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C3PO Sings

steve — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:31:56 +0000

Christmas in the Stars, by golly

W
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What can one say about C3PO and R2D2 singing holiday songs?

Really, what can a man say about this?

It’s a novelty record. Actually, it’s well done and should keep you and the kids entertained.

Word up from Wikipedia:

The album is notable for featuring the first professional recording of Jon Bon Jovi (credited as “John Bongiovi”, his birth name), who sang lead vocals on the song “R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”

It appears to be out of print, good luck getting it on LP.

Here’s a sample track:

What Do You Get A Wookie For Christmas? (When He Already Owns A Comb)
Download the mp3

Therefore, enjoy it on MP3 here.

Have a Zippy Zarkmas!!!

If you enjoy unusual holiday tunes, you may also enjoy Disco Noël…

The Green Lady

steve — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:43:28 +0000

The Mysterious Green Lady

I picked up this print in a Longview, WA thrift store around 1997 for about $2.40. She’s followed me from dwelling to dwelling ever since, ever a mystery. Why is she sad? And why is she green? My houseguests have been pondering this for years.

Now the lost history can be told. The original painting was done by Vladimir Tretchikoff, and prints of his became very popular in the sixties. The woman is Monika Sing-Lee and the story is told in the article below.

However, still no explanation on her face color. That mystery remains.

http://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-20-face-to-with-the-woman-who-is-tretchis-chinese-girl

Mondo Croquet – 4/24 – Alberta Park

steve — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:48:54 +0000

Bring your extra bowling balls and sledgehammers for a game of Mondo Croquet, this year being held in honor of the late Mr. Paul Bingman. He was in attendance for so many of our spring and summer games, even when the clouds would not stop raining, and I cannot imagine he’d want us to skip a year for any reason – lame or otherwise.

Sunday, April 24 · 11:00am – 2:00pm

Alberta Park

NE 22nd & Killingsworth Street

Portland, OR

If you’re not familiar with Mondo Croquet – point your browser here and be ready for a good time!

You can also read about this event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=177150422333564

Welcome To… DANGER ISLAND!

steve — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:41:45 +0000

This could be you!

The DANGER ISLAND Tiki Trading Company is now open for business.

The first product is the Toasted Tiki Lounge art printed on a high-quality T-shirts.

The shirts will be available on Etsy.com shortly, and directly from DANGER ISLAND even shortlier than that.

(Yes, DANGER ISLAND is a sub-project of Tiki:Mojo. Watch for more in the future.)

Visit DANGER ISLAND Tiki Trading Company now!

Atomic Tiki

steve — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:39:33 +0000

Tiki:Mojo client Jack Pollock is showing some of his Tiki art at Elroy Artspace for the month of August.

He’s part of the Atomic Tiki show put together for our friends at Tiki Kon 2010.

If you’re a Tiki fan, or just Tiki-curious you’ll enjoy this gallery show.

The opening is August 5th, 5-9 pm.

Elroy Artspace
1720 NW Lovejoy #103

Jack Pollock, Artist

2010 Mondo Croquet World Championships

steve — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:07:02 +0000

Every year we host the Mondo Croquet World Championships and Mad Hatter Picnic.

We’ve been doing this since 1996 and along the way we’ve been chosen as Best of Portland by Willamette Week!

What is Mondo Croquet? Simple – Croquet, American style with bowling balls and sledgehammers! Best of all, it’s darn good fun.

When: July 25th, High Noon until about 4pm
Where: North Park Blocks by the Elephant statues
What to bring: Yourself and your sense of fun

How to prepare yourself:

If you have a bowling ball or sledgehammer, bring it along. If you don’t we have plenty to lend out. We’ve never run short.
It’s likely to be hot. Bring something cool to drink. You may wish to enjoy a lawn chair.
It’s also the Mad Hatter Picnic – bring a snack to share!
For maximum fun it’s recommended to dress appropriately in traditional lawn whites (see here) or appropriately inappropriate in something unusual yet fitting for a Mad Hatter Picnic. Let the Mondo Croquet photo archives be your guide: http://www.mondocroquet.com

Above all, prepare to enjoy yourself. Winning is nice, but having a good time is the best revenge.

We hope to see your there!

Contact lordpeters@tikimojo.com for more information. Feel free to call 503-575-0815 on game day.

Want to hear about Mondo Croquet games happening in Portland and around? Email lordpeters@gmail.com to get on the mailing list, and join our Facebook Group!

Postscript:

The Oregonian has a very nice writeup of the Mondo Croquet experience. Click here to read more!

