Need I say more? Not as fun watching this shit at home on DVD - if you haven't seen this, you're not alive yet.
Find your local urban cinema if they still screen it, and go get your cherry popped. someday, I swear, I'll do a RHPS tour and open up for the movie, then spend the rest of the night throwing toast.
Do not watch this movie unless you are prepared to be very upset for a few days.
Incredible film making, beautiful music, a heartbreaking story and commentary about the death penalty...and Björk. How can you resist?
Zoë Keating & I were both devouring this book on the last tour. In a very Bill Bryson-y way, Pollan does this genius thing where he takes information that might otherwise bore you to death (how the corn industry works, eh??) and makes it fucking FASCINATING. Basically, Pollan set out to trace four meals (one from McDonald's, one from Whole Foods, one from an organic farm and one he creates by hunting and forraging) back to their origins. This book is made of win, I didn't want it to end.
I would recommend this book to anyone who interested in mindfulness and meditation (the idea, not the bullshit ritual) and doesn't want to read a bunch of woowoo new age or Buddhist books. Tolle is a great teacher and a great writer, he cuts to the essence of what Buddhism points to: the only way to escape suffering is to wake up to this moment. I've bought over 15 copies of this book and given them away in the past year since reading it.
I love much of PJ's work but this album is my favorite. I recently re-discovered it and it's even more fucking awesome than I remember.
All of her stuff is different: if you've tried dry or "Rid of Me" and it's too heavy for you, or if you're tried the newer stuff and it's too minimal/weird for you, try THIS. The production, the songwriting, the vocals, all of it are PJ at her fucking best. The woman is a Goddess.
There were no formerly heroic times, and there was no formerly pure generation. There is no one here but us chickens, and so it has always been: a people busy and powerful, knowledgable, ambivalent, important, fearful, and self-aware; a people who scheme, promote, deceive, and conquer; who pray for their loved ones, and long to flee misery and skip death. It is a weakeing and discoloring idea, that rustic people knew God personally once upon a time - or even knew selflessness or courage or literature - but that it is too late for us. In fact, the absolute is available to everyone in every age. There never was a more holy age than ours, and never a less. - Annie Dillard
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Hello, Amanda :) Thank's once again for taking me in as a friend at myspace. Thank you also for promoting Pollan's new book. In 2001 I abandoned the metro TC in MN and moved out to agri land (my Mother's birthplace) looking for respite and hopeful quiet. What I've discovered instead is another story for another day, though part of it is has been the realisation of what is occuring regarding agri biz in this country - truly driven home to me in being literally surrounded by millions of acres of bi-culture crop and NONE of it edible. Those in urban areas so often have no idea of the impact and why the American Mr. Farmer is taking this route. Anhydrous ammonia to artificially sustain the good earth, no crop rotation, every tree redundant, lack of respect all'round in every aspect of our rural heritage. Mother Earth Weeps along with our Forefathers.
I'd heard from my old man, that you were a force to contend with, a real person, an incredible talent. He's right. I see that too. Things are tough sledding out here on the prairie just now or I would have found your site and discovered your music sooner. I can't begin to tell you what a good feeling it is to know there are those with great exposure fighting the same battle we try to take on person by person as we meet them out here and ask them, why? You've given me strength and inspiration - just an aside of some fabulous new music to listen to and learn from.
I have an ex who I have never stopped admiring even though our paths parted after 20 odd years. He often spoke of women in his life long attempt to suss us out and finally divided us into two groups, "good" and the "other sort" - the "other" not necessarily meaning bad, just not as great. We would both have agreed that you are a damned good woman, Amanda.
I am very proud to make your aquaintance :) I hope that your mothe
You & Nervous Cabaret rocked out big time last night in Knoxville. I came all the way from FL to see you. You signed my boarding pass so that I can put it in my WKAP book. :) NOW I see you've decided to make your way down to Orlando, which I am psyched about to see you at The Social, but man I could have saved some $$ & not gone to TN. :p However, it was lots of fun & shall be even more fun in December.
i just saw your show in knoxville and you were amazing! you commented me about my chest tattoo. just thought i'd tell you i love your work and your amazingly beautiful.
Hey amanda, when you come to australia in a few months, will you just be doing things in melbourne, or will you do other cities (especially brisbane :)) I need to know so I can plan my next few months Xoxo
I was at your show last night in Carrboro, you were so amazing as was nervous cabaret. That was the first time I had ever gotten to see you live but I certainly hope it was not the last! Again, amazing.
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