June 2011
205 posts
“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” —Samuel Johnson”
—Fear And Loathing Turns 40 - The Rumpus.net
“There are real reasons why music sounds better in New Orleans. First atmospheric, due to the moisture, and being in a bowl set in water. Second, because the buildings — like Piety Street Studio itself where they are working (and that’s their dog) — are made of wood. Wood, set in water — sound conducts beautifully. You know like how a guitar works because of that holed body, the resonator? The whole town is a resonator.”
—Foxessa at Evidence « Back Of Town
“Texas lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill Wednesday that would effectively outlaw many routine airport searches by the Transportation Security Administration. If it passes, a TSA screener who touches the “anus, sexual organs, or breasts” of a passenger without probable cause could face jail time—a prospect that has the Obama administration threatening to sue the Lone Star state and even cancel flights”
—Does Rick Perry Want to Make Texas a No-Fly Zone? | Mother Jones
“Pick It Up” is about daddy taking erectile dysfunction pills. If that song makes you dance for more than four hours, consult a doctor.”
—‘Treme,’ Ep. 20: The Circle, Unbroken : A Blog Supreme : NPR
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THE GURGLING COD: James Brown, FOUND in translation →
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JB: The long lost-in-translation Miso Ramen Remix!
“Raynola: “So I’m curious about how one goes about writing dialogue for Dr. John. Do they write it in standard English and let him improv his own translation? I mean, I got to ax how they dialogically textualate it on the page.”
—Evidence « Back Of Town
“The West Village now? The West Village now is like Westchester. I mean, the West Village now, it’s full of zillionaires. The difference between Greenwich, Conn., and Greenwich Avenue, is zero.”
—Nothing Gets Between Fran Lebowitz and Her Checker - NYTimes.com
