Sdtrk: ‘It’s not you’ by Le futur pompiste

I was in the midst of a micro-quandary a couple of days ago: I was sat there, thinking to myself, ‘y’know, “Shouting etc etc” is an incomplete but rather accurate reflection on the various things I’m interested in. However, it seems that most of the stuff that I love is stuff that most people either have no reference points for, or simply can’t get into.’ So I was thinking ‘what if, perhaps, I went less for obscurity, and instead tried to write about things that were more personal?’ I quickly realised that that would result in a blog that would be updated probably four or five times a year. I’ve really nothing worth noting going on in my life right at the moment — please select from either Dodgy, Hideous Job or Boring, Stultifying Academia, and I’m not keen on writing about either of those subjects. At length, anyway.
Then I remembered something that one of my heroes, Ian Curtis, once mentioned about his work — ‘We do it for ourselves, but we hope other people will still like it’. Writing the kinds of posts that you find here make me happy, for the most part. I love passing on factoids about long-since-closed exposition sites, or going on in obsessive detail about RealDoll developments, or delivering a series of links to various and sundry things. I figured that people reading ‘Shouting etc etc’ will walk away from it with varying levels of satisfaction — some may get quite a lot out of a post, whether it’s amusement, knowledge, or both, and some may not get as much out of it. But I’m certain that everyone will agree that at the very least, it’s interesting*, and ultimately, that’s not too disappointing of an assessment.

Between now and the next thrilling post, why not have a go at another Edward Gorey-related quiz?

You will swallow some tacks. You are a little
weird, maybe not so much in a good way. Buy a
yellow tie and wear it on your head.

What horrible Edward Gorey Death will you die?
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*keep in mind that I use the adjective ‘interesting’ to mean ‘not necessarily good or bad’

Sdtrk: ‘Let’s go’ by New order

I’d say this is about 50% accurate. Well, maybe 65% accurate.

The Curious Sofa – You are quite sensual and love a good
romp in every sense of the word! People are drawn to you
and always want you to sit in their laps!

Which Edward Gorey Book Are You?
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Sdtrk: ‘Fallin’ in love’ by American spring

See, Veach? See what you’ve started??

Go handcraft your own magazine cover! Like you’re doing anything else with your time.
By the way, Veach; I’m looking at those questions you asked me last month, concerning Synthetiks and whatnot. Those’ll be answered in a week or so, as final exams are looming ominously on the horizon..

*I recall reading an article in a magazine somewhere a number of years ago, where the author mentioned that they were writing an article on MS Word. They had typed in the name ‘Condé Nast’, and the spellchecker had suggested ‘nasty condo’. I laughed

Sdtrk: ‘teuh’ by Popporu

Don’t mind me, we’re just one-upping atsushi-san and MaRi-chan over there. 🙂

Go make your own!

Sdtrk: ‘Cut up’ by Duchess says

So — hypothetically speaking — who would I have to speak to in order to cash this fecker in?

Hrrm. Upon reflection, perhaps I’ll just sit on ‘Shouting etc etc’, and let it accrue some more interest. Maybe by this time next year, it’ll have gained five or six bucks

Sdtrk: ‘La fille à la moto’ by Dani

Courtesy of Mr Veach, who was be-poxed by someone else..

What were three of the stupidest things you’ve done?
1. Getting wrapped up in the life and stupidity of She Who Must Not Be Named (that’ll be at the top of the list for a very long time)
2. Missing whitehouse’s performance in Cleveland back in 1995, as they’ll probably never visit Detroit, and they haven’t played east of California in several years
3. Not continuing to study French

Who has the most influence in your life?
Yeah, I’d have to go with Veach’s answer: I do. I’m 95% responsible for my own stupidity (see above), and for my own handful of successes..

Who would you pick up for ‘Dinner For Six’ with your time machine?
Right off the bat: Ian Curtis, Oscar Wilde, Andy Warhol (circa the 60s, cos when the 70s started, he became rather boring), Anthony Burgess, and Hans Bellmer and his Doll. (She doesn’t eat, therefore she’s not really a ‘dinner’ guest.) Burgess would speak at great length about language and its perversities, while Wilde would add various bon mots, and eventually take the verbal stage with a distinctive flourish. Ian could mention the various japes that he and the rest of Joy division have pulled on people, which would probably have everyone laughing, and Warhol would get photos of me alternately asking Bellmer a passel of questions, and hitting on his Doll. Finally, Warhol would undoubtedly pick up the tab. A winning evening!

