reach, grasp, taste

“Then an evil supervillain in a chef’s costume...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:05:57 -0800

“Then an evil supervillain in a chef’s costume invades their space wielding a deadly blender and subjects them to PG-13-rated terror until the boy half of the equation gets himself shot while warning the Judges about the threat, after which Dredd kills the bad people and the boy dies clutching a rose — HIS LOVER IS NAMED “ROSIE” YOU SEE — having cleared villainous landmines from the beloved garden that symbolizes the promise of life and peace and love and etc.” (via Dredd Reckoning: The Complete Case Files 17) —Joe McCulloch and I discuss Garth Ennis’s Judge Dredd, as well as the Punisher, Chris Cunningham, “Before Watchmen,” etc.

The conventions of the form—the dimly lit stacks, the...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:54:49 -0800

The conventions of the form—the dimly lit stacks, the librarian’s mask of thick glasses and hair tied into a bun, et cetera—are, of course, well known. Unlike video porn, where these conventions are typically used as a wholesale substitute for narrative, porn books still feel the compulsion to tell a story, to make the glasses and bun mean something. I was curious just what story these new books were telling. What does our most current version of the librarian fantasy say about us? To answer this question, I visited the library. (via Paris Review – Checking Out, Avi Steinberg) —thanks to RKB for the tip

Merlin Electronic Game Commercial 1978 (by...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:57:18 -0800

Merlin Electronic Game Commercial 1978 (by ilovetvcommercials80)

Yes, they told me this was going to happen: getting jingles from 34 years ago stuck in my head. DAMMIT

adicolor pink (by craizyman) —Thank you, Dafna, for...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:40:22 -0800

adicolor pink (by craizyman) —Thank you, Dafna, for providing this response to the other pink video.

salyu×salyu_ただのともだち_合成ver. (by TOYSFACTORYJP) —It’s...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:03:30 -0800

salyu×salyu_ただのともだち_合成ver. (by TOYSFACTORYJP) —It’s so green and white! And so GOOD!

YELLE - Comme Un Enfant (official music video) (by Yelle)...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:58:37 -0800

YELLE - Comme Un Enfant (official music video) (by Yelle) —It’s so… so pink! (Thank you, Robin E.!)

newwavetimewarp: Bow Wow Wow’s utterly wonderful “Go Wild in...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:25:08 -0800

newwavetimewarp:

Bow Wow Wow’s utterly wonderful “Go Wild in the Country” single came out January 12, 1982. Anybody happen to know what mbaqanga song it’s ripped off from?

POPFESSIONS: Rhodri Marsden

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:28:26 -0800

POPFESSIONS: Rhodri Marsden:

popfessions:

Almost exactly 28 years ago I was 12, and a record by Frankie Goes To Hollywood called ‘Relax’ was screaming up the charts. But I couldn’t hear it on BBC radio or telly because Radio 1 DJ Mike Read had decided it was rude.

I had a look at the 7” in my local record shop in Dunstable,…

The final paragraph of this piece (click through) is particularly fab.

Dog Faced Hermans - Jan 9 (by Victormene) Best song ever written...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:44:55 -0800

Dog Faced Hermans - Jan 9 (by Victormene)

Best song ever written about this particular date.

(via Pictures of sand: Close up photographs reveal its...

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:13:21 -0800

(via Pictures of sand: Close up photographs reveal its incredible beauty | Mail Online)

Can - Halleluwah (by CarlosBetinsky) Whoa. This user’s got...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:36:11 -0800

Can - Halleluwah (by CarlosBetinsky) Whoa. This user’s got a bunch of live Can videos, but this one’s fascinating for its suggestion of what “Halleluwah” would be like if it were, you know, a normal song, rather than a perpetual motion machine.

animalstalkinginallcaps: RAVISH ME, BRAD. I’VE ABANDONED...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:37:47 -0800

animalstalkinginallcaps:

RAVISH ME, BRAD.

I’VE ABANDONED DECORUM.

I AM A VESSEL OF DESIRE.

MY BODY IS READY.

Alan Moore To Read Thought For The Day On BBC Radio 4

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:10:39 -0800

Alan Moore To Read Thought For The Day On BBC Radio 4:

momentofmoore:

Bleeding Cool: ‘[Alan Moore] talking about the Roman god he worships, Glycon, looks like it will air as the show’s Alternative Thought For The Day, a special version of the spot usually reserved for a religious speaker.’

להקת הנחל - הבן יקיר לי (by guyal1111) Mindbendingly unnerving...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:26:36 -0800

להקת הנחל - הבן יקיר לי (by guyal1111) Mindbendingly unnerving psychedelia (by the Israeli army’s entertainment unit!), circa 1968. It changes, a lot, at one point. Thanks to Dafna for the pointer.

Wild Flag - Romance - David Letterman 12-13-11 (by...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:58:03 -0800

Wild Flag - Romance - David Letterman 12-13-11 (by IdolXfactor2) Oh wow. Go, Janet Weiss!

(via GenPrag’s Bands We Like - Skreened T-shirts, Organic...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:30:31 -0800

(via GenPrag’s Bands We Like - Skreened T-shirts, Organic Shirts, Hoodies, Kids Tees, Baby One-Pieces and Tote Bags - Skreened - Ethical Custom Apparel) —I thought: WHO came up with THAT?! And then I realized it was a Paul Nini thing and everything made sense. (See also: SUSAN JUDY & BETH and MICHAEL CHRIS & RACHEL.)

* SWELL MAPS * LIVE at Kaasee Rotterdam 1979 *** (by...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:29:49 -0800

*** SWELL MAPS *** LIVE at Kaasee Rotterdam 1979 *** (by BackstreetRecordsNL) —whoa, actual live footage of them! Thanks to Jodi Shapiro for the tip.

A video by my amazing spouse (loosely inspired by Thom...

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:58:01 -0800

A video by my amazing spouse (loosely inspired by Thom Andersen’s “Get Out of the Car,” I think)…

somethingintheclouds:

Vampire teeth. Portland, 2011.
(I’m experimenting with making short videos resembling my photos. I’ll never give up my true artistic love, still photography, but this is fun.)

“As the performer breathes, the Angry Bird is gently...

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:56:15 -0800

“As the performer breathes, the Angry Bird is gently raised and lowered — a meditation on awareness and mortality.” (via How to create your own Marina Abramovic centerpieces for only $12. « C-MONSTER.net)

Fifth Column! I loved them! I put out a single by them! I had no...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:41:45 -0800

Fifth Column! I loved them! I put out a single by them! I had no idea this video existed!

krecs:

More from the archives: Fifth Column’s music video for “Donna”, from their album 36-C (KLP026). “Donna” was also released as the 33rd volume of the International Pop Underground, entitled “Donna” b/w “All Women Are Bitches” (IPU033).