Relaxing on the Axis
Curiosity
I think in that out of a compulsion to find rich and strange things I end up coming close to killing the proverbial cat. I guess I wouldn’t have it any other way, sadly.
In other news, Nine Inch Nails made 1.25 of their recent recordings available for free online. “Slip” reminds me why I never liked them when I was growing up. On the other hand, the first nine tracks from “Ghosts I-IV” are sweet little texture pieces; minimally invasive sound installations. A far cry from Industrial Rock, some of the tracks smell strongly of Satie.
Also, Merewitz tells me he can’t get any writers interested in contributing to the “Hipsters Hate Jazz” blog or whatever it’s called. Tells me we need to reconfigure the premise so that it takes a more educated standpoint. No problem, I know there’s an argument somewhere in my drift of disjunct and dishevelled thoughts.
I'm so tired
Welp, another fantasy draws to a close. I’m tired of fantasies, they always seem to draw to a close in some way that’s painful. Is that what characterizes a fantasy?April
I thought I had things figured out at least a little bit. But it turns out I don’t, and now I’m back at the beginning. Time is passing and I can’t figure out how to jump in and get carried with it. I’m beginning to see the direction in which I’m heading and I’m worried about it.
Words of the month:
harass
trist
desserts
riverbank
“H” is for Hipster, Hasid, Help me
Sunny Day, Sweeping the Clouds Away
I spent a day and a half in Williamsburg, and although I had many striking experiences, the most striking was that the neighborhood seemed to be radiating the theme song from Sesame Street. As we walked down Bedford and popped into bars and cafes to learn the word of the day, we happened upon all sorts of benevolent (but somewhat frightening) characters. Words can be important, but not all of them are meant to be kept. Speckled with hipsters and Hasids, the avenue was A-OK, and I had fun and learned a lot simultaneously.
Just Friends - Charlie Parker with strings 1949. I don’t mean to only put up music from before 1950.
With this post I hope to ward off evil spirits.
relaxing on the axis
These Foolish Things - Lester Young, The Complete Aladdin Sessions (1945-1947)
The first line of this solo brings tears to my eyes.