Category Archive for 'Culture'

Eternal privacy? van Gogh’s letters, available on the Internet

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Vincent van Gogh’s personal correspondence isn’t so personal any more. By the way, what’s personal? And why do I fuss so about reading personal correspondence when personal notes aren’t a problem? Depends on the person, right? Maybe.

Gloucestershire cheese-rolling: The Maccabees

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The Maccabees have released pretty video for “Can You Give It”. Check it out. Cheese-rolling is promised.

Franz Ferdinand and Marion Cotillard – “The Eyes of Mars”

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Franz Ferdinand have written a track for Dior, as sung by Marion Cotillard. I really, really like it.

Review: Ann Heberlein – “Jag vill inte dö, jag vill bara inte leva

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

I’ve read Ann Heberlein’s “Jag vill inte dö, jag vill bara inte leva”, and here’s my review.

Lost from 2009: Franz Ferdinand’s “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand”

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

I forgot to list Franz Ferdinand’s “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand” in my best-of-2009 list. Shame on me! Here it is, songs included.