Michael's Musings

I Know What To Do - I Think I'll Call My Crew...
Michael Shinafelt

"What your momma used to say - All work - No play

I know what to do - I think I'll call my crew

Of course, I love you - but naughty boys need fun too - I wanna have some fun!" - I Wanna Have Some Fun, Samantha Fox

This week I've been busy having some fun! That's correct Minions, fun has been number one on my play list for the week. It's a good thing to check in at the check out motel. If you know, you know...Thus there is not full column this week. I am busy! 

Woman Crush Of The Week - Theresa Russell who turned 67 yesterday. She's starred in Bad Timing, Black Widow and many others. She's one of my favorite actresses and must be acknowledged. She's hot!

Have fun with me here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

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Hump Day & Chill

"They" Come In Peace
Gaylien

Like to be poked and prodded while a strangers hands touch you all over? Well then today is your lucky day! 

We've got a Hump Day & Chill treat for those of you who want to turn and face the strange today is National Alien Abduction Day, Yes!!!

Ever had a friend tell of an experience where aliens dropped down from the sky, picked them up and took them away in their spaceship for a period of time?

Most likely not, but I'm sure many of you have had a fantasy involving this type of thing. Well it's your day to let your Freak Flag Fly, just let go, cause everyone has something.

The only alien I've ever encountered is Planet Queer's mascot the Gaylien. Here is a photo I captured of "they" at the to do that happens every third Monday of the month at Akbar in Silverlake, CA.

What is everyone waiting for, look to the skies...

National Alien Abduction Day on the WWW -

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/alien-abduction-day/

Current Mood

I'll Just Leave This Here...
Sydney Sweeney

Here is a BTS photo of Sydney Sweeney on the set of Immaculate. It's sending mixed messages.

On the one hand there's an element of terror. On the flip side there is an element of fun!

Thus today's Current Mood it captures the state of the world we live to perfection and then some.

Who knew a BTS photo from a horror film could be so relevant? Raise your hand, mine is up!

Someone make a meme out of this evocative image it covers many thoughts and moods.

Sydney on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/sydney_sweeney/?hl=en

Tracks From The Attic

Today Independent Project Records and David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) share news of a West Coast tour in support of the recently announced triple album Tracks From the Attic on digital, CD, colored vinyl LP and Super Deluxe Box Set Art Edition formats out on May 3.   Dubbed An Evening With David J, the tour begins on the album’s release day, Friday May 3, with a one-of-kind event at the Bodecker Foundation in Portland, Oregon titled Enter the Attic: an Evening with David J. This will be a tiered ticketed event featuring an interview and Q&A with David and moderator Jeffrey Clark (Shiva Burlesque/IPR), a two-part live performance (solo acoustic and full band) that will find David J performing from the bottom of the iconic Bodecker skate pool (already seen on the Stephen Colbert Show and known for its incredible acoustics and striking design), plus a screening of music videos and a private viewing of David’s original paintings, some of which are also included in the lush deluxe box set edition of Tracks From the Attic. Ticketed live streaming will be available for 48 hours after the performance to allow fans from all over the world to take part in such a special event. A digital download of the live show will be provided to all in-person and virtual guests after the event. Tickets available here.   Tickets to all shows can be purchased here.  Additional tour dates & further details will be announced soon.     Hand-picked by David himself, the three-LP Tracks From the Attic was originally part of Record Store Day’s RSD Black Friday 2023 and features solo demos recorded on audio-cassette between 1984 and 2004. With Tracks From the Attic, the Bauhaus and Love and Rockets co-founder invites listeners on a most fascinating journey: we’re looking through boxes of tapes, getting reacquainted with an artist we’ve known for a long time - yet, the intimate songs he recorded in solitude over three decades reveal new sides to him. Tracks From the Attic offers a unique experience that gives equal importance to the aural, the visual and the tactile.   A Super Deluxe Box Set Art Edition of only 70 numbered copies is also set for release and is autographed and extremely limited. It comes in translucent natural vinyl and features a new color scheme cover, plus a limited edition David J artwork. What makes each of the Super Deluxe Art Box Sets so unique is the inclusion of actual cassettes from David’s personal home archive, the very ones that were used to compile this career-spanning archival release. This version of Tracks From the Attic is only available from the IPR store. More details here.   ABOUT INDEPENDENT PROJECT RECORDS  Founded in 1980 by musician and artist Bruce Licher, Independent Project Records and its sister entity Independent Project Press are known for their instantly recognizable hand-printed record covers for bands including Camper Van Beethoven, For Against, Polvo, R.E.M., Savage Republic, Silversun Pickups, Stereolab and more. Aside from creating much of the artwork on his vintage two-ton hand-fed letterpress, Licher was nominated for a Grammy Award for his design work on the IPR released debut album from For Against. In 2020, the label was relaunched by both Licher and Jeffrey Clark with new and archival releases and is distributed by MRI/The Orchard & via Proper Music Group outside the USA & Canada. IPR is based in Bishop, California, at the base of the Eastern Sierra Mountains.   For More Information, Please Contact Joshua Mills at  It’s Alive! Media, 323-464-6314, josh@itsalivemedia.com, www.itsalivemedia.com or   Camilla Aisa, camillaaisa@gmail.com    Follow Independent Project Records on Social Media: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok

The Wearing Of The Green

Here's looking at you...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

St. Patrick's Day on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day  

Dance Like You Are Bella Baxter!

Eat Your Heart Out Wednesday Addams!
Emma Stone as Bella Baxter

For those of you who have seen Poor Things it seems to be a love it or leave it proposition. I personally loved it! The one take that everyone can agree on is Emma Stone as Bella Baxter gives a unique, whole other level performance that is transcendent. She deserved that Oscar IMO.

One of the most memorable scenes is Ms. Baxter experiencing dancing for the first time. "Yes" Mark Ruffalo's character of Duncan Wedd joins her, but it is most enchanting seeing Bella give it a go fearlessly solo.

Awkward, beautiful and uninhibited her dance is an inspiration to move to the beat of your own drummer. 

So today Dance Like You Are Bella Baxter!

You know you want to...

Poor Things on the WWW -

https://www.searchlightpictures.com/poor-things/

Ides Of March

Today is the day Minions, the Ides Of March are here damn it! Beware! Or not, the choice is yours to make. Choose wisely...

Ides Of March on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_of_March