tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post5585879766207104596..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: DiacriticismTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-37317297875100410152011-11-09T10:58:43.715+00:002011-11-09T10:58:43.715+00:00I'd suggest start with one of the slightly les...I'd suggest start with one of the slightly less weird ones, Martin (South of the Border or Norwegian Wood, maybe) unless you can cope with talking cats and raining fish from the off...<br /><br />Actually I like his endings, Rol, because they just end, without needing to resolve anything.<br /><br />Good, isn't it, looby. Wonder if old J was into colliery bands.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-14612117272569223612011-11-08T14:43:04.513+00:002011-11-08T14:43:04.513+00:00The orchestra looks like it's just come down f...The orchestra looks like it's just come down from doing the soundtrack to the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972.<br /><br />Thanks for the Janacek - I love that intro. It's just so exciting to hear a piece where the brass takes centre stage rather than the strings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-13168673126287948082011-11-08T10:00:00.478+00:002011-11-08T10:00:00.478+00:00I love reading Murakami, but I generally feel I sh...I love reading Murakami, but I generally feel I should stop about 2/3rds of the way through as his endings generally leave me vaguely disappointed. <br /><br />Perhaps I'll only read IQ84 books 1 and 2 and leave it there.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-28805133770797906022011-11-05T10:03:52.670+00:002011-11-05T10:03:52.670+00:00I'm not familiar with the work of Murakami, al...I'm not familiar with the work of Murakami, although after reading this post...<br /><br />Will add to my list.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.com