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WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts and good luck

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Remember the 60's. Well if you don't do you remember who said this quote,

"If you can remember anything about the sixties, you weren't really there."

Paul Kanter from the Jefferson Airplane. For more quotes from Kantner see…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on July 13, 2010 at 10:45am — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Time for summer reading. But not all books are the same. Some are awful. When you get one, remember this quote,"The covers of this book are too far apart." Who said that?

Ambrose Bierce. Be sure to check out his "The Devil's Dictionary".

I had no correct eligible answers. Seems the covers of your brain are NOT too far…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on July 7, 2010 at 10:32pm — 2 Comments

Poems for this week 6/27/10

New Poems (and sayings) for this week.

Poems…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on June 27, 2010 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Latest ONline Single Two of the very best original love songs from Zinester

Here is the latest online single from Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar.

They are two love songs that I think are as good as any out there by anyone in recent times. See what you think.

How Beautiful Girls Are…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on June 23, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Musea Report: NPR leader in Music Promotion. But is it Fair?

Musea Reader and WMZ - this week we look at how NPR is becoming THE leader of new music in this country.

You're surprised aren't you? This story is about how they have become a major player in many aspects of contemporary music, AND the possible conflicts of interest connected with how they choose the music they review and promote.

"The… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on June 18, 2010 at 8:47pm — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts with this week's tough question

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

This according to The Disheveled Dictionary by K.E. Gordon. What was the last words that Noah Webster of Dictionary fame, said, - specifically the last word. His… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on June 14, 2010 at 10:22am — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts with this week's tough question

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Igor Stravinksy said, "I look forward to a work of major length from this composer." Yet he hated this composer's work. Explain the comment and who it was… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on June 7, 2010 at 9:23pm — No Comments

New Poems for this Week

Here's some new poems written within a week or so

POEMS

In the moonlight

we are all moths

Why is that waterfall

always so angry,

always roaring

never ending?

A nature of madness

with… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on May 29, 2010 at 8:41pm — No Comments

New Entries to the Best New Music Big List: First, Only, Best.

Yes anyone can do a list of best NEW music from the net. But without these songs, it won't be the best. I don't think you can make a better new music list period.

Here are the TEN + ONE EXTRA, latest additions to the big list. Some are… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on May 28, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Single Online Release" Kernels of the Popcorn Patrol / 2x I've Crossed the Muddy River

Single Online Release. Two originals from Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar, the only musician on the planet that has moved beyond rock to a new music. From Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar the OUTSIDE THE BOX SET

1. Kernels of the Popcorn Patrol

(extra serious song on the advantages of buying popcorn at the theater.)…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on May 24, 2010 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Send a song dedication to anyone anywhere

Have the need for Song Dedications? From anyone anywhere to anyone anywhere, and I'll perform it lively in box office concert and send it out in the wind. Maybe country music fan "Play that Country Music", or Beatle fan "Help", or spy "Secrete… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on May 24, 2010 at 9:14am — No Comments

WMZ weekly art quiz - test your art smarts on some tough questions - good luck

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

What's the exactly right word or expression for the exactly right word or expression?

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Mot juste (sometimes confused with bon mot which means witty… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on May 12, 2010 at 10:41am — No Comments

Musea E-mail Club #509 Jeff Potter On Publishing, Zines, and more

Dear Reader,

Jeff Potter wrote a great and elegant reply post on the social website, We Make Zines, about zines, book publishing, art, and why he, and I and others are advocating for more fairness and changes in the arts and media. I asked if I could reprint it, and he said yes. Here it is uncut. I hope you enjoy… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on May 11, 2010 at 10:02am — No Comments

Check your WMZ arts smarts with weekly quiz

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Name the world's largest display of art. Good Luck!

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The Nazca Lines, gigantic drawings carvwd into Peru's Nazca Desert floor by the Nazca people… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on April 19, 2010 at 11:41am — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts and good luck

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

He was was both an actor in his family group, and their business manager. He was the first in Hollywood to get a percentage of a film's gross receipts as part of… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on April 14, 2010 at 10:17am — No Comments

Musea E-mail Club #507 New Musea out plus excerpt

Musea Reader, the April/May issue is out.

This issue has 3 parts. Two for your health, and one for the health of music. The first "LARRY"S SUGAR PILLS" is a one act courtroom 'drama'. See if Larry ends up in jail for selling his miracle… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on April 12, 2010 at 10:07am — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts and good luck

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

This actor danced from London to Norwich. And the year after, wrote an account of it. Name him.

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Will Kemp morris / danced from London to Norwich. He was an actor, jester and friend of William Shakespeare. Legend says he undertook the journey… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on March 15, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Pruit's Oscar Wrap Up (musea E-mail Club #503

Here is Musea’s annual Oscar wrap up from Melanie Pruit. (It is long so after the "intermission' click on the link for the rest.)

So history was made last night at the Oscars, not only with the selection of the first ever female winner for Best Director (Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker), but also the first time… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on March 8, 2010 at 5:29pm — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Just about a year ago to the day (give or take less than a week) the world saw an auction of an artists possessions that garnered a little under one half of a BILLION dollars. Yes BILLION with a "B". And this, as you remember was during the year when everyone had lost their money and banks were being bailed out. This was the largest auction of any private individual ever seen. Name the artist. Good…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on March 8, 2010 at 10:23am — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of: OK Let's see how you do on this one. It's the most common word in the world. Name it.

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OK.

I even gave you the answer in the question!

We STILL had no correct answers. For more on "OK", the big world…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on February 10, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments