James Jackson Toth (better known by his nom de plume, Wooden Wand) and MAGNET go way back. We’ve been rabidly following his prolific, genre-eschewing career over the last decade: 100-plus records and counting, from short run seven-inches and handmade CD-Rs to major releases on some of the world’s most respected indie labels, including Kill Rock Stars, Ecstatic Peace and Young God, covering everything from the freakiest of folk to the most American rock ‘n’ roll money can buy. We’ve been lucky enough to have him as guest editor of magnetmagazine.com a couple of other times over the years, and he’s hooked us up with great mix tapes and been a constant source of great discussions about music. Toth will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new Q&A with him.
Toth: Buckminster Fuller was one bad motherfucker. I only knew of him for his invention of the geodesic dome (see: the Spaceship Earth ride at EPCOT) and the Dymaxion house (which I got to see on my last trip to Detroit, at the Henry Ford Museum), but reading about his other accomplishments as a futurist, author, architect and all-around genius recently gave me that “what the hell am I doing with my life?” feeling. But in a good way. Also? Would totally live in a Dymaxion house.
Video after the jump.
One reply on “From The Desk Of Wooden Wand: Buckminster Fuller”
I’ve had recurring dreams for years of living in a round house. When I saw the Dymaxion house it was the craziest dejavu ever. I want that house sooooo much!