BankRobber music hipped me to Anni, and I was immediately won over by this song and video. Granted, in my dreams I play a fiddle (some people fly, others breathe underwater, but me, I fiddle). I just got her new disc Rockwell and it is one of the bright spots on the horizon for the weekend (NY Comic Con being another!). I find myself won over more and more by the simple things. Give me a unique voice and unique style, and I’m there.
Category: These Are Those Things
That inspire, that I like, and that I hope you feel the same about
Fans in Arizona got a special treat after a touchdown yesterday….
My son and I share a great enthusiasm for pranks. Maybe it is a gene. I have been trying to pinpoint when I recognized that they were one of the great things that could be accomplished in our short stay. I am still searching the memory stacks, but this rates in terms of filmed history. I was probably eight years old when I saw it. And granted, it’s not an outright full throttle prank, but in watching it you know rules are broken and fun is had.
Giving myself over to these short seven minutes, I also get caught up in the filmmaking. What a great simple idea. The wind alone makes it all feel so free. The sense of spontaneity and the growing awareness as the crowd gathers are so rich. That one shot of Yoko is so romantic. And John will forever have one of the greatest rock and roll voices. Fashion-wise, I think they are at their peak here too, with their maximum radical cool phreak flag high. And where is the piano? The cameras? And who are the bald guys that first gather on the roof? Are they going to steal their hair?
These are some of my favorite things:
- Essay films
- Simple Graphics, animated
- Better Communication
- The Internet
And this has them all.
Wow! Harvey live on the internet in a jazz opera! Joyce too! Check out the website here. It’s going to stream live on January 31st, at 8P EST. Don’t miss it. And what a great title: LEAVE ME ALONE!
Harvey is one of our top national resources. He has been an inspiration for me for over twenty five years. If you haven’t watched American Splendor multiple times, there’s something wrong with you. He would have a top spot if there was a These Are Those Heroes list.
Someday I will write the post that he deserves, but meanwhile just mark your calenders.
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Oh what a happy day! Thanks to Black Plastic Bag.
Back at the end of August, we posted about the How We Work site that showed various writers’ rituals and methods. Last month, Scott Macaulley hipped us to Daily Routines on “how writers, artists, and other interesting people organize their day”. From filmmakers, to drinkers & drug takers, to Ben Franklin, this one hits on many of our heroes. After all the journey is the destination, and getting lost is half the fun.
And if you are into this sort of thing, don’t forget to check out the NYTimes’ Writers On Writing.
