Poems about life during the AIDS crisis. Gunn was British, but spent most of his life in San Francisco. He was also a formalist at a time when free verse reigned. Some incredible poems about death and grief combined with profound affirmations of love and life.
A rewatch for me. Love this one. Gorgeous photography, a great score, and battling alchemists during the English Civil War.
Dearest Sister, a Laotian folk horror film, is slow, but has interesting character development. I could understand some of the basic social and class commentary, but I think I missed a certain amount of specifics. Slow, but worth another viewing.
I mention current listenings now and again on Instagram, but none has had more people react to it than this one. Abdou El Omari was the Moroccan psychedelic organ king, though I’m not sure how many others were vying for that title. A fairly chilled out record perfect for–as the title indicates–hot summer nights.
Habibi Funk’s first contemporary release, though Charif Megarbane’s Marzipan feels like a late 60s / early 70s film score from the Middle East. Some very cool arrangements.
The Abdomen’s Inadmissible Evidence is available on Bandcamp and streaming services. Field recordings mixed with composed and improvised guitar pieces. I’ll be on an upcoming Psychic Tuesday Radio episode to talk about it and who knows what else.
A new playlist is available: McClurg’s Musicalia #33: Summer’s Dissolve features Jane Birkin, Def Leppard, Brujeria, Merzbow, and others.
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