Tosh and Kimley discuss Unstrung: Rants and Stories of a Noise Guitarist by Marc Ribot. Ribot first started making some serious noise on the music scene in the 1980s adding incredible sounds to records by the likes of Tom Waits and Elvis Costello as well as being an integral member of the downtown New York music scene playing with John Zorn, The Lounge Lizards and leading several bands of his own with wildly varying styles. This is his first book and it’s a mix of music writing and short fiction. Marc has a wicked smart sense of humor and isn’t shy to talk about his strong political leanings. And you can bet that he’ll crank it up to 11!
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"Wallace Berman: Off The Grid" exhibition at TOTAH 183 Stanton Street, NYC. The show is up until October 31.
I pretty much read this book in one reading session, and unlike other books, I want to re-read it again, like right now. The prose is profoundly perfect, and Dennis really captures the essence of lost moments that become a vital force in itself. A homage to George Miles, or more likely the importance of such a figure in Dennis Cooper's life and work. It's a beautiful meditation. There are writers that one can study and learn from. I think of PG Wodehouse and Richard Stark's crime novels. I would add Dennis Cooper to that list as well. Of course, these writers don't have anything in common (or do they?) but in their excellence and how they tell the tale, with their skill as prose artists. I recommend this book highly.
"Wallace Berman: Off The Grid" exhibition at TOTAH 183 Stanton Street, NYC. The show is up until October 31.
Tosh and Kimley discuss Why Marianne Faithfull Matters by Tanya Pearson. Marianne Faithfull is now entering her sixth decade of pushing creative boundaries. She started in the 1960s as an icon of the swinging London scene both as a singer and an actress. In 1979 in her early 30s (when that was considered over-the-hill), she released her album Broken English which is a visceral masterpiece. And she’s continued to push herself creatively ever since with eclectic collaborations from Metallica to Hal Willner to Jarvis Cocker and just this year releasing an album of recited poetry with music by Warren Ellis. Never one to rest on her laurels, we know she’ll be breaking rules to the very end.
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Theme music: “Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts” by LG17
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