The Sunday Song – Lizard Point by Brian Eno
It’s time for the Sunday Song! Continue reading The Sunday Song – Lizard Point by Brian Eno
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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is a fantastic surreal fairy tale (Grimm style) in which nasty priests prey and the sexual awakening of thirteen(!) year old Valerie blooms. A strange combination of menstruation and a pair of earrings … Continue reading Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Clara Engel – Folk Noir
When the sun’s tentacles reach down from heaven and thaw my frozen tongue
I’ll have a voice that’s all my own… Continue reading Clara Engel – Folk Noir
Borley Rectory – most haunted house in England
Leonora Carrington: Britain’s Lost Surrealist | TateShots
This short film is really worth watching if you’re interested in Leonora Carrington. The first few minutes is just her cousin giving some facts, but then there’s an excellent interview with a rather grumpy but extremely inspiring Leonora. Featuring rare … Continue reading Leonora Carrington: Britain’s Lost Surrealist | TateShots
David Lynch: Interviews Spanning 5 Decades
VOSTELL HAPPENING
It’s inspiring, motivating, weirdly uplifting and, in the final scene, blissfully moving. I highly recommend giving it twenty minutes of your time. If you do, let me know what you think! Continue reading VOSTELL HAPPENING
The Beautiful Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)
As regular visitors to Examining the Odd will know by now, British-born Mexican surrealist Leonora Carrington is one of my favourite artists. Her paintings are somehow oppressive yet elegant, tense yet loving. Her writing is inspiring and thought-provoking. We have … Continue reading The Beautiful Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)
Leonora Carrington – Top 10 Facts
She Was a Founding Member of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Mexico Continue reading Leonora Carrington – Top 10 Facts
Mike Russell and his Surreal Stories
Mike Russell is the author of two short story collections; Nothing Is Strange and Strange Medicine. His work is surreal and often humorous, with some stories even being described as erotic, absurd or disturbing. Mike has been performing his stories in the South of England for over a decade, wearing his famous top hat with its seeing eye. Continue reading Mike Russell and his Surreal Stories
Jay Snelling Art 