michael coates, a pragmatic evangelist
June 20, 2023 1 Comment
I couldn’t resist assembling this little treasure for the Rat Pack Speakeasy:
ChatGPT suggests this was early in his solo artist career (right after his Tommy Dorsey period). He might have just sung “I’ve Got the World on a String“, “Come Fly with Me” or “Fly Me to the Moon” on the way to this photo session.
March 21, 2023 Leave a comment
While not exactly my Pride and Joy (reserved for my kids), this is my go-to hideaway when I’m at home.
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Completed during COVID thanks to the excellent crafting of John Tidwell and his team, we started with this:
Located behind a hidden door:
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The room boasts an amazing sound system, a booth, a piano and a black granite bar:
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My haunt away from my haunt.
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