Notes from 2002
Browse by tag- Road KillOccasional Nerve contributor JT Leroy is selling raccoon penis bone necklaces as worn by the truck stop whores in his novel, Sarah.
- A Slight ReturnStill away; just dropping a few bits in while recovering from the exceptional Seed Records birthday party at Aldwych last Friday.
- Commodore Prog RockSomething to fuel any fanboy/fangirl’s healthy obsession with Ladytron: in a recent Guardian interview, they namecheck Syd Barret, Serge Gainsbourg, Black…
- In The BeamsYahoo’s LAUNCHcast service is surprisingly well done (but unsurprisingly seems to choke when using Mozilla or Phoenix). There is, of course, an entirely…
- New Standard by Which to Measure InfamyWilliam Burroughs’ Thanksgiving Prayer from 1990’s Dead City Radio. Imagine a link to a recording of the track right about here ; it was tricky to find.
- Antivapor WavesChristopher Wanjek attempts to debunk popular medical myths including homeopathy, oxygen-fortified drinks and magnetic therapy. Related: Bad Medicine,…
- Jelly TonesTop Ten Digital Photography Tips by the author of O’Reilly’s Digital Photography Pocket Guide.
- Mathematical Anti Telharsic Harfatum SeptominThe BBC’s new(ish) comedy series Look Around You is very nice indeed. The narrator (Nigel Lambert) sounds very much like the voice of Club News on Chris…
- Motor CityHave shiny dual-boot laptop, will roam. Back in a month or so.
- Dance, Nurgling, DanceArt of Perception, a German record label, have been busy releasing a series of 12″s that attempt to provide soundtracks for the various races in the…
- TributaryThe Uncharted Audio people are playing the disused Aldwych tube station as part of Seed Record’s 2nd birthday celebrations.
- Nothing LostLast weekend, in links:
- French Mods Can’t DrinkPoorly publicised I Monster website, featuring a comprehensive discography and mp3s of unreleased tracks.
- The Art Of DrivingThe Guardian interviews and profiles Mayer Hillman, the ‘radical green social scientist’.
- You Are FallenAccompanying minisite for Douglas Gordon’s What Have I Done exhibition (developed by Airside).
- Newark WilderThe Guardian profiles Paul Auster.
- Ah. Mayed. That. Earp.The Guardian interviews Donna Tartt about The Little Friend, her latest novel, and attempts to clear up some of the myths and mysteries surrounding the 10…
- International Colouring ContestStereolab have released ABC Music, a collection of Radio 1 sessions recorded between 1991 and 2001. Before you buy (but not in place of buying,…
- Parson’s NoseLJ Kruzer is playing Not Clickable in Warrington at The Foundry tonight (Wed 23rd October), with Thorsten Sideb0ard and The Legendary Jesse Belle.
- Run AloneTwo new Ebbs and Flows mp3s, including a charming cover of tinfoillake by Cursor Miner. The LJ Kruzer cover is coming soon, apparently.
- Kinoko GirlMildly obsessed with Junko Mizuno’s art. The t-shirts featuring her work are particularly fine.
- Sex Born PoisonThe Nerve Interview with Bret Easton Ellis covers Roger Avary’s adaptation of The Rules of Attraction:
- Fancy A Brew?Mark and Lard corner, including The Sanctuary for Abandoned Mark & Lard Catchphrases. That’s the bunny.
- You Can FallThe Guardian interviews Lynne Ramsay and Samantha Morton about the forthcoming adaptation of Alan Warner’s Morvern Callar:
- Slipper SleazeThe Cartoon Network’s new spin-off channel CNX launched in the UK earlier this week.