i like bob dylan and i smell like a witch

photograph by don snyder: human mandela in the berkshires, massachusetts. I stole this one from One Base on an Overthrow. Straight up. Just walked in there and blagged it.Anything this good ought to be flayed on repeat. And immediately purchased.Sadly, you can’t buy it. It comes on one of those ‘split’ 45s; a four track

drumbo and the raft of the ravenscroft

John French, far left. From a recently published interview conducted by David Sinclair, regarding Drumbo’s “Beefheart: Through the Eyes of Magic“: “He was a bully and a tyrant, but it’s like a family thing. Your brother or your sister might treat you like crap, but they’re still family.” John Ravenscroft Peel. John French (aka Drumbo):

evolutionary spirit

You may by now be familiar with their self-released “The Evolution” EP, originally debuting in September, 2008. A live staple on the Chicago circuit, apparently, Overman share a farm dwelling in nearby Joliet, Illinois, where they have honed their sound since their inception some six years ago. The title track, “Evolution Rocks“, has already garnered

la celestina: blue period

TW 1010. detail from “la celestina” by pablo picasso, 1904, in his blue period.“Like a slingshot, only using a sibling ? Where do I get one ?” Quite unexpectedly, I recently received an email from Jackson Del Ray of Los Angeles based experimental collective 17 Pygmies, including links to their 2008 CD release on Trackwerx,

inauguration

march 4th, 1865; inauguration, the second.in•au•gu•rate |ɪˌnɔːgjʊreɪt|verb [ trans. ]begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period) : he inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration.• admit (someone) formally to public office : the new president will be inaugurated on January 20.• mark the beginning or first public use of (an organization or project)

connecticut via sacramento, ca

HOT AIR MAIL: As mentioned some months back on SibLINGSHOT ON THE BLEACHERS, one of the highlights of last year was Mammoth Hunter’s beautifully packaged 7″ on Hot Air Press. Teased mercilessly by Nathan Nothin’ regards my not receiving a pin with my own shipped copy, I can now lay that ghost to rest. Not

hospitals

My grandfather went into hospital sometime before Christmas in 1999 as the result of cardiovascular issues. My son was eight months old at the time, and I did not dare take him with me. The surgery wards were – and remain – rife with a virus, MRSA, which establishes itself in open wounds and minor

downed economy

You may recall a fairly recent post featuring Buffalo Drive‘s excellent “Shock Therapy” from their promo on Sweet Touch Records: “Peter & His Chromatic Fantasy” was produced by Boston’s Emil Hewitt. Emil – dj and ‘Whack-it Ball’ inventor – now has his own EP, “Downed Economy“, out on Sweet Touch. If, despite current economic trends,

five minutes behind the bell

We skated to school on the sides of ourshoes. Travelling faster between lampoststhan we dared. The car park was anice rink; carless, we use it as a short cut. “Watch out”, I said. “You’ll get a ticket.” Two teenage girls took their sisters aheadof us, laughing and dragging a five year oldon her knees, her

circle of brotherly love

I watched some moving pictures of Philadelphialast night on tv. Wandering wounded on the corner,young black men with babies tucked in their arms –9mm handguns nestled inside their waistbands –they had lost the ability to form meaning with theirmouths, nothing of any import or note got said,and the police were simply going through themotions, from

yes, root damage

pulp chambers.“source: nutritional and physical degeneration by weston a. price.”“Fig. 137 – Case of a girl who had forty-two cavities in twenty-four teeth. With the diet reinforced with activator X, the pulp chambers built in secondary dentin and all the teeth were saved. Full dentures had been recommended.” I have just this morning visited my

peter and his chromatic fantasy

worchester, massachusetts, august 1949. photograph by herbert gehr. A double helping of prime bison steak from New York on Sweet Touch. Paul Buffa: bison bonasus; Harry Smolker: bubalus quarlesi; Nicky Grodsky: bubalus arnee; Andrew Atkin: bubalus bubalis; John Murchison: bison bison; Dave Smolker: bos gaurus; Emil Hewitt: syncerus caffer. On this song, translates as: Paul

le clef #2 (3.1)

The dripping tap sets my teeth on edge. What a ridiculous turn of phrase. What I mean is, I have a headache and the sound of it is making it worse. I grind my teeth in between several long pulls on the cigarette and flip the butt in the direction of the sink as if

party, sex and bullshit

November 4 track release from the unsigned Vincent Jardin, aka Art Whiplash. Based in Paris. ▼ ART WHIPLASH: PARTY, SEX AND BULLSHIT (KIWI REMIX) from “Party, Sex And Bullshit” EP (Unsigned) 2008 (France)ART WHIPLASH @ MYSPACE

le clef

There is a single overhead bulb burning in the centre of the room. It looks to be 60 watts, maximum. Not too bright and sickly yellow. It casts a shadow like a rug on the floorboards. The detritus. Something is taped to its underside, and when I get right under it and reach out both

duds

A short prison sentence:“pick up your duds and proceed directly to your cell.” A shorter prison sentence (passed down from judge nathan ø): “not guilty.”

stepchildren

Four of them are at the crossing lights. There is a lot of chattering – fractured monologues spiraling off in opposing directions – and the two adults seem distracted. The man turns to say something to the children. The oldest one seems about eleven years old, the younger one a year or so younger. Difficult

mr. ed

I do not gamble. Yes, you heard it right.I realise that, in manypeople’s eyes thatmight seem odd, notevenremotely conscienable. like a twelve year oldwaitingfor his balls to drop. But. Consider this. I havefucked up in so many otherways, it is small wonderI have something goingfor me at all;an opportunity to atone. Still.I am a long

fingers

Clouds intrude. Tubercular fingersseizing up the blue. Pinching infrom the south-east on a missionof little mercy. Harbingers of hardcheese. Errand boys of slothfulmistrust; creeping pillars of rain. Watch out for rainbows. They sneakin from the north, winsome smilesthat inoculate and provoke confusion.

soda

I watch the raindropsfizzing against thewindow like carbonatedsoda. All that’s missing isthe bars. Photograph by Andrew Scharlott.