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Just realized this year is 100th anniversary of Art Pepper. It'll be on September 1st. That's because I was listening to this: https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/smack-up-contemporary-records-acoustic-sounds-series-remastered-2024?utm_source=album_release&utm_medium=email&utm_content=fanpub_fb&utm_campaign=artpepper%2Balbum%2Bsmack-up-contemporary-records-acoustic-sounds-series-remastered-2024

How about something like this with the aluminum oxide isolation pad + screw insulator. It can be mounted just like the KSA1156 to the L-bracket or straight to the enclosure.

Sentimentally Yours by Patsy Cline (1962) https://album.link/f3skbf06kmfrd Example: Very good Patsy... very good indeed.

Snow Day - I don't have to do anything...

This famous photo of Marvin Gaye is flipped: This shot from 1972 is even worse quality, but it's facing the right way. There we go. I have a sneaking suspicion that those meters glow blue.

^^ nice. I added this to my queue this morning - But I didn't know about the 100 years since birth thing.. I have not listened to it yet.

New Steven Wilson (The Overview) Two tracks, effectively. I guess he's doing pProg again. I liked it. His head voice...sounds like mine. I don't consider that good, as I am barely a beginner, and I don't practice. That said, I do like his more than mine (we all hate our own recorded voices), I am just not sure what the intangible (to me) difference is.

It's an interesting progression. I think I'd prefer a naturally-aspirated engine (500 hp is more than enough for me) from Singer, but some people love the boost surge and turbos are a signicant part of the Porsche 911's heritage and their legacy in racing. A Singer DLS QUARTZ commission from Toronto:

A little late to the party... "Simply the 10 BEST Cassette Decks ever made"... bold claim:

Contrasts by Blonde On Blonde (1969) https://album.link/t3pz40nzwbnvg Example: Bit of prog, bit of psychedelia, with some tasty late 60s jams... I like...

Singer Goes Turbo

The lady I mentioned a few pages ago with the pile of Canon gear to sell has been pestering me, which means she's a motivated seller. Now maybe she'll face up to the fact that her prices are retarded come down a bit. I really want that 135L. I would make much better use of the 24-70mm F/2.8 II (which is a pro grade workhorse of a lens.) I dunno what to think of the 7D II. I learned quite recently that Canon R series mirrorless bodies can use EF and EF-S lenses with the same adapter. Neat. I swear I used to post photos in this thread. Last December, right before I got covid, I took the 50D and 35mm F/3.5 Takumar out for a stroll. I have a bad habit of taking photos of the same thing over and over again. Since I took this photo, both the house (built 1940) and barn no longer stand. The EDG Yacht Club bought the property as-is for over $1M and bulldozed the whole thing. They're butting in high density housing for their staff because no one can afford to live on this fucking island. Cannonball Park, looking quite cheery on late fall. This is what the houses of MV residents who are still hanging on by an economic fingernail look like. Same idea, but after it's been sold to off-islanders who then dump a fortune into renovations. In this case, I'm not talking shit. The new owners did a really nice job with the house. It's too bad they stay here like 2 weeks a year at most and the rest of the time the place is empty. Until quite recently, this house belonged to the descendants of my great aunt. It's an old house that sits on a double lot, across from Cannonball Park. Sweetened Water Farm's horse barn. One of the most famous views on MV. It's a 5 minute walk from my front door. I really should bitch about things less. I will literally never stop. Mr Norton, the owner, died last month at 95 years old. Back in the creepy woods. It's not actually creepy at all. Tune in next time for a frozen pond and 300mm prime!

Nah, no need to order, 'cause I already have. The reviews on this one (not above) have been pretty depressing. That said, of course, it's not for most with no manual shutter, no viewfinder, no flippy screen, and not video focused (as someone who makes a living in video, hybrid video specs discussions are the worst) or an "only body". I'm already in the M/L-mount space so worth a try. With them reportedly only milling 7-9 a day, if interested best to jump now and pull out later. We'll see, especially on that electronic shutter. My experiences have been poor, though with older and larger size/slower readout sensors. I'm curious how many will be released before they kill the model. Sony/Nikon/Canon are probably not under threat. And yes, I almost bought a Leica TL2 at one point too. Sigma is my favorite failed cameras company (still have two Foveons).

Wow, I kind of lost track of these guys in the early 2000s. Looks like they have been recording for the last decade..

A couple of dinners this week. First, roast chicken and new potatoes on a bed of little gems lettuce. And a pork cutlet rice bowl. I fried the cutlets normally with a light amount of oil then briefly fried them again in chili crisp.