Saturday, August 02, 2008

So I finished Season 4 of The Wire. Exemplary TV in every sense of the word and now I have to wait until the end of September to see the final run because of the fact it won't be available for rental until then. I took a long time to get around to seeing it to but after making the time I was hooked. So many strands, so complex but quite traditional in some sort of way. Great characters too, I can't wait to see how it all ends.

It’s a fucking sin that most people who would eat this stuff up will perhaps never see it. When the big global jukebox of culture that downloads straight to your abode so you never have to leave the house becomes available it could well be too late.

There’s so much stuff. It’s difficult not to be swamped and just roll with what you’re fed. How to prioritise? You have to or you drown, simple as that.

It helps to be inspired and gear like The Wire and Mike Edison’s “I Have Fun…” certainly give me a shot of much needed cultural adrenalin. I finally finished the book this morning and really, it’s like if there was an NBT syllabus then this tome would be on there with a bullet. It’s a testament to everybody involved in getting it out there, shit – it could even be a series itself one day. I’d sure love those characters to come to life on some kind of screen.

And then there's the Eric and Amy album, life-affirming gear all the way but I can't give anything else away just yet. "The Downside Of Being a Fuck-Up" is the soundtrack of our lives.

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