Apr 7, 2021
The Sand Pits, Hampstead Heath, John Linnell, 1834, Art Institute of Chicago: European Painting and Sculpture
Bequest of Julius Lewis Size: 9 1/2 in.v., 15 in.h. Medium: Oil on panel
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/250453/
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The Sand Pits, Hampstead Heath, John Linnell, 1834, Art Institute of Chicago: European Painting and Sculpture
Bequest of Julius Lewis Size: 9 1/2 in.v., 15 in.h. Medium: Oil on panel
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/250453/
Evening, Storm Clearing Off, John Linnell, 1818-1819, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings
group of figures at water's edge, with one figure wading, holding a long stick into the water; twilight; darker clouds tinged with red high in sky; some white clouds and blue sky in middle of image; belt of trees at right; windmill at left on horizon in distance John Linnell was one of the most successful and influential landscape painters active in Great Britain during the first half of the 19th century. Along with John Varley, he pioneered the regular practice of plein-air painting along the Thames and in the suburbs of London. The intensity and the poetic sublimity of this representation of naturalistic phenomena are typical of Linnell's most accomplished works. It is a view of nature that would resonate through the 19th century not only in the works of many British imitators but also in those of many American painters, in particular those affiliated with the British-born artist Thomas Cole, his protégé Frederic Church, and their circle of Transcendentalists. Size: 14 7/8 x 22 1/2 in. (37.78 x 57.15 cm) (sight) 21 1/2 x 29 in. (54.61 x 73.66 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on paper laid on panel
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/109318/
PLS let’s discuss the spine. it is absolutely in my top tmbg albums and i’d like to hear ur thoughts!!
YESSS the spine is SO GOOD
(also preemptively apologizing bc im getting ready for an interview/half awake/on mobile so... long paragraphs but no readmore)
so like. largely it is gonna be personal bias bc it was one of the few albums i listened to at the time (besides mink car, flood, no! & here come the abc's) so ill get that out of the way. got good memories sitting in my dads old suburban and flipping through the cd case :'') i never paid attention to the song names when i was that young but i LOVED museum of idiots (and still do!!!) and if my dad wasnt also the same with playing albums over and over until he found a different one, then i woulda drove him nuts lol (and i was just reminded i used to redraw the album cover in my spare time, even with my still-developing skills)
its the one album where for the longest time i only didnt hear two songs (bastard wants to hit me & i cant hide from my mind) bc my dad skipped over them, and idr if they ended up being on my mp3 player or not. i think he just wasnt a huge fan of the latter but the former is understandable given its title
ITS A LEGIT GOOD ALBUM THOUGH just like mink car i strongly associate it w the sound in general of the year of its release. its VERY 2004. similar enough to mink car for young me to swallow but different enough so it was fresh and fun!! and thats what a lot of the tracks on this album felt- fun. i didnt even read the lyrics sheet for it's kickin' in until two days ago and GOD what a shift.
fav vocals? EASILY museum of idiots/it's kickin' in/i can't hide from my mind. also totally dig the fake autotune in bastard wants to hit me, i know ppl think of it as an annoying early 2000s trend, but it was one of my favorite stylistic moments tbh and fit really well with the song. (also when i first heard see the constellation i thought it was related to it's kickin' in bc not only did flans sing both, but the stylings sounded super similar to me.. kinda like how i brought together she's actual size and hotel detective lol) I ALMOST FORGOT AU CONTRAIRE OH GOD LINNELL PROBABLY PEAKED WITH THAT SONG LIKE.... GOD
fav instrumentals are easy too- damn good times, bastard wants to hit me & broke in two. i meme bastard so hard but like... unironically love it during the chorus, and when u hear the few horns... AUGH it hits. also it's kickin' in again just because. those opening drums. the contrast to the lyrics, but how they meld so perfect w flans' voice.
also spine/spines are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE short songs.. minimum wage is pretty close but these two are tied for that spot.
and im just realizing as i was struggling to avoid putting too many linnell songs in the factory showroom ask, i just completely gave in to the flans songs on here.
anyway yeah like i said i just listen to music bc i enjoy noise in my ears, so its hard to definitively pick a favorite overall album, but if i absolutely had to then the spine/factory showroom tie for #1- mostly for listenability, and this one's only slightly higher bc sentimental value. :)
Back working at Worlds of Fun this summer! Today was a slow day so I did a sketch I've been meaning to do for a while, the legendary band They Might Be Giants! #tmbg #theymightbegiants #johnlinnell #johnflansburgh #accordion #guitar #caricature #sketch #artist #worldsoffun #kcmo (at Worlds of Fun) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCcXB-1BOpb/?igshid=wxjrmvvbvd3f
13/31 They Might Be Giants Brooklyn’s ambassadors of love, the twin quasars of rock, the only band that refuses to be a force to be reckoned with-
Here we are, my favorite band of all time. An attempt at reproducing a drawing I did when I was about 13.
Recs -She’s An Angel -Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head -No One Knows My Plan -Hey Mr DJ I Thought You Said We Had A Deal -I Palindrome I -Cabbagetown -I Love You For Psychological Reasons
Every once in a while a band comes along that changes the course of human history. Your hosts and dear friends Jordan Cooper and Dave Fox take you on an in-depth musical journey over the career, albums, and songs of the band They Might Be Giants, and maybe have some hearty, completely authentic laughs along the way.
It is my job to continually remind the world that my podcast with my friend Dave is about They Might Be Giants, we are very proud of it, and we need more support to help keep it going, because it is a giant commitment from us! Please spread the word to anyone you know who loves the band, or esoteric music podcasts in general! Thanks so much, friends.
June is #NationalAccordionAwarenessMonth. A shout out to my favorite #accordion players, @cornmo , #TheyMightBeGiants #JohnLinnell and @alfredyankovic. #cornmo #357lover #tmbg #weirdal #weirdalyankovic
The Sand Pits, Hampstead Heath, John Linnell, 1834, Art Institute of Chicago: European Painting and Sculpture
Bequest of Julius Lewis Size: 9 1/2 in.v., 15 in.h. Medium: Oil on panel
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/250453/