#mark hiller

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[oldshowbiz]

St. Marks Place as directed by Arthur Hiller in The Tiger Makes out (1967)

[thecraggus]

Aliens (1986) Review

James Cameron proves that bigger is better as he delivers the mother of all sequels with 1986's Aliens #Review

[operafantomet]

TEAM EYEGLASSES OR TEAM MONOCLE?

Gotta say, Team Monocle has Laird Mackintosh... But Team Eyeglasses has more variation... It's a hard one!

Originally André wore eyeglasses, but at some point the monocle was introduced as an alternative - if he wears anything at all. The tendency has been to feature André with the eyewear in West End and Broadway, while it in international productions is more common to fit Firmin with the eyewear. In the design for the Managers office it's André who is shown with eyewear; it looks like a pinse-nez construction with chain. However, Firmin is shown with a monocle in the Hannibal scene's design.

Here's Gilles André's various styles in the replica productions. And please note that it's not by any means a complete list, just different examples from around the world.

Maria Bjørnson's design (detail)

Mark Siney, Hamburg

David Firth, original West End

Thomas Schulze with Tomas Bayer, Hamburg

Richard Reardon with David Cryer, US Tour

Wolfgang Pampel with Jack Poppel, Vienna

David Firth, original West End

Cris Groenendaal, original Broadway

Sam Hiller with Richard Hazell, West End

Jeff Keller (?) with George Lee Andrews, Broadway

DC Anderson with Bruce Winant, US Tour

Bradley Dean, Broadway

Greg Mills, Broadway

Aaron Galligan-Stierle, Broadway

Ian Jon Bourg, Las Vegas

Yusuke Kitawa, Tokyo

Kenn Derby, Hamburg

Laird Mackintosh, Broadway

George Lee Andrews, Broadway

Laird Mackintosh, Broadway

Laird Mackintosh, Broadway

[offbookkeeping]

okay this is semi obscure but i will now be listing off my favorite off book episodes that you should absolutely listen to right now

(not in any particular order)

• 277. wine from the hospital floor with addie weyrich

• 165. one two tree with eliza skinner

• 146. bachelor quest with the 2 johnnies

• 118. barn of darkness with paul sabourin

• 87. what's in thrift store with sasheer zamata

• 13. attorney at love with nicole parker

• 4. curses curses curses with jamie denbo

• 283. all black everything with ross bryant

• 229. breadtime: who will survive with rachel bloom

• soap opera! with kelly marie tran

• 224. the other scottish play with katie berry

• 83. night at the natural history museum with janet varney and steve berg

• 247. a single pull up to save the president with peter benifaz

• 209. non stop socks! with lilan bowden

• 275. this book only happens when you read it with rashawn scott

• 270. PMS: perpetual mischief season with gilli nissim

• 196. get haim to the greek with shaun diston

• 189. anything goes: in montana with demi adejuyigbe

• 198. can i compare you to a cheese? with sherry cola

• 177. trashassic trash with nick mandernach

• 161. clear eyes, full hearts with arden myrin

• 114. billionaires and future children with carl tart

• 23. o little town of doggywood with paul f thompkins and nicole parker

• 21. murder on the picturesque express with scott aukerman

• 299. clueless: a paints mcspectrum mystery with scott aukerman

• 102. love island: normal edition with elliot glazer

• 29. reborn in the fire with rachel bloom

248. cowminal house (animal house where the animal is a cow) with brendan dowling

• 88. tacoma valley with douglas widick

• 213. moms, bombs, and dante's gone with laci mosly

• 271. kisses to my critics with tim murray

• 250. intermission! with alice stanley jr

• a seastar is born with jeff hiller

• 80. candy crushin' it with mark mcconville

• 81. sean cullen live at sketchfest

• 99. mirage à trois with lucas hazlett

• 102. the cat five and the bad boys with heather anne campbell and nick wiger

• 73. The Dr & the Beast with D'Arcy Carden

• 74. actually, love with matt rogers

• 291. every place i cry live at permanent records

• 110. keeping pace with pace with the cooties

• 75. a cup of christmas with paul f thompkins and nicole parker

• 66. we object to fear

• 228. mariah who are ya? with matt rogers

• 34. zigging through time with ross bryant

• 96. summer stock: the musical with joel kim booster

• 290. the podcast about a ride about a show about YOU with tony rodiguez

• 6. wolf/tuck:LIVE! with d'arcy carden and paul scheer

• 11. shift your north: LIVE! with griffen newman and michael cruz kayne

• 18. touched by a gabriel with ashley ward

[extranoir]

