reach, grasp, taste

I have a guarantee from someone up high in the Yamaguchi-gumi...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:37:37 -0800

I have a guarantee from someone up high in the Yamaguchi-gumi that they won’t touch my family. Their word is pretty solid. It’s a gentleman’s agreement that they’ll only kill me, which makes me feel better. (via Meet Jake Adelstein, a Jewish reporter who thinks like a Japanese gangster - Boing Boing)

His first roman (Things, in translation) was a modish, mildly...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:18:10 -0800

His first roman (Things, in translation) was a modish, mildly Godardian disquisition on class and sociology; its 1967 follow-up, a slight study in post-Kafka solipsism. But it wasn’t long until THIS AUTHOR (1936-1982) found artistic individuality by, paradoxically, joining Oulipo and applying its notorious formal constraints across a panoply of works — palindromic (1,247 words!), univocalic (inspiring Christian Bök’s similar productions), and so forth. (via HiLo Hero: Georges Perec | Hilobrow ) —click through for Franklin Bruno’s lipogrammatic acclamation

"And so, by the time it’s filtered through to the Brits single, “You Got The Love” by the Source and..."

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:39:49 -0800

“And so, by the time it’s filtered through to the Brits single, “You Got The Love” by the Source and Candi Staton has lost all of the original Source and almost all of Candi Staton. It’s practically homeopathic.”

- House to Astonish » Number 1s of 2010: 28 February 2010 —scroll down a little for a very interesting history, with embedded videos, of the current #2 single in the U.K., “You Got the Dirtee Love.”

pitchfork: A woman from Botswana’s unique guitar-playing style....

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:08:34 -0800

pitchfork:

A woman from Botswana’s unique guitar-playing style. And the song’s nice, too. (via the great Naturalismo)

Covered: Sam Mitchell covers Green Lantern

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:36:17 -0800

Covered: Sam Mitchell covers Green Lantern

"But for him CDs are a statement of value and subversive aspiration. “My friends and I sneak..."

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:34:08 -0800

“But for him CDs are a statement of value and subversive aspiration. “My friends and I sneak into stores that used to be big music retailers years ago and put our CDs on the shelves. We even got an old shrinkwrapping machine from eBay so we can make them look right. We’ve been thrown out so often, banned. The stores hate us because people get excited and say ‘Oh, how much is this thing?’ Of course if you scan the code on the CD you get the music free, but having it sitting there between two boxes of diapers really surprises people. It’s a way of saying— this stuff, physical music, used to be mainstream, not just something collectors care about.””

- Pitchfork: Poptimist: Poptimist #26 —a future history of the CD revival

Every time I see your faceI think of things so pure and chaste I...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:32:46 -0800

Every time I see your face
I think of things so pure and chaste
I want to pet you like a dog
I’ll take you home and make you waffles (via Supercute! humored me last night by singing a…) —a clean rewrite of “Flower”! Fantastic. (via perpetua)

fuckyeahthefall: “Free Range” at Brownies, NYC in 1998 classic...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:50:53 -0800

fuckyeahthefall:

“Free Range” at Brownies, NYC in 1998

classic Fall fight. best part is when Karl says “YOU COCK!”

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Oh my God. I can’t believe somebody VIDEOTAPED this show—this was the night where that lineup of the Fall broke up on stage, pretty much. One of the most remarkable gigs I’ve ever seen, in its way: total chaos. Actually my favorite part is the guy in the front row who grabs a microphone and starts yelling “ARE YOU THE FALL, OR ARE YOU A GIMMICK?” Priceless.

The best part of this one is that Obelix totally has those bows...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:40:20 -0800

The best part of this one is that Obelix totally has those bows in his hair already. (via ComicsAlliance Takes On: Gender-Swapped Fan-Art [Girl Week] - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews)

When we played Coachella, I was passing the mic to people in the...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:57:07 -0800

When we played Coachella, I was passing the mic to people in the crowd to sing along, and I was like, “What’s sucking on my nipple?” And I looked down, and there was an older gentleman, looking up at me, smiling, and sucking on my nipple. I looked down to him and kept going on my way, because, you know, growing up fat you don’t get a lot of random displays of affection. I’ll take it where I can get it. (via Pitchfork: Guest Lists: Fucked Up)

Is Sterling named in honor of Jandek?

