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Dreamwidth
Yeah, this is too much. I'll be over on Dreamwidth, same user name. I haven't posted much lately but I do read. I've actually still been using the RSS feed as an aggregator here but less and less of those sites 1. exist and 2. are continuing to work.https://gordonzola.dreamwidth.org -
Colossal Youth
I see that there is going to be a 33 1/3 for Young Marble Giants “Colossal Youth” album. I love this album but don't know if I want to read this book. The minimalist mystery of this album is what always intrigued me. When I first heard it, I just couldn't understand where it came from or how it existed. I hear it now and even though its filled ( Read more... ) -
Two documentaries: "Bronies" and "The Institute"
We saw two documentaries yesterday, both unsatisfying for different reasons.
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I still don’t get it. The creator of the edition of “My Little Pony” that seems to have started this craze says something very smart. Basically that boys being ridiculed for liking something that is aimed at little girls devalues all girls and that the Brony ( Read more... ) -
7 inches of abandonment
Some of you may remember that I was systematically going through my 7" records, listening to them, and reviewing them. This is -- to me -- one of the most fun LJ practices: an ongoing project done for fun that --theoretically -- some other folks may enjoy reading about. Maybe it's a throwback to zines, but those are always my favorite type of ( Read more... ) -
A few statements about popular culture that I believe are true
1. Downton Abbey may have been watchable in its first season or so but degenerated into mindless Aristocrat porn long ago.
2. “Top Chef” is anticlimactic year after year. Still fun to watch, but the announcement of the winner is beside the point.
3. There is really nothing one can say about this interview with Chris Brown about CRASS.4. There ( Read more... ) -
LJ revival take.....
Some folks who are still active on LJ are trying a "friending frenzy" to try and resuscitate this place and clear out some of the tumbleweeds. If you are interested, check it out or start your own ( Read more... ) -
Parthenon
Here are some pictures from my visit to the Parthenon (in Nashville)
In all its glory:
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