Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
I always love Bloomsday, and tend to forget that it’s coming. But each year that it does come around and I remember how profoundly and deeply I love this book.
It is truly the ultimate novel, something for everyone – brilliantly complex, engaging and gorgeous. Joyce had a profound influence on my work, mostly through the early (in my life) lens of John Cage’s utter devotion to Finnegan’s Wake.
I still haven’t made it all the way through Finnegan’s Wake, but I am continually enthralled by Ulysses. Listen to a section of Ulysses after the Jump »
Tags: 2009, Bloomsday, Food, John Cage, Joyce, Leopold Bloom, Literature, Offal, Recording, Stephen Colbert, Ulysses
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
I learned to mix drinks about 9 years ago or so. I’ve been cooking as long as I can remember. I have just ordered a large quantity of esoteric herbs and barks to make this bitters recipe from a bar in San Francisco.
I’ve always loved food and cooking, and mixing drinks is a natural extension of this. I think that a lot of composers are like this. There is a strong similarity between what we do as composers, and what a chef does, or a mixologist. It’s all about finding that perfect balance of flavors or notes that creates something special. (more…)
Tags: 2009, Alchemy, Art, Bitters, Charlemagne Palestine, Cocktail, Composers, Drone, Flavors, Food, La Monte Young, Mixology, Music, San Francisco
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
Some of my favorite places Not on our blogroll this week – a bit of fashion, a bit of food, a bit of humor, and a bit of politics:
The Sartorialist – fashion shots on the street from around the world
Always Hungry – just started reading this, but i’m a particular fan of the seasonal ingredients calendar
The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” quotation marks – entirely “self explanitory”
Princess Sparkle Pony – one of my favorite political blogs for its sheer obsessive spirit
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Tags: 2009, Art, Blog, Fashion, Food, Friday, Links, Politics, Princess Sparkle Pony, Quotes
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
the Listicle edition
My 5 favorite links from our Blogroll in no particular order:
Arts Journal – an amazing portal for arts related news and spectacular blogs by Kyle Gann, Greg Sandow and many more
Art Fag City – Paddy Johnson takes a consistently interesting slice of the NY art scene
Garfield minus Garfield – I had actually forgotten this was here and was entirely happy to see it once again, removing Garfield (the character) from Garfield (the comic strip) creates gloriously psychotic story lines that are way more compelling than the original
Eater – my first stop for everything restaurant and food related – they also have divisions in San Francisco and Los Angeles
Anthony Bourdain – consistently entertaining and often heartfelt and cutting at the same time, Bourdain’s blog is a great companion to my favorite food show
Tags: 2009, Anthony Bourdain, Art, Blog, Food, Friday, Garfield, Greg Sandow, Kyle Gann, Links, News, Rant, Related News, San Francisco, Travel
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
The week in looking ahead.
First off, wow to yesterday’s miraculous plane landing on the Hudson, and to the incredible Chesley Sullenberger.
Looking ahead to the Obama administration in only 4 days!
The always inspiring Alice Waters wrote an open letter and it’s finally been published at Gourmet
Shepard Fairey figured he couldn’t work in an official capacity with the campaign, I think it turned out pretty well. He was on Colbert last night.
Everyone’s getting in on Obamamania via Eater.
And finally, Princess Sparkle Pony chronicles the Shoe Art Renaissance. – bonus, she is also the creator of the Bill Richardson Facial Hair Alert System.
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Tags: 2009, Alice Waters, Art, BAM, Bill Richardson, Blog, Food, Friday, Links, New York City, Obama, Obamamania, Politics, Princess Sparkle Pony, Rant, Shepard Fairey, Shoe Art, Video
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
The week in things made out of food which shouldn’t be made out of food at all.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – and Happy New Year. It’s a beautiful snowy day in Brooklyn. I expect I won’t be posting much over the next couple of weeks.
Grace Jones cast in Chocolate on CR Blog simply fantastic.
Chanel and Louis Vuitton accessories made from Beef Jerky at Urlesque
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Tags: 2008, Beef Jerky, Blog, Brooklyn, Chocolate, Food, Friday, Grace Jones, Links, New Year, Snow
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
Bone Marrow at FerguStock
The Week in Food Launches:
Lox Populi
The official Russ and Daughter’s blog which takes the cake for best. blog. name. ever.
Momofuku Milk Bar
The next endeavour from David Chang, opening Tomorrow!! – plus Serious Eats has all the pictures and reviews and talk of blasphemous food items (Chorizo Challah anyone?) here
FerguStock ’08
Technically this was last week, but it was delicious and fantastic, and I can’t stop thinking about it.
Tags: 2008, Blog, Bone Marrow, David Chang, Fergus Henderson, Food, Friday, Links, Lox, MN, News, Russ and Daughters
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