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Jamtape by Jamreilly

literarycritic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:10:20 +0000

This mixtape will be published on Escape into Life

Poetry by Belinda Subraman

literarycritic — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:10:14 +0000

These poems by Belinda Subraman go with this post on Escape into Life, online arts journal: Poetry by Belinda Subraman>

Mother of Pearl–Roxy Music

literarycritic — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:43:24 +0000

I am creating a post on The Blog of Innocence to go with this song. Here are the lyrics:

Mother Of Pearl

Turn the lights down Way down low Turn up the music Hi as fi can go All the gang’s here Everyone you know It’s a crazy scene Hey there just look over your shoulder oo oo Get the picture? No no no no….Yes

Walk a tightrope Your life sign line Such a bright hope Right place, right time What’s your number? Never you mind Take a powder But hang on a minute what’s coming round the corner, ooh.. oo oo Have you future? No no no no….Yes

Well I’ve been up all night.. Again? Party time wasting Is too much fun

Then I step back thinking Of life’s inner meaning And my latest fling

It’s the same old story All love and glory It’s a pantomime

If you’re looking for love In a looking glass world It’s pretty hard to find

Oh Mother of Pearl, I wouldn’t trade you for another girl

Divine intervention Always my intention So I take my time

I’ve been looking for something I’ve always wanted But was never mine

But now I’ve seen that something Just out of reach, glowing Very Holy Grail

Oh Mother of Pearl, lustrous lady of a scared world

Thus, even Zarathustra Another time loser Could believe in you

With every goddess a let down Every idol a bring down It gets you down

But the search for perfection Your own predilection Goes on and on and on and on

Canadian club love A place in the country Everyone’s ideal

But you are my favorita And a place in your heart dear Makes me feel more real

Oh Mother of Pearl I wouldn’t change you for the whole world

You’re highbrow, holy With lots of so Melancholy shimmering

Serpentine sleekness Was always my weakness Like a simple tune

But no dilettante Filigree fancy Beats the plastic you

Career girl cover Exposed and another Slips right into view

Oh looking for love In a looking glass world Is pretty hard for you

Few throw away kisses The boomerang misses Spins round and round

Fall on feather bed quilted Faced with silk Softly stuffed eider down

Take refuge in pleasure Just give me your future We’ll forget your past

Oh Mother of Pearl Submarine lover In a shrinking world

Oh lonely dreamer Your choker provokes A picture of cameo

Oh Mother of Pearl So, so semiprecious In your detached world

Oh Mother of Pearl I wouldn’t trade you for another girl (repeat)

Jamreilly’s Mix

literarycritic — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:41:11 +0000

This musical mix was put together by Jamreilly, who can be found online via : http://jamreilly.tumblr.com/

1. Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate - Queen Bee 2. Abdullah Ibrahim - Zimbabwe 3. Tesfa Maryam Kidane - Heywete 4. Innerzone Orchestra - At Les 5. Mose Scarlett and Jim Condie - Don’t Go Lookin’ For Trouble 6. The Heath Brothers - Smiling Billy Suite 7. Matt Molloy and Arty McGlynn - The Parting Of Friends

Mixtape 1 Edited Version

literarycritic — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:11:48 +0000

Mixtape 1 Edited Version

Mixtape 1

literarycritic — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:07:43 +0000

Here is the Mixtape . . . enjoy

Metamorphosis 3

literarycritic — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:26:30 +0000

The image portion of this post will appear on the Blog of Innocence.

Metamorphosis 3 Philip Glass

Metamorphosis 2

literarycritic — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:25:32 +0000

The image portion of this post will appear on the Blog of Innocence.

Metamorphosis 2 Philip Glass

Metamorphosis 1

literarycritic — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:07:37 +0000

TThe image portion of this post will appear on the Blog of Innocence.

Metamorphosis 1 Philip Glass

Les Preludes

literarycritic — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:28:53 +0000

Les Preludes

You can read the essay which accompanies this music at the Blog of Innocence.

Thank you, Lethe

Photographs and Poems

literarycritic — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:44:26 +0000

The last time I was in the library I lost myself in the photography section. Lately I’ve been curious about images. I use a lot of images on my blogs. The two books that I checked out have been sitting in my front hall for about a month. Just yesterday, I cracked one open and began looking at it. Ever since then I’ve been thinking about the differences between pictures and words. These photographs produce emotional reactions. Words are weak in comparison. During this video, I talk about photograhy and art. I read poetry that helps me to reflect on my life right now. Enjoy!

(Image Credit)

How to write an online novel

literarycritic — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:28:53 +0000

Have you been thinking about that novel you’ve always wanted to write? Now is a better time than any to self-publish. In the next ten years, the online audience will double and maybe even triple, which means more readers and more writers. In this video I talk about the best blogging platforms and the key ingredients to a successful online novel.

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Dead Souls: Conclusion

literarycritic — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:35:47 +0000

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Grotesque Comedy

literarycritic — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:58:34 +0000

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Gogol’s Dead Souls: Intro

literarycritic — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:29:39 +0000

Many will argue that the history of the Russian novel begins with Nikolay Gogol’s Dead Souls. What is amazing about this novel is host of vivid characters down to the last grotesque detail. A stranger named Chichikov comes into town in a “handsome carriage”. He will stay at an Inn for awhile and get to know who’s who. As the novel proceeds, we are taken up a ladder of deceit and skulduggery that this Chichikov imposes on innocent and not so innocent Russian landowners. He’s buying “dead souls” from them, which are serfs who still appear on the official documents even though they’re dead. By buying these “dead souls” at an extremely low cost, the main character slowly builds an income after each time he sells his non-existent property. And so he goes from town to town, swindling Russian landowners. The funny thing is that these rich landowners don’t give into him so easily. The comedy in Gogol’s famous novel is grotesque. You watch the long trail of swindles and feel an equal amount of disgust toward the upper class gentry as for the scoundrel himself.

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The Importance of Character in Fiction

literarycritic — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:23:22 +0000

In the second episode of Book TV, I bring James Wood and Gregory David Roberts back on the stage. I want to illustrate the most poignant aspects of what I see as Wood’s major thesis in “How Fiction Works,” namely the narrative technique he calls “free indirect style.” After establishing a standard for good fiction based on strong character and “psychological motivation” (Wood), I return to my initial review of the Australian novelist, Gregory David Roberts, and his epic story Shantaram.

James Wood and Shantaram

literarycritic — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:00:37 +0000

Episode One

This being my first video blog, I give a sort of introduction before venturing into the realm of fiction and literary theory. I tell a short story about how I found the book Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Then I digress to discuss the literary theorist James Wood and his book, The Broken Estate. I return to Shantaram with renewed zest and give an informal critique of the first chapter.

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