Shoot the Breeze #18: A Little Talk, Video, and Places to Visit. Plus, Today Only, This Newsletter Is Open To All!
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Would you like to be or play Batman for real? If not then this post isn’t for you, but if you have that yearning in your heart and soul to see what it’s like to be Batman then Atlas Obscura has 21 places for your fix.
21 Places to Get Closer to Bats
by Jonathan Carey, Senior Associate Editor, 21 Places, Atlas Obscura
When the weather begins to warm the evening, bats flood the night sky. And while the spring and summer are some of the best times to see these animals in flight across the United States, bats of various shapes, sizes, and species stake claim to caves, bridges, and other locations as their homes across the globe no matter the time of the year. These colonies are vital to the ecosystems they populate and many are environmentally protected locations.
Let’s Get a Closer Look…
Where Legends Were Born and Recorded
AIR Studio Ruins-Montserrat
by Atlas Obscura
I had the opportunity years ago to spend a great deal of time on the island of Montserrat. While there, I was able to visit the studios even though they were closed to the public. A few requests from the right people in the government and a few entertainers I know and recorded there made the visit happen.
It was wild to be in a place where the Beatles, Jimmy Buffett, and many others recorded their music. You could virtually hear them making music while in there.
THE RUINS OF BEATLES PRODUCER George Martin’s Montserrat recording studio now crumble within the shadow of a volatile active volcano that’s been wreaking havoc on the island since the 1990s.
Dried mud and ash cake the buildings, and murky rainwater fills the outdoor swimming pool. Wasp nests plug various nooks and hang from the ceiling as tangles of vegetation climb the walls. Forgotten bits of the recording equipment that used to produce so many albums rot inside.
The Beatles, Jimmy Buffett and More