Better Than Friday - 24 (Patreon)

Good afternoon everyone, hope you have a great weekend. 

There's a review of Havoc on the way, finally finished that approximately 500 page beast...Absolutely terrific. Worth it. 

*If you saw a notification that went out earlier, sorry about that - this post was made public before I finished it. 

1. A book I picked up that I'm looking forward to.  

Waaay back when I did a review of the short horror fiction of Ambrose Bierce.

He famously disappeared down in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. 

This is a reimagining of history that follows what could've happened down there...

It's also my first Carlos Fuentes - Looks solid. 

“Did you know we know we are all the object of another's imagination?”― Carlos Fuentes, The Old Gringo

2. R. Crumb on Meditation 

I definitely struggle with the compulsion to distract myself at all times. 

It's interesting to hear him talk about it. I still need to watch the documentary on him. 

3. Nick Cave is releasing a new book  

The press release said it 

paves the way for an entirely new and intimate meeting with the artist, presenting Cave’s life, work and inspiration and exploring his many real and imagined universes

Also - the book's title, Stranger Than Kindness, is a great song. 

4. Some Hard Hitting "Aggressive Dance Music"

Heard these guys recently - Loved it. 

Erratic, banging stuff from the UK. 

Also discovered Iggy Pop played them on a radio show. 

5. "World’s First “Living Machine” Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence" 

So apparently life was created and fused with machinery...Seemed to be announced without much surprise. 

What does this even mean??

Bonus: Going to see Truncate tonight in Houston - Makes me miss L.A. 

Used to see him there. Best city in the states for Techno. 

Beautiful Weather and Brutalist Architecture in Austin.