mikeysnyde.bsky.social
Writer, reader, educator, thinker, individual, shoegazer, classic jazzer, biographer of John Joseph Mathews and James Purdy.
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This may surprise you, but it’s a metaphor. See, the lyricist is not referring to a literal jailbreak. Kind of like the Eagles lyricist used personification to describe a part of town that might include sleazy bars and cheap motels as “cheatin’”
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But you knew exactly what he meant, and can visualize it, didn’t you?
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Three Women by Altman
Possession (the 1981 film), feels like it was made by aliens who had never met humans.
Narrow Rooms by James Purdy (same reason as above)
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Friday night, actually, December 13, 2024.
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The 2023 show featured Ride’s oceanic, transcendent classic album Nowhere (1990) and they were on fire that night. The Charlatans were a blast. Friday night’s show in Dallas was a treat as well, with Mark being surprisingly chatty with the audience.
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Such is the stunning range of their repertoire that they didn’t play several of their classic tracks like Twisterella though we heard faves like “leave them all behind” “Chelsea girl” and “dreams burn down” along with newer gems like “future love” and “Monaco.”
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I'm currently working my way through the James Purdy short story collection if you want things evil and gay and not at all wholesome lmao
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Were you expecting a reacharound and a sandwich?