep by lintmachine

Jun 24th

Jun 24th

Jumping in the Beach by TuTuWoN

Jun 24th

Iggy is on Letterman!

Yeah ok, we get it a day or two late here… I’d say the band is letting him down a...

Jun 23rd

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Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quatro Suzi Quatro was deceptively cool.. much like Marc Bolan was written...

Jun 23rd

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newwavetimewarp: The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry” single was released June 23, 1979. This is a live TV...

Jun 23rd

“…drink on pounds… Up to A-POUND-A-DAY...

Jun 23rd

The horse poo in the background is a nice touch… via

Jun 23rd

Mary Jane Russell by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, 1950’s. via

Jun 23rd

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Jun 23rd

Drew Barrymore Oh, I miss my pool….

Jun 23rd

Photo by William Klein

Jun 23rd

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Grace Jones singing ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ at Sonar 2009, wearing nought but a thong and...

Jun 23rd

I don't feel like talking on the radio...

Better go do my thang.  Hmph. Whinge whinge moan.

Jun 22nd

(via superseventies)

Jun 22nd

Photo by Lee Friedlander I seriously need to get out and...

Jun 22nd

Max Ernst, The Hundred-Headless Woman Opens her August...

Jun 22nd

I've just been checking out the...

…for the first time in ages. Two observations: A lot of people like a lot of really boring...

Jun 22nd

My life will not be complete until I have my own Bionic...

Jun 22nd

Jun 22nd

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The Monkees: Valleri (1968) Every woman I’ve ever known named Valerie has been forced to...

Jun 22nd

Frida (via lindaboucher:gregoryjohn)

Jun 22nd

mogadonia: Bruce Cassiday, Happening At San Remo (1967)

Jun 22nd

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“Moonlight Mile” by The Rolling Stones -via vela

Jun 22nd

I think I've had too much green tea.

You ought to see how fast I’m typing. Zzzzzing!  Zzzzap! Nearly time to go home, huzzah.  I...

Jun 22nd

1980’s box Of 12 ORANGE FANTA super yoyos.yoyo - eBay...

Jun 22nd

Chairs were always good for practising...

(via mabelmoments) Yes, they were.  Growing up as an only child, I played with chairs a lot… ...

Jun 22nd

“England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales; Inside, Outside, Monkey’s...”
— Elastics chant from my kiddie...

Jun 22nd

Does anyone else remember playing...

(via mabelmoments) Hah, I was reminded of elastics more than once when I was in the midst of moving...

Jun 22nd

Jackson Pollack, 1950 ~ Hans Namuth -via coffee-achievers

Jun 22nd

I went to the circus..  They told me I wasn’t allowed...

Jun 22nd

Marychrist FTW!

Not that there was ever really a competition, but for the most useful solution to my cat pissing in...

Jun 22nd

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Oh, look now. It’s Ann-Margret and Tina Turner doing Honky Tonk Women on ‘The...

Jun 22nd

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Jun 22nd

Jean Émile Laboureur, Bar in Pennsylvania, 1904 (via)

Jun 22nd

Iggy ~ Andrew Kent -via coffee-achievers Now there’s...

Jun 22nd

@chroot - There is a litter tray in the bathroom… I’m thinking I might put orange peel...

Jun 22nd

I have just caught my cat peeing down...

Halp?

Jun 22nd

Jun 20th

Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly… and somebody’s...

Jun 20th

Susan Sarandon One of the host of actresses etc I’ve...

Jun 20th

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Speaking of things I would have been traumatised by as a kid, check out this terrifying Smokey The...

Jun 20th

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superseventies: LEVI’S “THE STRANGER” TV COMMERCIAL 1970’s (via fschalk) Creepy. I would have...

Jun 20th

Cate Blanchett. I do, you know…

Jun 20th

Errol Flynn dining with his girlfriend Beverly Aadland,...

Jun 20th

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Van McCoy - The Hustle QOTSA to The Hustle coz that’s how I roll…. -via...

Jun 20th

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“Go With The Flow” - Queens of the Stone Age marychrist: somesongsconsidered: (Words/music:...

Jun 20th

Lennon - Peace

Jun 20th

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Jun 20th

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Jun 19th

Hallo lemon sorbet. Be in my mouth now,...

mmm.

Jun 19th

nataliedee: Corn eating tips Well you could have told me...

Jun 19th

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Jun 19th

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Love: Seven And Seven Is (1967) (via: theswingingsixties:the walrus)

Jun 19th

Harlem dancer, 1925 -via roaringtwenties

Jun 19th

-via roaringtwenties

Jun 19th

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It’s the literal video version of Total Eclipse of The Heart. I laffed so much I cried.

Jun 19th

wtfbbqarrrghgh*^$(#(*@

I’m pretty handy.  I can assemble stuff. However, I have attempted to assemble TWO pieces of...

