...From the Archives!
Some may not know this about me, but I was a whole disc jockey for a long time. I played quite a few venues (some in other countries, some on boats, some in rooms so dark you could barely see the turntables), but it got to the point where hanging out in bars and clubs became over-stimulating for me. The above sketches were done during that time and I was all over the place. (You can see the influence in the subject matter and color choices.) You can say what you want about generative AI, but with that type of power I can now take these concepts into a million different directions.
Anyway, this is odd...
From Big Think:
"After surveying 45,000 square kilometers of once mysterious ocean floor Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the un-crewed sailing drone Surveyor moved far to the south, discovering a previously unknown seamount within 200 miles (322 km) of the NorCal coast."
I don't know what's funnier: the fact that a scientific publication described a discovery as "weird", or the fact that one of them described it as an "enormous bundt cake". I take an interest in news like this because these types of discoveries always beg much larger questions - mainly "What do they plan on doing with this information?"
From Intellectual Takeout:
C.S. Lewis was famous for taking ordinary topics, injecting them with an unexpected twist of thought, and presenting them in a fanciful way for his readers. His thoughts on Christmas are no exception.
In 1954, Lewis sat down to write an essay entitled Xmas and Christmas: A Lost Chapter from Herodotus. The essay described the fictitious island of Niatirb (aka Britain) which had a yearly celebration called “Exmas.”
As Lewis goes on to explain, the celebration of Exmas is characterized by insanity in which individuals run around sending greeting cards and buying gifts for others because it is demanded of them. Such insanity naturally brings the following results:
She (the author this article) isn't lying when she says Lewis was famous for his method of taking a thought and flipping it. I remember hearing Alan Watts speak of him and saying that he claimed that an individual can write or inject nonsensical words into a sentence and still somehow manage to make the reader comprehend the objective point of said sentence. How geeked up was he to even come up with a concept like that?
With all the hype about IT: Welcome to Derry (which I still haven't watched, btw), we're forgetting that there's a wild, wacky side to the town they don't want us to stay woke about...
I completely lost it in the first 40 seconds of this video. I'd pay money to see full length films of Bad Lip Readings of this entire franchise.
I don't usually do this, but this was just rude...
Ok, I tried to get through it. I really did...
From IMDB:
"Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that eventually some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while it becomes clear that something is watching over them"
Now, for us latch key kids who grew up in the 80's and were used to being left alone without adult supervision for long stretches of time, this film plays into the fear of abandonment trope. Those of my generation may be quick to put this right into the Cosmic Horror section. However - for literally EVERYBODY else - this movie goes right into the "WTF is this even about?" bin. I won't lie, I dig the eerie, ominous, esoteric aesthetic of the film (I am obsessed with The Backrooms, after all). The monotone and minimalistic frames add to the mystery, but what it lacks is a clear direction and - quite frankly - useful dialogue. It's a film that, in all honesty, is worth the watch; even if it's just to say you did. I just couldn't get more that 75% through it. Mainly because I felt like I got it by then, but your mileage may vary.
This next mix tape is by a beatsmith legend that needs no introduction. I just have to note that that Nonrev track with the Bobby Byrd break at the end is top tier left field.
Alright, if you're from Duval and you don't already know, let me learn you...
DOORS AT 7PM / SHOW AT 8PM
UNICAT
602 E. UNION STREET JAX, FL 32206
"Duval Destroyer’s inspirations include living in the current moment, human rights, impermanence, change and mysticism. Destroyer states, “We are equal. All born into this realm of polarity and change. We all come into this world as vulnerable little children. All beings want happiness and hope to avoid suffering. The time to end war is now. Non-violence in thought, speech and action is the only way to create peace through equality. All equal. All one. As the organs and cells of the body must work together for overall health, we must also work together in unity for the progression of humanity and the greater good. No one is more important than another. Everyone plays their part. Different and beautiful and equal."Jacksonville has many living legends haunting it's walls and galleries and DUVAL DSTRYR is no exception. You can see his works live and direct this upcoming weekend before Christmas, so make sure you drag your @$$ over to UNICAT this Saturday. You might catch me there if you don't blink...
...but that's going to be it for me on this one. Hope you're enjoying the holiday season!
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