KICKING THE GONG AROUND

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Friday, December 17, 2010

SYNOPSIS: Based on the classic Emile Zola novel, Jean Renoir’s La bête humaine was one of the legendary director’s greatest popular successes—and earned star Jean Gabin a permanent place in the hearts of his countrymen. Part poetic realism, part film noir, the film is a hard-boiled and suspenseful journey into the tormented psyche of a workingman.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Book:Moby Dick

everyone knows that in most people's estimation, to do anything coolly is to do it genteelly.

- Melville 1850.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Song:Black Dub

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Clay's Capers:Bama Soprano

Dr. Kaintock? Yes, Dr. Mayer. Are you or aren't you a pledge here? Dr. Mayer, I've cleaned out dipsy dumpster for the crime of smoking a cigarette. I've been sitting here on this concrete floor for four months. I'm in it this far...what choice do I have?"

Alright then son, take this empty white envelope and this map. Get in your Scirocco and go. The whole trip'll probably take you less than two hours tops. When you get there, they'll know you and know what to do.

In the bright autumn sun, I head out out on Culver Road. I pass the Catfish Cabin at the Black Warrior Parkway crossroad. And Nick's "in the sticks is on the right. And we are well into the B side of Psychedelic Furs dubbed off of vinyl to my Nack(amici)1 cassette deck.