Daily Archives: 4th October 2004

my cities

By tom | October 4, 2004

Favourite cities and why
Berlin: on Giesebrechtstraße, just off Kurfürstendamm. The cafe, newsagent’s, pub and cinema. Bookshop (note: singular) and restaurants. All lovely. I recently discovered that the this little street had quite a historical significance. The Nazi Party’s whorehouse was located 2 doors away from where I lived.
London: Truth be told, I’ve never actually lived [...]

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my mod cons

By tom | October 4, 2004

Some all-time favourite mod-cons:
Melatonin
Valet Parking
Flossing and baking soda toothpaste
Brushing my teeth in the shower
crispy Bacon
The “snooze” button on the alarm
Tangerine Altoids
Bare upper arms and shoulders
Straight lines - I realise this isn’t exactly a modern phenomenon but nonetheless, who can object to the gracefulness of two points enjoined in an eternal nexus of static yet [...]

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my vinyls

By tom | October 4, 2004

Some oft-listened to vinyl and discs:
… in completely random order, of course.
Led Zeppelin, “Physical Graffiti” (it was this or “Houses of the Holy”)
Big Star, “3rd/Sister Lovers” and “Radio City”
Jeff Buckley, “Grace”
Miles Davis, “Sketches of Spain” and “Miles Ahead” (a controversial choice)
Barbirolli’s take on Mahler’s 5th (uplifting)
Mahler’s 2nd (pardon me, but I prefer Solti’s)
Paul Westerberg, [...]

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my movies

By tom | October 4, 2004

movies:
Let’s start with a definition. Movies are, always and everywhere, each representations of “a voyage of self-discovery”. Films, by contrast, are better viewed as works of art, having disposed the imperative to cultivate.
1. Se7en
2. Vanilla Sky.
3. 12 Monkeys
4. Memento
All the above play with and disrupt conventional narratives to create a new mode [...]

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things that make me happy

By tom | October 4, 2004

Uncategorised items:
While subsuming the particular under its appropriate category can be a futile task, one is sufficiently “inspired” by High Fidelity - the movie of the book of the life? The male psyche revealed - to attempt a list. Worst thing is, guys like lists. Bruce recently saw the movie - and he said that [...]

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