Ethereal, whimsical music by Musettes, a Swedish band outside of Stockholm. Something to listen to while you read -- and put a smile on your face.
Coucou Anne by Musettes
The Fox is Black held a contest: re-cover the sci-fi classic, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. The results are astounding, and there are so many, that it would be hard to choose a favorite. Jaw-dropping creativity.
While Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies -- perhaps my very favorite -- the book did little for me. As the mod at Fox says, it's best to see it as inspiration. The movie is certainly not a literal translation of the book, more like, "Take these ideas and run!" Dick's writing tends to leave me cold, anyway, but I would say to anyone who loves Blade Runner that you ought to consider giving the book a read. It's not long, and it has its own merits.
And last, poetry: Foxes by Jamieson Ridenhour. I won't say much about this, other than, "Go read this. Now." Strange Horizons does tend to have some of the best poetry around.
Hi Rebecca, being a sci-fi lover Blade runner is amongst my all time favourites, I even name it on my profile. I have read the book "Do androids dream of electric sheep" and I agree that this is one of those rare occasions where the film is far better than the book.
ReplyDeleteIt is a rare occasion. How often does this happen? And in this case, the film is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few other Blade Runner fans around here. We do love our sci-fi -- and androids.
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ReplyDeleteI have a chapbook coming out on the 19th of August - and wondered if you would be willing to review it???
I completely understand if you are too busy at the moment - but would love to have you onboard.
Thanks so much, regardless!
-Jenny
Jenny, firstly, congratulations! Second, email me:
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kiss, kiss,
Becky
Take my late, late comment... =)
ReplyDeleteThe music: sweet, corny and naive in the best possible way.
Well, you know how I get around anything Blade Runnery... I´ve always loved that title "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" simple, to the point and fucking poetic! And those covers -- oh, lá lá! I´m thinking of printing my favourite one =)
I love foxes too, may your reccs never cease!
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Yes, sweet and corny! I feel like a six year old eating cotton candy while listening.
ReplyDeleteDid you see that now Fox is Black is running a NEW re-covered contest? For... OMG... Jane Eyre. My favorite book ever.
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I love Blade Runner -- not so much something I saw as something that happened to me. The book is very peculiar and pretty much demonstrated to me what a great eye the script writers had. Reading it was pretty much: weird... weird... android sheep farming... blade runner... weird... blade runner.... weird... weird... blade runner... etc. Probably heresy on my part, though I guess P. K. D did write Blade Runner, with lots of 'weird' in between. St.
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