tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803322100561501381.post6252949151882398024..comments2023-05-30T22:18:00.007+12:00Comments on A Pelt, a shrub, a soil sample: Would Ayn Rand like Radiohead? or: You Are a Target MarketRoss Brightonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04917759678804057979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803322100561501381.post-46818412874225759872009-10-08T14:42:45.554+13:002009-10-08T14:42:45.554+13:00What I find funny though is that songs/work that, ...What I find funny though is that songs/work that, on the face of it, function as critiques of consumption, become in their selves consumables (and consumed....) Capitalism is the ultimate omnivore.Ross Brightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917759678804057979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803322100561501381.post-30151342779930421502009-10-08T10:35:47.156+13:002009-10-08T10:35:47.156+13:00At least when we consume, we consume well...
Of a...At least when we consume, we consume well...<br /><br />Of all these weird creatures<br />who lock up their spiritsFarrah Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125579159243605833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803322100561501381.post-37208345491947058932009-10-08T09:26:12.710+13:002009-10-08T09:26:12.710+13:00Hi Ana - thanks for your comments.
Tree of No is t...Hi Ana - thanks for your comments.<br />Tree of No is the first of hers I've read - and one of the best books I've read in a very long time. I really want to see her other stuff, 32 pedals and Telescope (Published by Action as well - it seems those folks can do no wrong!).<br /><br />I haven't checked out the films, but you've pequed my interest - I'll have to now!<br /><br />I didn't make it to Catalyst last night, but will endeavor to get to the next one - hopefully I'll see you there!<br /><br />For poetry in lyrics, you can't beat Scott Walker:<br /><br />AND THAT ONE CRACKS<br />LIKE THESE DO AND<br />THESE DO JUST LIKE<br />THIS OVER HERE AND<br />THIS OVER HERE<br /><br />And out on the rim<br /><br />All the calcium planets<br />growing in<br />the darkness<br />All over the<br />body<br />The flapping body<br /><br />clickety click<br />clickety<br />click<br /><br />(The Cockfighter, from the album Tilt)Ross Brightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917759678804057979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803322100561501381.post-88487616744789898852009-10-08T07:03:53.013+13:002009-10-08T07:03:53.013+13:00Seeing all this:
I ornament the pavement
with te...Seeing all this: <br /><br />I ornament the pavement<br />with tears<br /><br />Malo Ross, I enjoyed your reviews in the latest brief especially because Sandy Florian is one of my favourite youngish american poets along with Kiki Petrosino and Zach Savich. If you haven't read Sandy's '32 Pedals & 47 Stops' I can lend you my copy at the next catalyst (forgive us Sandy for we are but poor poets). It's prose poetry that makes me believe in prose poetry and it would be interesting to hear what you think. <br /><br />Also, have you checked out the experimental films on her blog? At first I didn't appreciate them but later I found the cut/splice/repeat approach sad and haunting like riding a melbourne train late at night and weeping into the hair grease mark on the cool window pane.<br /><br />I still enjoy the radiohead music of my youth - a lot of great lyrics/lines that make nonsensical sense and resonate emotionally (like poetry.........?)<br />:<br /><br />That she bought <br />from a rub-<br />ber man <br /><br />in a town full <br />of rub-<br />ber bands<br /><br />To get rid<br />of her self<br /><br />It wears him out<br />It wears him out<br />It Where err -EARS- him o u t.<br /><br />.!))))))<br /><br />Down with capitalism!<br />Up with poetry!<br /><br />Meet you at the next catalyst?<br /><br />Ps: I haven't read any Ayn Rand yet and I don't want to look up your nostrils.Marianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210730318815836867noreply@blogger.com