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In my glass coffin I am waiting
In which cosmic balance is restored. On the fair side of the scales, today has been a day of serious music acquisition: Regina Spektor's Soviet Kitsch* and PJ Harvey's 4-Track Demos, as well as her Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea and Uh Huh Her (courtesy of the very cool Matthew Cheney). I've also picked up a copy of Pablo Yglesias' fabulous ¡Cocinando! Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art, which is exactly what it sounds like—with fascinating commentary—and Poppy Z. Brite's Prime. All to the good. And in return, the universe has gifted me with some kind of virus complete with headaches and high fever, so I'm going to sleep. I wonder what kind of dreams a steady feed of PJ Harvey before bed will produce?
*Regina Spektor opened for the Dresden Dolls when I saw them here at Toad's Place in February. While she didn't intrigue me nearly as much as the Dolls when first I encountered them (Ig Nobel Awards Ceremony, 2002), I was still left sorry that I hadn't bought any of her albums afterward. Turns out one cannot purchase either regina spektor or Songs by regina spektor from amazon.com, but Soviet Kitsch is alive and well and receiving very nice reviews indeed. And indeed "Carbon Monoxide" and "The Flowers" catch rather burrlike in one's head, and I'm waiting to see what else sticks. Moral of the story? Go to more live concerts.
And a silly quiz for the road . . .
(Cut for general depravity and the Second Viennese School.)
You are Lulu from 'Lulu', by Alban Berg. You are
truly elegant and enigmatic, with a hypnotic
stare capable of trapping just about anyone who
crosses your path. You live a fast, dangerous
life, and prefer exotic day jobs, like lion
taming. Unfortunately, you are also on an
increasingly dire downward spiral, into a
confusing world of psychosis, prostitution and
murder. Despite the attempts of many of your
lovers to make an honest woman of you, you will
find yourself responsible for several untimely
deaths, and you are probably already a dab hand
with strychnine and a pistol. However, you will
remain loved dearly by many people right until
the end (including some who will find new and
exotic means of committing suicide out of an
all-consuming passion for you), and will
therefore remain utterly and notoriously
unforgettable. You will die in grotesque
technicolour at the hand of Jack the Ripper,
who you will make the tragic error of picking
up in an alley.
Which Heroine from Opera are you?
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*Regina Spektor opened for the Dresden Dolls when I saw them here at Toad's Place in February. While she didn't intrigue me nearly as much as the Dolls when first I encountered them (Ig Nobel Awards Ceremony, 2002), I was still left sorry that I hadn't bought any of her albums afterward. Turns out one cannot purchase either regina spektor or Songs by regina spektor from amazon.com, but Soviet Kitsch is alive and well and receiving very nice reviews indeed. And indeed "Carbon Monoxide" and "The Flowers" catch rather burrlike in one's head, and I'm waiting to see what else sticks. Moral of the story? Go to more live concerts.
And a silly quiz for the road . . .
(Cut for general depravity and the Second Viennese School.)
You are Lulu from 'Lulu', by Alban Berg. You are
truly elegant and enigmatic, with a hypnotic
stare capable of trapping just about anyone who
crosses your path. You live a fast, dangerous
life, and prefer exotic day jobs, like lion
taming. Unfortunately, you are also on an
increasingly dire downward spiral, into a
confusing world of psychosis, prostitution and
murder. Despite the attempts of many of your
lovers to make an honest woman of you, you will
find yourself responsible for several untimely
deaths, and you are probably already a dab hand
with strychnine and a pistol. However, you will
remain loved dearly by many people right until
the end (including some who will find new and
exotic means of committing suicide out of an
all-consuming passion for you), and will
therefore remain utterly and notoriously
unforgettable. You will die in grotesque
technicolour at the hand of Jack the Ripper,
who you will make the tragic error of picking
up in an alley.
Which Heroine from Opera are you?
brought to you by Quizilla