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Zizek on Brexit ,Corbyn, Fake News etc
May. 31st, 2017 12:28 amAnother fave intellectual of mine is Slavoj Zizek -
Slavoj Žižek: On Corbyn, the election, Brexit and fake news
Slavoj Žižek: On Corbyn, the election, Brexit and fake news
May. 31st, 2017
Macron's Grip
May. 31st, 2017 01:23 pmIt was a ;very telling moment on Monday with that picture in the Guardian when Cheeto met the new French President,Macron.It was a fierce protracted mano-a-mano of white knuckles and clenched jaws. Cheeto tried tp pull away twice. It was a positive non-verbal two fingers to orange face from the Frenchman,and it sure trumped (pun intended) Cheeto's handshake of a blatant declaration of superiority. Macron knows that the handshake can be seen weapon and his deliberate use of the hand clinch was affirmation that he is to respected and not ignored. Vive la France.
Twilight Zone
May. 31st, 2017 01:59 pmNot doing much today except for reading and perhaps listening to the radio,or some music. I did find via Amazon Prime a two hour TV special "The Twilight Zone - Rod Serling's Lost Classics" . That is "The Theatre" with teleplay bi=y Robert Matheson I responsible for the SF horro book I Am Lenend) and "Where The Dead Are".
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone:_Rod_Serling%27s_Lost_Classics
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone:_Rod_Serling%27s_Lost_Classics
Ben Ratliff "Coltrane: The Story Of A Sound" (Picador)
Ratliff's stated goal in this book is to not focus as much on standard biography, but to chart the evolution of Coltrane's music. It's a short work, broken into two roughly 100 page segments, the first being a just-the-facts-ma'am recounting of the evolution of his music, and then the second part the story of how the music he created has influenced others.The book ends by charting Coltrane's influence amongst younger jazz players, who are a generation or two removed from direct influence. An interview with the saxophonist Marcus Strickland is particularly revealing, showing how Coltrane's music is viewed in today's jazz environment.
I enjoyed this book as a long-time fan of Coltrane. Ratliff is a clear and lively writer, who traces Coltrane's stylistic development in a lively and easily understood prose. Of course the reading is greatly enhanced if you have access to the work he discusses, so prepare for lots of good listening. There is enough discussion of critical reception and excerpts of interviews with Coltrane's colleagues to flesh out the musical story of a man not given to talking about himself much. This is not a straight biography, rather more of a popular work of critical assessment.
Ratliff's stated goal in this book is to not focus as much on standard biography, but to chart the evolution of Coltrane's music. It's a short work, broken into two roughly 100 page segments, the first being a just-the-facts-ma'am recounting of the evolution of his music, and then the second part the story of how the music he created has influenced others.The book ends by charting Coltrane's influence amongst younger jazz players, who are a generation or two removed from direct influence. An interview with the saxophonist Marcus Strickland is particularly revealing, showing how Coltrane's music is viewed in today's jazz environment.
I enjoyed this book as a long-time fan of Coltrane. Ratliff is a clear and lively writer, who traces Coltrane's stylistic development in a lively and easily understood prose. Of course the reading is greatly enhanced if you have access to the work he discusses, so prepare for lots of good listening. There is enough discussion of critical reception and excerpts of interviews with Coltrane's colleagues to flesh out the musical story of a man not given to talking about himself much. This is not a straight biography, rather more of a popular work of critical assessment.
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