Category Archives: Hit City Recording

Happy Xmas Beatles Nativity

Beatles with Baby Ringo by DRheins
Beatles with Baby Ringo, a photo by DRheins on Flickr.

Every year at this festive time, the creative folks at hit city recording (Producers of Different Beat Radio) in Indianapolis decorate their SoBro (South Road Ripple) retro recording studio with a kitschy-Christmas collection of nostalgic and wacky rock and roll memroabila, including the famous (and sometimes controversial in this still conservative midwestern town) Beatles Cresh complete with Baby Ringo.

Studio chief, Tim Brickey (he of Bleeding Hearts and Phoenix Theatre Fame) and the brains behind the Rock n Roll Xmas installations explains to Free Pamphlet:  ”It’s all in good fun. Besides, Xmas in Sobro just wouldn’t be complete without our Beatles Nativity Scene.” Talk about Cool Yule.

On The Road (in the iPhone Future)

Videophone chats
with my brother,
earlier Minnesota stormclouds
on my radar,
now listening to Brian Eno
“Ambient 1 / Music For Airports”
for the very first time,
crossing these actually-purple prairies
for the very first time,
both of my road-lovin’ Jacks
smiling down at me
from the shining silvery
Dakota dusk tonight.

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Tim Brickley

blue loo haiku 2




blue loo hit city

Originally uploaded by DRheins

her face in the wall

too bright to see her eye whites

I lay low, then go

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David Rheins

It’s That Time of the Year

Indianapolis jazzer, singer/songwriter and owner of Hit City, Tim Brickley and the Bleeding Hearts remind us to stop, and celebrate the season. Xmas comes but once a year. Enjoy.

Bob Dylan Helps Feed America

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Bob Dylan continues to amaze us even as he approaches his 50th album. Just in time for the Xmas buying season, Mr. Dylan has released his very first record of Christmas Classics.

No, this is no joke. Bobby is donating all the profits from the CD to Feed America. Why not do yourself and someone else a favor, and go buy this record.

Naked Wink


Graffiti Nude

Originally uploaded by DRheins

thin whispy lover

standing nude against the wall

are you mad at me?

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David Rheins

Locals Only

caught in the men’s room

late night Locals Only gig

don’t I know your name?

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David Rheins

Dekalb Country


Detail, BenWah’s Garage

Originally uploaded by DRheins

In Dekalb country

the garage corn crop sprouts wings;

looks arty this year

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David Rheins

Graffiti, Broad Ripple Village


Graffiti, Broad Ripple Village

Originally uploaded by DRheins

behind the shed

his first try at spray painting

next time more color!

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David Rheins

New York Dance Parade 2009


New York Dance Parade 2009

Originally uploaded by DRheins

The characters were out in force this weekend, as dancers of every hue and stripe showed off their fancy footwork at New York Dance Parade 2009.

Here, my trusty iPhone captures a very animated unicyclist/dancer, who in pink unitard lead the parade.