October 2008
“Deer hunting is a way to reach as far back into the victual procurement process...”
– Rituals - Bringing Home the Venison - NYTimes.com
(Yeah, by now you know that neither of us are particularly PC.)
Fall is my favorite time of the year. For me, it means three things: cool weather, pretty clothes…and venison. Deer season opens at various times around the country. In...
Lonely is an Eyesore
Because right this very minute I’m avoiding my daily visit to a federal government database, I’ve decided to post something that I’ve been thinking about for a while: Lonely is an Eyesore, the videos. At one time the compilation was available on VHS with wonderful interstitials from Vaughan Oliver. Alas, there’s still no sign of a re-release.
Colourbox - Hot...
“While Muzak has for decades created what it calls “audio architecture” for...”
– Does This Song Match My Sofa? - NYTimes.com
Selling music to people who don’t really like music. I suppose that one could make the argument that people who can afford to have services to select music to enhance their living environments (gag) might be too busy to go select music for...
I know that there’s nothing more tedious than other people’s dreams, but I had to share this with you.
I had a dream last night that I was dating Vince Neil (in hindsight, I’m annoyed it wasn’t Nikki Sixx — seriously). Anyway, we were sitting around somewhere, and he turned to me and said, “We can’t date unless you like Oasis. You like Oasis,...
WatchBelanova One, Two, Three, GO! Music Video on Yahoo! Music
we <3 belanova!
xoxo c.hotpoint and pvb
material-semiotic la la la
I’m supremely amused today by Jan Jelinek’s new label Faitiche and its first release, the collected works of unknown, Wilhelm Reich-obsessed electronic music genius Ursula Bogner. (She was a pharmaceutical researcher by day, and created her electronic noodlings in her spare time and also built an Reich-inspired Orgonakkumulator (orgone accumulator) in the backyard.)
Or … not?...
WatchBlack Cab Sessions — Jens Lekman sings “Black Cab” in the Black Cab
Perfect, of course!
xoxo - c.hotpoint
“If you’ve recently found yourself feeling upbeat and optimistic about life,...”
– Arts, Briefly - A Morrissey Memoir? Possibly Very Soon - NYTimes.com
Oh burn. It’s been a long, long time since I have waited for a book.
<3 pvb
“…Juicy is posing as disestablishment chic. It is putting food coloring in...”
– Critical Shopper - Rhinestones Are a Tween’s Best Friend - NYTimes.com
Go Cintra Wilson.
All this being said, can I have Jonathan Kroppmann? Seriously. I’ve been in the Juicy store on 5th at 17th. I’m quite sure that if I wait around long enough, he’ll wander by, wearing a...
How to spend $150,000 just like Sarah Palin. - By... →
Ok, look. I love clothes. And I know I’m a total savant when it comes to luxury clothing labels and the pricing of such, but am I seriously the only person who totally was like “Well, yeah, sure — at least that much!” when informed of Palin’s wardrobe bill? Or the only one not shocked that she’s crawling with stylists?
I guess not everyone realizes, as they...
Disco Delicious →
For your link list — future, modern and vintage house tracks & gobs of remixes. Love the lo-fi look.
dance till dawn, c. hotpoint
WatchPierre de Reeder — “The Way That It Was” Directed by Pierre de Reeder/Thomas S. Stanton Edited by Langdon Page
Do you need some cheery Cali-pop, in the Randy Newman/Harry Nilsson vein today? I did — the song and the video both are totally adorable (Is that Mr. de Reeder’s daugher dancing around there in the background? I hope so!).
I’m really enjoying his...
Videodrone: Single Man Dances to "Single Ladies"... →
You should know by now that no one loves chicken as much as we do…except for this girl (NSFW!!!). I’d like to personally thank Idolator for linking to this marvelous piece of YouTubery, thus making me laugh (several times), and getting me through the last 15 minutes of HR drudgery. Call me crazy, but I really think that all men flagag about like this when they think no one’s...
“Pop has always been a narcissistic experience; we see ourselves reflected in our...”
– Are Tina Turner and other legends off-limits to negative criticism? | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times (via Jezebel)
Lying to anyone and telling them they’ve done well when they haven’t is a disservice to the liar and the subject. It’s still lying, no matter how much you admire...
Three Things
Thing One:
Siouxsie & the Banshees - The Last Beat of My Heart
Thing Two:
Julee Cruise - The World Spins
Thing Three:
Billie Ray Martin - I Don’t Believe (live)
<3 pvb
“Authenticity is a characteristic Rollins frequently alludes to whenever he...”
– Henry Rollins and the Emergence of Hardcore by Patrick Ambrose - The Morning News
The wisdom of Hank. Seems kind of obvious, but not enough venerable punk rock icons put those kind of thoughts out there — you know? It’s not just about the party.
yeah, i’m talking to you. —...
repeat repeat repeat (for l-train)
from Arthur Russell — Love Is Overtaking Me, out October 28.
(via offnotesnotes:pitchfork)
xoxo — c. hotpoint
Product Endorsement: Bach Flower Essences
The Original Bach Flower Remedies
Mumble all you want to about dirty hippies, homeopathic remedies, and placebo efficacy, this stuff works. Of course it does depend on presence of mind and careful attention to feelings and physicality that many of us spend a lot of time avoiding, but the realization that products that aren’t hydrocodone help is pretty neato. I’m currently huffing...
“McNeil, now 52, pulls another cigarette out of his pack and inhales deeply. “I...”
– Is It Too Easy to Hate Nancy Spungen? — New York Magazine
There’s not a whole lot of meat to this comparatively sensitive portrait of Nancy Spungen, punk’s ultimate femme-fatale and fatality. How can there be when the Spungen family has made their peace and the reliability of...
‘Pipedreams’ Keeps Radio Safe for Lovers of Organ... →
(via chacal)
We’ve totally confessed our love of Music from the Hearts of Space, but I’m here to tell you that I’m also a sucker for an episode of organ jamz extravaganza Pipedreams, which, as the article points out, I can’t really pick up on my radio in Brooklyn — which is a total bummer.
Related: The streaming radio from KUT in Austin has an option to hear Twine...
weekend recap + your schedule this week
(photo courtesy of es devlin)
So, somehow, we missed that Secret Machines show @ Webster on Saturday, which is kind of a bummer, because we wanted to see their new set designed by Es Devlin, who’s recently made stage constructions both for Kanye’s Glow in the Dark tour and Sally Potter’s production of Carmen. (Yeah, seriously!)
Anyway, for an number of reasons we...
“You are born with your voice, and practice can only get you so far, but...”
– Resonant Frequency #61 | Pitchfork
Though I agree with Richardson’s premise in principle here (don’t get me started on bands I will write off within seconds of hearing the singer’s vocal stylings) — however, I can’t help but want this column as a whole to be a little...
Thrift Shop / NYC Opera →
It’s that time of year — City Opera Thrift Shop’s Annual Fall Vintage Sale is Thursday, October 23rd from 5pm-9pm. ($10)
[n.b. — Also, for anyone wanting to unload donations, they do free pickups or reimburse you for cab fare! See the site for more info … ]
yours deviously, c.hotpoint
meghanagain: Andrew Bird and the Bowl of Fire,...
iPhone Music Makers: Brian Eno And Peter Chilvers... →
A week behind the curve here, but still. If I had the means and wasn’t tied to a contract with another cell carrier, I’d be out buying an iPhone right this very moment just to get the Bloom app.
Yes, really.
con besos, c.hotpoint