Friday, February 22, 2008
2021: An Aviation Records Compilation
If you can track down a copy of 2021: An Aviation Records Compilation, I'd highly recommend it. Picked it up a few weeks ago and it's one of the best compilations I've heard in a long time. Plays like a great mix tape from a friend who knows their stuff.
Labels: music
Kafka
Book #7 on my reading list was Robert Crumb & David Mairowitz's Kafka.
Part biography, part literary criticism, and part comic, Kafka is an interesting view into the mind of Kafka and the surroundings that influenced his works. Plus it's a chance to see Crumb draw the bug from Metamorphisis and Josef K. in The Trial. How can you beat that?
Saturday, February 16, 2008
McSweeney's #25
Book #6 this year was McSweeney's #25.
Skipping the opportunity for a self congraulatory pat-on-the-back, issue #25 is vintage McSweeney's: interesting short stories packaged in beautiful binding. Highlights for me included: Connor Kilpatrick's "Yuri", Steven Millhauser's parable "The Tower", Chloe Hooper's "A Death in Custody" and Padgett Powell!!!!'s "No Empress Eyes".
Labels: books, mcsweeney's, padgett powell
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Shortcomings
Book #5 on my '08 list was Adrian Tomine's Shortcomings.
Like a great short story with pictures Shortcomings is everything a graphic novel (or comic if you prefer) should be. Great writing, clean illustration...good stuff.
Labels: books
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
The Nimrod Flipout
Book #4 on my reading list this year was The Nimrod Flipout a short story collection by Etgar Keret.
My review: Meh.
Labels: books
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Black Mountain
It may only be FebRuary, but Black Mountain's In the Future is already a strong contender for my top album of 2008. You can check out a video of Druganaut from their stellar debut below. Also check out Tyrants (mp3), but beware that this is an album which sounds a gazillion times better when cranked to ten on a nice stereo system.
Labels: music
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Blue Velvet
Film #7 for me this year was Blue Velvet
My NetFlix rating: 4.5 stars
Jamie says: Classic
RIYL: David Lynch
Rotten Tomatoes reviews
Wikipedia
Labels: films