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Blethers from the North: September 2011
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Blethers from the North. Random thoughts from Orkney: Scottish islands since 1468, previously a Norwegian earldom. Mainly about theatre, music, and that other performance art - politics. Monday, 26 September 2011. Open Email to Gov Scot Camp - November 2011. I tried to send this as email, but the address provided. Does not seem to work (yet? I also tried posting the text below as a wall post on the event facebook. Having had my enthusiasm for this approach fired by attendence at SOCITM Scotland. Will it ...
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Alternatives to Valium: 02 March 2014
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Sunday, March 2, 2014. Matthew McConaughey's Long, Cool Ride: From Surfer Dude to Suffer, Dude. You might, with some effort, be able to find a flicker of sympathy for Pi. With Willie Nelson in Surfer, Dude. Dutifully, Morgan gushed, calling McConaughey the best actor on the planet. “Thank you,” the actor replied. Tumbleweed blew. Empires fell. Unabashed, Morgan tried again. “Can you quite believe where you’ve got to? Then comes Ron Woodruf, and once again, McConaughey finds himself cresting a wave, and b...
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Alternatives to Valium: The (Slightly) Hidden Homoeroticism of Warhol's Sleep, by John Giorno
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. The (Slightly) Hidden Homoeroticism of Warhol's Sleep, by John Giorno. I wrote about Slow TV recently, for which I dug out an old interview with John Giorno, who starred in that slowest of slow films, Sleep. In which he snoozed for six hours or so. Anyway, what he said was interesting, so here it is, starting with his memory of seeing the film in its restored state at the Whitney museum. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Big Star; Alex Chilton; Music. Good And Gone; music. City ...
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Alternatives to Valium: 10 May 2015
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. The (Slightly) Hidden Homoeroticism of Warhol's Sleep, by John Giorno. I wrote about Slow TV recently, for which I dug out an old interview with John Giorno, who starred in that slowest of slow films, Sleep. In which he snoozed for six hours or so. Anyway, what he said was interesting, so here it is, starting with his memory of seeing the film in its restored state at the Whitney museum. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Big Star; Alex Chilton; Music. How To Be Alone.
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Blethers from the North: Sweyn at Work
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Blethers from the North. Random thoughts from Orkney: Scottish islands since 1468, previously a Norwegian earldom. Mainly about theatre, music, and that other performance art - politics. I am pleased that since November 2014 there have been opportunities for me to become more involved in attempts to build the capacity of the Council to more effectively use digital communications channels, and in continuing efforts to improve the resilience of the more time-critical business processes of the Council.
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Alternatives to Valium: 17 August 2014
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Friday, August 22, 2014. In Hugo Blick's The Honourable Woman, Which Woman Was The Most Honourable? 8220;I was very intrigued by the characters that presented themselves to me,” Blick explained. “They were women, because by definition they had to be, but that was very exciting - to place that psychology under exploration.”. Nessa Stein (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Atika Halibi (Lubna Azabal). Rachel Stein (Katherine Parkinson). Nothing dishonourable about her at all, even if she does kill a man. It’s a sig...
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Alternatives to Valium: 10 November 2013
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Friday, November 15, 2013. The Butler: A Zelig-like Tale of Struggle in Which the Metaphor Wears a Tuxedo. The scene is startling not only because it equates American history with the Holocaust, but also because, in all the numerous controversies which have surrounded the film, no one has mentioned it. Ultimately, The Butler is a Zelig-like tale of struggle in which the metaphor wears a tuxe. Daniels was a hands-on director, ordering Winfrey to seek coaching to refresh her acting skills, and urging Whita...
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Alternatives to Valium: My Top 11 Albums of the Year, 2013
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013. My Top 11 Albums of the Year, 2013. Bill Callahan – Dream River. Hiss Golden Messenger – Haw. 3 The National – Trouble Will Find Me. Chris Forsyth –. Yo La Tengo – Fade. David Bowie – The Next Day. Low – The Invisible Way. The Shouting Matches – The Shouting Matches. William Tyler – Impossible Truth. Pictish Trail – Secret Soundz Vol 2. Denison Witmer – Denison Witmer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Big Star; Alex Chilton; Music. Gram Parsons Evan Dando Joshua Tree.
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Alternatives to Valium: Forget C86, The Pastels' Slow Summits Is Like The Soundtrack To A Haruki Marakami Film Starring James Garner
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Forget C86, The Pastels' Slow Summits Is Like The Soundtrack To A Haruki Marakami Film Starring James Garner. Blurred vision: Stephen and Katrina of the Pastels. With five albums over a 31 year career, the Pastels could never be accused of being prolific. But even by their standards, a 16 year gap between LPs seems a little excessive. Slow Summits includes a sumptuous string arrangement by composer Craig Armstrong (on “Kicking Leaves”), while the core band is augmented ...8220;I th...
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Alternatives to Valium: Take It To The Bridge: Saga Noren and Martin Rohde Turn TV Detective Fiction Inside Out
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Take It To The Bridge: Saga Noren and Martin Rohde Turn TV Detective Fiction Inside Out. So it’s a little disconcerting when she declares, a propos of nothing much, that she has a question. A Swedish question. 8220;Normal families,” she says, fixing me with her cool green eyes. “Do they walk naked around the house? Or you have your towel around? 8221; he says. “We have so many beaches in Denmark where you are not allowed to have clothes on. Nothing.”. Well, Denmark is much more...
