Richard Baxstrom

Professor of Anthropology and the Humanities @EdinburghUni | Old work - Häxan, cinema, urban life | New work - USA, freedom & violence, anthro & literature

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” illuminated the struggles of Iranians during the Islamic Revolution, died at 56. https://t.co/WQWxavBm5l

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“Fight The Power, Pts. 1 & 2” by The Isley Brothers was released on this day in 1975.

[𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 @SalvadorDafti]

Talking Heads - The Great Curve

A one-chord celebration of sexuality and the nature of existence, both breathless and brimming with joy. An explosive journey for the ears, and possibly their finest moment.

1980.

[Brian Eno News @dark_shark]

Brian Eno & David Byrne: Mea Culpa - from their 1981 album, My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts #BruceConner #officialvideo https://t.co/FYSqPSabG9

[SurfSkateThrash @SurfThrash]

Artist: Raymond Pettibon

[SurfSkateThrash @SurfThrash]

Radio, live transmission

Joy Division
Transmission
Something Else (1979)

[𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 @SalvadorDafti]

William S. Burroughs and Bill Laswell - Words of Advice

Old Bull Lee laying down a string of cynical, deadpan life lessons over a languid hip-hop groove. A world-weary uncle schooling you from the darkest corner of an opium den.

1994.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“Computer World” by Kraftwerk was released 45 years ago today.

[Bill Pourquoimec @BillPourquoimec]

Sonic Youth Goo - Raymond Pettibon

[Richard Baxstrom @Baxstrom]

@SalvadorDafti This song blew my newly-teenaged mind. Still blows my nearly senior-citizened mind, come to think of it…

[𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 @SalvadorDafti]

Prince - All the Critics Love U in New York

Prince in haughty form mocking a NY scene where cool matters more than substance. Minimal, sleek, with a cynicism underneath. A man roasting pretentiousness, in style.

1982.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Don’t sleep on this one

[𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 @SalvadorDafti]

Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover

Vocals, guitars, bass, drums, Clavinet, electric piano, Oberheim, Polymoog, Minimoog and ARP Strings - all performed by 21-year-old Prince.

He probably he took the bins out that day too.

1979.

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

The premiere of Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'Vampyr' (1932) in Germany was delayed by UFA for nearly nine months since the studio wanted the American films "Dracula" (1931) and "Frankenstein" (1931) to be released first. But the film was still a financial failure.

When it finally premiered in Berlin on 6 May 1932, the audience booed the film, and Dreyer reportedly removed several scenes following the first screening. When the movie was screened in Vienna, audiences demanded their money back. When this was denied, a riot broke out, and police restored order with night sticks.

P.S: On this day, 96 years ago, 'Vampyr' (1932) was released in Germany.

[Brian Eno News @dark_shark]

Brian Eno & David Byrne: Ghost - My Life In A Bush Of Ghosts demos #FLAC [1980] https://t.co/gO5hLJQdWq

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience was recorded 58 years ago today.

[sylvie longeron @sylvie_longeron]

William Eggleston

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Before making "Strike" (1925), Sergei Eisenstein spent many months meeting a number of formerly outlawed Party activists and strikers. He visited a number of factories, and assembled a prodigious amount of documentation and read many books such as Émile Zola's 'Germinal'.

("Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict", Ronald Bergan, 1997)

P.S: On this day, 101 years ago, "Strike" (2025) was released in the Soviet Union.

[𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 @SalvadorDafti]

The Stooges - Dirt

Iggy’s on fire here, a vocal tour de force. A brooding, slow-rolling psychedelic stew, one that allows space for Ron to darkly skulk around in. Which he does, rather brilliantly.

1970.