Archive for December, 2009

Of Time and the City: A Film Essay by Terence Davies

Of Time and the City: A Film Essay by Terence Davies

Terence Davies' "Of Time and the City" presents the director's hometown of Liverpool as a city that is equally fictional and nonfictional.

| December 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Rebetiko: The Music and Culture of Greek Bohemians Amidst a City in Ruins

Rebetiko: The Music and Culture of Greek Bohemians Amidst a City in Ruins

Imagine if you will, a man in a dark tight fitting suit, a black fedora atop his head, a knife tucked into his belt, and a purple sash on his neck while a cigarette limply hangs from the corner of his mouth.

| December 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »

The future of writing: hehehehehehehe

The future of writing: hehehehehehehe

Tao Lin on KCRW’s Bookworm with Michael Silverblatt There’s no point not talking about Tao Lin anymore so I’m just going to jump into the Tao Lin media tornado and contribute yet another post about this ubiquitous writer who sometimes causes me to have cold sweats and panic attacks at night.* It’s unlikely you 

| December 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Finding My Solar Apex

Finding My Solar Apex

Midnight Juggernauts – Into the Galaxy (Chateau Marmont Remix) I stumbled upon this amazing throwback video of Chateau Marmont’s intergalactic, embodied mind disintegrator, “Solar Apex”. The unknown producer of this video pilfered scraps of footage from what looks to be a 60s sci-fi trip into the outer reaches of the universe, of also 

| December 4, 2009 | No Comments »

Music Videos Get Monstrous

Music Videos Get Monstrous

I’ve noticed a recent trend for music videos to revolve heavily around the theme of the monstrous. Now, I’m not speaking of the moral disorder indulged in greasy booty videos or the psychotic mind romanticized in murderous pulp fantasies, but rather, the direct depiction of the monster. I’m talking about human beasts deformed and 

| December 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »