barkingstars

Once again it has been hard to enjoy much culture this week given the twin challenges of the weather and a working week that has nearly sent me over the edge.

Books

I’m currently reading Erasure by Percival Everett. I’m enjoying it so far but I’ll say more when I finish it.

Film

I finally got around to Dune 2. Denis Villeneuve pulls off another excellent film. My review is here.

Music

It has been a long time since I listening to much hip hop, but I’ve recently reignited some interest. It’s probably because I’ve been spending a lot of time with drum machine programming lately. Anyway the two albums I’ve been enjoying are Aesop Rock’s Black Hole Superette and Open Mike Eagle’s Neighbourhood Gods Unlimited. They both seem to be mining interesting and idiosyncratic sounds that make them a frequently surprising and fun listen.