Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Harp in Covent Garden London

February 5, 2012 – 9:42 am

Brock Dundee led the way to the Harp. “Last year it was voted the best pub in England Harp,” the Scot announced with proprietarily pride, as we walked through Covent Garden purpose. “Does that mean the beer is warm and the food bad?” Back in the 70s the East Village Social Club had a sign […]

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Ben Gazzara RIP

February 5, 2012 – 7:18 am

The actor Ben Gazarra passed away last week. He starred in TV and movies for over sixty years, but I will always remember him from his staggering honest role as a luckless LA strip club owner. The 1976 John Cassavetes film opens with Cosmo Vitelli paying off a gambling debt to a loanshark at a […]

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Crises of Capitalism / David Harvey, economist

February 4, 2012 – 12:15 pm
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Mais Ou Sont Passees Les Gazelles / Lizzy Mercier Descloux –

February 4, 2012 – 11:46 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UarADNLq-FY

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TOO MANY CREEPS / Bush Tetras

February 4, 2012 – 10:41 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmn-P4qbIwo Stephania sent a photo of snow covering the landscape around her Rome studio. She explained that a freak storm had paralyzed the city and I sarcastically chided her of the usage of the word ‘freak’ being non-PC. She responded by saying there weren’t enough freaks. She’s right. Like Cynthia Sley sings in this song, […]

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