PhonologyPhonologyhttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2009-06-08T16:19:00ZSquarespaceBilly Mackenzie - Balgay Hillhttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2009/6/8/billy-mackenzie-balgay-hill.htmlsisterphonetica2009-06-08T16:18:59Z2009-06-08T16:18:59ZDundee's finest late lamented singer has had a play written about him, performed by Dundee Rep. About time too.
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]]>Pearl's Song from The Night of the Hunterhttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2009/6/5/pearls-song-from-the-night-of-the-hunter.htmlsisterphonetica2009-06-05T22:40:55Z2009-06-05T22:40:55ZSounds like a big influence on Björk to me. Love these river scenes, entrancing and very creepy, the music is superb.

 

Time to sleep now, but this post will be expanded soon.

]]>I'm On My Wayhttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2009/6/5/im-on-my-way.htmlsisterphonetica2009-06-05T19:00:09Z2009-06-05T19:00:09ZIt's always the happy tunes that hit me right in the gut. Here's a fabulous tune written by an 11 year old Nat Adderley, with an incredible solo by Cannonball Adderley, which I heard in Anatomy of  a Solo on The Jazz House. He plays it like he's singing, preaching that groove. It tears me to pieces and I love it. 

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]]>Falling In Love With Shapely Prosehttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2009/6/4/falling-in-love-with-shapely-prose.htmlsisterphonetica2009-06-04T18:11:14Z2009-06-04T18:11:14ZWhile I'm theoretically but not vocally feminist, and not particularly fat, I'm falling in love with Shapely Prose.

]]>It's been a long timehttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2009/2/22/its-been-a-long-time.htmlsisterphonetica2009-02-22T23:55:34Z2009-02-22T23:55:34ZTime is short, talk is cheap, don't go makin promises that you can't keep.

 

Pondering a slight return...

]]>Weird Formattinghttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/weird-formatting.htmlsisterphonetica2007-08-26T19:25:40Z2007-08-26T19:25:40ZApologies for the weird formatting below! I'm using squarespace's proprietary editor and it doesn't want to play with me!

]]>Edinburh Film Festival 2007http://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2007/8/26/edinburh-film-festival-2007.htmlsisterphonetica2007-08-26T18:47:10Z2007-08-26T18:47:10ZI only managed to see 9 films this year due to other commitments and a train disaster but here's my 4 word summaries and a few pictures for your delectation.

 

The Women : Bitching, hats, talking fast!028001014327.jpg

Namikabashi Shorts : Hilarious Japanese self pisstaking.
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK : Delusional Koreans run amok
The Kingdom : FBI Hunt Saudi Terrorists
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes : Jane Russell is hotter.
Tekkonkinkreet : What was that about?
Weirdsville : Junkie comedy with dwarves
Day Watch : Fluffier than Night Watch
In Search of A Midnight Kiss : It made me cry

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Well done and thank you, Artistic Director Hannah McGill!

 

 

]]>Taxidermiahttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/taxidermia.htmlsisterphonetica2007-07-10T18:35:45Z2007-07-10T18:35:45Ztaxidermia1tr4.jpgTaxidermia, probably one of the weirdest, sickest, bizarre, surreal films I have ever seen is out on Friday. Just watch the trailer. and be horrifically fascinated 

]]>In Saudi Arabia, a view from behind the veilhttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/in-saudi-arabia-a-view-from-behind-the-veil.htmlsisterphonetica2007-06-09T17:39:37Z2007-06-09T17:39:37ZFrom the LA Times, by Megan K Stack

 

In Saudi Arabia, a view from behind the veil

 

 

 

]]>Write Like A Manhttp://www.phonetica.net/phonology/2007/4/20/write-like-a-man.htmlsisterphonetica2007-04-20T19:28:57Z2007-04-20T19:28:57ZAccording to an analysis of my review writing style and my longer blog entries I write like a man. Oh well.

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