Happy Birthday, Simon. ;) This post for you, uk bro. ;)

Tuesday at work? Another boring meeting to decide when will be the next meeting? That's entertainment!

Legal Download, the Decemberists. 2011, Sasquatch. (MikeC)

The Decemberists must have brainstormed many ways to follow the massively ambitious, best-selling 2008 "folk opera" The Hazards of Love: After all, not every Decemberists album can feature a large supporting cast, interlocking narratives and a generous body count. The hyper-literate Portland, Ore., band made a canny move in simplifying its attack on this year's The King Is Dead, which focuses on Colin Meloy's gift for bright, infectious roots-folk songwriting.

Recorded live at The Gorge on Monday, May 30 as part of the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival outside Seattle, Wash., The Decemberists' members made this appearance at a heady time: Multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee is only weeks removed from a breast-cancer diagnosis. She wasn't expected to tour with the band in May or June, but she nevertheless made the trip as she prepares to undergo further treatment.

Time to shoot! The Liz M. Section, polaroid effect.

On Polaroid

Being a professional photographer using strictly SLR and rangefinder cameras I was one of many who tired of the digital revolution kind of quickly. Some photographers are more expert in Photoshop and similar programs than the true art of photography. In this way imaging software became the actual working tool, instead of the camera. If you want to grow in the art of photography shoot Polaroid! Take a visit to the Impossible Project, which has the most information about available film and refurbished cameras for purchase online, stores are listed here.

Polaroid cameras can also be found at flea markets, tag sales, estate sales and the like. Check with the Impossible Project to be sure film is available for the camera you're buying. Currently, film is available for the cameras pictured here: the Spectra and the SX-70. Fuji film packs are widely available for Polaroid backs attached to SLR cameras, such as the Forscher back on the Canon EOS-1 SLR pictured. Also sold are refurbished copy stands if you wish to do close-up, or macro work.