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[1904-1991]
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A 1954 short story about teenagers destroying a house. The story is ironic—showing how destruction is allegedly a form of creation.
Set in the mid-1950s, it is about a boys’ gang named the «Wormsley Common Gang», after the place […]
•→ Short stories by Charles Dickens ⇐ ¤ A House To Let
«A House to Let» is a short story by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and Adelaide Anne Procter. It was originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens’ Household Words magazine. Each of the contributors wrote a […]
Mary Shelley [1797 – 1851]
How do you do? Mr. Carl Laemmle feels it would be a little unkind to present this picture without just a word of friendly warning. We are about to unfold the story of Frankenstein. A man of science, who sought to create a man after his own […]
«The world is wide, no two days are alike, nor even two hours; neither were there ever two leaves of a tree alike since the creation of all the world; and the genuine productions of art, like those of nature, are all distinct from each other.»
→ John Constable (1776 – 1837)
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Adrian Albert Mole is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by English author Sue Townsend (1946-2014). The character first appeared (as Nigel) in a BBC Radio 4 play in 1982. The books are written in the form of a diary, with some additional content such as correspondence. The […]
¤ Edward Lear [1812-1888] There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, «It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard.»
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∇ «The Duck and the Kangaroo» […]
«EARLY ON A rainy Sunday afternoon in November a man was hurrying down Third Avenue, past closed and barred florist shops and newsstands, his hands stuffed into his pockets and his head bent against the wind…»
Set in the 1980s against the backdrop of a swiftly gentrifying Manhattan, David Leavitt‘s […]
¤ Massive Attack The pioneering force behind the rise of trip-hop, Massive Attack were among the most innovative and influential groups of their generation; their hypnotic sound — a darkly sensual and cinematic fusion of hip-hop rhythms, soulful melodies, dub grooves, and choice samples — set the pace for much of the dance music to […]
pjharvey•→http://genius.com/search?q=pj+harvey⇐[lyrics]
♥ ‘This Is Love’ ↓
I can’t believe life’s so complex When I just wanna’ sit here and watch you undress This is love that I’m feeling Does it have to be a life full of dread? I wanna’ chase you round the table, I wanna’ touch […]
¤ Howard Devoto Interviewed ⇐(vid)
◊ A promo of their album ↓ «Not Thyself» [2011]
◊ ‘A Song From Under The Floors’ ↓
I am angry, I am ill and I’m as ugly as sin I don’t know what keeps me alive and kicking I know the meaning of life, […]
Oracle
Here’s an extract from Brian Eno‘s explanation of this random collection of maxims or aphorisms aimed at helping artists approach their work.
⇐ «These cards evolved from our separate working procedures. It was one of the many cases during the friendship that he [Peter […]
•→http://genius.com/search?q=elvis+costello⇐ φ Elvis Costello ⇓ Oliver’s Army ⇐
Don’t start me talking – I could talk all night My mind goes sleepwalking While I’m putting the world to right Called careers information – Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver’s army is here to stay – Oliver’s army are on their way […]
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◊ → ‘SHIPBUILDING’ ↓ [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer]
[released back in 1982 as a protest against the war which broke out between Britain and Argentina]
Is it worth it? A new winter coat and shoes for the wife And a bicycle on the boy’s birthday It’s just a rumour that was spread […]
¤ S T I N G
«Desert Rose» is noted for Sting‘s duet performance with Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami, creating a distinct world music feel to the song. It also has a popular music video featuring Sting taking a trip through the Mojave Desert in a Jaguar S-Type and then going to a nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the song with Cheb Mami.
¤ Peter Hammill ⇓
Δ The birds ↑
Spring came far too early this year: May flowers blooming in February. Should I be sad for the month, or glad for the sky? The birds don’t know which way to sing and, my friend, neither do I. Two days ago, a […]
∞ Ismael Lo & Marianne Faithfull ↓ ‘Without Blame’
Toutes les femmes sont des reines … But some are more eager than others.Some shatter a man’s dream By breaking away from their lover. Cette chanson pour cette reine Qui dit à son roi, «Maintenant … I am gone, gone with […]
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People try to put us d-down (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) Just because we get around (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) This is my generation – This is my […]
♦→ The Rolling Stones «Charlie is my Darling» – Ireland 1965
What was once rumor is now fact as ABKCO Films presents a brand new cut, meticulously restored and fully-realized version of this first-ever, legendary but never released film. Shot by Peter Whitehead on a quick […]
LKJ (born in Jamaica, 24 August 1952) is a UK-based dub poet. In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration […]
¤ Dido ⇓ ‘Thank You’ ←[«No Angel»_1999]
Her biggest break arrived in 2000, when rap superstar Eminem sampled this track for the chorus of his hit single «Stan».
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I got out of bed at allThe morning rain clouds up my window […]
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