I had a fricken blast doing this one... please join in and post your artwork

1 - Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use PhotoShop or similar (I used Picasa 3) to put it all together.

UPDATE: There is a flickr group that is collecting these album covers and you can see some other insprired works there, or join and upload yours! 

 I had so much fun with the first one... 

That I did a second one... 

and now my third go round (sources here, here and here) 

and #4 (sources here, here and here)

 

Another "list" from Facebook, this was a great deal of fun. Hopefully you guys will join in.



Here are the rules. List your 40 favorite albums at this moment. Albums
that make you happy and that you go back to again and again, regardless
of if other people think they're cool or one of the best of all time.
You CANNOT list compilations or soundtracks. You can only list one
album per artist. Try to list them in one sitting... don't ruminate on
them too long, don't over think this. DO IT QUICKLY!



Once you've made your list, post it here in the comments



Here is my brain spew...



1. Helmet - Meantime

2. Get Happy! - Elvis Costello

3. Believe – Disturbed

4. Carnavas - Silversun Pickups

5. The Final Cut – Pink Floyd

6. Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins

7. Up On The Sun – Meat Puppets

8. Falling In Love Is Wonderful – Jimmy Scott

9. Ænima – Tool

10. American Idiot – Green Day

11. Back In Black – AC/DC

12. Special Beat Service – The English Beat

13. Ray Charles And Betty Carter - Ray Charles And Betty Carter

14. Doolittle – Pixies

15. Satellite Rides – Old 97’s

16. The Colour And The Shape – Foo Fighters

17. Electric – The Cult

18. Weezer (Blue Album) – Weezer

19. Elastica – Elastica

20. Computer World - Kraftwerk

21. Disintegration – The Cure

22. Fear Of A Black Planet – Public Enemy

23. Welcome Interstate Managers – Fountains Of Wayne

24. Songs In The Key Of Life – Stevie Wonder

25. Paul’s Boutique – Beastie Boys

26. Rockin’ The Suburbs – Ben Folds

27. Boston – Boston

28. Ambient 1 Music For Airports – Brian Eno

29. Time Out – The Dave Brubeck Quartet

30. Oh, No! It’s DEVO – DEVO

31. The Incredible Shrinking Dickies – The Dickies

32. Sparkle And Fade – Everclear

33. Nothing’s Shocking – Jane’s Addiction

34. Look Sharp! – Joe Jackson

35. John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

36. Transmissions from the Satellite Heart - The Flaming Lips

37. Another Mother Further - Mothers Finest

38. Hatful Of Hallow – The Smiths

39. Specials - Specials

40. Time And Tide – Split Enz

I have written about the fine folks at Cinefamily here in my blog before and their unswerving devotion to film of all kinds. Last nights screening was hosted by Rick Prelinger of the Prelinger Archives and was  a collection of works from the Jam Handy Organization, and it's founder Henry Jamison Handy.

Handy, by many, is seen as the father of Multimedia, and of AV education. His organizations films have been seen by millions of people starting from the 1930s through to today. 

Last night the main event was a screening of two of his films that transcended instructional or promotional film and give a view of an America long past. The first was "Master Hands" projected in 35mm from a newly restored print. Selected for the 1999 National Film Registry of "artistically, culturally, and socially significant" films, it was truly fascinating to watch the production of a 1936 car from metal being melted down till the final inspection off the line. I have submitted part 1 of the film to the sift

And second, “American Look” from 1958 projected in 35mm Widescreen a promotional series from Chevrolet showing american design and it's infuence on Chevrolet's car lines. Kitchy, yet a great capture of 50's designs and the design aspect of car creation. I also submitted part 1 of this film to the sift.