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Recent visit to the Seattle Art Museum   [mediagrid cat=”169″ filter=”0″ r_width=”auto”]

I must have died and gone to Paris. Oh wait, no, it’s just early #Sunday at La Bête in Capitol Hill in #Seattle. With that size French Press, guaranteed to get through my gig tonight. French press on a Sunday morning is about the best thing on the planet.

Do you remember that time you stupidly went to the #modern #artgallery with your football buddy who thinks of art as “the new raven’s logo is pretty cool, actually.” You both came upon a small piece rope tacked to the wall and your friend says: “that’s not art. I could’ve done that. Hand me a piece of … Read More

Say, I found your next #tattoo! Who can tell me to what this translates in English? I’ll give you a hint: it isn’t “Truckers Make Better Lovers.” Extra credit: To whom is it attributed? And the super-bonus, powerball, art scholar, been to #seattle #art museum 1000 times question: What is the name of the#painting it is from? And no, your … Read More

I first heard this song in high school, and I’ve been in love with it ever since. I don’t remember who sang it in the that first version I heard, but I very clearly remember the Bill Evans version that won me over. It’s interesting that not only do I play this tune every time … Read More

I’m not really an old car kind of guy — I love them, of course, and even owned a 1968 Ford Mustang. Petersen’s Auto Museum in LA, though, has changed my mind some. It’s lovely how artistic and how much craftsmanship went into these old beauts. I snapped a few pictures, and am posting a … Read More