(Extra Noir - Episode 78)

Mark Stewart - Fatal Attraction (Holger Hiller’s Extended Version)

Gina X. - No G.D.M. (Headman / Robi Insinna 2016 Rework)

Y2k92 - Once uPon A Time

Big Two Hundred - Let It Bleed

The Pop Group - We Are Time

Brenda Ray - The Scream

goneMUNE - Victim (Broken Circuits Remix)

goneMUNE - Seek Me (XUE x gaHARA Version)

Dean Blunt - CK1

NoHumanEye Vs. Mark Stewart - Deep Time Dub (Mark Stewart Remix)

bergsonist - Arch Briti

Nakion - Stupid

Patrick Cowley - Surfside Sex

The Serfs - Perverted Disco

Aeroplane Footsteps - Arabia

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 11.22

Beer Birthdays

John Palmer (1963)

Eric Alan Clarke Sørensen (1964)

Brett Joyce (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Benjamin Britten; English composer (1913)

Rodney Dangerfield; comedian (1921)

Terry Gilliam; animator, film director (1940)

Scarlet Johansson; actor (1984)

Robin Hood; fictional character (1422)

Famous Birthdays

Abigail Adams; first lady of John Adams (1744)

Wilhelm Friedmann Bach; German composer (1710)

Kristara Barrington; porn actor (1965)

Boris Becker; tennis player (1967)

Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael; songwriter (1899)

Tom Conti; British actor (1941)

Thomas Cook; British travel entrepreneur (1808)

Jamie Lee Curtis; actor (1958)

Robert Cavelier de La Salle; explorer (1643)

John Nance Garner; politician, 32nd US VP (1868)

Charles De Gaulle; French politician, opportunist (1890)

George Eliot; writer (1819)

Andre Gide; French writer (1869)

Mariel Hemingway; actor (1961)

Arthur Hiller; film director (1923)

Andrew Huxley; English biophysicist, physiologist (1917)

Arthur Jones; Nautilus exercise machine inventor (1926)

Billie Jean King; tennis player (1943)

Geraldine Page; actor (1924)

Wiley Post; aviator (1898)

Mark Ruffalo; actor (1967)

Roger L. Simon; writer (1943)

Roy Thomas; comic book writer (1940)

Steve Van Zandt; rock guitarist (1950)

Robert Vaughn; actor (1932)

Tina Weymouth; rock bassist (1950)

Jesse Colin Young; rock singer (1941)

[anibal11]

Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.

This video is a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. All timelapses were shot on the Canon 5D Mark II with a variety of Canon L and Zeiss CP.2 Lenses.

Project Yosemite Website: projectyose.com Facebook Page: facebook.com/projectyose Twitter: twitter.com/projectyose Contact info: info@projectyose.com

Thanks to Dynamic Perception for their motion controlled dolly and continued support! Purchase gear used in this video here: dynamicperception.com/#oid=1004_1

Dynamic Perception Website: dynamicperception.com

Track: Outro Album: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming Artist: M83 Site: ilovem83.com Publishing: emimusicpub.com Licensing: bankrobbermusic.com

This whole project has been an amazing experience. The two of us became friends through Vimeo and explored a shared interest in timelapsing Yosemite National Park over an extended period of time. We'd like to expand this idea to other locations and would appreciate any suggestions for a future project.

Project Yosemite was featured as a main story on Yosemite National Park's Spring Newsletter.: yosemitepark.com/timelapse-sprnews-2012.aspx

To view this in 2K, visit: youtu.be/OwFbjJasW3E Be sure to change the quality settings to 'Original'.

Twitter: twitter.com/#!/SheldonNeill twitter.com/#!/delehanty

Facebook: facebook.com/sheldon.neill facebook.com/delehanty

Behind The Scenes: vimeo.com/35223326 By Dalton Runberg

Our hearts go out to the families of Markus Praxmarer who lost his life while climbing Half Dome on September 19th, 2011 and Ranger Ryan Hiller, who was crushed by a tree January 22nd 2012. They will be missed. (A photo of Ranger Ryan Hiller can be found to the right, above the statistics counter)

[dankusner]

Jeff Hiller Is Living His Best Gay Christian Life

Jeff Hiller knows why people come to see his one-man show, Middle Aged Ingenue.

“People like you more when you’re on TV,” the San Antonio native told the audience at New York City’s Public Theater the first time he performed it in August 2023, referring to his two seasons as the unexpected leading man opposite Bridget Everett on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere.

“It’s literally the only reason you’re here tonight, so thank you.”

When the show makes its Texas debut on April 13 at Austin’s State Theater as part of the Moontower Comedy Festival, Hiller—whose newfound fame also stems from a stint playing a serial killer on American Horror Story—may not say it quite the same.

“I’ve tried to pull that back a little bit because my husband said, ‘I think that’s kind of insulting,’ ” he says during a video chat with Texas Monthly. “And I’m like, ‘BUT IT’S TRUE!’ ”

Even on a laptop screen, the six-foot-five Hiller is a big presence: an always-on comedian of oversized expressions in both face and voice, his (Hiller is open to any and all pronouns) conversation regularly punctuated with emphatic beats, mock-whispered asides, and effervescent laughs.

Today, he’s in a Minneapolis hotel room—which he hurriedly attempts to tidy as the camera light comes on—preparing for that night’s performance.

We quickly realize it’s also Good Friday, which, given that a major portion of the show traces his journey from closeted aspiring pastor and Texas Lutheran University theology major to actor, seems fitting, inappropriate, or both. “Isn’t that weird?” Hiller says. “I did really badly at scheduling my show about church!”

To be fair, “church” is not the buzzword Hiller uses in his thumbnail description of the show: “a night of stand-up about life, love, and three stories about assholes. Not rude people. Literal anatomical human buttholes. Three of them.”

One of the three is from his time as a social worker in Denver, working with homeless youth and in HIV prevention (no spoilers for the other two).

But church is what made Hiller he who is, and church is also very much at the heart of his character, Joel, on Somebody Somewhere.

Executive produced by former Texans Mark and Jay Duplass, it’s a comedy, albeit one that is also bittersweet and dark, created by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen as a vehicle for Everett, a New York singer, actress, and comedian who is originally from Manhattan, Kansas.

It’s a show full of people you don’t often see on TV: so-called “real Americans” in so-called “flyover country” who farm and go to church and watch college football and buy “live laugh love”–type throw pillows and raise children and experience loss and love, in both biological and found families.

And some of those Americans who go to church or dress head-to-toe in Kansas State Wildcats swag are people of color.

Or gay.

Or trans.

Just like Hiller and the show’s third star, drag performer Murray Hill.

“Some people have said, like, ‘Oh, this fantasy. This fantasy of openly gay people in middle America,’ ” Hiller says. “And the weird thing is, it’s not a fantasy.”

The son of mechanical engineer Raymond and housewife turned CPA Mary, Hiller grew up in San Antonio (“outside of 410, inside 1604”) and went to Churchill High, where he was in the choir (which meant he went to one football game a year, when they sang the National Anthem), but not the theater-kid clique. “They were cooler kids,” he says. “I’m much better at theater than at choir. But choir was a safe space.”

So was San Antonio’s Shepherd King Lutheran Church, where even the kids who bullied him at school had to be nice.

He was there for something—worship, choir, youth group—six days a week, and would have gone on Fridays too if there was an event to join.

He went to Texas Lutheran (“which everyone says is the Harvard of Seguin, Texas”) intending to become a pastor, while still getting a classic liberal arts education.

In Middle Aged Ingenue, he tells how he first came out, during a semester abroad, to a total stranger in Cape Town.

Nobody, including his own parents, has ever been surprised. “Oh, that’s niiiiiiiiice!,” Hiller recalls/imitates in Middle Aged Ingenue, with the sort of squealing voice people use to talk to puppies. “Thank you for telling me.”

But at that time, being himself also meant he couldn’t be a pastor (the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Hiller’s denomination, began allowing gay clergy in 2009).

He graduated from TLU in 1998 with a degree in theater, and eventually made his way to New York, after a short time in Denver.

He dreamed of working full time as an actor, but was afraid that no one else would see it. “I felt like people would look at me and be like, you?”

He wound up doing comedy and improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, and immediately saw other students and performers landing commercials and small movie parts.

Then he saw one of his teachers, Paul Scheer, get a TV show (Human Giant).

One of his improv teammates, Bobby Moynihan, got on Saturday Night Live.

By then Hiller was himself a teacher, and soon his students, including Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, and The Good Place’s D’arcy Carden, were getting their own shows or major parts.

“And I was still teaching,” he says. “It became very much a come-to-Jesus moment. Like, uh-oh, this might not happen. But I just kept plugging away. Like an idiot,” he adds with a laugh.

Prior to Somebody Somewhere, Hiller ran the gauntlet from unknown to obscure to “hey, it’s that guy!”

He racked up commercials and sitcom supporting parts (including on Broad City, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and two different spots on 30 Rock), starred in one Off-Broadway/Public Theater hit that was not at all a Broadway hit (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which walked so Hamilton could run).

But he was also tiring of only ever playing parts like “snippy gay waiter” or “bitchy customer service representative.”

And then he finally landed the role of, well . . . “gay best friend.”

But Joel is so much more than that.

The show’s second season was billed as a “totally platonic love story,” as the relationship between his character and Everett’s Sam became the heart of the show.

The character jumped off the page and right into Hiller’s heart when it was first suggested he audition for the role (he was acquainted with Everett and Murray Hill in New York, and they are all performers at the Public).

“I loved him,” Hiller says. “I loved him. I really was like, ‘Oh, they wrote this for me!’ ” They did not, in fact. “But he’s so much like me. I know exactly how to play him. It felt very meant to be.”

The similarities went beyond both Joel (who has no last name) and Hiller being churchy gay men from red states. Even some of the details in Joel’s backstory overlapped with Hiller’s life: having a stress rash in high school; driving a Buick LeSabre; not only having a vision board, but having a Vitamix blender on his vision board. The fact that Joel loves to take and count his “steps” was something the writers did add to the character based on Hiller, who is also a late-in-life runner, now that he no longer associates physical activity with the Lord of the Flies–like atmosphere of high school gym class.

And of course, they are both former seminary students who both love church (though Hiller, whose husband, Neil Goldberg, is Jewish, is no longer a regular).

Not only are there tons of other people like that, Hiller points out, but not every church is a place of intolerance and fundamentalism.

“I know so many openly gay men and women who are still part of mainline Protestant churches,” Hiller says. “That’s where their community is. Where they find friends and connections. And a lot of times church is also the base of social justice for these places. Food banks, rent assistance, even [helping] asylum-seekers. And so I think that the church often gets a bad rap.”

He then switches to a conspiratorial mock-whisper.

“Now, there are some really bad churches too, don’t get me wrong,” he finishes with a giggle.

People talk about Somebody Somewhere as a low-key, almost short-story-like TV show; “a show made up almost entirely of small, unassuming moments,” as Vulture’s Jen Chaney put it.

Which it is.

As Hiller observes, it’s a TV show about “humans who are bound by the rules of our planet,” as opposed to dealing with dragons or zombies.

But it is also not without its over-the-top drama and broader-than-broad comedy: diarrhea, cheap-motel affairs, physical and emotional fights, weddings, deaths.

It’s a show about not giving up on yourself and your life, even if you’re over forty (“significantly,” Hiller mock-mutters), which resonates for its actors as much as their characters.

That Somebody Somewhere also brought him to American Horror Story: NYC was kismet.

Ryan Murphy’s production company reached out to him after Somebody Somewhere’s first season aired and asked if he’d be willing to take a Zoom with the creator, who is also behind such shows as 9-1-1: Lone Star, Feud, and Glee.

“Which is hiiiiiilllllarious,” Hiller says, drawing out the word, as if he was going to say no. “I would have played one of the the dead bodies!”

Hiller’s character is horrifying and creepy but also just a little sympathetic, in a season that was both a Grand Guignol evocation of New York culture and gay culture in the 1980s, when the actual horror was the tragedy of AIDS.

And because AHS has far more viewers than Somebody Somewhere, he gets recognized as the terrifying Mr. Whitely far more than as lovable Joel.

“It’s funny because for so long, I really felt like my gayness was a detriment,” Hiller says. “I always felt like I could probably be on a sitcom if I weren’t so obviously gay. So it’s nice that my two biggest projects are celebrating that I’m gay. Well, not necessarily ‘celebrating’ on American Horror Story,” he walks back with another laugh. “But it’s an important part of his character!”

In Middle Aged Ingenue, Hiller jokes about the little gift he bought himself from having more rewarding and consistent work—health insurance, which of course is not a joke.

And neither was the vision board: Hiller’s got himself that Vitamix, just like Joel did.

With “not that much commitment”—no kids, he points out, but a husband, a cat, and a dog, he wants to work as much as he can while the work is there to be gotten, including writing and producing his own stuff.

“I’m not very easily castable,” he says. “So I’m aware of that and I’m trying to create my own work.” Middle Aged Ingenue, which he’s performing intermittently, is his third one-man show. He’s about finished a memoir (which will likely bear the same title) and he’s writing and developing pilots.

Even when he reached the peak of his time with UCB, performing in their flagship show, Hiller couldn’t help but think “I have more to give,” he says. “I have more to give than this. And I’m glad I get to give it. I’d like to give more of it.”Film & TV

[publicscouse]

The Vines

Script: Nele Washbourne

The Vines is named after Albert B. Vines, who first opened a public house on this site in 1867. It was rebuilt in 1907 as a Cains pub and is, like its sister pub, the Philharmonic, one of the great show pubs of the country.  It is a grade two listed pub on CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors, it is also known as the legendary ‘Big House’ on Lime Street.

The Vines was the work of Liverpool architect, Walter Thomas for the brewer, Robert Cain. Thomas (1849-1912) is famously known for his public house designs, Sefton Park and Audley House which is now an English heritage site.

This exuberantly baroque pub has etched glass windows, a folly tower, and extravagant faux Dutch gables. The impressive clock that extends over Lime Street (which is claimed to be the biggest free-standing in Great Britain) is by E J Dent & Co., the same company that provided the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament.

The interior of the pub is divided into rooms but features monumental fireplaces, carved mahogany, and beaten copper detail. It also boasts Corinthian pilasters and columns throughout. At the rear is the huge, ornate, high-ceilinged Billiards room, which was a staple of the 19th-century pub scene. The room is dominated by a striking stained glass oval ceiling dome.

In the Queensbury Room, above the fireplace is an intricate wooden bas-relief Viking Longboat. Around the walls there are fifteen plaster panels of cherubs engaged in allegorical pursuits and upon the ceiling is an oval plaster relief including 12 zodiac designs all created by Liverpool based artist Henry Gustave Hiller.

German Art historian Nikolaus Pevsner attributes the plaster reliefs to The Bromsgrove Guild, a 19th-century company associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement that was heavily involved in the plaster designs throughout. The Vines was once owned by A. B. Walker in the late 19th Century, who was later to pay for The Walker Art Gallery. At one time, it boasted its own art collection, which is still reflected in the ‘billiards room.' The room hung paintings worth millions but was relocated to the Walker Gallery and replaced by oil paintings of lesser value. Bill Bryson, a famous US travel writer, eulogised about the Vines in his famous book 'Notes From a Small Island’.

Today, the pub is often full of Liverpool characters and is a constant staple due to its historical conversation and atmosphere.

Sources Pevsner Architectural Guides: Liverpool by Joseph Sharples Public Sculpture in Liverpool by Terry Cavanagh Walks Through History: Liverpool by David Lewis Websites: https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/112 http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/lime_street/pubs/pub_index.shtml https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1084210

and my new mate Mark, who is a regular...

[davidnicksay]

The Evolution of the Directors Guild of America

In the early days of Hollywood, a visionary group of directors sought proper acknowledgment and creative freedom, leading to the establishment of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) on January 13, 1936. Just four days later, 100 directors had eagerly joined, setting the stage for the DGA's impactful journey.

King Vidor became the first president, and the Guild expanded to include assistant directors in 1938, by that time representing an impressive 95 percent of film directors and assistant directors in Hollywood. Frank Capra assumed the presidency in 1939, the year in which the DGA received blanket studio recognition, affirming directors' creative roles and establishing vital working conditions.

The DGA continued to mark milestones, introducing the Directors Guild of America Awards and negotiating its first television contract, recognizing directors' revenue rights. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, a pivotal figure, earned the first Feature Film Directing Award.

In 1964, the DGA introduced a Bill of Creative Rights, solidifying directors' entitlements, including the coveted “Director's Cut.” The 1987 industry-wide strike, lasting a mere three hours, marked a turning point, leading to three-year freelance contracts despite studio pressure.

Under Arthur Hiller’s presidency in 1989 the Guild reached over 9,000 members, moved into a state of the art Hollywood headquarters, and continued its advocacy for moral rights. The DGA’s rich history reflects a relentless pursuit of recognition and fair treatment for directors in the dynamic landscape of film and television.

[chrisryanspeaks]

Operator Music Band Releases “As It Goes”

The Brooklyn-based ensemble, Operator Music Band, featuring Dara Hirsch, Jared Hiller, and Daniel Siles, is set to unveil their EP, "Four Singles." This release marks an exciting venture into acid-infused dance music, with its launch scheduled for March 22 through Deep Break Records. In the midst of crafting these songs alongside producers Mike Bloom (XL) and Noah Prebish (Psymon Spine), a severe accident befell Hiller. He fell over 20 feet from a warehouse skylight directly into Rough Trade's storage area. This unfortunate event forced the band to delay their releases as Hiller embarked on a recovery journey from extensive injuries, including two fractured wrists, six broken ribs, and facial injuries leading to permanent hearing loss. Having largely recovered and found new energy, the trio is eager to continue their musical journey, beginning with the release of "As It Goes." This single is launched alongside a music video, premiered by BrooklynVegan. Directed and edited by Hiller, the video is a poignant collection of footage documenting his path to recovery, interspersed with genuine moments of friendship and collaboration, all captured with a unique, observational allure. Read the full article

[audiofuzz]

Operator Music Band Releases “As It Goes”

The Brooklyn-based ensemble, Operator Music Band, featuring Dara Hirsch, Jared Hiller, and Daniel Siles, is set to unveil their EP, "Four Singles." This release marks an exciting venture into acid-infused dance music, with its launch scheduled for March 22 through Deep Break Records. In the midst of crafting these songs alongside producers Mike Bloom (XL) and Noah Prebish (Psymon Spine), a severe accident befell Hiller. He fell over 20 feet from a warehouse skylight directly into Rough Trade's storage area. This unfortunate event forced the band to delay their releases as Hiller embarked on a recovery journey from extensive injuries, including two fractured wrists, six broken ribs, and facial injuries leading to permanent hearing loss. Having largely recovered and found new energy, the trio is eager to continue their musical journey, beginning with the release of "As It Goes." This single is launched alongside a music video, premiered by BrooklynVegan. Directed and edited by Hiller, the video is a poignant collection of footage documenting his path to recovery, interspersed with genuine moments of friendship and collaboration, all captured with a unique, observational allure. Read the full article

[snackpointcharlie]

Orient your listening device to Snackpoint Charlie’s frequency and just like that, you’ll be lonesome no more. Listen to our famous mix of Music from Elsewhere and Beyond™ and we guarantee to make you feel warm and fuzzy and if not well then fine, go off and be all cold and crusty, see if I care

Snackpoint Charlie - Transmission 127 - 2023.11.15 https://wavefarm.org/wf/archive/b2wgbc [ ^ click for download ^ ]

PLAYLIST

1) Mark Vernon - “Catalogue of Known Errors (Écosse)” from GOLDEN CASSETTE https://compilationstruc.bandcamp.com/album/golden-cassette

2) William Eggleston - “Improvisation” from 512 https://williameggleston.bandcamp.com/album/512

3) Blanca Altable - “Floating” from LAS FORMAS DEL AGUA https://www.microscopi.cat/blanca-altable

4) P.G. Six - “Tell Me Death” from MURMURS & WHISPERS https://pgsix.bandcamp.com/album/murmurs-whispers

(underbed throughout:) Pinchas Gurevich - “17yrickz”

5) Lenhart Tapes - “Vodu Brala (feat. Tijana Stanković)” from DENS https://lenhartapes.bandcamp.com/album/dens

6) Volksempfänger - “You've Lost It” from ATTACK OF SOUNDS https://volksempfanger.bandcamp.com/album/attack-of-sound

7) Jen Kutler - “00000000009” from THE POINT OF JOY AT THE END OF THE WORLD https://jenkutler.bandcamp.com/album/the-point-of-joy-at-the-end-of-the-world

8) Holger Hiller - “Budapest - Bukarest” from EIN BÜNDEL DER FÄULNIS https://shop.tapeterecords.com/holger-hiller-ein-buendel-faeulnis-in-der-grube-3973

9) Ary Lobo - “Mensagem ao Divino” from 1958-1966 https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/ary-lobo-1958-1966-limited-dance-edition-no-19

10) Adiss Harmandyan - “Mi Kna” from ADISS HARMANDYAN https://www.discogs.com/master/1682455-Adiss-Harmandyan-Adiss-Harmandyan

11) Josine van Dalsum - “Het Is Zo Stil” from IK BEN ER ZOMAAR https://www.discogs.com/master/2087278-Josine-van-Dalsum-Pieter-Verlinden-Ik-Ben-Er-Zomaar https://madrotter-treasure-hunt.blogspot.com/2023/11/josine-van-dalsum-ik-ben-er-zomaar.html

12) Domenico Lancellotti - “Tá Brabo” from SRAMBA https://domenico2.bandcamp.com/album/sramba

13) Boussouar El Maghnaoui - “Magoult Oualou” from OLD RAÏ - LE RAÏ D'ANTAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrrWXLLfgeE

14) Ali Ismail - “Karnak Twist” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7vUQyDTQfY

15) Panbers - “Libur Tamasya” from SOUND 4 - AYAH https://www.discogs.com/master/2895247-Panbers-Sound-4-Ayah

16) 75 Dollar Bill - “Touedar Akli” from LIVE ATELIERS CLAUS - 17 https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/shop/75-dollar-bill-live-ateliers-claus/

17) The Boston Typewriter Orchestra - “Typing Pool feat. Brian Dewan” from DELEGATION: THE REMIXES https://bostontypewriterorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/delegation-the-remixes

18) Harry Partch - “Windsong” from THE MUSIC OF HARRY PARTCH https://www.discogs.com/release/3613700-Harry-Partch-From-The-Music-Of-Harry-Partch

19) Microstoria - “Communerism” from INIT DING + _SND https://www.thrilljockey.com/products/init-ding-_snd-remastered

20) Yoko Ono & Elephant's Memory - “女性上位ばんざい [Josei-Joi Banzai] Part 2” from 女性上位ばんざい [JOSEI-JOI BANZAI] https://www.discogs.com/master/966671-Yoko-Ono-Plastic-Ono-Band-With-Elephants-Memory-Joseijoi-Banzai-Part-1-2

21) Akiko Yano - “Andante Cantabile” from TO KI ME KI https://wewantsounds.bandcamp.com/merch/akiko-yano-to-ki-me-ki-1lp-deluxe-black-vinyl-edition-with-4page-insert

22) 浅川マキ[Maki Asakawa] - “十三日の金曜日のブルース [Friday the Thirteenth Blues]” from 浅川マキの世界 [MAKI ASAKAWA'S WORLD] https://www.discogs.com/release/4484019-Maki-%E6%B5%85%E5%B7%9D%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AD%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C

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Review "The Elephant Man"

I watched "The Elephant Man" directed by David Lynch. The actors are excellemt. John Hurt plays John Merrick, the Elephant Man. The makeup took 7 hours to put on. Anthony Hopkins plays the role of Dr. Frederick Treves. Many other amazing actors worked on the film, including Sir John Gielgud, Anne Bancroft, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones and many others. Freddie Francis was the Director of Photography. The film was in b&w and was excellently shot. It really is lovely. I quite enjoyed this film and have seen it in the past numerous times. I suppose the only qualm I had with the film was a scene where a dream scene occurs and the strange factory sounds and visuals that are very representative of David Lynch is put in and I'm not sure if this is simply a signature or not for I wonder if it is a totally necessary scene. Some of the Lynch associated sounds occur in several other scenes in the film. However Alan Splet was a sound designer for this film and also worked on sound for David Lynch on Blue Velvet, Dune and Eraserhead so he might have had something to do with that sound.

This is the Blu-Release from Criterion and has a lot of interesting supplement material/interviews and I'm still going through that.

In the classic film list, They Shoot Pictures Don't They, it is at number 364. It also in in classic films lists from The New York Times, Empire and Mark Kermode.

Although the film is supposed to be close to the actual life of John Merrick there are a number of inaccuracies that don't entirely match up with reality, or so it seems.

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Jump Manual's Jacob Hiller Review: IS IT A SCAM?

If you’re a basketball fanatic who has a love for the game, then the thought of one day being able to dunk has probably crossed your mind. Now in terms of height and God given ability, not everyone can be born with what NBA players have.  Today, we dive into the realm of vertical leap enhancement with one of the most reputable programs in the field – “The Jump Manual” by the renowned athletic performance coach, Jacob Hiller. Hiller is a certified personal trainer by the ACE (American Council on Exercise), and his methods and techniques are tried and true. So you can be sure that you’re getting the right information from a legit source. In The Jump Manual, he busts a lot of these myths and shows you exactly what works and what doesn’t, so you can focus on the things that do, and avoid all the pitfalls that lead to failure/mediocre results. With more than 10 years of experience under his belt, Jacob has mastered his method and techniques to perfection and put it into his manual, giving you insights into what works and what doesn’t when it comes to increasing your vertical leap. The program was released in 2008 and since then has helped thousands of athletes to reach their dream of dunking. And even 10 years later, at age 35, Jacob Hiller's vertical is still impressive! I first decided to try it because I was intrigued with the Max Explosion workout. The manual is an entire program of vertical jump training. It show which days to train, sets, reps, techniques, and a video demonstration of all exercises used. It also gives you information on nutrition and recovery. Recovery is huge for explosive athletes. 

If there’s something I noticed about basketball players is that usually the majority of them depend upon professional coaches or their colleagues for guidance and information during their jump training. They work meticulously and try hard repeating the exercises which are known to increase vertical jump. Due to the sheer amount of work they put in, what would be a small problem for an amateur now becomes a big problem for the professional and the result is usually an ongoing fail. Essentially Jacob Hiller discusses the difference between working out for muscle strength and muscle endurance.  Knowing the difference between these two is important as doing the wrong one will essentially mean you are wasting your time if your goal is to increase your vertical jump. The uniqueness in this program is that it uses what’s called a ‘multi facet approach‘. Basically, this means assaulting the problem from all angles possible to create the maximum effect. This program uses scientific techniques to improve your vertical jump and is supported by clinical studies which prove these methods are the most safe and effective in exercising your vertical jump. If you have never performed deadlifts or heavy squats, Jacob Hiller recommends finding a trainer to show you the correct techniques. Without a trainer, you are risking hurting your back, your knees or both. The Jump Manual is more effective for experienced weightlifters as opposed to beginners. Experienced weightlifters can use the exercises and techniques in this book to improve their skills and see a significant strength increase within a fairly short period of time.

Following the program, you will see a marked difference in performance of all necessary components that make up an excellent baller. Plus the confidence boost it gives is worth the signup fee alone! The level of athleticism achieved by each individual is down to how intensely they follow the program and the level of commitment demonstrated. With a focused approach and unwavering dedication, you really can increase your jump. Whether you’re a dedicated basketball player aspiring to dominate the court, a volleyball enthusiast reaching for those sky-high spikes, or simply a fitness enthusiast eager to test your jumping prowess, “The Jump Manual” promises to take your athletic abilities to new heights. As a result, if you’re able to follow through with the directions, you’re just about assured to have an eruptive upright when you’re done. I bought the program myself back when I was just getting into learning how to dunk, and after completing it, I saw some pretty nice results. And in that 10 weeks, I saw an improvement of slightly over 9.6” in my vertical. 

Click here to Visit The Official Jump Manual Website