An experiment in sound and sometimes musicTumblr (3.0; @randallopry)http://randallopry.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kynvy8ZWfr1qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hero.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/422180592http://randallopry.com/post/422180592Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:49:20 -0500Robin old school batman tv show<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r94AJzJZZaU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r94AJzJZZaU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Classic Batman fight scene. This inspires me.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/422174498http://randallopry.com/post/422174498Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:44:20 -0500tv showsbatmanold schoolfight<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JtB1bxH2VD0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JtB1bxH2VD0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>My friend Bynum Boley jumped into a pie on “What Would You Do” on Nickolodeon back in the day. Had no idea it was on YouTube. This Rocks! Go Bynum!</p>http://randallopry.com/post/405351814http://randallopry.com/post/405351814Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:44:25 -0500video<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88827029">Study: Jazz Improv Cranks Up Brain's Creativity</a>: <p>This is cool but isn’t it obvious that an improviser would have “inhibition turned down and creativity cranked way up” in their brain.  Ha!</p> <p><a href="http://salsabrain.tumblr.com/post/381691446/study-jazz-improv-cranks-up-brains-creativity" target="_blank">salsabrain</a>:</p> <p>“When jazz pianists are improvising riffs, their brains act much more like the dreaming brain, with inhibition turned down and creativity cranked way up, a new study finds.”</p>http://randallopry.com/post/383945805http://randallopry.com/post/383945805Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:48:29 -0500linksjazz<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxft4aZtmC1qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>my <a href="http://tumblr.machinetext.com/" target="_blank">bro</a> <a href="http://hudsn.org/" target="_blank">thers</a> think this lettuce is really funny. at Key Foods 2005</p>http://randallopry.com/post/374648387http://randallopry.com/post/374648387Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:33:46 -0500photos<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxbt2ranGs1qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/brokenembraces/main.html" target="_blank">this</a> movie rocks.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/370751945http://randallopry.com/post/370751945Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:42:00 -0500linksbroken embracesalmodovar<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQpqXLvvM2E&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQpqXLvvM2E&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This is StSanders who does all of these overdubbed videos, performing a live rendition of one his dubs.  Later Slash comes over to out shred him, but I’m pretty sure Slash doesn’t get it.  All of the nonsense he plays is just as dumb/funny as the StSanders stuff.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/369109793http://randallopry.com/post/369109793Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:03:43 -0500videos<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L8CtWUY7nvg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L8CtWUY7nvg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://thebadplus.typepad.com/" target="_blank">do the math</a>, ethan iverson’s blog.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/369093204http://randallopry.com/post/369093204Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:49:04 -0500videos<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxa3r02eaC1qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Plume at Secret Squirrel</p>http://randallopry.com/post/369080482http://randallopry.com/post/369080482Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:37:48 -0500photos<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx7c2kPEcd1qazopbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hudsn.org/post/367157131/flagpole-confers-cultural-legitimacy-and-kind" target="_blank">hud</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Flagpole confers cultural legitimacy! And kind words.</p> <p>Note for anyone in Athens: after the exhibition ends, shortly, Rand will have a post-show <i>conflagration</i> of any unsold framed work. This will be one art closing not to miss.</p> <p><a href="http://morninggravy.com/post/367135701/the-exhibit-was-recently-reviewed-in-flagpole-the" target="_blank">morninggravy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The exhibit was recently reviewed in <a href="http://flagpole.com/Weekly/ArtNotes/WhatsThatOnYourHead-26Jan10" target="_blank">Flagpole</a>, the famed hometown alt-weekly that covers all things cultural in Athens, Ga. In his write-up of our show, the reviewer didn’t even make fun of us or our work. He really liked it. What’s more, he lamented that Morning Gravy, true to our written-on-the-internet word, would probably be our last exhibition together. Thank you, Brian.</p> <p>We also had a brief mention, and a photograph posted, on the <a href="http://gmoa.blogspot.com/2010/01/art-around-athens.html" target="_blank">Georgia Museum of Art blog</a>.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://randallopry.com/post/368226528http://randallopry.com/post/368226528Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:05:55 -0500press<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://randallopry.