Mark (out of Sour Jazz)
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Chocolate (dark), Tea (black), Film (noir).
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Was just listening to the version of that on his 1998 “Perfect Night: Live In London” album.
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Was just listening to the version of that on his 1998 “Perfect Night: Live In London” album.
Has to be said: most younger ones don’t!
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Has to be said: most younger ones don’t!
The Captain weren’t wrong!
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Captain weren’t wrong!
I only know their debut album, The Gods Hate Kansas, which very much seems like a best-kept secret. Stooges-y and Cramps-y, but without being a copyist of either.
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I only know their debut album, The Gods Hate Kansas, which very much seems like a best-kept secret. Stooges-y and Cramps-y, but without being a copyist of either.
Ah, okay, that makes sense. I’ve heard the term, but not sure how widespread it was, stateside. Thanks!
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Ah, okay, that makes sense. I’ve heard the term, but not sure how widespread it was, stateside. Thanks!
Out of a nagging curiosity, have you any specific memories of The Baitfish Boys, out of Leeds?
February 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Out of a nagging curiosity, have you any specific memories of The Baitfish Boys, out of Leeds?
Still a very common practice here.
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Still a very common practice here.
Was that image of Theda always incorporated into their masthead? Why her?
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Was that image of Theda always incorporated into their masthead? Why her?
The only difference, for me, is that music has the ability to completely alter your body chemistry, in a matter of seconds. As much as I love art – or film or literature – music is the only medium that can do that. It's magic.
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The only difference, for me, is that music has the ability to completely alter your body chemistry, in a matter of seconds. As much as I love art – or film or literature – music is the only medium that can do that. It's magic.
It's very much a matter of worrying about what the near future might hold – any sense of security feels like a false sense of security. The only thing for certain is that things are going to get worse – far, far worse – before they get better.
February 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
It's very much a matter of worrying about what the near future might hold – any sense of security feels like a false sense of security. The only thing for certain is that things are going to get worse – far, far worse – before they get better.
Must be to do with international distribution. It used to be something of a fixture on late night cable. Sorta like Liquid Sky. But better.
February 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Must be to do with international distribution. It used to be something of a fixture on late night cable. Sorta like Liquid Sky. But better.
I saw it when it first came out. Then had it on vhs and, later, on dvd.
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I saw it when it first came out. Then had it on vhs and, later, on dvd.
Quaint and antiquated notions, sadly.
February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Quaint and antiquated notions, sadly.
Good as does, really, because nobody is bothering to fucking tell him that he doesn’t own it.
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Good as does, really, because nobody is bothering to fucking tell him that he doesn’t own it.
We both must have blinked.
February 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
We both must have blinked.
The care that Vaughan Oliver put into just the label was incredible. He was one of the very best.
February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The care that Vaughan Oliver put into just the label was incredible. He was one of the very best.
That must’ve been a hell of a comeback in between.
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
That must’ve been a hell of a comeback in between.
They don’t look like they hated it!
February 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
They don’t look like they hated it!
Thanks – “trying days” may be an enormous understatement. Thankfully, there’s a sense of being in a bubble while living here in NYC, but who knows if that will hold, or for how long. Everything’s well and truly grim, stateside.
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Thanks – “trying days” may be an enormous understatement. Thankfully, there’s a sense of being in a bubble while living here in NYC, but who knows if that will hold, or for how long. Everything’s well and truly grim, stateside.
Thanks for this... at a glance, I like a lot of his work, as well. I’ve marked it for a closer look tomorrow. I’m not a big fan of abstract works, but I like the movement in a lot of his pieces. Thanks!
January 30, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Thanks for this... at a glance, I like a lot of his work, as well. I’ve marked it for a closer look tomorrow. I’m not a big fan of abstract works, but I like the movement in a lot of his pieces. Thanks!
I like those a lot, as well. The only works that didn’t hit me immediately were the Window Self-Portraits. But I’ll look at them again tomorrow, with fresh eyes.
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I like those a lot, as well. The only works that didn’t hit me immediately were the Window Self-Portraits. But I’ll look at them again tomorrow, with fresh eyes.
And his portraits are amazing – nearly sculptural, given the layers upon layers of paint. Thanks for pointing me to his work.
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
And his portraits are amazing – nearly sculptural, given the layers upon layers of paint. Thanks for pointing me to his work.
Those are brilliant, as well, aren’t they? They’ve got a hell of a lot of energy for the subject matter!
January 29, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Those are brilliant, as well, aren’t they? They’ve got a hell of a lot of energy for the subject matter!
These are great… will be looking into him and his work.
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
These are great… will be looking into him and his work.