Wintergarten Music Machine

This is a brilliant piece of automated music from Sweden. The machine reminds me of the Strandbeasts I featured a few years ago, creatures made of junk that walk powered by wind. The inventor even shows how they work so you can make your own. Basmati rice included. Enjoy! http://www.openculture.com/2016/03/how-the-fantastic-wintergatan-marble-machine-makes-music.html

Different Drum

This is a great pop song from the late ’60s written by Monkee-to-be Mike Nesmith, made famous by the princess of the love gone wrong songs, Linda Rondstadt. At the time, females were still seen as the stay at home variety, with plenty of songs about young men hitting the road, so the idea of … Continue reading →