Sun Bowl, August 2023

Newsun. I'm excited about the new year.

You go on get your Beavis and Butthead on. Call me when you through.

| The Youngbloods : Get Together

| Analemma (3-year time-lapse)

Comet in a Cereal Bowl, August 2023

cf: Tempest in a teapot. 

Links: Talking Heads' "The Great Curve" live in Rome, 1980. Adrien Belew on guitar.

| Talking Heads : The Great Curve

| Buffy Sainte-Marie : Little Wheel Spin and Spin

Rome, near Piazza Navona, September 2023

"I get it, already. Really. Message received. Long ago.

"What's your point?"

| Bent : Tired of the Show

| Dry Cleaning : Scratchcard Lanyard

Rome, Centro, August 2023

Samo was the tag name of Jean-Michel Basquiat. That's all I got tonight.

A name and a link.

| The Future Sound of London : Papua New Guinea (Translation 1 - 12" Original)

| Fever Ray : If I Had A Heart

Rome, Trastevere, July 2023

Strange how the smallest things can spark joy. I installed a metal shelf for dishes today.

Click. Thank you Marie Kondo.

| De-Phazz : Plastic Love Memory (No.Nine)

| Chanel presents : Last Year at Marienbad

Rome, Monti, June 2023

Cleaned my bike chain, washed my dishes, cut my hair and trimmed my beard this weekend.

Ready.

| Simon & Garfunkel : Scarborough Fair / Canticle

| PJ Harvey : Is This Desire? @live Sessions at West 54th 1999

Rome, May 2023

I stopped into the Sonder Montevecchio and the concierge gave me a tour. He recommended this video. When I watched it later, I was touched.

He had recognised his spiritual grandpa.

| Remake/Inner City : Bladerunner/Till We Meet Again (Brothers in Rhythm Perkappella) | Soundcloud

| BICEP : GLUE

Rome, April 2023

"Talking with Myself" uses a clip from the theme song of the 1960's TV hit Mission Impossible.

| Electribe 101 : Talking With Myself (12" Version)

| Original Mission Impossible intro : 1969

Rome, Spanish Steps, April 2023

I think I had RSV, the hip cold of the season, last week.

I also make Dad noises.

| The Who : Behind Blue Eyes

| INSTANT KARMA! : Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band