Jun 18th

WUT?

Jun 18th

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It’s new! It’s now! It’s Flash Cube! This commerical makes me happy. -via theswingingsixties

Jun 18th

New songs from Beatle George Harrison to be...

Jun 18th

theniftyfifties: 1957

Jun 18th

Henrique Pousão - Cecília, 1882. (via)

Jun 18th

lyall: Dingo Flour, Fremantle, Western Australia via...

Jun 17th

La Poupée, 1934, by Hans Bellmer

Jun 17th

zurv: Bettylage +2 by Jet-Pac

Jun 17th

I've been a bad girl...

…and i’m fully in control of my faculties.. almost…

Jun 17th

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The Beta Band - Dry The Rain

Jun 17th

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ABC - Poison Arrow “Despite their central ridiculousness, they’re still here.” I...

Jun 17th

Did Tears for Fears get Wang Chung'd?

I’m theorising here…

Jun 17th

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Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels Oh yeah all you Donnie Darko newbs.. I grew up with this song and...

Jun 17th

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The Rolling Stones - Jigsaw Puzzle One of my favourites of all time… as is Beggar’s...

Jun 17th

“They shouldn’t be called red rooster or chicken treat, they...”
— My cousin = very upset that...

Jun 17th

George Grosz, Republican Automaton, 1920. (via)

Jun 16th

O gender confusion...

In the past few weeks it has become apparent to me that 3 people I “know” on tumblr, are...

Jun 16th

Painter and group in Southern France.  The source says 1910,...

Jun 16th

Photo by Bruce Mozert circa 1950’s. Mozert was a...

Jun 16th

One of my favourite parts about moving house is letting the...

Jun 16th

Teasing pussycats who aren’t allowed outside with a...

Jun 16th

FAO: BUZZ

mabelmoments: I was just about to post, “Where’s Buzz?” and there you were (well, a laughing...

Jun 15th

Woman with Greyhounds by Jean-Gabriel Domergue, 1930. (via)

Jun 15th

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Jun 15th

Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden - Jefferson Airplane. -via...

Jun 14th

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Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks -via chroot:julie911

Jun 14th

Been raiding the medicine cupboard at work again, Mabez?

Jun 13th

Freaky Friday is on the telly.  Yay.

Jun 13th

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Jane’s Addiction - Classic Girl marychrist: msbadkittie: my other favorite Jane’s Addiction...

Jun 13th

Ooooh look what’s on the telly… Perfick Saturday...

Jun 13th

Me.  Right now. benjaminhilts:(via 9 0 0 0)

Jun 12th

‘Marilyn’s Last Sitting’.  Photo by Bert...

Jun 12th

Franz Eybl, Girl Reading, 1850.

Jun 12th

Mmm bile beans.  Going on the shopping list tomorrow. (via...

Jun 12th

lindaboucher: Muppet Purse, with added glare, by Linda...

Jun 11th

My cat just farted on my head.

Halp.  It smells bad.

Jun 11th

Happy birthday, Jacques Cousteau! 99 today… if he...

Jun 11th

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marychrist: Dolly Parton: “Jolene” Obviously, This fine lady requires no introduction. This song...

Jun 10th

Can we please put a ban on people who...

Every shop I have gone into lately I’ve been served by a red nosed, sniffling sick person. ...

Jun 10th

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Etta James: “Pay Back” marychrist: It is positively freezing here in my apartment tonight. ...

Jun 10th

Two years on tumblr this month...

That’s me. I believe I have the dubious honour of starting the very first vintage themed...

Jun 10th

by Marvin Newman via

Jun 10th

Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907) Pablo Picasso. ...

Jun 10th

Dear Powers-That-Be At The Radio Station...

Telling me to promote giveaways during a shift that is not only already in the can, but is currently...

Jun 10th

I saw them live.  Glorious.

Jun 10th

Jethro Tull Is it just me or does Martiin Barre (with the...

Jun 10th

Oh Ian, you mischievous medieval minstrel.....

Jun 10th

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Jethro Tull - Skating Away (On The Thin Ice Of A New Day) It has come time to confess my deep and...

Jun 10th

Cup of tea, vegemite toast with real...

I love winter, me.

Jun 10th

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“Heart It Races” – Architecture in Helsinki marychrist: somesongsconsidered: More on...

Jun 10th

Christine Keeler, David Bailey, Penelope Tree, Marianne...

Jun 9th

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Depeche Mode: “Blasphemous Rumours” marychrist: My all time favourite Depeche Mode song. I...

Jun 9th

Well hello there.

laura9: Moving is fucking awful. Getting the internet reconnected is even worse. I’ve missed you...

Jun 9th

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Cat Stevens - If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out I’ve posted it before and I’ll post it...

Jun 9th

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marychrist: Alien Sex Fiend: “Dead and Buried” Ok! Let’s go from vampires to zombies! Alien Sex...

