July 2009
15 posts
June 2009
14 posts
“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making...”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via aaronmbutler)
May 2009
11 posts
Chad Ochocinco? →
alldirections:
I love that he can’t spell his own fake name right.
Furthermore, his fake name doesn’t even mean “eighty-five” in Spanish. It means “eight five,” making it stupid in two languages.
“What I especially objected to was a collective philosophy which excused all...”
– Some interesting thoughts on improvisation by Kyle Gann taken from his excellent blog, Postclassic
April 2009
14 posts
WatchSteve Reich’s Pulitzer Award gets a mention on The Colbert Report. Despite it’s brevity and the mispronounciation of Mr. Reich’s last name, it’s nice to know he’s on the pop culture radar.
The Amazon One-Star review is an art form. →
myminutiae:
Here’s a collection of Amazon one-star reviews on classic lit/music/movies.
It’s a good way to burn 20 minutes.
On To Kill a Mockingbird:
“This book is the worst book in the world. I read half way through the book and gave up because it made no sence”
This is hilarious, although I suspect several of them are jokes (does anyone really like Metallica’s St. Anger?).
thomasburritt:
This is the 1st Mov’t of Dan...
