Sites for Sore Eyes

Odd Musical Instruments
And accompanying MP3s. Thrill to the vibratory sensations of the Aeolian Wind Harp, the Violimba, and everything in between.

Google Flight Simulator
Tool around the urban wasteland of your choice in a primitive looking bi-plane. Scenery provided by Google Earth. Predictably, trying to fly across the Hudson to WFMU's Jersey City studios doesn't seem to be within its powers.

Jacksonpollock.org
Sling virtual paint at virtual canvas and declare yourself a virtual genius in your own time.

Sleeping with God
I... I don't know what to say.

Cute Coffins
OK, now I really don't know what to say. Mom, would this race car coffin clash with my biblical pajamas?

The Wonderful Illustrations of James Blagden
From Kool Herc's legendary throwdowns to Jay-Z's coming invasion of Iraq. Whoa.

UK Folk Blog
With all your faves, a la Meic Stevens, Keith Christmas, Nic Jones, etc.

Shocking and Creepy Advertisements
Personally, we tend to find all advertisements a little shocking and creepy, but I guess if you're making a list...

Crash Course in the World of Early Photography
Which of course paved the way for shocking and creepy advertisements, but we won't make the connections if you're willing to pretend they don't exist.

Vanning.
It is strongly mentioned that you view this page while listening to anything from the DJ Soul Punk compilations. (Links to streaming Real Audio)

This month's links were sent in by Rich Hazelton, Bethany, Belinda, Hatch, Station Manager Ken, and the editor.

Comments

[Joseph Dunphy]

"Sling virtual paint at virtual canvas and declare yourself a virtual genius in your own time."

A virtual genius? I played around with the site

http://josephdunphy.stumbleupon.com/review/15294215/

I wouldn't seriously refer to the results as masterpieces, and I wonder if the man who set up that site would have expected me to do so, but the experience was interesting. When one finds that one is starting to simulate the work of an acclaimed artist through means that common sense should tell one aren't even remotely artistic, one is presented with interesting questions about the acclaim.