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What lessons can we derive from the western today? First of all: Everyone is potentially an outlaw, and everyone who takes action is effectively an outlaw. Second: Success will probably lead to ruin. Third: It’s a jungle or perhaps a desert out there, and barring a horse your only friend is your shadow. Fourth: You can parley with a major villain, but beware of spear carriers. Fifth: Violence is continuous, and the absence of gunfire can only mean that an even greater explosion is due in a few minutes. Do these insights reflect the world in which we live? Sadly, they probably do. We have all by now earned our moral ambiguity. The essential American soul may not be hard, isolate, stoic or a killer, but more than ever, it wishes it were.
—Luc Sante
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One would have said of him that he was of the world, worldly, albeit there was that in his attire which attested to a certain fellowship with the organisms of his environment. His coat would hardly of passed muster in San Francisco; his foot-gear was not of urban origin, and the hat that lay by him on the floor (he was the only one uncovered) was such that if one had considered it as an article of mere personal adornment he would have missed its meaning.
—Ambrose Bierce, The Damned Thing
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Couldn’t they have gotten a frazzled Nick Cage for a H.I. appearance?
I like these guys’ styles, dudes.
Finally saw this in the magazine- great. It would have been interesting to see some of their recurring actors posed as each of their characters in the same scene. Jesus bowling with Barton?
Seeing this post above the one previous reminded me of something I was wondering last night while Lebowski was on meine cable. Is Karl Hungus/Uli Kunkel supposed to be a Klaus Kinski ref or is he just german?
mostly I think it was so the coens could cast their friend peter stormare in a funny role. (he was also originally supposed to play eddie the swede in miller’s crossing. they changed it to “the dane” when he couldn’t do it.)
Kinski! A junior high sitcom. — Klaus: A sixty-five-year-old, grotesquely handsome man with a thick German accent, Klaus is unsure of himself and his place at Sunnyville. But with his undeniable charm and colorful take on life, he’s sure to make an impact.
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Anthology Records
I remember reading about Anthology Records prior to the launch a year or so back. It’s up and running now and has a quality, but limited, selection of hard to find records.
Anthology Recordings is the world’s first ever all digital reissue label, its goal to provide an online outlet for rare and out-of-print music of all eras, genres and cultures.
It’s a nice idea, and I think moves in the right direction of having digital releases paired with vinyl reissues, since I’m not sure digital downloads alone are sustainable for these niche releases. Anthology only handles the digital side of things and appears to license releases from various other labels doing the physical reissues.
Tracks are priced similarly to the iTunes music store– 98 cents per track and $9.98/$10.98 for an entire album. Many of the albums featured in their store have appeared in vinyl or CD reissue in the last 5+ years, though some are out of print or hard to find. This might cannibalize their sales, as MP3s of these records are floating around file-sharing sites.
I have a few gripes:
The site is not very clear if the original artists are getting royalties. This information should be explicit. I have faith that Anthology is legit, but it’s not really publicized on their site and in this day in age I don’t think it would hurt to advertise that the actual artists of these somewhat obscure gems are getting money.
It would be nice if the digital files were available for free when you purchased the physical version– it would be a good promotion for the label, and a deal for people who want a hard copy.
There are no links from individual albums to places to purchase their physical counterparts.
There are a couple of my personal favorite albums on the site– Inside the Shadow by Anonymous, Lucifer Rising OST by Bobby Beausoleil, and the almighty Pärson Sound eponymous double disc reissue.
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I am sure that despite the condition, some nerd will still buy this camera.
—eBay listing for a melted camera
I can’t decide whats better: the actual dashboard or the fact that the domain is “I’m a Museum”
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