July 2011
48 posts
“From the first few notes, the song is unmistakable. “London Calling,” which kicked off The Clash’s 1979 album of the same name, became an anthem for a new, edgy London that could be hard, dark, and cutting. Now, organizers of the 2012 Olympic Games are using song to invite the world to come to London — a curious choice, given the tone of the lyrics…”In the song, London’s got zombies wandering around, the river’s flooding, and the policemen are beating everyone up,” says Connor. “So it’s not much of a way of saying, ‘Hey, come and watch our beach volleyball — you’ll have a great time.’”
— London Calling Repurposed as a Tourism Jingle. (via NPR)
“‘The cat sat on the mat’ is not the beginning of a story, but ‘the cat sat on the dog’s mat’ is.”
—John le Carré (via theparisreview)
do people on instagram take pictures with other, proper (eg., non-phone) cameras?
and then post them? someone please explain?
i'm all lost in the costco parking lot
“It’d be a waste of cold.”
—dr tony hill, wire in the blood
