Many many years ago, I discovered Might magazine. It was a funny, silly magazine that spoofed everything (but had a serious backbone, too). (You can order back issues here). And so, I subscribed around issue 13. When the magazine folded (with issue 16–and you can read a little bit about that in the intro to [...]
Archive for the ‘Funny (ha ha)’ Category
Albert Innaurato–Gemini (1978) & The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie (1978)
Posted in Albert Innaurato, Death, Demons, Donald Sutherland, Drinking, Drugs, Food, Funny (ha ha), Happy Birthday Gemini, Kate Bush, Marriage Trouble, Morality, Neurotics, Pink Floyd, Play (Drama), Short Books, Suicide, Universities, Unlikable main character on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: KATE BUSH-Hounds of Love (1985).
I have a very specific memory of the first time I heard the song “Hounds of Love.” I was in high school and the Wilderness Adventure Club was heading towards whatever destination we were going to (funny I can’t remember the destination, but I recall the car trip there). The [...]
Pseudonymous Bosch–This Book is Not Good For You (2009)
Posted in Chocolate, Funny (ha ha), Kate Bush, Magic, Marriage Trouble, Mystery, Nature, Pseudonymous Bosch, Smarty Pants, Summer, Technology, Threats on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK-KATE BUSH-The Dreaming (1982).
This disc focuses Kate’s intensity somewhat. I was just reading that it was nowhere near as popular as her previous discs in England (where she had been number 1 many times), although, interestingly it made the charts in the US because of college radio airplay.
The disc is still experimental (there’s all kinds [...]
Josh Lieb–I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President (2009)
Posted in Beverly Hills 90210, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Corporate skewering, Devandra Banhart, Eoin Colfer, Funny (ha ha), Humiliation, Josh Lieb, Political Humor, Set at School, Smarty Pants, Thomas Pynchon, YA Books on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND-Trout Mask Replica (1968).
–Fast and Bulbous.
–Bulbous yes, but also tapered.
This is an infamous disc in the history of music. Which surprises me, as I can’t imagine many people have ever listened to it in its entirety. I learned about it though my Frank Zappa fascination (he produced the record).
This [...]
Lars Brown–North World (2008)
Posted in Adventure, Anachronisms, Dungeons & Dragons, Funny (ha ha), Graphic Novel, Gross Pointe Blank, Kate Bush, Lars Brown, Short Books, Supernatural, Threats, Violence, YA Books on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: KATE BUSH-Lionheart (1978).
Something about the late 70s seemed to make artists very prolific (perhaps it was studio pressure to capitalize on an artist’s success, hmmm?) Here’s Kate Bush’s 2nd record in about 10 months.
And, yea, the cover shows off her budding theatricality (the tour that accompanied these albums (which is available on DVD) is [...]
Ray Fawkes & Cameron Stewart–The Apocalipstix (2008)
Posted in Books about music, Cameron Stewart, Danko Jones, End of the World, Funny (ha ha), Graphic Novel, Mad Max, Ray Fawkes, Short Books, Tank Girl, The Future, Violence, YA Books on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: DANKO JONES-Never Too Loud [US edition bonus tracks] (2009).
I reviewed this disc a few posts ago. Since then the disc has finally been released in the States. And, naturally, since I bought the import version there are three bonus tracks added on this one. The three tracks are “My Problems (Are Your Problems Now);” [...]
David Foster Wallace–possible excerpts from The Pale King: ["Three Fragments from a Longer Thing" (2000); "Good People" (New Yorker, February 5, 2007); "The Compliance Branch" (Harper's, February 2008); "Wiggle Room" and "Irrelevant Bob" (New Yorker, March 9, 2009)]
Posted in Boredom, David Foster Wallace, Funny (ha ha), Funny (strange), Harper's, Infinite Summer, Karen Green, New Yorker, Pregnancy, Short Story, Tindersticks, Work on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: TINDERSTICKS-Live at the Botanique, 9th-12 May 2001 (2001).
This is called an “official bootleg.” It must be very rare as I can’t even find a picture of it online. My friend Lar must have gotten it for me, as I have never seen the band live and it was (apparently) only available at their shows. [...]
David Foster Wallace–comments in The Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus (2004)
Posted in Books about writers, David Foster Wallace, Essays, Funny (ha ha), Infinite Summer, Language, Smarty Pants, Tindersticks, Word usage on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: TINDERSTICKS-Trouble Every Day [soundtrack] (2001).
This is the second soundtrack that Tindersticks made for director Clair Denis. This disc is rather unlike Nenette Et Boni, in that this soundtrack is much more stark. There are several moments on the disc where there is nothing but silence for several seconds. “Core on Stairs” features a bass [...]
Ian Frazier–”Fanshawe” (New Yorker, November 2, 2009)
Posted in Canadian Music, Funny (ha ha), Ian Frazier, Kathleen Edwards, Neko Case, New Yorker, Short Story, The Trews, Tragically Hip, Woody Allen on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOUNDTRACK: KATHLEEN EDWARDS-Asking for Flowers (2008).
I first heard of Kathleen Edwards because of her duet with John Doe on “The Golden State.” I thought her voice was great and I wanted to hear more. I picked this album because it was her newest.
My first impression was mild. I thought initially, great, I’ve gotten yet another [...]
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