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In an anxiety-driven tribute to the great musical experiences of his generation (the first Can show in Cologne, the birth of Captain Beefheart, the rise of dance music in Ibiza), Random Nerds’ patron saint James Murphy proclaims ad nauseum a wistful mantra of faux nostalgia: “I was there.” For no matter how many ticket stubs […]
who watches the watchmaker?
Welcome to Just a Game of Thrones, the column singing backup vocals on the Song of Ice and Fire. *** The Gear Wars While the watchmaker analogy has many horologists, English clergyman William Paley best articulated this philosophical anthem of the scientific revolution in his 1802 book Natural Theology, or Evidences of the Existence and […]
a mashup of a Sunday
The day began with blueberry pancakes, with good friends. Then off we were, riding in an old Volkswagen van, to an iconic Vermont Sunday tradition: a performance by The Bread and Puppet Theater. There, frog men and jugglers strolled about the grass. Singers sang in different languages. It rained, but the performance continued. Tubas played. […]
documenting a reading of The Document
Unlike some of the previous episodes of this podcast, this one has little to do with me. It’s simply a story I stumbled upon that I felt was important to share… A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from a German hiker named Nicola Seitz who was looking for a place to stay […]
