Silently, he comes
So, I clearly haven't posted in this blog in, ohh, a long-ass time. I don't know why I've decided to start this up again, and I'm quite well aware that no one is probably reading this, but I feel like posting anyway.
So, first things first, I've discovered a great new site called Sign and Sight. Props to you if you noticed the Sein und Zeit reference and shame on you if you don't even know what that is. This site is an english-language translation of German articles so we can learn about what those wacky German intellectuals are cogitating on.
I also have my normal oh-so-deep thoughts on Arts and Letters Daily. I'm not going to discuss any past articles (because I can't be bothered), but I liked this one on genetically modified people. I enjoy it. By the by, I think that the whole anti-frankenfood campaign is one of the most irresponsible things that have been done in the name of "environmentalism" and "health". And among the dumbest. I can't understand how anyone educated in science can be against it, it's nothing but being afraid of new technology.
In the name of pretention, there are also two recent articles on music. One is on young, modern Mozarts and the other is on the horrors of Beethoven. And while I'm at it, here's an article on the education of artists. But more importantly, a lot of hype has come up on the web surrounding a band called Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Apparently they've been compared to Wilco, Neutral Milk Hotel, Talking Heads, My Bloody Valentine, and Arcade Fire. If they sound like a combination of those (however weird that is), I'm all in. There are a few mp3s around. Now I just got to pirate me this CD and see if it's actually any good...
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