Alright, I know I generally do graphic publications but this is an author that deserves some greater renown. Percival Everett is a writer's writer. If you think you have a firm grasp on the English language then tread into his arena. He's a Professor of English and has published a great many novels and short stories. A brief list, incase you're struck with interest, of...
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Now some of you in the presumed audience might have heard of Gene Luen Yang. Others might have heard of his work if not his name. Yang is quite renowned for The Last Air-Bender series, which was butchered by Hollywood a few years back thus it might ring a bell or two. It's a great series and I encourage checking it out sometimes. Yang also...
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So since one person, just one person, took note of a less than usually recognized author I'm instituting a "What do you mean you don't know Brautigan?!" poetry corner. Now sure I could have fun and post chapters from any one of his wonderful novels but we're going to start with poetry. Why? Because, frankly, it's easier for me to transcribe. So here we go....
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Given the nature of this website there are lots of claims to be "anti-establishment," or "anti-mainstream," or "anti-capitalism." My question is what makes you so anti-establishment?
Here's my purpose in asking this, talk is simply talk. What action have you taken? What have you actually done to push against what is established in order to provoke, or at least aid, the ever present push of...
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Alright we're taking a brief break from my annoyingly long list of music that no one cares about. Usually I'd just keep going because I'm neurotic but I figure this is more important.
What are you doing with your hair?
This is a question that is applicable to everyone, men and women alike. I understand this is a community, right? And a community searches, in...
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Since we're hitting L I think I might need to do some brief explaining. I have acquired a lot of music. That I suppose ends the explanation. Crap, we're only on L? Hrm. Well on we go:
L7
La Dusseldorf
La Femme
La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata
La Vern Baker
Laghonia
Lamb of God
Lambchop
Lamps
Larry Coyell and The Eleventh House
Larry Young
Lars...
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Let's continue the list! God let it end sometime in the near .. wait we're only on G? Well shiiiiiiiit.
G.G. Allin
Gabor Szabo
Gallows
Galt McDermot
Galwad Y Mynydd
Gang Of Four
Gary Higgins
Gary Jules
Gatemouth Brown
Gaza Strippers
Gemma Hayes
Gene Autry
Gene Clark and The Golden Brothers
General Patton and The X-Ecutioners
Generation X
Genia
Geoff Keezer
George Brigman
George Harrison...
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Ahem... picking it back up:
C.A. Quintet
C.j. Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band
Cabaret Voltaire
Cactus
Cal Tjader
Calexico
Califone
Camper Van Beethoven
Can
Candi Stanton
Canned Heat
Cannibal Ox
Cannonball Adderley
Cannon's Jug Stompers
Cap 'n' Jazz
Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band
Captain Yaba
Carbonas
Cal Perkins
Carly Simon
Carole King
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Caroline Goulding
Cass McCombs
Castanets
Cat Power...
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Lists, lists, lists! Everybody seems to love lists. Long and rambling things that don't make any coherent sense without some proper context. So you might be asking, "Hey you pedantic bearded stoner guy, what the hell is it you listen to?" I mean, could be saying that, you're clearly not directly asking this of me. Actually, no, wait, scratch that. You are asking this of...
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What's the best thing to do at one thirty in the morning when you're stoned? Talk about books. So let's whip this thing back up again and turn our attention towards a very skilled craftsman. Nate Powell. For those of unfamiliar with the name I'll give a very brief over-view.
Any Empire.
That is all. Look it up if you need to, I promise...
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