Atlanta has a Piano man they can call their own. His new masterpiece is Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center Campus, an expansion of the High Museum. Renzo Piano comes from Genoa, Italy, and with him he thankfully brings a simple, yet sophisticated, idea of the city center, or Piazza. "It's a place where you feel well. You feel well first because you are in the middle of nature, because you are perfected...you are in the piazza." One of the most fascinating features of the High museum's … [Read more...]
Jandek on Corwood – Farce or Phenom?
Jandek who? I found this movie on Netflix the other month, called Jandek on Corwood, and it arrived at our doorstep for viewing. Ahhh, Netflix. Apparently, there's this "musician" who calls himself Jandek. His first album came out in 1978, and he has released around 40 albums since. I had never heard of him, or the mystery surrounding his identity, which happens to be precisely the intrigue. This guy has never appeared publicly*, no one knows his true identity, and he has only granted a … [Read more...]
‘Zines
I started getting The Sun about 6 months ago, most likely to make myself feel like I was around an interesting lot while in the safe confines of my cozy home, away from the rebel flags, W stickers, and church ladies that make up this southern enclave. And it worked. I love this magazine. Readers write, writers write, and it is all compellingly honest and straight forward and thought provoking and human. There are no ads. Sy Safransky, a New Yorker and journalist who now lives in Chapel … [Read more...]
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