I rarely give a 'tip of the hat' to the good half here, so, tip of the hat, good half.
This new episode is a narrative that focuses on a reading of the body as text.
On the last, short trip some attention was given to this piece as it sort of popped up on the playlist, and I find it to be a good addition to the Gendering the Media with Brikena Ribaj series on iTunes. This episode is available on both iTunes and here.
I'm fascinated by how colloquial English refers to body-based and sexuality-informed discourse and this piece, which I originally conceived a year and a half ago, is a 'tip of the hat' to body-based language.
Listen to the piece here.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Depeche Mode: New Album
On my last trip, I revisited some Depeche Mode. I was wondering about their new project and how they would sound in 2009. We won't have to wait long, it seems like, as they do have a new album.
Check out the new track here:
Depeche Mode - "Wrong" (official music video)
Check out the new track here:
Depeche Mode - "Wrong" (official music video)
The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
If you are a fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, they're baaaack.
I don't just enjoy their music, for the most part, but also their overall look. I also enjoy their clothing choices which I find very 'now' and well-informed.
And, Karen's androgyny is quite a text to observe, I find.
'Face to face, Karen is far prettier and less androgyne than photo spreads, or seeing her spit beer live, would lead you to believe. At dinner, she's wearing black suit trousers and an oatmeal cable-knit sweater with fake-fur shoulders, chic and professional, the way an editor for French Vogue might dress for the office. With her wide-set cheekbones, long brunette bangs, comedienne's nose, and slender build, she brings to mind a foxier Shelley Duvall. When I ask if turning 30 was a big deal, she cocks her head in amazement, incredulous at how dumb guys can be. "Of course it was! I'm 30! I'm ancient! But," she promises, "I'm gonna be even weirder this year than I ever was before."
Read more here.
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