September 2009
40 posts
Review of Synecdoche, New York →
I attempted to write a small review of the film here but, like the play within the film, it grew too large for the Tumblr Theatr.
(See also: Word of the Day - Synecdoche)
of Montreal's Kevin Barnes interviews Daryl Hall... →
perpetua:
Excellent feature from Under The Rader. I quite enjoy Kevin’s very genuine curiosity and fascination with their history, technique, etc. Here’s part two.
Almost a year ago I proposed a book to Continuum’s 33 1/3 Series about Hall & Oates’ Rock ‘n Soul, Pt. 1. It was to be a picaresque novella, influenced by works like Candide’s Voltaire and...
Cocteau Twins: “Cherry-Coloured Funk”
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The Mountains →
The Mole greedily licked the dank mud from his gnarled fingertips. Norm gagged and added, his voice muffled by the hand over his mouth, ‘Can we ditch this creep yet?’ The Mole snorted.
The earth had been thoroughly cleared from the door. The Mole was on his back now in the grass, belching into the muggy night, rubbing his distended, satiated and partially-exposed belly with one hand and...
Desperate Bicycles: “Smokescreen”
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Quickspace: “Gloriana”
Do you know...
Unrest: “Cath Carroll”
There is a...
The Other Metamorphoses
Until another diary of his was found only two months ago, no one but Franz Kafka himself knew of the struggles he had with his masterful novella The Metamorphosis.
In the newly-discovered diary, it is revealed that Kafka flirted with two other creatures for the work’s protagonist, Gregor Samsa, to transform into: the lobster and the kangaroo. Before he began the work, he wrote...
Guitar Duos
Television = A poetry slam between a beatnik jazz freak and a symbolist scholar.
Sonic Youth = A malfunctioning jet engine and a hyperactive trash compactor discussing the NYC underground music scene from 1978 - 1982.
The Rolling Stones (w/Ron Wood) = A greasy hound dog boogying through the gutter howling for company with its younger brother.
The Feelies = A heated discourse between the...
Trinity →
The Acceptance Speech
An Auditorium
The auditorium is filled with guests, presenters and nominees for an internet award ceremony. On the stage are actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, three cast members from the upcoming film The Twilight Saga: New Moon, about to present an award, along with a model several feet behind them and slightly to the side holding the award.
Robert Pattinson holds...
Is Obama Like a Rolling Stone?
Dig this: What if Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and his shout of ‘You lie!’ during President Obama’s Address to Congress on Wednesday 09.09.09 is like when a heckler yelled ‘Judas!’ at Bob Dylan on 05.17.66 during the legendary ‘Royal Albert Hall’ (actually Manchester’s Free Trade Hall) show? Does this mean that Obama is and has been electric but about...
If I Owned a Bar
A friend of my dad’s owned a bar - and now another, I believe - which my dad helped create and run for a time. It was called the Liquid Supply Co. and it had bubble columns, neon lights, lasers, a jukebox, darts, a pool table, and mirrors etched with the zodiac symbols. The bar, tables, walls and chairs were mostly colored in purple and teal. If I remember correctly, the logo for Liquid...
Padre
There were three firm and even knocks upon the front door. They resonated throughout the living room, filling it with warm undulations, as Charles arose from the sofa to answer them. He opened the door to find the Priest on the porch, the open screen door resting on his back.
‘May I come in?’
‘Of course, Father. Please do.’
Charles held the door as the Priest entered...
Danger Mouse: “99 Problems”
Charles...
No. 9 Dream (for C & M)
‘In Indian philosophy the number nine is closely associated with the process of creation in the cosmic time cycle. The entire cosmic cycle consists of three phases — creation, preservation and dissolution. Each of these three parts split into triads (3x3=9) brings the numerical order to nine.’ - Hindu Wisdom
In Hindu and Chinese cultures the number nine is thought to be lucky...
Lack of Entry →
The Rolling Stones: “Tops”
I had...
Welcome to Date with the Hot 100!
Rules: I choose...
Grizzly Bear Is the New Steely Dan →
Some of you may or may not know that I do in fact communicate* with Michael McDonald. During our last ‘rap session’ - his term - earlier in the summer, McDazzle - what he requests I call him - asked, ‘What hotshit young band out there has the most Dan-stink on them?’ ‘Intriguing question. Why do you ask?’ ‘I’m feeling the itch for some...
