#TheB52s

[punkrockhistory]

77th birthday and still a stage monster ❤️😍

Happy birthday to Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, aka Kate Pierson, one of the lead singers and founding members of the B-52s, born on this day in 1948.

[longliverockback]

The B-52′s The Warner and Reprise Years [Box Set] 2025 Rhino ——————————————————————— Tracks Disc One: The B-52′s 01. Planet Claire 02. 52 Girls 03. Dance This Mess Around 04. Rock Lobster 05. Lava 06. There’s a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon) 07. Hero Workship 08. 6060-842 09. Downtown

Tracks Disc Two: Wild Planet 01. Party out of Bounds 02. Dirty Back Road 03. Runnin’ Around 04. Give Me Back My Man 05. Private Idaho 06. Devil in My Car 07. Quiche Lorraine 08. Strobe Light 09. 53 Miles West of Venus

Tracks Disc Three: Party Mix! 01. Party out of Bounds 02. Private Idaho 03. Give Me Back My Man 04. Lava 05. Dance This Mess Around 06. 52 Girls

Tracks Disc Four: Mesopotamia 01. Loveland 02. Deep Sleep 03. Mesopotamia 04. Cake 05. Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can 06. Nip It in the Bud

Tracks Disc Five: Whammy! 01. Legal Tender 02. Whammy Kiss 03. Song for a Future Generation 04. Butterbean 05. Trism 06. Queen of Las Vegas 07. Don’t Worry 08. Big Bird 09. Work That Skirt

Tracks Disc Six: Bouncing off the Satellites 01. Summer of Love 02. Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland 03. Housework 04. Detour thru Your Mind 05. Wig 06. Theme for a Nude Beach 07. Ain’t It a Shame 08. Juicy Jungle 09. Communicate 10. She Brakes for Rainbows

Tracks Disc Seven: Cosmic Thing 01. Cosmic Thing 02. Dry County 03. Deadbeat Club 04. Love Shak 05. Junebug 06. Roam 07. Bushfire 08. Channel Z 09. Topaz 10. Follow Your Bliss

Tracks Disc Eight: Good Stuff 01. Tell It Like It T-I-Is 02. Hot Pants Explosion 03. Good Stuff 04. Revolution Earth 05. Dreamland 06. Is That You Mo-Dean? 07. The World’s Green Laughter

Tracks Disc Nine: Good Stuff [continued] 01. Vision of a Kiss 02. Breezin’ 03. Bad Influence ———————————————————————

* Long Live Rock Archive

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#Get Ready With Me.

THIS JUST IN: YOU LOOK AMAZING. DON’T THINK TOO HARD. The world is burning, but here's what’s in my cart 💅 #GRWM During the Collapse 12 Looks That Survived the Fire Hauls More Explosive Than the Headlines Best Lip Glosses for Evacuation Day These Leggings Ended a Regime “This is Bisan from Gaza”

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Source: #Get Ready With Me.

[minister-erik]

AND THERE THEY SAW A ROCK (it wasn't a rock) - Composition Thursday

© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963

[slrmagazine]

The B-52s And Devo Announce Special Co-Headlining Performances. #theb52s @TheB52s #devo @DEVO

[jamieroxxartist]

#TheB52s - #QuicheLorraine (Live 1998)

👉 One of Studio Dog Mei Ling's Faves! When she hears it she runs around and shouts out, "Bark!"

[thekylemeredith]

“We weren’t really thinking about commercial success"

#KatePierson on Georgia Boogie, Rock Lobster Buzz, and #TheB52s’ Unlikely 45-Year Funk

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#Get Ready With Me.

THIS JUST IN: YOU LOOK AMAZING. DON’T THINK TOO HARD. The world is burning, but here's what’s in my cart 💅 #GRWM During the Collapse 12 Looks That Survived the Fire Hauls More Explosive Than the Headlines Best Lip Glosses for Evacuation Day These Leggings Ended a Regime “This is Bisan from Gaza”

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Source: #Get Ready With Me.

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

Throwback: Happy Belated 68th Birthday, Cindy Wilson!

Throwback: Happy Belated 68th Birthday, Cindy Wilson! @CindyWilsonATH @TheB52s

February is always a very busy month. It’s Black History Month, wand there are of course, several important birthdays that coincide, including Big Boi, who also celebrated his 50th birthday on February 1 Rick James, who was born 77 years ago on February 1 Stan Getz was born on this day 98 years ago on February 2 Graham Nash celebrated his 83rd birthday on February 2 Stone Temple…

[raurquiz]

#Happybirthday @CindyWilsonATH #cyndiwilson #singer @TheB52s #theb52s #WildPlanet #partymix #mesopotamia #Whammy #BouncingOfftheSatellites #CosmicThing #Funplex #TimeCapsule #SongsforaFutureGeneration #nudeonthemoon #Sunrise #Supernatural #Realms #portlandia @soundstoryuk

[duranduratulsa]

Duran Duran Week member spotlight...Sterling Campbell #sterlingcampbell #duranduranweek18 #duranduranweek2024 #duranduran #davidbowie #theb52s #cyndilauper

[parkerbombshell]

The Unheard Music Sept 27 2024

The Unheard Music Fridays 2pm EST bombshellradio.com Repeats Saturdays 12pm EST The Unheard MusicThe Unheard Music is your weekly deep dive into the legacy of Alternative & Indie Rock. Join @kennyarena this week for an hour of tasty trax from #TheB52s #Devo #TheFlyingLizards #Ultravox & much more + Read the full article

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Noah's Ark on Broadway

LISTEN NOW (8 minutes):

Listen Now as Francis Douglas tells of when Noah's Ark was featured on New York City's Broadway stage.

PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:

Today on Celebrate the Bible:

NOAH’S ARK on BROADWAY in 1896

You are not likely to find anything about Noah's Ark on New York City's famous Broadway today … but, at one time, it was the "toast of the town".

Noah's Ark, and the great world-wide flood as recorded in Genesis, is perhaps one of the most easily identifiable events in all of the Bible. The most interesting aspect of this episode is not the illusion itself, but the fact that it attracted so many people from New York City's secular population: from every-day working families, to the City's upper crust … all were thrilled with the experience.

A few points of note:

Technical details of the illusion were featured in Scientific American magazine

The Olympia was the premiere entertainment showplace of the world

Biblical themes were very popular, with all NYC audiences at the Olympia

It was founded and built by famous Oscar Hammerstein

It was reported that audiences were left spellbound after each Noah’s Ark performance

It was so popular and well-received, that the highly respected science publication, Scientific American, devoted an entire page to this Biblically-themed entertainment attraction -- complete with stunning illustrations.

Let’s take a step-by-step look at the Noah’s Ark illusion. I will inter-space the steps throughout today’s presentation.

STEP ONE

Hammerstein's Olympia Theater and Music Hall was once celebrated as the foremost entertainment venue in the entire world.

Located at 44th and Broadway in New York City, it was only two blocks from what is known today as Times Square. The main theater held 2,800-seats. And the building took up an entire city block.

STEP TWO

The rooftop was just as famous as the theater and music hall. It had a 65-foot tall glass roof, and was illuminated with over 3,000 light bulbs. To provide electricity, there were four dynamos that generated 3,200 amps of power. These dynamos also powered a complete air circulation system, and pump, that brought refrigerated water from the basement to the rooftop area -- providing what was a very early version of air conditioning ... in 1896!

Not to be outdone by any other venue, the rooftop also had trees, rocks, and even a stream that eventually led to a 40-foot lake. There were swans, ducks, and even South American monkeys.

And, while you were enjoying all of this, you could walk around the perimeter of the roof, and take in views of Central Park and neighboring New Jersey.

At the time, the cost of admission for everything, including entertainment, was only 50-cents! However, keep in mind, with the rate of inflation from 1896 to 2025, that same fifty cent admission price would be equivalent to roughly $15 to $20 today.

STEP FOUR

The Scientific American publication was founded by inventor and publisher Rufus Porter in 1845. Contributors of note include Thomas Edison, Robert Goddard, Jonas Salk, Albert Einstein, and Linus Pauling -- just to name a few.

STEP FIVE: The SOLUTION

The answer to the filling of the Ark with water is a simple one … the water funnel on the top of the Ark is attached to a hose that runs down through the support beams, then empties under the stage. The water never fills the Ark in the first place.

Other than taking creative license with a few details (for instance, the real ark was never filled with water), it was a wonderful opportunity for audience members to experience one of the great Biblical events on the grand Broadway stage.

Perhaps one day we'll see a revival of the Noah's Ark Illusion, or a variation on the theme. In the meantime, I'm glad to have been able to bring it to you with this Celebrate the Bible 250 podcast.

So, until we meet again, and for celebratethebible250, this is Francis Douglas.


If you would like me to give a presentation and small exhibit to your church group, school, or organization, on the History of the Christian Holy Bible in America, I’ll place contact information below as the 2026 Semiquincentennial America 250 year approaches.

I will be available for Southern New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Northern Delaware.

Source: Noah's Ark on Broadway

[punkrockhistory]

47 years ago

Wonderful young ladies at the beginning of their careers 🌹💜

Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson on the night of the first B-52′s gig at CBGB, June 1978

Photo by Bobby Grossman

[longliverockback]

The B-52′s Live 8.24.1979 2015 Rhino ——————————————————————— Tracks: 01. 52 Girls 02. 606-0842 03. Lava 04. Private Idaho 05. Devil’s in My Car 06. Dance This Mess Around 07. Running Around 08. Rock Lobster 09. Strobe Light ———————————————————————

Kate Pierson

Fred Schneider

Keith Strickland

Cindy Wilson

Ricky Wilson

* Long Live Rock Archive

[nojarama]

Happy anniversary to The B-52s album, ‘Wild Planet’. Released this week in 1980. #theb52s #theb52sofficial #cindywilson #katepierson #fredschneider #keithstrickland #rickywilson #wildplanet #privateidaho #givemebackmyman #partygoneoutofbounds

[velmatv]

The B-52’s on SNL, January 26th, 1980.

[f0xd13-blog]

Queers came from Roma wow what a shock .

[jamieroxxartist]

🎨 An Online #ArtShow Everyday! 🎨

Good Morning, Social Media! Today’s featured #Spotify #PLAYLIST: This is: This is The B-52’s!

Studio Dog Mei Ling and Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx feature a new playlist or album daily.

👉 It’s what They have on here in the Art Studio while Jamie Paints and works this morning.

You can Listen as well, for FREE, both here at the Link and on the Pop Culture BLOG at his website: www.JamieRoxx.us Enjoy :)

🎧 Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO1TcbPb

🎂 Happy Birthday. Today, Apr 27, – #KatePierson, American singer-songwriter and bass player (#TheB52s) was born.

#Rock #NewWave

🎨 Info about Jamie, Featured Paintings Here or other Paintings (there's 1 or 2, or so, on there), and current Available Art: www.JamieRoxx.us www.eBay.JamieRoxx.us

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#Blog #Art #LifeattheBeach #ArtistsLife #BestFriends #SharPei #Painter #Fulltime #WorkingArtist #NeoNoir