Paperwork for the Fulbright to prepare; details to work out; pictures for the work permit; appointments to schedule; belongings to jettison; prep for the reading of “Lumottu”; revisions of essays to finish; grading grading grading. So, um — here’s something from the Fall!
Category: Mark E. Smith
Penultimate Day of Teaching
Up until 2.30 last night finishing something that needed to be done; relieved that the end of the semester is upon me, but also stressed for the same reason (grading, grading), so something more substantial tomorrow. Something to keep you entertained today: the entire documentary “The Wonderful and Frightening World of MES” online. A man…
Falling for The Fall
Over at The Spectator Medium, I get my geek on about The Fall: With the release of Your Future, Our Clutter, The Fall marks 33 years of recording with another stellar disc. The music has evolved over that time, from proto-punk to a more poppy tunefulness to electronica and new noise – and the line up…
Friday’s Forgotten Books: Bend Sinister
It’s a bit cheeky suggesting that a Nabokov book could be “forgotten” but I think I can make a case here. After all, Amazon lists the most recent edition as the one from 1990. But first let me mention this fabulous design by Carol Carson for the Nabokov Specimen Box Project, a fantastic design project:…
Friday’s Forgotten Books: Renegade
“I don’t really write from a solid idea. It’s never that certain at the start. You get to what you’re saying through the writing, the process; and then you move on.” ~ Mark E. Smith http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=magicwombat-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=0141028661 My entry may not really be ‘forgotten’ so much as completely unfamiliar to many. I bought a copy in…
Insanely Busy
So, here’s some music to entertain you: BB column coming soon!