review of Bruce Russell's Left Handed Blows: Writing on Sound 1993-2009

I've just posted my (incredibly late) review of Bruce Russell's Left Handed Blows: Writing on Sound 1993-2009 over at Tarpaulin Sky. You should read the review, buy the book, then read it. It's very good.

Late Resolutions / Aspirations or somesuch

In addition to my earlier post on awesome books people should buy, trade or at least read, I was thinking about stuff I'd like to write on. Reviewing Square Root was a great experience (I'd love to write more on the vehicle for the text as part of the text - because it is), and I'd love the opportunity to write more on vispo, as well as sound work, fringe/fluxus publications and basically anything that doesn't get the attention/respect it deserves (I'm thinking respect might be the wrong word there).

As with the Beaulieu, so with the Russell essay collection (review coming)- I want more theory books. I want to review stuff that will cha(lle)nge my thinking while i am thinking about it - dialogic criticism.

And, as many while by now know, I'm a pop-culture fiend. There may be posts coming on stupid big-budget horror films, sci-fi, hip hop and the like.

I want dialogue as well. Chip in. And if you know anyone who is publishing any of the stuff I've mentioned, email me, or get them to.


Unrelated note - who was it out there who wanted my Carver books? 'cause they're yours if you want them.

Derek Beaulieu Review at Tarpaulin Sky

My review of √¯¯¯ is up now. It's shorter than normal, but I'm in the process of moving, so please forgive me.

Have a look.

More soon.

My review of Stranger by Laura Sims is up now on the Tarpaulin Sky reviews blog.



It's a fantastic boook - if you want a copy you can buy it from Fence, or SPD, or other places too.



derik beaulieu review up soon, followed by Catherine Meng, and the latest Myung Mi Kim.

My New Job

Is not being Catherine Wagner. It's review Editor (with Jared Schickling) for Tarpaulin Sky. As such most of my reviewing will be posted here now, but there'll be links from here (the here without a link, so as to say this blog).
First off the bat will be Laura Sims' Stranger (New from Fence) and a selection from Dusie kollektiv, and I'm expecting more from Fence to write on (Lake Antiquity by Brandon Downing and The Black Automaton by Douglas Kearney) and a selection of new titles from Omnidawn Publishing (possibly the most Beautiful name for a publisher ever), including Myung Mi Kim's latest, Penury.