I just finished re-reading Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, two stories I vaguely remember having read many decades ago. Since then my perceptions of the two stories have been clouded by movies, popular culture, and dim memory. I both stories very surreal, almost bizarre, with characters spouting nonsense and misdirection. Yet digging deeper there are some very interesting metaphysical notions, as well other critical insight into the workings of morals and language. I have not seen the new Tim Burton movie yet, but as for the stories, I think they are ones that are strange and curious, though I am not tempted to return there.
Author: Anders Monsen (Page 51 of 89)
I first hear Tracey Thorn’s voice in early 1984, when I picked up Everything but the Girl’s debut record, Eden, which I still have. I bought pretty much everything I could find by Thorn and EbtG, until the late ’90s when they turned to dance music I failed to follow. Then just a few days ago I heard a song of hers on Pandora that I did not recognize. I turned to Wikipedia, or course, and discovered she had recorded a new record in 2007, and in May 2010 is coming out with another. Supposedly the link below will embed a Soundcloud audio player to hear the song, which is just superb. Check out her music at www.traceythorn.com. Her new single is sparse, her voice nonpareil, and the music just as good as it gets.
Yowza! Just read a great post by mystery and sf writer Sarah Hoyt over at <<Lensman’s Children>> that makes me want to run out and read all her books. Hoyt’s most recent novel is Darkship Thieves, published this month by Baen Books.
Good news for Firefly fans about a new collection of science fiction stories in Whedon’s universe over at <<SciFi Wire>>
Just found out about another Kickstarter project to fund a South American tour for Asobi Sesku, another band that I discovered this year through Pandora – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549811469/on-the-road-again-asobi-seksu-goes-on-tour Their latest album (Hush) is so far their best, in my opinion.
Stripmall Architecture, a new project from former members of Halou, launched a funding effort online to pay for the CD release of their new EP. I like their music, and find this method a far more personal way to participate in releasing good music than throwing $20 to Sony or EMI for the latest pop sounds or Beatles re-flog. You can check progress and listen to samples over at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stripmall/fund-the-new-stripmall-architecture-release
Regarding the post below about the interview with Boston, it is apropos to mention his latest collection – Masque of Dreams. More information over at http://www.bruceboston.com/MasqueofDreams.html and this time the url is the link. Contains novelettes, short stories, and poems. Since I printed two of Boston’s poems in the Summer 2009 issue of Prometheus, I believe I must acquire this book.
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Poet, author, and Prometheus Award nominee Bruce Boston is interviewed over at PaperBackSwap. Since the CSS for my current design doesn’t show links unless you hover over them, the url (in the “Boston Boston is interviewed” text, is – http://blog.paperbackswap.com/
As the editor of Prometheus, the newsletter of the Libertarian Futurist Society, my goal is to publish this newsletter relative on time, four times a year. Lately I have slipped a little in this schedule, with each issue running 2-3 months late. Thus, the most recent issue — Summer 2009 — appeared in early October. I’m very close to wrapping up the next issue, however, which covers the Prometheus Awards presentation at Anticipation, the 2009 WorldCon held in Montreal. As always, if there’s anyone reading this who would like to submit reviews to Prometheus, just send a note to editor@lfs.org for more information.
I am testing out writing short notes from the iPhone, which really is a small computer disguised as a phone. Not used to the virtual keyboard yet. Process seems to be to save as draft, then save for review, and then publish.
