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In another one of our occasional posts on crazy continental architecture here we look at a groovy German coastguard station on the island Rugen in northern Germany. It may look like it’s in the middle of a field but don’t let these photos deceive you – it’s not, it’s by the sea, where it should [&hellip
Source: Space Age German Lifeguard Station – Voices of East Anglia
There are numerous ruins of Tiahuanaco origin which were later occupied by the Incas. These are sacred places for the peoples of the Andes.
Source: The Precursors of the Inca – Top Documentary Films
It started back in the 1950s. Bill Haley and Elvis burst onto the scene. Rock ‘n’ roll was born. The guitar took center stage, and it never left.
Source: The Story of the Guitar: The Complete Three-Part Documentary | Open Culture
Last month, we highlighted for you The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays, a largely-forgotten 1957 educational science film. The production is notable partly because it was shot by Frank Capra, the influential director who had won not one, not two, but three Oscars for best director.
Source: Frank Capra’s Science Film The Unchained Goddess Warns of Climate Change in 1958 | Open Culture
Source: The Impossible Hamster
In his native Detroit, Jack White—White Stripes frontman and one of the most active and influential musicians of the last twenty years—has built a beautiful, efficient, and fully staffed record manufacturing plant. Why? Because records are better.
Source: Welcome to Jack White’s Temple to Vinyl
The perennially popular bar style stays fresh
Source: A primer on tiki culture
The Hukulea’s crew did not use any modern navigational devices, instead relying on the stars, waves, and clouds to guide them
Source: Traditional Polynesian Vessel to Complete Round-the-World Journey | Smart News | Smithsonian
Source: The Red Special: Brian May’s Handmade Guitar | Hackaday
Source: Lost on the Atlantic – Top Documentary Films
These shoes are made of pineapple leaves
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The tropical themed pop-up bar Eight Seas is mixing up craft Polynesian cocktails all over Providence
Source: Tiki Drinks Done Right | Providence Monthly | providenceonline.com
The presence of microplastics in commercial salts from different countries : Scientific Reports
DIY: How to Set up Jazzmasters & Jaguars | Premier Guitar
Home – Lactips
American Whoa: The American Pro Jazzmaster’s Peculiar Pickups | Mike & Mikes Guitar Bar
American jazz guitarists,” Ray admits of only one rival—Parisian gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, whom Emmett worships, obviously patterns himself after, and can’t stand to see in person without fainting dead away.
High-Selectivity Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 to Ethanol using a Copper Nanoparticle/N-Doped Graphene Electrode – Song – 2016 – ChemistrySelect – Wiley Online Library
Source: Holy Barbarians: Beat Culture on the West Coast – Artwire Press Release from ArtfixDaily.com
Source: Groovy vintage ads for classic guitars | Dangerous Minds
The Latin soul craze that hit New York 50 years ago only lasted a few years, but its effects still linger – Oliver Wang takes a look at the defining songs of the scene
Source: We like it like that: the songs that defined New York Citys boogaloo craze | Music | The Guardian
Rex Tillerson dodges question about who knew what when at ExxonMobil about company’s history of promoting and funding climate science denial, as state AG probes continue.
Global sea ice levels are at their lowest in recorded history, according to new statistics from the U.S. National Snow & Ice Data Center.In the Arctic, the loss is due to climate change and extreme weather events that are likely influenced by global warming, while the changes in the Antarctic may be attributed to natural variability, the center said.
Source: Global Sea Ice Hits Lowest Levels ‘Probably in Millenia’
Make driving safer by replacing air bags with daggers that stab you in the heart
Many researchers previously argued that giant animals became extinct soon after the arrival of the First Australians
7 Reasons Why Music Is Important To World Cultures – MTT – Music Think Tank
Coral in the Sekisei lagoon in Okinawa has turned brown and is covered with algae, according to a government study
Earlier this year, message boards and forums lit up with rumors of Fender’s 2017 American Pro series guitars, especially the Jazzmaster and Jaguar models in the range. Appearing to be a more afford…
Source: Fender American Pro Jazzmaster & Jaguar: First Impressions and In-Depth Review | Mike & Mikes Guitar Bar
David Bowie’s last album was last year’s most popular vinyl in the UK
Source: The Quietus | News | UK Vinyl Sales At 25-Year High
An extract from Liberatum’s documentary In this Climate, in which a range of cultural and environmental figures respond to the threat of climate change
And this is not an obvious compromise with humbucking pick-ups and tune-o-matic bridge like Eastwoods. No, they appear to really have gotten the details right.
Source: 1524EW Dual-Tone – Supro
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Smooth Through the Curves | The Surfers Journal
While the latest announcement is a victory for the struggle against the pipeline, it doesn’t imply a complete win.
Source: 5 Things You Need to Know After Victory for DAPL Resistance
In American business culture – corporations are people, and nature is something that can be exploited with a little capital to make a lot of profit. But what if we gave nature the same legal rights as persons?
Source: Personhood For Nature? – The Big Picture – The Ring of Fire Network