Over the last few months I’ve been working on a series of projects, some of which are finally out there for perusal. More soon. I wrote some liner notes for a fantastic rock record that may see life in other forms. Check it and the other Them Natives releases out and buy one if you … Continue reading the aftermath is also a kind of growth
I’ve got work in various modes of production. Some liner notes. Some haiku and other poems. Some comics. Some larger projects. An upcoming comic with Derek Ballard tentatively called “KNIFEZINE” will be a part of Yeti Press’s main releases in 2016. From Yeti Press: LOOSE KARMA will be two-artist ‘split zine’ showcases. Each issue will have a … Continue reading KNIFEZINE
A friend of mine gave me the impossible challenge of picking the five “Greatest Love Songs.” He’s working on a lesson plan for his students and we’ve always had the practice of doing every activity we ask students to do. Of course, I didn’t quite follow directions and I came up with various criteria so … Continue reading Laughable. Unphotographable.
The idea for this came about when a quartet of musicians came together for a week of recording. Rather than simply firing away at each other all week, we started putting together ideas for structure. This was mine. Four musicians and four suits. With that, I only offer the following as general rules to be … Continue reading The Red and The Black: a card game for improvising musicians
For the last few years, I’ve found myself listening to Thai music around the New Year. I don’t know why and I just noticed it when was searching for something new to hear. I discovered Christopher Adler, who I intended to write about in this post. His music is influenced by American minimalism, which I … Continue reading Happy New Ears
As with the film lists, these aren’t meant to be a best-of, just books I enjoyed this year and that stuck with me in some way. Fiction Something Wicked This Way Comes: Ray Bradbury Illustrated Man: Ray Bradbury There is an exuberance and positivity in Bradbury that I admire, but rarely seem to find as … Continue reading The End of the Year in Reading
These film lists grow out of the traditional year-end motivations, but also from finally keeping a film journal since this summer. I’ve said I was going to do this for years, but now that I’m old enough to forget films I’ve seen, and along with the business of working and raising kids, it’s practical now. … Continue reading The End of the Year in Viewing
Jason and I discuss writing and digesting our entertainment and art intake. I get so emotional talking about Ray Harryhausen I can’t say anything intelligent. Then again that may not be much of a change. The Outrider Podcast is available on Podbean, iTunes and Stitcher. You can also listen at Jason’s website (http://jquinnmalott.com/index.html). Continue reading Shoptalk #2
You can read Quinn’s post here. Check out The Laboratory #4! Reading V. After finishing War and Peace, I felt I had enough time to finish another longish novel before school begins. While teaching, I read shorter novels because my reading is interrupted so much by work. So far, V. is what you expect from … Continue reading Catch the Spirit, Catch the Quinn
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