Jun 9th

I love this photo of my mum, aged 6.  Everything about...

Jun 9th

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Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead Undead undead undead…

Jun 9th

Bela Lugosi, 1930

Jun 9th

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Swervedriver: “Sandblasted” marychrist: From the incredible album “Raise” When I bought this...

Jun 9th

“Time was Jim Henson’d have a fella hanged for leaking a...

Jun 9th

Happy birthday Dementes! x

Save me some fairy bread.

Jun 9th

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Fleetwood Mac - Tusk -via mabelmoments

Jun 9th

Marmosets in the Ramat Gan safari park, Israel. Marmosets...

Jun 9th

allcreatures: Aurora, a 20-year-old Beluga whale, gives...

Jun 9th

Currently watching on telly… Now here’s a film...

Jun 9th

Montgomery reef protrudes off the Kimberley coast A RAGING...

Jun 9th

Beer Party. 1900s Humm.. time for bed. Shh. Night. x

Jun 9th

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Al Green - Let’s Stay Together

Jun 9th

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The Kinks - Well Respected Man Ah, it reminds me of wonderful days and nights… nights of...

Jun 9th

There was a client at work today named...

He was an arsehole. Funny, that…

Jun 9th

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The Zodiac - Gemini Happy birthday, vruz! xx A zodiacal musical interlude for you… (for...

Jun 9th

Sometimes I feel like I'm posting too...

… and then I realise I’ve been posting on my other blogs and liking this and that on my...

Jun 9th

Anita Pallenberg and Keith Richards, 1967 -via...

Jun 9th

I'm moving some of you to RSS again...

As I was just saying to JB in an email, my dashboard is so full on that every time I open my...

Jun 8th

I need inspiration to take some photos. Giant red plastic...

Jun 7th

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Jun 7th

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by Peter Driben -via wickedknickers

Jun 7th

Former USS Alabama is hit by a phosphorus bomb during tests...

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The young Nico. Photograph by Herbert Tobias. -via...

Jun 7th

Butch Cassidy, 1901. -via turnofthecentury

Jun 7th

Radio Microphones Well, you know I kinda had to…...

Jun 7th

Little People in the Big City mabelmoments: A tiny...

Jun 6th

mabelmoments: This was a letter I sent my mum 39 yrs ago...

Jun 6th

A ghostly girl at Kalamunda History Village, Western...

Jun 6th

An old service station at Kalamunda History Village, Western...

Jun 6th

The Balladeer Kalamunda History Village, Western...

Jun 6th

Tapping out a telegraph in Morse Code. Kalamunda History...

Jun 6th

I learnt to read before I started school and when I got to...

Jun 6th

The Magic Pudding written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay...

Jun 6th

Dear Jayne Mansfield This is how you hold a cricket bat. ...

Jun 6th

gilmoure: retrolife: Jayne I have no idea why Cricket...

Jun 6th

The Vision of Faust, Luis Ricardo Falero, 1878 -via...

Jun 5th

Timothy Leary’s rarest LP is also one of his best....

Jun 5th

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Bill Withers - Use Me It was songs like this that forced me to learn the lesson not to put songs I...

Jun 5th

52Locations!

Jun 5th

This is pretty representative of the current state of my...

Jun 5th

I'm back!

Kind of… This is the first time I’ve had to sit down for more than about 10 minutes for...

Jun 5th

Look what Linda made me! I’ll be offline for a few...

Jun 2nd

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electronicalrattlebag: reversecowgirl: (via ERB) If I re-blog someone blogging me, does that...

Jun 2nd

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Jane’s Addiction: “Mountain Song” -via marychrist

Jun 1st

This moving house crap is giving me an...

Oh, to be 20 years old again living in shared, furnished accomodation with nothing to worry about...

Jun 1st

Academic Earth - Video lectures from the...

Jun 1st

No title 32 by ~ESafian on deviantART

Jun 1st

Ocean Mirror by *littlemewhatever on deviantART

Jun 1st

Jun 1st

Currenty watching (on telly)… (with Christopher Lee,...

Jun 1st

And Bilbo will really, really miss the smell of chlorine on...

Jun 1st

I’m really, really going to miss floating in my pool...

Jun 1st

all about photography

Jun 1st

Comically Vintage

Jun 1st

lindaboucher: Doodle of the Day, by Linda Boucher.

Jun 1st

Wow, that’s lovely.  I had wondered what her...

May 31st

Those buttons are giving me flashbacks… ...

May 31st

overhere: More here. (sorry I had to edit the last post -...

May 31st

overhere: More here. AMAZING. I love it when festivals bring...

May 31st

I assume this is part of the Brian Eno installation, too? ...

May 31st

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The Decemberists - We Both Go Down Together -via...

May 31st

feastingonroadkill: Weimar Babe and lesbian icon -  Hertha...

May 31st