Impressio Librorum - Poteft ut una capi aure plurima :
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
Choice Grooves (1999)
Choice Grooves (1999)
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I designed these flyers for my friend DJ Ang's spot at the New York club miri.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Odds series 1: Alexis Vincent Charles Berbiguer de Terre Neuve du Thyme
Odds series 1: Alexis Vincent Charles Berbiguer de Terre Neuve du Thyme
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Alexis-Vincent-Charles Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym, (1765 - December 3, 1851), was a French author and demonologist who may have been suffering from psychosis. He was born, and died, in Carpentras in the south of France, and was the heir to an estate, which he used to finance the publication of his unusual memoirs. He is remembered chiefly for his lengthy biography, Les farfadets ou Tous les démons ne sont pas de l'autre monde ("The Imps; or, All the demons are not from the other world"), originally published in three volumes between 1818 and 1820. The book was handsomely illustrated by a series of lithographs whose originals were sketched by Berbiguier himself.
This autobiography recounts Berbiguier's life long struggle with farfadets, "imps" or "goblins". He relates that these imps harassed him persistently ever since his unfortunate encounter with two "sibyls", or fortune tellers, whom he consulted in an idle moment in his youth. For this sin, he was delivered into the hands of impish tormentors. The imps continued to follow Berbiguier through several lengthy stays in Avignon and Paris. The chief imp among his tormentors was named Rhotomago; Rhotomago's immediate superior was Beelzebub himself. He alleged that he received, and answered, written correspondence from all of these Hellish dignitaries.
By research and experiment Berbiguier determined a number of herbal and other remedies that had the power to keep the imps in check. He wrote his book, he relates, to reveal his struggles and his methods to the world. In an eloquent if presumptuous dedication, he addresses himself to:
A TOUS LES EMPEREURS, ROIS, PRINCES, SOUVERAINS DES QUATRES PARTIES DU MONDE
Sires,
Pères des peuples, qui représentez sur la terre de Dieu de Paix et de consolation, qui est dans le ciel, réunissez vos efforts aux miens pour détruire l'influence des Démons, Sorciers et Farfadets, qui désolent les malheureux habitants de vos Etats. Vous voyez à vos pieds le plus infortuné des hommes; les tourments auxquels je suis en lutte depuis plus de vingt-trois ans sont les plus beaux titres que je puisse avoir à un de vos regards paternels.
Ah ! Il y a déjà longtemps que les persécutions diaboliques des Farfadets auraient eu un terme sur la terre, si quelqu'un de vos sujets avait eu le courage de vous les dévoiler. C'est pour les démasquer que je vous dédie mon ouvrage; vous ne serez pas insensibles à mes tourments, vous les ferez cesser dès qu'ils vous seront connus.
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- TO ALL THE EMPERORS, KINGS, PRINCES, AND SOVEREIGNS OF THE FOUR PARTS OF THE WORLD
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- Milords,
- Fathers of nations, you who represent the heavenly God of peace and consolation on earth, unite your efforts to my own to destroy the power of Demons, Witches, and Imps, that devastate the unhappy dwellers of your countries. You see at your feet the most unfortunate of men; the torments with which I have struggled for these twenty-five years are the best titles that I can bear before your paternal gaze.
- Ah! The diabolical persecutions of the Imps would have long since been ended on Earth, had one of your subjects had the courage to reveal them to you. It is in order to unmask them that I have dedicated my work to you, that you may not be heedless to my torments, and that you will work to end them now that they are known to you.
The autobiography relates Berbiguier's struggles with the imps. He was able to capture some of them, and confine them in bottles. Sulphur and thyme were two odours he found were effective to repel them. The book tells of an adventure he had with firefighters during a sojourn in Paris, where he attracted the alarmed notice of neighbours by burning sulphur to keep the imps at bay. Notwithstanding his efforts, the imps continued to tempt and torment him. The title de Terre-Neuve du Thym was self-bestowed; it means "of the New World of Thyme," and shows his hope that revealing his methods will renew the world and purge it of impish influences. He also bestowed upon himself the style Le Fléau des Farfadets, "the Scourge of the Imps."
(from wikipedia)Odds series 2: "General" Daniel Pratt Jr., "The Great American Traveler"
Odds series 2: "General" Daniel Pratt Jr., "The Great American Traveler"
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"General” Daniel Pratt, Jr. (born 11 April 1809 in Prattville, Chelsea, Massachusetts; died 21 June 1887 in Boston) was an American itinerant speaker, author, performance-artist, eccentric, and poet.
