Archive | May, 2012

Bowie & Burroughs

by on 31. May, 2012 in books, Culture, music, politics, science

Rolling Stone interview from 1974: Bowie: What are your projects at the moment? Burroughs: At the moment I’m trying to set up an institute of advanced studies somewhere in Scotland. It’s aim will be to extend awareness and alter consciousness in the direction of greater range, flexibility and effectiveness at a time when traditional disciplines [...]

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Ken Nordine, Tom Waits..”the Movie”

by on 30. May, 2012 in Uncategorized

this one goes out to the “Birthday Boy”. It’s all making sense now.. “you take out your wallet, and moth’s fly out..”

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Bill Withers..”Harlem”

by on 27. May, 2012 in Uncategorized

It’s a Saturday night, been a long week,and I got a Bill Wither’s kind of feeling.. uh huh.

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John Maus

by on 19. May, 2012 in live, music, politics

On the subject of musicians and wordy expounding… Academic slash composer slash madman jukebox performer John Maus has a few thoughts on ‘our situation’, that being the current state of politics and music. A bit stuffy and pretentious, but in that classic and forgivable ‘well read’ kind of way… I like John Maus. ‘The appearance [...]

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Dylan..MoreThan a Bit Pissed Off

by on 17. May, 2012 in Uncategorized

This from the “Don’t Look Back” film of the British tour of 1965.. you gotta feel for the guy from Time magazine, Bob is on a roll, and you are cornered my friend. Swords have been sharpened, and Dylan’s tongue is the sharpest in the room. “You gotta lot of nerve..to ask me that”. On [...]

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Van Morrison..a little bit pissed off.

by on 15. May, 2012 in Uncategorized

This from 1987..”Poetic Champions Compose”. Here is Van dealing with an interviewer who seems’ to be out of his depth.. but then again, you don’t always’ meet up with someone so damn honest. Can be a shock. “You don’t pull no punches. but you don’t push the river..” Thank God for Van Morrison.

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Sendak

by on 09. May, 2012 in art, books, comedy

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive   Very memorable couple of clips here from earlier this year. Maurice takes no shit from Colbert, or anyone else for that matter. It’s the type of [...]

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Victoria Williams and Lou Reed..”Crazy Mary”

by on 09. May, 2012 in Uncategorized

At first blush, this is a strange pairing, but it really does work. Incredible singer songwriter in Victoria Williams, and Lou is no slouch either. Plus, he’s wearing that green coat. Dig.

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W.C. Fields.. from the” Bank Dick”..the “Beefsteak Mine ” scene..

by on 02. May, 2012 in Uncategorized

Sending this out because of the J-man’s Cassavetes offering. Although from a different time and place, this one has all the same nuance,skill,insight, and humour. And then some. Brilliant. “Never like to bathe in the same water twice..” The Dude of his generation.

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