Archive | February, 2011

A Chilly View of Hollywood

by on 28. Feb, 2011 in art, Culture, film

Call me a hater, but here’s a wholly worthwhile counterpoint to the annual pageantry which takes place in Hollyweird this time of year, care of Ray Carney from Boston U. He is, as the intro to the interview puts it best, “A cinematic Ralph Nader, Noam Chomsky, and Marshall McLuhan rolled into one, Carney is [...]

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Captain Beefheart on American Bandstand, 1966

by on 24. Feb, 2011 in music

Yes, this happened. I’m not sure how I missed this clip, with all the Beefheart youtubing over the last couple months, but here lies perhaps the most sweetly surreal one of all… “Why do you think your band is becoming so popular?” “I think it’s that sound. I think that sound is coming in very [...]

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A Nice Space in Time

by on 21. Feb, 2011 in general

WHYSHOULDIBESOBERWHENGODISSOCLEARLYDUSTEDOUTHISMIND? from JM on Vimeo. First seen over on www.Surfmatters.

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Human Planet..

by on 13. Feb, 2011 in general

the images are impressive, and inspirational. but there may be more than meets the eye. keep searching.

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Impregnable of Eye

by on 09. Feb, 2011 in poetry, world

I dwell in possibility, A fairer house than prose, More numerous of windows, Superior for doors, Of chambers as the cedars, Impregnable of eye, And for an everlasting roof The gambrels of the sky. Of visitors the fairest, For occupation this: The spreading wide my narrow hands To gather Paradise. -E. Dickinson

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Bowie:The Heroes are in Liberation Square..

by on 08. Feb, 2011 in general

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Democracy Now..Feb 3 2011, Cairo

by on 03. Feb, 2011 in general

it cannot be more transparent. shame on the Dictator, and more shame on the hypocrisy of the U.S. government. my admiration is with these brave Egyptian people who put themselves truly on the line. all blessings and support to them.

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Winter Transa Mix

by on 01. Feb, 2011 in music

SIDE A 1. The Lord Dog Bird – “Walking (With You)” 2. Portico Quartet – “Paper Scissors Stone” 3. Woo – “Don’t Delay” 4. Cowboy Junkies – “Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)” 5. Mark McGuire – “Around the Old Neighborhood” 6. Food – “Chimaera” 7. Antony & the Johnsons – “Shake That Devil” SIDE [...]

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