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:39:52 -0800

No, but it’s safe to say that didn’t dissuade us. (The Velvet Underground probably had a little more to do with it, and there are a few other sources. But mostly we just liked the name.)

If You Live On Deimos (via aspectacle) —Sterling’s...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:11:13 -0800

If You Live On Deimos (via aspectacle) —Sterling’s first original song. Unsurprisingly, it is about an aspect of our solar system.

The Rack: A Comic Strip About A Comic Shop » Archive...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:56:48 -0800

The Rack: A Comic Strip About A Comic Shop » Archive » HIATUS WEEK: Pinup by Ming Doyle | www.therackcomic.com

so mute!... and ? in my mind!!

tell me....why??.............................. you're the writer!!

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:13:30 -0800

I’ve gotten a bunch of questions from an anonymous person who uses a lot of ellipses and double question marks. Well, I think they’re questions. But I’m not sure how to answer any of them.

What's your least favourite Grant Morrison comic? I vacillate between The Mystery Play and Skrull Kill Krew...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:12:11 -0800

I thought Vimanarama really didn’t work at all, much as I like Philip Bond’s artwork.

What is the oldest comic book you own?

You have a young son. Does he like comics?

Did you have a particular model when you started doing radio?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:49:04 -0800

Probably some mid-’50s romance comic (I kind of went on a romance-comic buying binge last year). My son can pretty much take or leave comics, although he spent a few hours yesterday staring at the new Jason Shiga book. My radio models were mostly other Record Hospital DJs.

What did you think of Skyscrapers of the Midwest. Have you written about it anywhere?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:46:32 -0800

I liked it, especially after the early sections, when he shook off some of the stylistic affectations that came from other artists and started doing really Josh Cotter-y things. But I think “Driven by Lemons” is a REALLY interesting book, and I’m very interested to see what comes next for him.

What do you do when you're glum?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:42:26 -0800

Surf the Internet. Endlessly. Sometimes I ask people to ask me questions.

Did you like Captain Britain and MI:13 as much as I did? (I loved it.)

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:23:24 -0800

I keep hearing how good it is. I’ve been picking it up out of bargain bins, issue by issue; I’m looking forward to reading the whole thing.

What single comic (book/series/novel) fills your heart with joy?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:22:42 -0800

“Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank in the River.” Arguably the single most perfect comic book story I’ve seen to date.

reach, grasp, taste

I have a guarantee from someone up high in the Yamaguchi-gumi...

His first roman (Things, in translation) was a modish, mildly...

"And so, by the time it’s filtered through to the Brits single, “You Got The Love” by the Source and..."

pitchfork: A woman from Botswana’s unique guitar-playing style....

Covered: Sam Mitchell covers Green Lantern

"But for him CDs are a statement of value and subversive aspiration. “My friends and I sneak..."

Every time I see your faceI think of things so pure and chaste I...

fuckyeahthefall: “Free Range” at Brownies, NYC in 1998 classic...

The best part of this one is that Obelix totally has those bows...

When we played Coachella, I was passing the mic to people in the...

Is Sterling named in honor of Jandek?

If You Live On Deimos (via aspectacle) —Sterling’s...

The Rack: A Comic Strip About A Comic Shop » Archive...

so mute!... and ? in my mind!! tell me....why??.............................. you're the writer!!

What's your least favourite Grant Morrison comic? I vacillate between The Mystery Play and Skrull Kill Krew...

What is the oldest comic book you own? You have a young son. Does he like comics? Did you have a particular model when you started doing radio?

What did you think of Skyscrapers of the Midwest. Have you written about it anywhere?

What do you do when you're glum?

Did you like Captain Britain and MI:13 as much as I did? (I loved it.)

What single comic (book/series/novel) fills your heart with joy?

so mute!... and ? in my mind!!

tell me....why??.............................. you're the writer!!

What is the oldest comic book you own?

You have a young son. Does he like comics?

Did you have a particular model when you started doing radio?