Thursday, 23. March 2006, 07:23:02
japan, hunter s thompson, torrent, video
Heavy week. Taught 6 days worth of lessons in a 5 day work week. Reached boiling point, only release alcohol.
Nursing a heavy head. Warmed the day with a noon glass of wine. Must repeat.
Fortunate to watch a late 70s documentary featuring the reluctant Ralph Steadman and Hunter S Thompson. It seems like they've both been bullied into the act by a cash strapped BBC film crew. Ralph is retiring but as the only straight protagonist is pushed to the fore in an attempt to find the real Thompson.
Heart ripping. It shows nearly 30 years ago why the big man ended it all with a handgun last year. With everyone expecting to meet Raul Duke, Hunter found it difficult to reconcile his fictional creation with his true self. Something he never solved, and ended up a washed out drunk.
I'm seeding the torrent myself so download it
here for a great insight into the big man.
Saturday, 12. November 2005, 13:06:51
photo, yamaguchi, japan, music
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I was just messing around uploading photos onto the photo album section of this blog,
(check the Yamaguchi album,) and listening to the latest Ry Cooder album. And wow. What an album, I had to post a little something about it.
Entitled 'Chavez Ravine', its inspired by the true story of a Latin American community in LA illegally evicted from their homes, which were subsequently bulldozed to make way for a new baseball stadium. Ah, viva American equality! The fact that they built a
baseball stadium makes the story even sadder.
Click here for the full story.But what a small price to pay for such an incredible album, breathtaking stuff. A lot of it is simply arranged, which gives the songs space to breathe resulting in a rich, relaxed vibe. Ry Cooder, what a legend, brings the Buena Vista Social Club out of obscurity just before they all descend into senility and now he drops a solo album of equal quality. Not all on his lonesome mind, he's drafted in some of his allstar mates to back him up but this really is Ry's show. Check out
The Guardian's review,
buy yourself a copy, or
'preview' it by using BitTorrent before all your mates tell you how good it is.
CouchsurfingAs for news about me, I've got a New Year holiday from the 27th of December to the 7th of January, when I plan to explore Tokyo or Osaka. Unfortunately no Christmas holiday again for me this year because my ill spirited employers are Japanese and have no concept of multiculturalism. Anyway, looks like I'm going to try out
couchsurfing for the first time. For those of you who don't know that site you have to check it out. Really great idea for travelling, hook up on the website, make sure they're kosher by checking out what other people who've stayed with them have said and then crash at their place for free and enjoy having someone who's a local guide! Definitely using this for all my future travel, if not for somewhere to stay just to find someone who knows about the area I'm going to.
Over and out
WIDGETIZE