Things I am into
An alternative view…
…of our favourite woodland, from Professor Mark Wilson.
Read MoreCamille Henrot
Much revisiting going on this week. Realised that I’ve not posted any Camille Henrot love. Grosse Fatigue images hint at the luscious sharpness of one of my favourite recent works. Living Dying Woman (2005) is verging on the mournful! Scratch on/in behind the scenes and cut through that screen, erm, girlfriend. Ahem.
Read MoreFelicity Hickson and Michael Eaton on High-Rise design
In this month’s Creative Review: Inside High-Rise
Read MoreHigh-Rise
High-Rise achieved. Spilt me Pimms down me raincoat. Go again! Will Self on Ballard transcriptions here. Wheatley interview here. On Ballard’s Inner/Outer life & buildings here. Ps – Went again this morning (Monday). Canny get enough slick, smooth, gleaming, taut slippage into a new way of living. My flat’s only one up. Method not yet…
Read MoreIt’s Back
Daily inspiration once more on my commute. Feels like a long time coming.
Read MoreFutureways – Rita Mcbride
Thanks to a clever Santa, I’ve been loving early bedtime with Futureways and Heartways – edited by Rita McBride. “Futureways is a unique collaboration between the Whitney Museum of American Art, Printed Matter, Inc., and Arsenal Pulp Press. Futureways is a faux science fiction “novel”; each chapter is written by a different contributor, all of…
Read MoreHigh-rise
“The ones who are the real danger, are the self-contained types, like you.” Trailer here. Out 18th March! Ever wanted something more?
Read MoreBitter Lake
Hurrah! New Adam Curtis is available – and about time too. Released last Sunday at 9pm on iplayer. Find it here until the beeb take it away. Adam’s Blog is here. And here’s a randomly selected short of his, from Charlie Booker’s Weekly Wipe: A Film about how all of us have become Richard Nixon.
Read MoreJohn Waters: This Filthy World Vol. 2
Easily the naughtiest event of the weekend was John Waters’ new stand up show. John was resplendent in his new Commes des Garsons tartan troos. I thought I was up to date on bad taste matters, but this filthy mind learnt a thing or two. Wanna compare blossoms? Read an extract from his new book…
Read Morenews and booze
Thoroughly loved Sophie and Clare’s new performance at Tramway last night. news and booze, a little like Fags, Mags and Bags, was full of notable locals – Anna and bike, Neil & Colin with trolly on the booze run and Randy the dog – what cameos! Sophie and Leigh were spot on live. Check out…
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