Okay. Maybe I went a bit far afield on this one, but if I'm expected to give up my future privacy, then everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - should have to as well.
Sometimes a topic comes together, even late at night. And while I may be wrong or may be right, a nagging fear grows in my underground bunker across the planet.
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Some fun animation to provide a much-needed mind break.
A casual ramble which, in the end, amounted to not much more than the value of my time.
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A really cool Vimeo mindsuck in the best kind of way. Great for a 3 minute break from reality.
A juxtaposition of poetry written around WWI with some jazz played in the early 1970s. Just dug the mashup. Hope you do too.
EDIT: The music bed is Root Down (And Get It) by Jimmy Smith from his 1972 Root Down LP.
Remembering days of university past and the changing face of authority in literary interpretation.
From a place ensconced in darkness to some mild revelations... hey, it's summer. Don't expect Ginsberg over here.
I've loved this story ever since I first heard it, mostly because I'm a fan of everyone in it. Also, who knew that Rollins was a King Crimson fan.
Five that you might expect, and five that I thought I'd throw in for good measure.
The EXPECTED
Almost Famous - fav musical moment: Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Singles - fav musical moment: (all of them)
High Fidelity - fav musical moment: Dry the Rain - The Beta Band
Dazed and Confused - fav musical moment: (all of them)
Pump Up the Volume - fav musical moment: Kick Out the Jams - Henry Rollins/Bad Brains
The UNEXPECTED
Good Will Hunting - fav moment: Miss Misery - Elliott Smith
Boogie Nights - fav moment: Magnet & Steel - Walter Egan
Jackie Brown - fav moment: Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack
Reservoir Dogs - fav moment: Stuck in the Middle - Stealer's Wheel
Goodfellas - fav moment: Layla - Derek and the Dominoes