Saturday, 18 September 2010

William Gibson - "Burning Chrome"

Collection of shorts, ending with "Burning Chrome".

I'd have to reread it to properly write about it here, but it is absolutely amazing. Every single story.

Friday, 17 September 2010

Giardini Di Mirò - "Il Fuoco"

heard 4 songs on X-Rated: "X", "XX", "XXX" and "XXXX"

Post-rock, they say it's called. Beautiful soundscapes with violins.

Emmylou Harris - "All My Tears"

When I go don`t cry for me
In my fathers arms I`ll be
The wounds this world left on my soul
Will all be healed and I`ll be whole

[...]

It don`t matter where you bury me
I`ll be home and I`ll be free
It don`t matter where I lay
All my tears be washed away

Thursday, 16 September 2010

Chuck Palahniuk - "Lullaby"

Small and intriguing book, in which the existence of a "culling song", a song to be read (sung) to dying elders, soldiers, young infants when no food was around, to give them peace, of mind, body and life.

Main character Streator and Helen Hoover Boyle become a dark Bonnie & Clyde, intent on destroying the book, yet wishing for more. He couldn't stop.

Loved the story, and the characters. He repeats a lot, it made me think of "Slaughterhouse 5" (poo-tee-weet?)