Nice Guy...Punk Legend! The image of Billy Zoom on stage with his wide legged stance, satisfied grin and vintage Gretsch® Silver Jet™ guitar is well documented in the annals of American punk rock lore. A co-founder of the band, "X" from Los Angeles, California in the late ‘70s during a time when pop culture was undergoing a radical change, what started as a small underground cult following quickly grew to international radio airplay and sold-out packed venues around the globe. The unmistakable playing style and tones generated from Billy's guitar rig has been a potent ingredient to the overall sound that has helped sustain the band’s career for more than thirty years. In honor of his longevity in the world music community and contribution to the legacy of Gretsch guitars, we are very proud to offer the G6129BZT Billy Zoom Tribute Silver Jet guitar.
- Christopher Harley
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Built exclusively at the Gretsch Custom Shop in Corona, California by Master Builder Stephen Stern, every effort was taken to recreate Billy's famed sparkled guitar. It should be noted that with the help of a medical CAT scan device (Computerized Axial Tomography), like discovering the coveted Holy Grail, it was found that the particular vintage guitar Billy owned was almost 95% hollow....
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- Christopher Harley
Bizarrely, last night, I saw George Washington (and Zombie George Washington) in a dream. Zombie George Washington's skin was all blackened like this statue. Anyway, love the juxtaposition on the 4th pic.
- Kamilah Gill
Very timely, Kamilah! I'd imagine George a fitting Zombie, what with those old woolen duds of his and some sunken eyes.
- Christopher Harley
Are you ready for Black Speed Date!? - There's an App for That!
“We might as well face an uncomfortable reality … what happened was modern day ‘white flight’.” “The fact that digital migration is revealing the same social patterns as urban white flight should send warning signals to all of us. It should scare the hell out of us.”
- Christopher Harley
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"Though we thought that TomTom would bring us the first turn-by-turn GPS app for the iPhone, AT&T is offering an alternative of its own. On Tuesday, the carrier released a version of its AT&T Navigator specifically for the the iPhone 3GS and earlier iPhone models with the OS 3.0 software update. Features include voice-guided and onscreen directions, automatic rerouting, real-time traffic updates, a points-of-interest database and regular map updates. You'll also be able to search local gas prices when you need to fill up your tank. Though the app downland is free, a $9.99-per-month subscription fee will automatically be added to your AT&T account. The app is now available for download from the iTunes app store. Our iPhone 3GS is currently in CNET labs getting a full battery of tests, but we'll review the app when we can. We'll also put the app from Gokivo through its paces."
- Christopher Harley
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It's a strange feature of the iPhone that makes the photo of the cab look as though I'm shooting it from atop a ladder. Mt Hood shows up, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... if only too small to appreciate. This shot from the Glenn Jackson bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... crossing over from Vancouver, Wa. to Portland, Or. Flowers at the Belmont Zupan's http://www.zupans.com/locatio... and the oddities that are Bruce and Mrs Willis.
- Christopher Harley