writers week at moistworks

April 30, 2007 11:35 PM

Great cache of interesting you tube clips including Alex Chilton, Paula Abdul stoned, The Pogues and James Brown drunk, Husker Du, John Lennon, and Captain Beefheart. And when was the last time you read something worthwhile on a music blog? Check out the Susan Choi post at moistworks. [And bonus essay from mefite gwint's wife!]
posted by vronsky (26 comments total)

And I'll add suicide hotline for good measure. "trustees harassing me"
posted by vronsky at 11:42 PM on April 30, 2007

Holy crackle, this is a treasure trove! Hunter S. and Keef? Woody Allen and Billy Graham? Wow! Good find, vronsky!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:18 AM on May 1, 2007

painting the dress and jean michel
posted by vronsky at 12:50 AM on May 1, 2007

There's always room for Jello!

Chilton rocks. Thanks!
posted by toddbass10 at 2:18 AM on May 1, 2007

I wonder if anyone has any clips of the Pogues sober.

Nice find, vronsky.
posted by psmealey at 3:42 AM on May 1, 2007

I wonder if anyone has any clips of the Pogues sober.

Hmmm... maybe the rest of 'em, but probably none of Shane!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:53 AM on May 1, 2007

moistworks is wonderful.
posted by Marquis at 3:53 AM on May 1, 2007

psmealy, they did a TV show here wherein they did a blow-by-blow of the recording of 'Fairytale' - the band were excellent, and all quite sober. Shane was drunk as a skunk, nearly unintelligible, completely toothless, green-skinned, and rolling around in a wheelchair (attended to by his enabler / gf). It was one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen.
posted by chuckdarwin at 4:35 AM on May 1, 2007

I'd like to second the shout-out to Moistworks. It's one of the best in the long list of audioblogs I have bookmarked.

*obligatory plug for my own audioblog*
posted by The Card Cheat at 6:08 AM on May 1, 2007

Hey Card Cheat, after a quick scan of your audioblog me sez "good! Bookmarked!"
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:27 AM on May 1, 2007

Patti Smith singing You Light Up My Life. What a find.
posted by Xurando at 7:00 AM on May 1, 2007

Thanks!
posted by The Card Cheat at 7:12 AM on May 1, 2007

I'm amazed Shane is still alive, while everyone around him like Joe Strummer & Kirsty MacColl is dead.
posted by mike3k at 7:20 AM on May 1, 2007

I was just thinking the same thing mike3k. People like Shane & Keith Richards are like cockroaches thriving after a nuclear holocaust. I just don't get it.
posted by miss lynnster at 7:30 AM on May 1, 2007

Can anyone identify the film clips (Russian I think) shown in the "suicide hotline" and "painting the dress" links above?
posted by vronsky at 7:48 AM on May 1, 2007

Hey Card Cheat, I didn't know you were By-Tor. Been visiting your blog for years. Great site! Really well done.
posted by vronsky at 7:52 AM on May 1, 2007

I really dug the Sly Stone interview.
posted by ob at 7:53 AM on May 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

Thanks, vronsky! Always nice to hear. I put it up on Projects a while back...
posted by The Card Cheat at 8:56 AM on May 1, 2007

I feel obliged to link directly to Jenny Offill's essay because it's great. And also because we're married.
posted by gwint at 9:52 AM on May 1, 2007

Aww man! I wish I had known that gwint. I would have included it in the fpp. Beautiful writing! Please tell your wife that it moved me. And I remember that late October light in the city. On Lafayette street.

I wonder if cortex or jessamyn could fix this. I would love to see it linked on the front page. Not sure how to ask them though. metatalk?
posted by vronsky at 2:06 PM on May 1, 2007

I emailed cotex.
posted by vronsky at 2:42 PM on May 1, 2007

Yeah, that's pretty neat serendipity. I tagged it on the end.
posted by cortex at 3:08 PM on May 1, 2007

Thanks cortex.
posted by vronsky at 3:57 PM on May 1, 2007

for miss lynnster
posted by vronsky at 6:02 PM on May 1, 2007

I loves me some ella! :)
posted by miss lynnster at 6:10 PM on May 1, 2007

The Fox News one about Kurt V is depressing.
posted by chime at 9:08 PM on May 1, 2007