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“We none of us knew him to speak [Dutch]. Asked him where he'd learned it you know what he said?
What did he say.
Said off a Dutchman.”
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
What did he say.
Said off a Dutchman.”
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Heres Tom with the Weather.”
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“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.”
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“MacKaye never told anyone to get off the stage. Sometimes this encouraged a rapid and irreversible descent into chaos, but usually it just meant a steady stream of stage divers and kids who just wanted a few seconds of attention while they did some silly dance for their buddies. Anarchy, it seemed, could work.”
― Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
― Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
Infinite Summer
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For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.
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