Monday, May 08, 2006

I have a light work-week, so I'm going to hit the library. I'm in the mood for "The Hollow Earth," a Rudy Rucker novel I began several years ago but never finished -- although lately I've found it difficult to sit down and read others' work because of my allegiance to the cryptoterrestrial book.

Yesterday I visited my cats, presently in the custody of my former girlfriend while I get my "meatspace" existence back in order. On the way home I stopped by a garden and took pictures, which the network just now let me email to myself. I'll post them later. Right now I'm once again taking advantage of -- er, using -- the computers at a coffeeshop where I find myself spending entirely too much time.

Anyway, the day is still young. I'm gettin' out of here, me.

Listening to: Enya, Vangelis, U2, R.E.M., Moby, David Bowie

Song of the day: "Life Is A Pigsty" (Morrissey)
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8 comments:

Paul Kimball said...

Mac:

Good call with "Life is a Pigsty" - I'm listening to it right now. It might be the best cut on the album, and it stands up to the best of his work with The Smiths.

Paul

12:51 AM
Mac said...

"Pigsty" is a genuine emotional epic up there with "Speedway."

12:53 AM
Paul Kimball said...

The whole album is gold - the more I listen to it, the more I think it may be Moz's best solo work (or at least his second best - "Your Arsenal" is tough to beat). "On the Streets I Ran", "To Me You Are a Work of Art", "Life is a Pigsty", "You Have Killed Me" and "The Youngest Was The Most Loved" are the standout tracks for me.

Paul

2:00 AM
Mac said...

I like it better than "Arsenal." Hell, I like it more than "Vauxhall." And it's at least as good as "Quarry." I think it's his most compelling since "Viva Hate."

(Apologies to non-Morrissey fans who are probably scratching their heads at this point.)

7:48 PM
Paul Kimball said...

Macmoz:

Never apologize to a non-Morrissey fan. They don't deserve it!

Arsenal's strength for me was that it rocked through and through, which is usually the Morrissey stuff that I like best. Vauxhall was good, but not great. You Arsenal was a welcome return to form, but I think Ringleaders is even stronger.

Have you ever listened to any of Johnny Marrs' post-Smiths work, particularly Johnny Marr + The Healers? "Boomslang" (2003) wasn't bad at all, and also featured Zak Starkey, Ringo's kid, on drums, which was a nice synchronicity between two of my three all-time favourite groups (U2 being the 3rd).

Paulmoz

2:10 PM
Mac said...

I'll have to give them a shot. The last I knew Marr was in a group called "Electronic."

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