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Should I go on Twitter or Blue Sky = Should I be shot or hanged
My Tidal 2025 Rewind came in. About what I expected.
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Julian Opie, There are hills in the distance (c), 1996
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128994
autechre and lenin in russia
1994
Able Noise and Still House Plants are to my ears the two most interesting rock bands making music today. A lot of it has to do with the stark minimalism of their instrumentation compared to the more heavily arranged music I see a lot of rock heading towards (Windmill Scene).
youtu.be/a2XJX566Vt8
R.I.P. Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the giant figures in history of Japanese cinema news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
Most people getting biopic films just aren't all that interesting to be quite honest or they are just completely sanitized (ex: Bohemian Rhapsody). Obscure figures or directors that take extreme liberties in who they're depicting often end up having better films. Derek Jarman for example.
Jean Vigo's L'Atalante. Emotional longing manifests itself in surreal and musical movie magic. It's incredibly sad that such an amazing filmmaker had to die so young. One of my favorites.
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Went to the Northside Record Fair. My favorite vendor from last time I went wasn't there but still got two records. Been listening to the Horace Tapscott record and it's pretty great.
I love how she is constantly asking the question of "Why I am on this shitty earth?" with her characters. Her endings may not come to any revelations as to the answer, but that's kind of the reality of existence right? Life goes on...
One of my favorite things about her writing style are these small emotional moments that happen between all the shit of life. She often punctuates these moments with pitch-black panels of the characters thoughts. It's great to have these grounding moments of self-reflection from impulsive youth.
Finally read my copy of Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge. I don't think there is a manga artist out there that really does what she does. The way she depicts young characters endlessly flailing through the mundanity of modern living really hits close to home. She is so in tune to the youth.
Cover designed by Shuichi Higure for Akimitsu Takagi's paperback book.
Cover designed by Shuichi Higure for Akimitsu Takagi's paperback book.
Cover designed by Shuichi Higure for Akimitsu Takagi's paperback book.
Cover designed by Shuichi Higure for Akimitsu Takagi's paperback book.
Thinking about Shuichi Higure's covers.
#nowlistening
Microstoria - init ding + _snd
Great glitch music. Fragile and warm. Organic rumblings that feel both urban and botanic. Find myself listening to it in times I need to wind down and rest.
Gueule d'amour (1937)
Jean Gabin's best performance? Certainly his most emotionally revealing. A rare instance of him moving beyond his usual anti-social, guarded roles into climatic naked emotion with actual tears. The gay subtext here is surprising, adding a whole new dimension to the film.
Gabin is a master actor. Full control of his body language and facial expressions. This is but a brief moment but speaks so much. It helped too that he was surrounded by directors whose lonely, nighttime mise-en-scene and graceful camera movements played to his strengths as a performer.
La Belle รquipe (1936)
The movie's politics may be mere window dressing to the melodrama between the actors, but I think the direction and performances really outshine any hang-ups I have. This scene (with an iconic shot of Gabin) is a great example. A film about dreams being shattered by reality.
Watched a lot of Gabin and Poetic Realism films this October. November will probably be more of the same.
#filmsky
Haven't listened to a lot this year but have been listening to some great jazz records. Ahmed, Mary Halverson, The Necks, and Stabbins, Tippett & Moholo have been my favorites.
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RIP Jack DeJohnette. Has performed and led on some of my favorite jazz records. Incredible drummer and underrated pianist.
Good book so far. Spends a good bit of time going into the material and cultural conditions that set up Poetic Realism. Makes me want to look into, more generally, the politics and culture of France in the 30s.
Been slowly going through Andrew Dudley's book on Poetic Realism, Mists of Regret. Quite enjoyed these passages on Jean Gabin, his appeal as an actor, and how he fits into the wider ouvre of French culture and cinema.
precisely why I quit recently. not worth the trade-off.
New Rafael Toral album is unbelievably gorgeous, just like his previous one. Jazz standards as cosmic ambient reveries. Have to give it some more spins but it might be my album of the year.
rafaeltoral.bandcamp.com/album/travel...
With the release of her new art heist ๏ฌlm The Mastermind, director Kelly Reichardt speaks to Mitchell Beaupre about the tension of lifeโs disruptions, Josh OโConnorโs shifting performance, and her endless fascination for people watching. boxd.it/2Mu