Trained as a carpenter, Pratt abandoned this craft and instead spent his time in wandering about the country doing freelance lecturing. He claimed to have walked over 200,000 miles, from Maine to the Dakotas, visiting 27 states and 16 Indian tribes.[1] He was widely known as the “Great American Traveler,” which was how he referred to himself in his characteristic disdain for modesty. His visits to American colleges came to be regarded by the students almost as a regular feature of campus life.[2]
He was often an appreciated and honored guest and speaker, though usually met with tongue-in-cheek praise. At times, though, his welcome came pre-worn-out, as when he rushed in on Leonard Bacon as he was entertaining guests at home, shook his hand and announced expectantly, “I, Sir, am no less a man than Daniel Pratt — Daniel Pratt, Sir, the great American traveler!” Dr. Bacon, unimpressed, replied, “All right — Travel!”[3]
Pratt was a prolific and generous generator of ideas, but in spite of this was heard to complain that “it was utterly impossible for him to talk fast enough to get out his ideas, so rapidly did they grow in his fertile brain.”[4]
Friday, February 09, 2007
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SEMINOLE
SEMINOLE
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The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, and now residing in that state and in Oklahoma. The Seminole nation came into existence in the 18th century and was composed of Indians from Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, most significantly the Creek Nation, as well as African Americans who escaped from slavery in South Carolina and Georgia (see Black Seminoles). While roughly 3,000 Seminoles were forced west of the Mississippi River, including the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, who picked up new members along their way, approximately 300-500 Seminoles stayed and fought in and around the Everglades of Florida. In a series of wars against the Seminoles in Florida, about 1,500 U.S. soldiers died. The Seminoles never surrendered to the U.S. government, hence, the Seminoles of Florida call themselves the "Unconquered People." The Seminoles are the only American Indian tribe never to sign a formal peace treaty with the United States.[1] (from wikipedia)
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Endless Mike
Endless Mike
Good lord! Endless Mike's is the best of the funky rare groove/soundtrack/library music share blogs I've found recently. It's a gold mine. Go check it out!
Good lord! Endless Mike's is the best of the funky rare groove/soundtrack/library music share blogs I've found recently. It's a gold mine. Go check it out!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Killer Groove Music Library
Killer Groove Music Library: "Killer Groove Music Library
Welcome to the home of the 'Killer Groove Music Library'. A groove collectors paradise, where you can view and check up on details of hundreds of rare groove, soul, jazz, funk, latin, afro and brazillian LP's sought after across the world. Dig in and enjoy!! *** PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK THE EARLY ARCHIVES FOR MORE POSTS AS THE FRONT PAGE CANNOT HOLD ALL THE POSTS ***"
Welcome to the home of the 'Killer Groove Music Library'. A groove collectors paradise, where you can view and check up on details of hundreds of rare groove, soul, jazz, funk, latin, afro and brazillian LP's sought after across the world. Dig in and enjoy!! *** PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK THE EARLY ARCHIVES FOR MORE POSTS AS THE FRONT PAGE CANNOT HOLD ALL THE POSTS ***"
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Friday, October 13, 2006
The Haunted House and Other Spooky Poems and Tales mp3s returns!
Special Halloween treat for all you Audium readers around the world. I present: "Selections from The Haunted House and Other Spooky Poems and Tales". I've digitized all the tracks into mp3s and scanned the cover too. This is a pretty "high-culture" kid's record, including work by Langston Hughes, Goethe, Theodore Roethke. It's also interesting to think of all these authors having written spooky or macabre pieces. I bought this 45 in a thrift store in Honolulu several years back. As the ballpoint pen on the back attests, it once belonged to an "Anne Wong". The record was released by Scholastic in 1970, and contains selections from a book of the same name.
"Selections from The Haunted House and Other Spooky Poems and Tales"
The Haunted House (by Vic Crume) 1:14
Winter Moon (by Langston Hughes) 0:18
Sir Roderic's Song (by William Schwenck Gilbert) 0:29
A Young Lady from Glitch (by Tamara Kitt) 0:10
Ruth and Johnnie (by Anon.) 0:14
A Skeleton once in Khartoum (by Anon.) 0:12
It Isn't the Cough (by Anon.) 0:08
The Bat (by Theodore Roethke) 0:46
The Velvet Ribbon (by Ann McGovern) 2:32
The Erl-King (by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) 2:01
November Night (by Adelaide Crapsey) 0:21
Dust (by Sydney King Russell) 0:50
The Kilkenny Cats (by Anon.) 0:17
The Cradle that Rocked by Itself (by Maria Leach) 2:44
A great look at "Spooky Sounds" albums
Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Flickr pick of the day: CBGB Entrance, NYC
CBGB's is closing for good. Again. I say, "Rip it up and start again"!
Sunday, October 08, 2006
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Blondie Vs. The Doors - Rapture Riders
Blondie Vs. The Doors - Rapture Riders
Nice mash up video of the Doors "Riders on the Storm" and Blondie's "Rapture"
Nice mash up video of the Doors "Riders on the Storm" and Blondie's "Rapture"
Black Sabbath (Haxan remix)
Black Sabbath
This is a cool metal song with clips from the spooky old horror movie Haxan (1925). I think my favorite part is the skeletal horse.
This is a cool metal song with clips from the spooky old horror movie Haxan (1925). I think my favorite part is the skeletal horse.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Fela - Rebel Behind Bars
Fela - Rebel Behind Bars
You want inspiration? You got it! Fela: political prisoner, king of afrobeat, supremely confident in a pair of briefs. And he is the rabbit that carries death in his pouch.
