Japrocksampler Spotify Playlist
Published in 2007, Julian Cope’s Japrocksampler is a book that I was greatly looking forward to reading when it first came out and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Aside from opening my eyes to a bunch of great bands and providing a fascinating account of music scenes I had hitherto only had passing knowledge of, Japrocksampler was … Read more
What’s actually wrong with the Weinsteins? Part Three: Kenneth Lonergan on Gangs of New York
In a series of posts I attempt to tackle the question ‘What’s actually wrong with the Weinsteins?’ and to document instances of their (possibly) negative effect on the film industry. Read the previous parts here. At a Q&A with Kenneth Lonergan for his latest film, Margaret, about the subject of screenwriting, Lonergan also talked about … Read more
Sunday Reads: 15th July 2012
Thanks to services such as Instapaper and having a Kindle and a new smartphone I’m reading more online writing than I’ve ever done before. And there is so much good stuff out there to read. I’m therefore going to pick out some of the best things I read each week and post a selection of … Read more
What’s actually wrong with the Weinsteins? Part Two: Escape From Planet Earth
In a series of posts I attempt to tackle the question ‘What’s actually wrong with the Weinsteins?’ and to document instances of their (possibly) negative effect on the film industry. Read Part One here. Written and directed by Tony Leech and produced by Brian Inerfeld, Escape From Planet Earth was set to be a new … Read more