The Italian Job – Soundtrack

steve — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:36:16 +0000

Vroom!

The Italian Job (1969) — a fine 60′s caper flick. Considered something of a classic by those in the know, it’s definitely fun to watch. You can read more about it here at Wikipedia. The soundtrack appears to be out of print. For your enjoyment I’ve pulled three tracks from the movie and here they are.

Getta Bloomin’ Move On! (from the end credits)
Download the mp3

Getta Bloomin’ Move On! (longer version)
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On Days Like These – from the opening sequence
download the mp3

Leonardo da Vinci’s Resume

steve — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:49:17 +0000

Leonardo da Vinci – needs no introduction, right? At one time, however, he did. Here’s a short note he wrote to drum up new work. Enjoy:

“Most Illustrious Lord, Having now sufficiently considered the specimens of all those who proclaim themselves skilled contrivers of instruments of war, and that the invention and operation of the said instruments are nothing different from those in common use: I shall endeavor, without prejudice to any one else, to explain myself to your Excellency, showing your Lordship my secret, and then offering them to your best pleasure and approbation to work with effect at opportune moments on all those things which, in part, shall be briefly noted below.

I have a sort of extremely light and strong bridges, adapted to be most easily carried, and with them you may pursue, and at any time flee from the enemy; and others, secure and indestructible by fire and battle, easy and convenient to lift and place. Also methods of burning and destroying those of the enemy.

I know how, when a place is besieged, to take the water out of the trenches, and make endless variety of bridges, and covered ways and ladders, and other machines pertaining to such expeditions.

If, by reason of the height of the banks, or the strength of the place and its position, it is impossible, when besieging a place, to avail oneself of the plan of bombardment, I have methods for destroying every rock or other fortress, even if it were founded on a rock, etc.

Again, I have kinds of mortars; most convenient and easy to carry; and with these I can fling small stones almost resembling a storm; and with the smoke of these cause great terror to the enemy, to his great detriment and confusion.

And if the fight should be at sea I have kinds of many machines most efficient for offense and defense; and vessels which will resist the attack of the largest guns and powder and fumes.

I have means by secret and tortuous mines and ways, made without noise, to reach a designated spot, even if it were needed to pass under a trench or a river.

I will make covered chariots, safe and unattackable, which, entering among the enemy with their artillery, there is no body of men so great but they would break them. And behind these, infantry could follow quite unhurt and without any hindrance.

In case of need I will make big guns, mortars, and light ordnance of fine and useful forms, out of the common type.

Where the operation of bombardment might fail, I would contrive catapults, mangonels, trabocchi, and other machines of marvelous efficacy and not in common use. And in short, according to the variety of cases, I can contrive various and endless means of offense and defense.

In times of peace I believe I can give perfect satisfaction and to the equal of any other in architecture and the composition of buildings public and private; and in guiding water from one place to another.

I can carry out sculpture in marble, bronze, or clay, and also I can do in painting whatever may be done, as well as any other, be he who he may.

Again, the bronze horse may be taken in hand, which is to be to the immortal glory and eternal honor of the prince your father of happy memory, and of the illustrious house of Sforza.

And if any of the above-named things seem to anyone to be impossible or not feasible, I am most ready to make the experiment in your park, or in whatever place may please your Excellency – to whom I comment myself with the utmost humility, etc.”

Text shamelessly snitched from TheLadders.com – http://www.theladders.com/career-newsletters/leonardo-da-vinci-resume

Disco Noël

steve — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:41:34 +0000

Welcome to 1979 – Disco Noël

The thing I hate about the holiday season here in these United States of America is the background music. Not that I hate the individual tunes, what raises the bile to the back of my throat is hearing the same six songs over and over again, everywhere you go, all day long. I don’t mind novel and unusual mixes of popular songs. It’s the repetition of the same ol’ that gets me.

Maybe you feel the same?

Well, aren’t you lucky? Of course you are, because I have for you today Disco Noël – an mp3 version of an LP from 1979. Yes, she is hanging disco balls on that christmas tree, because this is the most Disco of holiday tunes you and your leisure suit will ever sweat to.

On one hand these versions are cheesy and frightening. On the other hand they are bouncy, energetic and inventive. On the continuum between bad–bad music and good–bad music, I personally place this under “good–bad”. It appears to not be available for purchase new. Download, share and enjoy.

Once more – Click Here to Download Disco Noël

You want a taste? Disco Jingle Bells:

Since you’ve been so good this year I’ve located some tunes from The Year Without A Santa Claus:

The Heat Miser Song!
download Heat Miser

Snow Miser!
download Snow Miser