Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Nick Cave and The Dirty Three
Nick Cave is the Tom Waits of Australia.
This is his latest album.
"Grinderman."
There are some shrill sounds on this disc, so be careful.
Cave is a prolific artist. Like Waits, he's also involved in cinema. His screenplay for THE PROPOSITION is exquisite.
Now ridiculously raucous, now intensely lyrical--Cave is a songwriter of myriad moods.
Check out "No Pussy Blues." This is an intellectually rigorous approach to noise rock.
Loud is better.
This is his latest album.
"Grinderman."
There are some shrill sounds on this disc, so be careful.
Cave is a prolific artist. Like Waits, he's also involved in cinema. His screenplay for THE PROPOSITION is exquisite.
Now ridiculously raucous, now intensely lyrical--Cave is a songwriter of myriad moods.
Check out "No Pussy Blues." This is an intellectually rigorous approach to noise rock.
Loud is better.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Futilitarians of the world, unite!
On second thought, why bother?
I was reading Gustav Bergmann the other day and came across the word, "futilitarianism." What a great word--which he uses as a synonym for nihilism. The simple placement of an innocent "f" and utilitarian becomes futilitarian. The magical mystery of meaning.
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Speaking of mysteries, what could be going on in Alberto Gonzales' "mind?" Obviously he should have resigned rather than undergo the public embarrassment of his "testimony" before the Senate.
Bush, of course, thought he performed splendidly.
What dirty secrets Alberto must be privy to, having been at Bush's side for so long.
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John McCain sang "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran." That's witty. Maybe he's working on a really funny quip about the Virginia Tech massacre, too.
So it goes.
I was reading Gustav Bergmann the other day and came across the word, "futilitarianism." What a great word--which he uses as a synonym for nihilism. The simple placement of an innocent "f" and utilitarian becomes futilitarian. The magical mystery of meaning.
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Speaking of mysteries, what could be going on in Alberto Gonzales' "mind?" Obviously he should have resigned rather than undergo the public embarrassment of his "testimony" before the Senate.
Bush, of course, thought he performed splendidly.
What dirty secrets Alberto must be privy to, having been at Bush's side for so long.
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John McCain sang "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran." That's witty. Maybe he's working on a really funny quip about the Virginia Tech massacre, too.
So it goes.