“climb the charts, girls tear me apart, you know who i am”
part mark-e smith, part the fall… all scape-ism rock n roll man…
formed as a solo project, escape-ism encompasses a more lofi-electronic sound compared to svenonius’ band oriented projects. the band has featured alexandria cabral and sandi denton as live members and contributors. live shows consist of programmed drum machines, sparse jagged guitars, and stream of conscious lyrics. nice. enjoy. by cm
joey valence and brae
the o.g.
the redo featuring ayesha erotica : lol :
adam from beastie boys would be proud… by dd
ARPANET: funded by the us department of defense’s advanced research projects agency (arpa), was a pioneering packet-switching network that served as the precursor to the modern internet, enabling interconnected computer communication and resource sharing among researchers
author of the book “surveillance valley” – yasha levine. levine’s family emigrated from the soviet union in 1989 when levine was 8-years-old, he is a russian-american investigative journalist, author and reporter. levine, who was born in the soviet union, was raised in san francisco, CA.
the internet, from its inception, was created as a tool of mass surveillance. yasha levine traces the origins of the web in his book, “surveillance valley,” and how its roots in counter insurgency shape its function today.
image above: vietnam
the defense communications planning group is a pretty boring name for a secretive group tasked with building one of the most high-tech war surveillance systems ever devised — and that’s no accident. the name, DCPG for short, was intentionally dull to prevent north vietnamese forces from getting too suspicious should they hear about it.
after listening to this you can extract why china developed tiktok to counter the US incursions and why US wants to shut it down or control it… it makes sense…
while some frowned at levines idea of “depicting the likes of amazon as part of a military conspiracy” a conspiracy itself… i think we now know well how google cloud and amazon cloud, and social media have been weaponized and are indeed party to the military surveillance and Ai in a major way. you can read the guardian UKs very negative review of levine’s book here. by dd
enzo ferrari sporting a good year jacket
ferrari 330 P4 lemans 1967
only one company wins 1st
“24 hours war” a documentary film by nate adams and adam carilla
great companion to the ford vs ferrari film – this documentary was made prior to the actual film and gives actual first hand stories of what actually took place before and on the race day. in the early 1960s, henry ford II and enzo ferrari went to war on the battlefield of le mans and tested the limits of international racing. this epic battle saw drivers lose their lives, family dynasties nearly collapse and two giant of car manufacturers develop their finest cars. by uh
thanks to jerobeam fenderson of oscilloscope music (oscilloscope music – intersect)
demonstration on how exactly it works (N-SPHERES – jeroboam henderson)
halfway between noise music, experimental and techno, the folks at oscilloscope music have a floppy disc based app for mac and pc that creates graphics on a hardware oscilloscope using just the audio content. for those without one of these ancient devices it emulates the oscilloscope graphics conveniently on your computer screen. as seen demonstrated on techmoan. for more of this and other rarities visit bkbunnyland. by bb
ian brown formally of stone roses
documentary worth a watch (the works 2000)
and here’s tony wilson of granada (also owner of factory records – hello!) – LOL – hi tony!
and finally a BBC docu on the stone roses
the stone roses, along with other bands like happy mondays and james, helped to define the madchester scene, a vibrant and influential period in british music. you hear that oasis? liam’s gonna have somethin’ to say… by ar
buy the NYTimes best seller book available on amazon here
displaced palestinians make their way as they flee jabalia after the israeli military called on residents to evacuate.
PBS interview with new york time best seller author and journalist peter beinart
there is much uncertainty about the second phase of the ceasefire in gaza. after nearly 16 months of war, the humanitarian situation there remains dire. author and journalist peter beinart believes equality between the israelis and palestinians is the only way to secure peace and safety for good. it’s something he addresses in his new book “being jewish after the destruction of gaza.” the author joins the show to discuss. by xy
jim morrison in better days
the chateau marmont on sunset frequented by morrison and where john belushi was found dead. whole nother story, but very similar, to come.
above image at the roundhouse london photo by ethan russell
jim morrison in less “better days”
stranger days… arrested at the doors concert for “lewd behavior” banned from performing for 2 years
jim morrison and girlfriend, pamela courson, who played a role in his death
paris is always a good idea
1- the end of jim morrison if unavailable try HERE
“1971. when jim morrison was at the height of his career, the doors seemed unstoppable. six years of intensive career, 6 albums, 200 concerts. jim morrison had become a music legend…until a tragic end. full documentary on the life of this rock icon, from the beginning… until the end.” – director: michaelle gagnet
2- the final 24hrs if unavailable try HERE
“july 2, 1971. jim morrison is one of the most famous rock singers in the world. but morrison is at war with his own dark demons. In 24 hours his darkness will consume him and he’ll be dead. using archive footage, dramatic reenactment and interviews with his closest companions, final 24 details the last 24 hours of morrison’s life.” – directed by mike parkinson”
2 good documentaries, i preferred the 1st one (the end of jim morrison) to some extent… but both are worth a watch. a good outline on a story, i had heard and read, but never knew the tiny details off. bit sensational, but filled with great people like french directors alain renais, and agnes varda, on top jaques demy…. all friends of jim morrison apparently. by uh
journalist chris hedges, at the new school, discusses his recent book empire of illusion: the end of literacy and the triumph of spectacle.
christopher hedges is an american journalist, author, commentator and (surprisingly!) a presbyterian minister
in his early career, hedges worked as a freelance war correspondent in central america for NPR, and dallas morning news. hedges reported for the new york times from 1990 to 2005, and served as the times middle east bureau chief and balkan bureau chief during the wars in the former yugoslavia. in 2001, hedges contributed to the new york times staff entry that received the 2002 pulitzer prize for explanatory reporting for the paper’s coverage of global terrorism. by sr
from bkbunnyland
sheena ringo
sigma wearing gas mask
thanks to bkbunnyland for this little tokyo gem: “i stumbled upon sheena ringo hearing her first album being played in a trendy taipei record shop in the late 90s and became an instant fan. back then she was known as the queen of grunge and her first two LPs really drove that home. after her pop success she expanded to psychedelic jazz with a fabulous vibe of 1960s seedy burlesque clubs and 1930s gin joints. hands down japan’s most high concept pop star, she never does a show or tv appearance without pulling out every stop and putting on a mixed media barrage of classy retro homage to the past century of japanese music. her latest work in 2024 is a series of collaborations with younger pop divas which honor and respect both artists but with the expected and extravagant ringo flair and polish” to see more of ringo and other rarities visit bkbunnyland. by bb
general idi amin dada – a self portrait movie poster
poor barbet schroeder he did do some good films too… here is one… a great documentary on the leader of uganda, general idi amin dada who was initially baked and empowered by the british, then made a fool off and ousted by the west. he was brutal dictator who was put into power to wrangle his people, not to meddle in the wests business. non the less the movie gave a great insight to this mans ego mania and absolute power. we got one of those in american now. by dd
helter skelter is a 2012 japanese horror film about a top model who undergoes cosmetic surgeries to maintain her appearance
directed by mika ninagawa staring erika sawajiri
“the substance” 2024. —- “helter skelter” 2012
have not seen it yet but on my list. this is a cult classic and after seeing the substance i was reminded that i must see this asap. by tt
a visual collective outlet of inspiration
