The Eleventh Sign of the Zodiac

Nude at the Window by Paul Paede (1913)

One of the earliest live recordings of JJ Cale that I’ve come across. This live in the studio gig (broadcast on KSAN) features JJ and band playing a deliciously laid back set a few months prior to the release of the singer-songwriter-guitarist’s debut LP, Naturally. Of course, Cale had been around for awhile at this point, but Eric Clapton’s surprise hit cover of “After Midnight” had given him a deserved boost in 1970. Cale doesn’t sound quite like he’s ready for his close-up, though – he only steps up to the mic twice during the show, preferring to groove instrumentally with the band. But whatever, it’s totally great, with a perfect after-hours vibe and plenty of Cale’s effortlessly cool playing. Breezin’. 

Marie Wilson 1939, photo by Elmer Fryer

Irving Penn

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Refrigerator advert, 1977. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

Monsieur Noir and the Red Teapot, 2026 by Elena Polishchuk (Russian, b. 1978); Oil on canvas, 60x60cm

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photographed by Alice Ochs, 1967

A beautiful Sidney Smith photo of Gregg playing Duane's 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard, once owned by Dickey Betts.

George F. Kerr (American, 1870-1953, b. Brooklyn, NY, USA, d. Yonkers, NY, USA) - Harper's Bazaar Magazine, 1902