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/358158127/tumblr_kwyxiyESv81qzspgu&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><img src="https://randallopry.s3.amazonaws.com/bigspenders.gif"/></p> <p>Press Play and Watch this animated Gif to get pumped up for next week’s show.</p> <p><b>Big Spenders</b>:  Ashley Wills-Vocals  •  Ben Wills-Bass   • Rand Lines-Guitar  • Nick Robbins- Drums</p> <p><b>Big Dawgs</b>: Adam Saunders-Guitar, Vocals  •  Benjamin Dupriest-Drums</p>http://randallopry.com/post/358158127http://randallopry.com/post/358158127Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:49:00 -0500shows<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwo6rf1qwf1qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://randallopry.com/post/347950105http://randallopry.com/post/347950105Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:35:39 -0500photos<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://randallopry.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/347711819/tumblr_kwnwrbQmcp1qzspgu&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Professor Longhair</p> <p>I have known about Professor Longhair for a while thanks to my friend <a href="http://twitter.com/jacquesness" target="_blank">Jacques</a>, but I never knew about this track Big Chief. Ridiculous!  Ahh…New Orleans.</p> <p><img src="http://southernfineprints.com/Images/236-ProfLonghair.jpg" height="333" width="504"/></p>http://randallopry.com/post/347711819http://randallopry.com/post/347711819Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:59:00 -0500jazz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwiccxpMV01qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Duomo @ Firenze. 2000.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/342982115http://randallopry.com/post/342982115Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:50:57 -0500photos<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwic9a7sDS1qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting some old slides scanned.  Ponte Vecchio @ Firenze.  2000.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/342979881http://randallopry.com/post/342979881Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:48:46 -0500photos<object width="400" height="266"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbobbrussack%2Fsets%2F72157623046008167%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbobbrussack%2Fsets%2F72157623046008167%2F&set_id=72157623046008167&jump_to=" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbobbrussack%2Fsets%2F72157623046008167%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbobbrussack%2Fsets%2F72157623046008167%2F&set_id=72157623046008167&jump_to=" width="400" height="266"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://athensview.tumblr.com/post/324405873/athens-events-our-friend-rand-lines-best-known" target="_blank">athensview</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Athens Events.</b> Our friend Rand Lines, best known in these parts as a jazz pianist, has been exploring medium-format photography with his brother, Hudson, who lives in New York. Some of their work is on display this month at the White Tiger Gourmet, a little gem of a neighborhood eatery on Hiawassee off of Boulevard. The exhibit is called “Morning Gravy.” We attended the opening this evening, and I snapped some shots. Why not drop by in the next few weeks? Check out the 8 x 8’s as you chow down on a pulled pork BBQ sandwich or one of the equally delicious veggie offerings.</p> </blockquote>http://randallopry.com/post/327764972http://randallopry.com/post/327764972Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:39:11 -0500photos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvv6y8BVJl1qzspguo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Friday is the opening for a joint photo exhibit with my brother Hudson in Athens, Ga at White Tiger Gourmet.  The photos are all medium format pictures that we have been taking with Holga or Ikonoflex in the last year or so.  The opening is Friday night at 6pm and I’ll bring some drinks and some music.  If you can’t make it to the opening on Friday night or live in another city, check out our website.  <a href="http://www.morninggravy.com" target="_blank">http://www.morninggravy.com</a></p>http://randallopry.com/post/321141988http://randallopry.com/post/321141988Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:49:20 -0500photos<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://randallopry.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/275519528/tumblr_kud7dkwvoT1qzspgu&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Apparently, I’d rather be in some Dark Hollow. Here I am singing about it.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/275519528http://randallopry.com/post/275519528Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:08:08 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktkqm6xsr91qzspguo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fall in Athens.  Shooting with Zeiss TLR camera from the 50s.  No Batteries.  No light meter.</p>http://randallopry.com/post/254551183http://randallopry.com/post/254551183Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:13:17 -0500photos<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vsMIuuV05uc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vsMIuuV05uc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>this is from their youtube description:</p> <p>“Pomplamoose is Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte<br/><br/>A VideoSong is a new Medium with two rules:<br/><br/>1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice).<br/>2. If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds).”</p>http://randallopry.com/post/250988282http://randallopry.com/post/250988282Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:41 -0500videos