Archive for September, 2009

Bang for your Buck

09.30.2009 · Posted in Uncategorized

Two months ago, I accidentally stumbled and landed on someone’s dick after a drunken brawl at the local watering hole. Being an idiot is easy. That would explain why the incident was repeated [invert here] a week or so ago. Most of these events occur following an art opening. Most of the time, I don’t ...

Life Can Be Wonderful: the Dangers of Nostalgia

09.22.2009 · Posted in I love You to Death, feminism, nostalgia

Nostalgia was coined as a medical term in 1688 to describe a potentially fatal case of homesickness. In 1873 nostalgia was defined as a contagious disorder with the potential to spread tragically through army induction centers, and it still appeared on the Surgeon General’s list of standard illnesses during the Second World War (Lowenthal 1985:11). ...

P-orridge

09.10.2009 · Posted in Uncategorized

I wish I could go to this exhibition. The pic above is of P-orridge and his partner (Lady Jaye , she passed away a year or two ago), they were modifying their bodies to become a ‘pandrogynous’ being. I think P-orridge is one of the most interesting artists of the last 200 years. ...

… You’ll Be On Your Way Home.

09.08.2009 · Posted in Uncategorized

If you’re expecting an in-depth review of Rowan Smith’s show last week at Whatiftheworld in Woodstock, then don’t read on. I’ll leave that to the well-equipped academia. I found the show engaging and haunting. I really enjoyed it. I’m also happy that I came early, my favourite work of the evening was 15 or so ...