Ismo Santala on the subversive pulp fiction of Lang’s 1928 silent thriller The quick-paced opening sequence of Fritz Lang’s silent thriller Spione (1928) counterpoints a carefully orchestrated crime spree with the gross incompetence of the law. After a series of assassinations and thefts, an agent rushes into the office of a trim government official. Gasping […]
David Sylvian : The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter
Ismo Santala An album of remixes, the nine tracks of The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter were made by musicians handpicked by David Sylvian to shake up the subdued sonic architecture of Blemish (2003). Because most of the names of the remixers are not familiar to me, I can only go by what I […]
Gustave Flaubert: Bouvard and Pécuchet
Ismo Santala Bouvard and Pécuchet – Gustave Flaubert See all books by Gustave Flaubert at Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.com Gustave Flaubert’s last, unfinished novel Bouvard and Pécuchet starts with a chance meeting that has the air of serene machination about it. The encounter between two Parisian copy clerks leads to a remarkable friendship. The first meeting […]