You want inspiration? You got it! Fela: political prisoner, king of afrobeat, supremely confident in a pair of briefs. And he is the rabbit that carries death in his pouch.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Cibo Matto - Sugarwater (on mtv's oddville, 1996)
Cibo Matto-Sugarwater
Nice performance of Cibo Matto on Mtv's defunct program Oddville. I used to watch this show--they had interesting weird guests, but I remember the host was really annoying and self conscious...somewhere between pee wee herman and "Pat".
Nice performance of Cibo Matto on Mtv's defunct program Oddville. I used to watch this show--they had interesting weird guests, but I remember the host was really annoying and self conscious...somewhere between pee wee herman and "Pat".
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Rock N' Manson Simpsons Show #4 - Kurt Cobain Special (PT 2)
Rock N' Manson Simpsons Show #4 - Kurt Cobain Special (PT 2)
Public access gem: nice early lo-tech mashups of strange video clips. The visual equivalent to tasting a battery.
Public access gem: nice early lo-tech mashups of strange video clips. The visual equivalent to tasting a battery.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Drive Out The Bush Regime! Worldcan'twait.org
Worldcantwait.org has placed this ad in the New York Times. Put this .jpg in your Flickr stream or blog to help spread the word. Drive Out The Bush Regime!
YOUR GOVERNMENT, on the basis of outrageous lies, is waging a murderous and utterly illegitimate war in Iraq, with other countries in their sights.
YOUR GOVERNMENT is openly torturing people, and justifying it.
YOUR GOVERNMENT puts people in jail on the merest suspicion, refusing them lawyers, and either holding them indefinitely or deporting them in the dead of night.
YOUR GOVERNMENT is moving each day closer to a theocracy, where a narrow and hateful brand of Christian fundamentalism will rule.
YOUR GOVERNMENT suppresses the science that doesn't fit its religious, political and economic agenda, forcing present and future generations to pay a terrible price.
YOUR GOVERNMENT is moving to deny women here, and all over the world, the right to birth control and abortion.
YOUR GOVERNMENT enforces a culture of greed, bigotry, intolerance and ignorance.
People look at all this and think of Hitler – and they are right to do so. The Bush regime is setting out to radically remake society very quickly, in a fascist way, and for generations to come.
We must act now; the future is in the balance.
Millions and millions are deeply disturbed and outraged by this. They recognize the need for a vehicle to express this outrage, yet they cannot find it; politics as usual cannot meet the enormity of the challenge, and people sense this. There is not going to be some magical "pendulum swing." People who steal elections and believe they're
on a "mission from God" will not go without a fight.There is not going to be some savior from the Democratic Party. This whole idea of putting our hopes and energies into "leaders" who tell us to seek common ground with fascists and religious fanatics is proving every day to be a disaster, and actually serves to demobilize people.
But silence and paralysis are NOT acceptable. That which you will not resist and mobilize to stop, you will learn – or be forced – to accept. There is no escaping it: the whole disastrous course of this Bush regime must be STOPPED. And we must take the responsibility to do it. And there is a way. We are talking about something on a scale that can really make a huge change in this country and in the world. We need more than fighting Bush's outrages one at a time, constantly losing ground to the whole onslaught. We must, and can, aim to create a political situation where the Bush regime's program is repudiated, where Bush himself is driven from office, and where the whole direction he has been taking society is reversed. We, in our millions, must and can take responsibility to change the course of history. Acting in this way, we join with and give support and heart to people all over the globe who so urgently need and want this regime to be stopped.
This will not be easy. If we speak the truth, they will try to silence us. If we act, they will try to stop us. But we speak for the majority, here and around the world,
and as we get this going we are going to reach out to the people who have been so badly fooled by Bush and we are NOT going to stop.
The point is this: history is full of examples where people who had right on their side fought against tremendous odds and were victorious. And it is also full of examples
of people passively hoping to wait it out, only to get swallowed up by a horror beyond what they ever imagined. The future is unwritten. WHICH ONE WE GET IS UP TO US.
SIGN THIS CALL TO DRIVE OUT THE BUSH REGIME!
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Jonathan Kozol, Jessica Lange, Lewis Lapham, Mark Leno, Rabbi Michael Lerner, George Lois, US Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Mark Crispin Miller, Tom Morello, US Rep. Major Owens,
Ozomatli, Grace Paley, Harvey Pekar, Sean Penn, Jeremy Pikser, Harold Pinter, Frances Fox Piven, Sister Helen Prejean, Michael Ratner, Boots Riley, Mark Ruffalo,
US Rep. Bobby Rush, Susan Sarandon, James Schamus, Richard Serra, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cindy Sheehan, Martin Sheen, Gary Soto, Nancy Spero, Gloria Steinem, Lynne Stewart,
Serj Tankian, Jonathan Tasini, Sunsara Taylor, Studs Terkel, Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut, Alice Walker, Naomi Wallace, Lt. Ehren Watada, US Rep. Maxine Waters,
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