common assets, vol. 4
it’s that time again. this year marks the 10th trip ‘round since moving out here; though, i haven’t spent nearly as much time calling this place home. it’s been… a journey. still is, too. and with reflection on the menu tonight, thought i’d go over some of the specials.
here goes…
‘SOUR’ - Olivia Rodrigo (2021/Geffen Records)
“LAW OF AVERAGES” - Vince Staples (2021/UMG) directed by Kid Studio
dig this.
‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ - Tyler, The Creator (2021/Columbia Records)
SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE … sheeesh!
“Corso” - Tyler, The Creator (2021/Columbia Records) directed by Wolf Haley, aka Tyler Baudelaire, aka Bunny Hop, aka The Creator; cinematography/DP by Luis Perez
favorite video from the rollout.
experiencing a streak of luck with neighborhood “free stuff” offerings. some finds from yesterday, and this afternoon:
‘Five Hundred Self-Portraits’ - Julian Bell (2004/Phaidon Press)
‘Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns’ - Michael Perry (2008/Princeton Architectural Press)
‘The Art Quilt’ - Robert Shaw (1997/Beaux Arts Editions)
trio of KOH-I-NOOR stencils from a free pile i passed on my walk home today.
“landscape template”
“isometric ellipse template”
“architectural symbol template”
Youtube started suggesting these S&S Horseshoeing videos and, long story short, i’m hooked. well timed too, following a farrier focused crossword clue from a week or so ago.
anyhow, i really like Sheldon’s videos and learning what farriers do.
some lick-em horseshoe stamps a pen friend included in a recent letter. i mean, c’mon… !
Valida’s 06/27 KCRW set (thanks for the intro, Sam!)
some of the stickier tracks i heard:
‘Program Tvog Kompjutera” - Denis & Denis (2019/Croatia Records)
“Will You Be?” - Baltra (2021/Local Action Records)
“Ani Kuni” - Polo & Pan (2021/Hamburger Records)
and remember…
it’s OK to feel good.
notes from the editor
changed my mind on a few things that’ve been reflected on here earlier. namely, a couple mixtapes. they were bloated and the sequencing wasn’t dialed in, moving the needle from relief to retribution. didn’t make sense to keep them that way, not if they’re meant to be listened to. these mixtapes were/are for me – my catharsis – so i made some changes. fewer songs, less judgement, and that 80 minute playtime that seemed so serendipitous? turns out, it’s too much. a dozen or so songs, under an hour – that’s more like it.
on another note: i recently thought to myself, “i should re-read books the way i re-watch movies.”
absolutely. yes. do that.
pulled a few from the shelf to re-visit (and a couple to wrap-up).
‘Bless Me, Ultima’ by Rudolfo Anaya, ‘The Air-Conditioned Nightmare’ by Henry Miller, ‘Normal People’ by Sally Rooney, ‘The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle’ and ‘Kafka on the Shore’ by Haruki Murakami.
making these notes in an effort to maintain accountability in my creative process and to encourage curiosity and a perspective that sees change as not only inevitable, but vital. some of this has been difficult to externalize – want to recognize that – and i’m challenging myself (present, and future) to reserve judgement/shame/guilt when it comes to changing my mind. status report: ongoing.
moving on from working on those two mixtapes. several others have come together since, and the process is continuing to evolve.
excited to revisit stories i’ve read before. i think it’ll provide an opportunity to better identify my preferences in literature the way i’ve been able to with music and movies. couldn’t hurt, right?
glimpsed a pair of owls overhead a few evenings ago – Ultima first.