Archive for October, 2007


Sputnik Redux

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Soviet Sputnik Poster

I just had to post another Sputnik picture when I saw this beauty at what is currently one of my favorite picture-blogs — A Soviet Poster A Day.

Glory to the Soviet Science!

“The United States now sleeps under a Soviet moon.” — Nikita Khrushchev

Many more striking, and historically interesting, posters can be found at ASPAD. Take a look for yourself.

Can’t Get Me No

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Devo Unsatisfied

Here’s something I haven’t heard in a long while. Devo’s great cover of the Rolling Stone’s “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” from an old appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Maybe this song lends itself to worthy reinterpretations. I remember seeing P. J. Harvey live at a small bar in the East Village a number of years ago, and she did a very good solo-version of the song. There’s also Otis Redding’s soulful take on it and Cat Power’s drastic deconstruction on The Covers Record. Any one else know a good version of this classic?

Check it out on YouTube before it’s taken down like all the rest.