tag: locations
Jay Reatard locations
April 19, 2012 peter bell
When people talk about the music of Memphis, TN, many legendary artists, groups and labels come to mind. After all, Memphis is the home of Sun Studios– where Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley made their earliest recordings. Elvis pilgrims still flock in droves to Graceland to take in the dated opulence of […]
chris farley: life and locations
March 15, 2012 peter bell
From the time Chris Farley entered the limelight on Saturday Night Live to the time he overdosed in his Chicago apartment was a period of only seven years. But in that time, Farley gave audiences a series of memorable performances, hilarious characters, and a mixture of physical comedy and comedic pathos that is still missed. […]
The Life and Locations of Nikola Tesla
February 24, 2012 peter bell
Nikola Tesla was a genius who spoke eight languages, had over 300 patents, and whose work fundamentally changed the nature of technological society. He also died alone and penniless in a New York hotel room. While this blog post can’t possibly explain how his story ended up this way, we can take a brief look […]
Diane Arbus: Life, Photos, Locations
February 8, 2012 peter bell
Few photographers have created as much controversy, or as many iconic images, as the American photographer Diane Arbus. During her life, her work challenged preconceptions of photography. Her work had many approaches, but she often focused on marginalized or peripheral roles in society (circus performers, drag queens, nudists, the developmentally disabled). After her death, the […]