February 2011
53 posts
“There came to my aid now melody, rhythm, and music (what Kant calls the...”
– The Bull on the Mountain
FELA KUTI
every song I listen to I transpose the words “Fe-la kuti Fe-la Kuti” over in time with the saxophone rhythm.
Just saw "Carlos" in all its 5.5-hour glory.
And I’m left asking: why the fuck is the soundtrack nowhere to be found?
Lapham's Quarterly: Atonement 2.0 →
laphamsquarterly:
2011: Described as “the perfect aid for every penitent,” [the confessional app] offers users tips and guidelines to help them with the sacrament. Now senior church officials in both the UK and US have given it their seal of approval, in what is thought to be a first. The app takes users through…
A Bedtime Story →
“This is the 100th anniversary of people making up things about Ronald Reagan.”
– Andy Borowitz
“
لا تقلقي يا حلوة الحلوات
ما دمت في شعري وفي كلماتي
قد تكبرين مع السنين . ....”
– from كتاب الحب / Book of Love, 1970 by Nizar Qabanni (translated to English by your humble contributor)
