If, for some baffling cosmic glitch, you’ve never met Supersonic Man, allow me to be your guide. Released in 1979, this cinematic gem proudly claims the title of “best worst movie ever made”—a bona fide classic of glorious absurdity that you simply can’t miss. Think superhero camp meets cosmic chaos, wrapped up in a package so wonderfully flawed, it’s impossible not to love.
Tom Waits emerges from his artistic hibernation with a striking new collaboration alongside the legendary guitarist Marc Ribot, delivering a raw and powerful anti-fascist folk anthem. The song, drenched in gritty emotion and defiant spirit, is accompanied by a visually compelling video that cuts deep, delivering a bold and unflinching critique of the Trump era.
This fierce track is featured on Songs of Resistance 1948-2018, a thought-provoking album set to drop on September 14, 2018, via ANTI-. The record serves as a rallying cry, weaving decades of protest and resilience into a sonic tapestry that challenges the status quo and reminds us all of the enduring power of music as resistance.
With Waits’ gravelly voice and Ribot’s jagged guitar lines converging, this collaboration stands as a testament to the relentless spirit of dissent—a soundtrack for a time when courage is more necessary than ever.
Consciously, or subconsciously every now and then a film comes back into your life. I remember watching The Last Picture Show in the mid to late 1970s and had not seen it until this week. The film was directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel by Larry McMurtry.
Poignantly filmed in black and white and set in a small town in North Texas between November 1951 to October 1952. The plot focusses on the coming of age of Sonny Crawford played by Timothy Bottoms and his friend Duane Jackson played by Jeff Bridges. The cast also includes Cybill Shepherd (in her film debut). The film features a stellar soundtrack with Peter Bogdanovich insisting that all the music had to originate from the period the film was set in. Featuring many songs by Hank Williams Sr. and other recording artists the music provides an authentic backdrop to the unwinding stories, which collide throughout the 2 hours of the movie. The film was nominated for 8 Oscars, (including Best Picture, Best Director) and won 2.
In 1992, Bogdanovich re-edited the film to create a “director’s cut”. This version restores seven minutes of footage that Bogdanovich trimmed from 1971 release, including the infamous sex scene in the pool hall after the hall close for the night. A visual and audio treat the film is one of those classics that can be forgotten in the faded memories of my younger years, but when reviewed again leave a lasting impression. Filmmaking at its finest.
Ways & Means features original ‘grown up’ children’s story collaborations by some of this era’s most compelling storytellers from the worlds of music and contemporary art. The project supports NGOs and nonprofit organisations advancing children’s causes around the world including Room to Read, Pencils of Promise, 826 National and more. View a literary mixtape that explains the project here
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Karl’s latest poem is called ‘Cruel to be kind’ and is taken from the collection, ‘The Butterfly Effect’. The poem is a cry for every ‘villains’ innocence! “We are ALL innocent because at our core the intentions of human beings are good, deception is the real ‘devil’, man is not. We live a life according to our conditioning.” Click here for my earlier post concerning Karl’s work, along with further information.
Poignantly filmed in black and white and set in a small town in North Texas between November 1951 to October 1952. The plot focusses on the coming of age of Sonny Crawford played by Timothy Bottoms and his friend Duane Jackson played by Jeff Bridges. The cast also includes Cybill Shepherd (in her film debut). The film features a stellar soundtrack with Peter Bogdanovich insisting that all the music had to originate from the period the film was set in. Featuring many songs by Hank Williams Sr. and other recording artists the music provides an authentic backdrop to the unwinding stories, which collide throughout the 2 hours of the movie. The film was nominated for 8 Oscars, (including Best Picture, Best Director) and won 2.
Irregular Frequencies 