Better Than Friday - 176

Goood evening everyone, hope you have a nice weekend. 

Just finished shooting a review of the deeply strange and pioneering work of pre-modernism 'Mysteries' by Knut Hamsun.

1. Book on my shelf - James Wood's "Upstate" 

A gift from a kind fan. This author wrote the introduction to my copy of Mysteries. 

James Wood is a critic for the New Yorker turned novelist. 

This is about a family stuck in an upstate New York snowstorm dealing with a daughter's depression. It begs the question "Can happiness be learned?"

I'm curious about Wood's answer. I wonder what Schopenhauer would say. 

2. Strange beautiful waltz 

Haunting piece. 

It's from a fellow named Steven R. Smith, the same fellow who does the fantastic noise project Ulaan Khol. 

With Hala Strana he seems to incorporate a lot of Eastern European influences. Gorgeous. 

3. Reading McCarthy Podcast 

Very cool. A recommendation from friend and patron Rob, thanks man! 

4. Oldboy fight scene (violent) 

17 takes over the course of 3 days. Love that smile.

An unbelievable film. Brutal Shakespearean revenge tale.

Wook's masterpiece. 

5. "Pining for the Fjords" 

THIS...IS AN EX-PARROT