Sunday, October 26, 2008



I happened on this one in the Mediatheque. From the (dodgy?) cover image I assumed it was a soundtrack from some rare Godard/Anna Karin film of the sixties. The name conjured up hippy-India-psychedelic trippiness meets English folk traditions (and she is - it seems - a descendant of the John Bunyan). Then the title suggested an 80's art school-punkette collection. All rather confusing really. Is the music any good? I've only listened to a few songs and they're interesting for not quite being there. Rather like Syd Barrett's solo work - or Kevin Ayers: rough round the edges but speaking from somewhere else. Worth pursuing, I think.





Another find, this time from the art bookshop down the Rue du Bailli. One of a series of books - 10 cm x 10 cm - 'petites histoires' combining words and images. I love the determinedly handmade feel: scribbles, doodles, sticky tape & sketchbook stuff. There's a site at http://www.esperluete.be/navigation.htm.

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