If granted three non-supernatural wishes, what would they be?
1. For Man to have a better understanding and greater tolerance of his fellow man
2. All those things that we were supposed to have in the Future according to Sixties thinking, i.e, flying cars, daily flights to the Moon, and yes, Synthetiks, etc, would be a reality
3. And for $100,000 USD to be Magickally deposited into my bank account every five days. My needs are simple!

Name two things you regret your city not having and two things people should avoid.
1. A subway/streetcar system. It being the former Motor City, everyone is contractually obligated to use motor vehicles, so we’re lucky to even have a bus service, and that’s a joke in and of itself. God forbid we actually attract people to the city, let alone bring employment into the city, with functional mass transportation!
2. A local footie club (that’s ‘soccer team’, by the way). We used to have them; the Detroit Express in the 80s, and the Rockers in the late 90s, but since soccer isn’t held in very high regard in the States unless you’re under 15 years of age, the Detroit teams withered and died away. Whatever third club Detroit would have probably won’t be good as international teams, but if they do well enough, managers could start looking into buying decent players from other places. *coughManUtdandJuvecough* Even a Championship-level player would be good, really..

People should avoid presumption in their interaction with other humans, as well as driving sport utility vehicles.

Name an event that changed your life.
Round 1989 – 1994, I used to listen to this radio programme on a nearby Windsor station called ‘Brave new Waves’, then hosted by Brent Bambry. During each show’s running time (midnight – 4am), I learned about so many bands and new styles of music that I’d never heard of before. Not only that, but midway through the show, Brent would profile a different artist, relating their history and playing several tracks as well. And of course, since I was learning all about shoegazer, and Plus 8, and 4AD, and Factory, and Rough trade, and etc, I sought out magazines that dealt with the kind of music that was now becoming a large part of my life, and from those magazines, I’d read reviews and interviews citing influences and similar bands that I’d also never before encountered. It was literally as if someone had said, ‘Davecat, here’s a whole new culture — check it out,’ cos much like anime, I didn’t just stick to loving the music, I wanted to learn more about the cultures and movements that started that music. That is, apart from the whole ‘Madchester‘ era. Some good bands, mostly crap lifestyle.

Tag five people.
Alright!

What, out loud? No, people seem to despise that. If anyone wants to be picked though, leave us a comment, won’t you?

NEXT UP: A report and summation of the whole Synthetiks documentary shoot experience

Sdtrk: ‘Shout’ by Depeche mode

Since HaloScan and/or Blogger is being a stubborn shit, and won’t let me access the comments for the ‘You’ve got questions, we’ve got.. I dunno‘ posting, I’ve posted the questions for Penda and SafeTInspector right here.

for Joe:
1. So, SafeTInspector, what’s with the name ‘SafeTInspector’?

2. It’s probably too early to tell in your illustrious AuctionItTODAY career, but barring the NASCAR edition GigantiGrill, what’s the oddest thing you’ve shipped out?

3. In reading your comedy sketches, I notice that they’re quite funny, yet unrepentently insane. Who or what would you say inspires you when you start a-typin’ out a sketch?

4. If you could design a whimsical corporate mascot for any fast food place (either still in existence, or now-defunct), what would it be, and for what food chain would this mascot shill for?

5. If a maniacal ex-Nazi doctor had you strapped in a chair, all the while closing in on your unanesthetised mouth with a gleaming array of dental tools asking ‘Is it safe?’ over and over, what would your answer be? Keep in mind that he’s read your blog, and knows that you’re the SafeTInspector.

for Monti:
1. If you were able to, say, ‘get rid of’ someone without having any awful legal consequences heaped upon you, but you had to do it in a clandestne manner, how would you go about it? Hypothetically, of course, heh heh.

2. Think of a film that you otherwise like, yet it contains a glaring error or something that prevents it from being TEH BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME. What film would that be, what would you improve, and how would you make it all better? (Alternatively, you can replace ‘film’ with ‘book’.)

3. Your wish has come true, and you’re finally Supreme Dictator of the World. What are your three unbreakable and most sovereign edicts?

4. What one piece of advice would you give to Monti circa 1995?

5. In your completely unbiased opinion, who would win in a bare-knuckle brawl between Stephen King and Clive Barker?

Don’t forget, fill in your answers on your Blog using a No.2 pencil. Ready GO