Status:
Feeling a little better today but have a sense I’m going to be in this mood for a while. Maybe I won’t be (one thing I’m sure of is I have no idea how I’m going to be day to day) but this feels like a bit of a slump, like I should just go hibernate for a few days.
That aside, I am quite excited about the first human initiated translunar injection burn since 1972. Playing The Orb in honour of it. (I once mentioned out loud I wanted a t-shirt with Translunar Injection Burn on it and the next birthday Fi got me one. That’s love that is.)
And yes, I’m deeply skeptical of the whole Artemis programme and this need to colonise the moon. Contradictory feelings are still feelings and they’re OK to have.
Reading:
- Sunn O))): Sunn O))) review – a seismic return to drone metal’s elemental core - opening the studio doors and placing microphones in the surrounding landscape, which presumably accounts for the fact that, when the first big explosion of bass occurs, two minutes into opener XXANN, it comes accompanied by the sound of a stream and of birdsong.
- An even-handed review of Stewart Brand’s new book - Pretty much as you’d imagine, confirming my view of Brand as someone who notices a lot of things but doesn’t really know what to do with that noticing.
- UK flag-raising group leader arrested on suspicion of causing ‘alarm and distress’ - I had the misfortune to meet Ryan when his gang came to Stirchley and can reliably say he’s a far-right christofascist nationalist. Nasty piece of work.
Watching:
- Splitting the biggest firewood logs I have (2:21:12) - Andris' woodchopping odyssey has been emotional but it’s finally over. (Don’t tell me how many hours I’ve spent watching this man chop wood…)
Booklistening:
- Finding Albion by Zakia Sewell - She has a great radio voice so the audio book is perfect. The first couple of chapters are fab.
Bookreading:
- Stone Junction by Jim Dodge - Re-reading after 20 years in an effort to get back into fiction-on-the-page (or screen). This is a favourite, up there with The Illuminatus Trilogy for me.