FRED ARMISEN ON FILMMAKER JOHN WATERS Fred Armisen is best known for the sketch show Portlandia on IFC that he created with musician and writer Carrie Brownstein, and for his contributions to Saturday Night Live over the last ten years — although he initially planned to make it to TV by being in a band. When music didn’t pan out in the late 90s, Fred began to pursue comedy by creating guerrilla-style videos that he screened at rock clubs. His willingness to feed off an audience’s confusion drew comparisons to Andy Kaufman. The Chicago-based recording engineer and musician Steve Albini described Fred’s ascent from punk drummer to SNL cast member as an exercise in drive: “Fred is the only person I ever knew who was ... Continue reading →
by b2tw | May 23, 2012 · 3:36 PM Tuesday Musics (Belated Short-Week Edition): “Compared to What?” by Eddie Harris & Les McCann This is a live 1969 recording from the Montreaux Jazz Festival of this cover of Eugene McDaniels’ song (also recorded on Roberta Flack’s first album the same year): Dedicated this week to the student protestors of Quebec. Love the lie and lie the love, A-hangin’ on, with push and shove. Possession is the motivation That is hangin’ up the goddamn nation. Looks like we always end up in a rut (everybody now!): Tryin’ to make it real — compared to what? Like this:Be the first to like this post. Leave a Comment Filed under carl wilson, music, Tuesday Musics Tagged as compared ... Continue reading →
Remember the good old days when you could bribe a friend in class to do your schoolwork for you? Or at least the more recent days when you could get out of a jam by dialling up an exam or essay to buy? Well, one kid has taken cheating to new heights: Beg the author whose book you’re supposed to do a project on, to do the work for you. More related to this story A Grade 11 student started off with slightly less gall, contacting a book reviewer, hoping she would send information about a book she’d reviewed, The Girls Who Saw Everything. She declined. After the reviewer tweeted about it, the book’s author, Sean Dixon, decided to step in and contact the student ... Continue reading →
