Tag Archives: Music

This must happen.

Posted on April 27, 2014 by MishaBurnett

It’s amazing what you stumble across on Twitter.  I wrote a tweet about Tim Powers, because I am reading The Bible Repairman and found out that Tim Powers feels the same way about Edna St. Vincent Millay that I do. … Continue reading →

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Joe Dante And The Establishment Of The Ordinary

Posted on February 16, 2014 by MishaBurnett

I am a serious film geek.  (It’s possible that I have mentioned that before in this blog.)  I am particularly fond of popular science fiction and fantasy films–I’m a geek, but I’m no elitist.  One of my favorite directors, in … Continue reading →

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Pulp, Porn, Punk: Antistyle Artistic Movements As A Function Of The Cost Of Technology

Posted on February 7, 2014 by MishaBurnett

This year’s great controversy is between Traditional Publishing and Independent Publishing.  To sum up a great many words into a pair of drastic oversimplification, Traditional Publishing: “Independent Publishing is no good because the production standards aren’t as good as Traditional … Continue reading →

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Questions From Nina

Posted on January 27, 2014 by MishaBurnett

Nina Kaytel has nominated me for a blog award, and while I don’t ordinarily post the blog award graphic or nominate other bloggers, she’s asked some interesting questions and I want to answer them. Nina, for those who don’t know … Continue reading →

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On The Right Track

Posted on January 12, 2014 by MishaBurnett

Musicals are my kryptonite. I’m a big tough guy, I fix things and I’ve had all kinds of tough guy jobs, I’m all covered with hair, I’ve got tattoos–tres butch, you know? Machismo for days. But once I hearing a … Continue reading →

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Floodland

Posted on December 18, 2013 by MishaBurnett

I listened to the Sisters Of Mercy’s Floodland on my walk home today. It was my Christmas present to myself, a digital download from Amazon. I used to have the CD–it was one of the first CDs I ever bought, … Continue reading →

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Walking Home From Babylon

Posted on November 22, 2013 by MishaBurnett

Regarding Read Tuesday, I now have both of my books set up for Kindle Countdown Deals–they’re going to be 99 cents each for the week of 9 Dec thru 15 Dec, 2013. I’m running my promotions to run for a … Continue reading →

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I heard that Lou Reed is dead.

Posted on October 27, 2013 by MishaBurnett

I sat down and listened to “Songs For Drella” straight through, and as I’m writing this I’m playing a Polygram “Best Of” compilation.  “Waiting For The Man”, “Heroin”, “Venus In Furs”, “White Light/White Heat”, all the usual suspects. It’s hard … Continue reading →

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Countdown To Obsolescence

Posted on July 19, 2013 by MishaBurnett

“..breath deep, the gathering gloom.” In three weeks time I will be fifty years old. I have a problem with that.  I have a real problem with that.  I hate my birthday at the best of times–August in general tends … Continue reading →

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Ladies And Gentlemen, Boys And Girls Of All Ages!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by MishaBurnett

Okay folks, if you live in or near St. Louis, MO, or you can make the trip to St. Louis, MO over the summer, I urge you to get tickets for Circus Flora’s Summer 2013 show, “A Trip To The … Continue reading →

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