A second of your life...ruined for life.

Friday, January 30, 2009

It was 40 years ago today...

The Beatles did their last live gig, on the rooftop of the Apple Records building...

Mean Mark Eitzel Turns 50!



Mark Eitzel turns 50, and still hasn't learned to disappear in the spotlight...

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Born on 01/29

W.C. Fields, comedian, juggler, bon vivant, born 1880:



Derek Bailey, guitarist, born 1930, shown here with Will Gaines:



James Jamerson, bassist, born 1936:



Tommy Ramone, drummer, producer, born 1952:

William McKinley's Birthday

Hey, it's William McKinley's birthday (born 01/29/1843). Here is Charlie Poole's song about him, "White House Blues":

Born on 01/28

Jackson Pollock, painter and driving enthusiast, born 1912:



Claes Oldenburg, sculptor and Happenings artist, born 1929:



Robert Wyatt, singer, songwriter, drummer, 'Pataphysician, born 1945:



Rakim, rapper, born 1968: