Introduced to George Smiley through a Call for the Dead
Introduced to George Smiley through a Call for the Dead Ok, what have I been reading this week? Well, for anyone who knows me then this choice might seem like a strange one to kick off a new column with. I tend to enjoy the more fantastic side of literature. I find that I gravitate naturally towards the horror and fantasy end of the market, although I have to admit that I’d be more inclined to go for the vintage...
Sweets to the Sweet: Urban Myth and the Majesty of Candyman
Sweets to the Sweet: Urban Myth and the Majesty of Candyman “How do you do? I see you’ve met my faithful handyman. He’s just a little brought down because when you knocked He thought you were the Candyman.” –The Rocky Horror Picture Show Urban Legend: It has a fine ring to it, I’ve always thought. We’ve all listened to one, half enthralled and half with amusement. Hell, we’ve probably all told one; sometimes knowing what...
Philip Glass
I know Philip Glass mainly through his film work, having been introduced to his marvellously unique and hypnotic style by way of Paul Schrader’s Mishima: a Life in Four Chapters. Indeed, this was his first real foray into cinema, although he had been very successful with the mating of music and image in the earlier documentary film Koyaanisquatsi. He is instantly recognisable, even if you didn’t realise at first that he was...
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