Life is Beautiful
It certainly is beautiful, especially with the father like Guido. One of the most bitter sweet films of the past 20 years.
Listened
Propaghandi — Less Talk, More Rock
Socio-political punk from Canada with all manner of talk about how much "the Man" sucks. I'm not exactly sure who "the Man" is in Canada, but if he's doling out free health care, he can't be all that bad.
Listened
Misfits — Walk Among Us
High priest of horror business, Glenn Danzig, turned the punk scene on its ear by mixing poppy hooks with some of the most politically incorrect lyrics you'll ever hear. Not the most technically proficient group in the annals of music history, but goddamn did they make some catchy fuckin' tunes.
Listened
Led Zeppelin — In Through the Out Door
Not exactly Zep's finest hour — but for die-hards, I'm sure it's still considered acceptable. Then again, even hardcore Dead fans excommunicated Shakedown Street.
Loneliness
–iPhone 5, graded in Lightroom
Watched
The Interview
Too much Franco, not enough Rogan. Two words:
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl
—iPhone 5, graded in Lightroom
Listened
Alice in Chains — Dirt
A masterpiece of morbidity, cynicism, and self-loathing, as seen through the glaze and haze of the late Layne Staley's eyes. Kinda makes you wonder where Alice in Chains would fit in where musical history is concerned had he not been a junkie.
Snowscapes
—Ricoh GR10, 35mm Fujicolor Film, ISO 400
Rest for the Wicked
—Ricoh GR10, 35mm Fujicolor Film, ISO 400
Brooklyn Wildlife New Year's Eve Glitter Party
—Ricoh GR10, 35mm Fujicolor Film, ISO 400
Listened
Iron Maiden — Somewhere in Time
How do you rate Maiden's album oeuvre from best to worst? Consider the last dozen or so orgasms you've experienced, attempt to place them in some discernible order, and you're pretty much there.
ONYX — Bacdafucup
Heavy on gangsta talk, light on gangsta walk. Have any of these guys even run afoul of the law? IRS stuff doesn't count.
Ohene
—Ricoh GR10, 35mm Fujicolor Film, ISO 400
Listened
Afrika Bambaataa — Planet Rock: The Album
"We like to body rock the party!" If that don't get you outta your seat and movie' to the groovin', you probably shouldn't have the privilege of standing, anyway.
Curtis Mayfield — Superfly
A stone cold funk soundtrack from a low-budget blaxploitation classic. Better than Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft"? Damn right.
Read
Livin' Thing — An Oral History of Boogie Nights
Fascinating collection of quotes and anecdotes about the making of Paul Thomas Anderson's epic masterpiece, directly from the cast, crew, and PTA himself. Reads like a documentary plays out. Superb.
Listened
Sepultura — Arise
Soul crushing thrash metal from south of the equator. Max and the boys in top form.
Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
A pair of virtuoso jazz pioneers playing together in the most famous hall in the world? No brainer.
Vain — No Respect
Highly undervalued sleaze rock act from the late 80s, who made a blip on the scene, but ultimately flew under the radar of larger bands of the day. Tease up your locks, throw on a sleeveless mesh top, and belt out the catchy chorus of each and every song on this glorious glam album. Seriously. It's that good.
Listened
Prince — Batman
Bizarrely experimental concept album by musical genius and well-known lover of griddled breakfast batter, Prince. As much as I love his mainstream joints from the 80s, it's this cacophony of pop and artistic bravado that welcomingly haunts me.
Listened
NoMeansNo — The Day Everything Became Isolated and Destroyed