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DRB Feel-Good Issue #27


"FEEL-GOOD SHOT" #27
Link - by Avi Abrams



Some joyful stuff to brighten up your day

Welcome to the new issue of Dark Roasted Blend's "Feel-Good" series: mostly bright and sweet collection of images designed to give you plenty of inspiration for the week ahead.

STUNNING ART

Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds, ca. 1825. Painting by John Constable:


(art by John Constable)


"Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime" watch, worth millions... - more info:


(images via)


"Pacific Rim", anyone? Not quite, but just as awesome, the concept art by Jean-Sebastien Rolhion:


(image credit: Jean-Sebastien Rolhion)

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Mixed fresh links for today:

Journey with the Speed of Light: A Simulation - [wow space, video]
Great Infographic: Complete Range of Temperatures - [big image, scroll down]
Google Drops The Ball in This Area - [tech news]
Edgy, Beautiful Scifi Concept Art by Jean-Sebastien Rolhion - [gallery]
1 TB iPods? Why Not! - [useful site]
Great Miniature Models by Satoshi Araki - [wow art]
Vintage Logos: Great Style Collection - [design]
Artificial Intelligence Revolution - [neat article]
Inside a Camera at 10,000fps - [cool slow-motion video]
Livestock Cattlerap: quite a skill - [wow video]
Silly Thing To Do With Snoring - [fun video]
Chased by Avalanche - [wow video]
Incredible Dashboard Camera Video - [wow video]
Short Funny Video Loops of the Year - [funny videos]
Launching Penguins - [wow nature, video]
Play this "Wheely-4", if bored! - [gaming]

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FEEL-GOOD MUSIC

Feel free to copy-paste this in YouTube, most of entries on this list can be found there:

Georges Delerue - "Stowaway On The Clipper" from "Le Retour De l'Etalon Noir" (epic, 1983)
The Aerovons - "World Of You" (epic baroque pop / Merseybeat, 1967)
Perrey & Kingsley - "Visa To The Stars" (Space Age instrumental, 1966)
Vladimir Cosma - "Azulado" from "La Chevre" movie (romantic melody, France, 1981)
The Everly Brothers - "Love Of My life" (beautiful ballad, 1966)
C. W. McCall - "Black Bear Road " (hilarious bluegrass rap, 1974)
Chad & Jeremy - "Morning" (little-known pop gem, 1966)
Luis Bacalov - "The Price Of Power" from "Il Prezzo Del Potere" (epic western, 1969)
The Marmalade - "Its All Leading Up To Saturday Night" (UK pop, 1969)
Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne - "King's Highway" (neat pop, 1991)
Butterscotch - "All On A Summer's Day" (unreleased UK sunshine, 1970)
The Ventures - "In a Persian Market" (great instrumental, 1972)
Paul McCartney - "The World Tonight" (great pop, 1995)
Jack Scott - "Save My Soul" (rockabilly, 1961)
Alessandro Alessandroni - Wen-Li Theme (Gutar Version) from "Trinity Goes East" (Italy, 1998)
Roberto Pregadio - "Django Theme" from "Django, l'Ultimo Killer" (western, 1967)
Bruno Nicolai - "Barlington" from "Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro" (instrumental, Italy 1978)
Blue - "The Way Things Are" (lovely pop ballad, UK 1973)
Piero Umiliani - "Isola Tuttofare" from "Le Isole Dell'Amore" (fab lounge from Italy, 1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - "American Tune" (classic pop, 1983)
Jean-Michel Jarre - "Les chants magnétiques" (classic space synth, 1981)



Perrey & Kingsley LP covers

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FEEL-GOOD GIRLS & GREAT CARS

BEAUTIFUL ACTRESSES: Vera Herzog, Maureen O'Sullivan, Senta Berger, Marguerite Churchill, Jean Peters, and more:


image above: Maureen O'Sullivan (1930s Tarzan girl)

Britt Ekland


1966 Matra Djet, France

Vera Herzog


Senta Berger


Christine Carere



Tzeni Karezi




Colleen Corby



Marguerite Churchill

Barbara Lass


Jean Peters


Christine Carrere


Linda Ronstadt

Alfa Romeo Canguro, 1964


Russian actress Evgenia Simonova

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GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY

Photo from the 1920s, original unknown:




Ghastly, abandoned... City of Pripyat, near Chernobyl -


(original unknown)

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Great 1970s scifi art from the Dutch magazine "Orbit":







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Food art! -




Here is the cheapest way to get iPad speakers:


(original unknown)


Until next time! Keep the sunshine, folks.


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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love the 'Feel Good' series, seeing as this one is #27, one would think there might be a link to the other 26???

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Blogger Avi Abrams said...

Yes!
Here is the link to Feel-Good / Biscotti Category:
http://tinyurl.com/kffapan

Enjoy

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Anonymous Leo Sigh said...

The ferris wheel in the city near Chernobyl is particularly spooky.

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