Category Archives: Cultural
beloved and respected comrade leader kim
beloved and respected comrade leader kim, looking at death
Brooklyn Bridge tonight
the apple, stretching and yawning
Stirred from reveries to post some love to what we are currently obliged to call our peeps in New York today. Rather than me uploading the nth copy onto the interwebs, can I just direct you to make use of … more…
piggy bankrupt
(via FFFF)
G. A. Cohen – Against Capitalism
Twenty five minutes (in two parts) explaining the problems with capitalism, twenty five years ago. 1986 seems so long ago, Nancy, as another Cohen once observed. What a different world that was, and still, twenty five years later, the exhilarating … more…
provisional post
(image via FFFF) It’s too early to be absolutely sure about this, but I have a vague feeling that I’ll be coming back to more regular blogging before too much longer. This post (like rather too many of them over … more…
serendipitous goat demon
Here’s a funny thing. I was casting an eye over a bunch of recent music artwork when I thought I noticed something. The thing I thought I’d noticed wasn’t especially interesting, actually, and the effect I thought I’d seen evaporated … more…
Don’t try this at home
I’ve had this page open in a browser tab for about a week. Can’t seem to let it go, so here it is. I’ve understood for years that people should not under any circumstances go anywhere near polar bears, and … more…
Don’s been & gone
Don Van Vliet, Captain Beefheart January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010 Don Van Vliet by Anton Corbijn, 1993 ‘Yeah, but you’ve gotta wait until I say, “—also, a tin tear-drop…”…’ Trout Mask Replica, 1969 (pic via antoncorbijn)
Leftfield Brixton
The first and only “proper” gig I’ve been to this year. I hadn’t been aware that Leftfield were treading the boards again, which undoubtedly says more about my lack of attention than their lack of promotion. A few considerations: Has … more…