Ken Socrates

Six Degrees of Separation

Ken Socrates — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000

Here’s to you.

Les Hypocrites

Ken Socrates — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:30:16 +0000

So where have all the 911 calls been concerning the Max Pacioretty hit on Kris Letang? Where are all the indignant outcries for justice ringing from North of the Border? Has the Crown been heard from yet? The investigation, surely, is under way.

Right?

Right?

This is, I assure you, the final bit of evidence anyone will ever need that Montreal Canadiens fans’ and the city itself are as fraudulent a bunch of total ninnies that has ever walked this planet. Most of us always knew this to be the case but now even the most neophyte observer, from a hockey perspective or any other, will be forced to agree.

Zdeno Chara was investigated for 9 months for a hockey hit that was far less purposely severe than what Pacioreety laid out on Kris Letang the other night. The NHL agrees, as witnessed by the 3-game suspension. Where is the outcry now from Les Habitants? Eh?

There is none.

Game over, Montreal.

You lose.

Life’s Too Short

Ken Socrates — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:00:44 +0000

The second episode of Life’s Too Short, featuring a Johnny Depp appearance, is perhaps the single funniest episode of a half hour sitcom ever recorded.

What If Willy Wonka Was An Underground Gene Pervert

Ken Socrates — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:55:35 +0000

Only Warren Ellis could come up with a concept like that. Willy Wonka. Underground. Gene Pervert. It reads like excellent music.

Same folks who did the Grant Morrison film, Talking With Gods, are working on an Ellis doc called Captured Ghosts.

I never expected his voice to sound like that. Thought it would be rather gravelly and rough.

Label as “must see” cinema.

A Girl And Her Dog

Ken Socrates — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:15:11 +0000

Wollaston Beach, Quincy, Massachusetts, November 6th, 2011

Go Drown Your Empty Selves

Ken Socrates — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:47:51 +0000

An assortment of my favorite British Sea Power stuff in a recent playlist. Obviously, the rock steady section in the first half and the chill/bliss out segment near the end.

1. Who’s In Control
2. Carrion
3. Waving Flags
4. It Ended On An Oily Stage
5. Remember Me
6. Lights Out For Darker Skies
7. No Lucifer
8. Mongk II
9. Down On The Ground
10. A Forest
11. Georgie Ray
12. Childhood Memories
13. Blackout
14. Open The Door
15. Everybody Must Be Saved
16. No Need To Cry
17. I Am A Cider Drinker
18. Tugboat
19. Green Grass Of Tunnel
20. The Great Skua
21. The South Sound
22. The Pelican
23. Out Of My Mind On Dope & Speed
24. Heavy Water

The best active band currently on earth period.

England’s Fine Fields

Ken Socrates — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:23:23 +0000

Joanna Marlowe?

Ken Socrates — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:20:08 +0000

“Um. Who wants to know?”

John Bolton, Epic Illustrated Number Eighteen.

There’s 26 More of These To Go? Really?

Ken Socrates — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:07:42 +0000

I’m making my way, like alot of other comics loving folk, through the so-called “New 52″, the much-hyped DC Comics reboot of it’s entire line of comics and, while they’re at it, Universe. I had envisioned a series of reviews talking about various books but let me tell you right now it’s not going to happen.

I’m just too damned bored with it.

Seriously, folks. So far there is almost nothing new happening inside these books and, in many cases, a lot of just very ordinary superhero storytelling. Stale, tired plots and action so predictably like what we’ve seen a thousand times before in the most everyday, mediocre comics of the last few decades. I can’t see very much originality happening. Certainly no risk-taking. A lot of yawning while reading, however.

On top of that, the whole thing seems a bit inconsistent and confusing when you go from book to book. Which Superman is Grant Morrison portraying in Action Comics? Because it doesn’t look to be anything like the one appearing in the Justice League. The world of superheros is once again fresh and new to planet Earth (as shown in JL) but, wait, Green Lantern’s Sinestro is still playing out a leftover story line from Brightest Day. And Batman and Robin seem to have not missed a beat in continuity from issue #22 of the most recent run to this new #1. Same storyline, same creative team. Different universe?

No clue.

It’s not all bad, though. Above you’ll see a panel from Swamp Thing #1. And while the story is nothing astonishing, Yannick Paquette’s artwork is just beautiful to look at and it’s worth reading the book just for that. The new Animal Man book looks intriguing and I like the liberal minded viewpoint expressed in that and Action. I don’t know. I still have a few more from this week to slog through (including J.H. Williams III’ Batwoman which also looks beautiful) and maybe one of them will surprise me.

I’m betting it won’t be Deathstroke #1, though, will it?

Sigh.

Heathen Darkness

Ken Socrates — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:37:48 +0000

A little something called, “and the world tonight is full of these things”.

Please listen. Everything in there from spoken word, tribal rhythms, post-sci-fi noise and vinyl hiss, which I do so adore.