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[331] if you ever want to lose some time, just take off, there's no risk
Tuesday already, where does the time go? It's technically my last day of vacation from work, since my regular set off starts tomorrow, even if I've still got a whole 'nother leg of my trip after this one. Maybe I haven't done a whole hell of a lot while I've been over here, but there's something to be set for how recharging it can be to just go somewhere else to do nothing for a while, you know?
Perfect Days was absolutely beautiful, and light enough on dialogue that I don't think I really missed anything watching it with French subtitles. Ima wa ima, maintenant c'est maintenant. Walked for about ninety minutes yesterday to make it to the ONLY theatre in town playing Immaculate in English, which was also a good time, if not nearly as uplifting. Let's call it uplifting in very different ways, yeah?
Wikipedia Sez: The Who Sell Out is the third studio album by the English rock band the Who. It was released on 15 December 1967 by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US. A concept album, The Who Sell Out is structured as a collection of unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements, including the second track "Heinz Baked Beans". The album purports to be a broadcast by pirate radio station Radio London. The reference to "selling out" was an intended irony, as the Who had been making real commercials during that period of their career, some of which are included as bonus tracks on the remastered CD.
Genre: Pop/Rock
Styles: Album Rock, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Mod, Psychedelic/Garage, Rock & Roll
Release Date: December 15th, 1967
Prior Familiarity: Low.
What I Did While Listening: Woke up bright and early (that is to say, before noon), got dressed, made my breakfast of coffee and toaster strudels because adulthood is what you decide it is, and got hyped to wander around on my last full day in Quebec City before Dynamite tomorrow!
Verdict: I really liked this. It veers into that winking 'oh ho, we're so quirky' territory that has soured me on a lot of these classic British rock concept albums, but here it comes off as less of a pretentious 'we are making SOUND ART' thing and more just some guys fucking around and having a good time making an album, so it really worked for me here. Plus the gimmick was really easy to parse and stayed in line with the entire way the album was packaged and presented, making for a really cohesive whole, taking in all the weird asides instead of being in spite of them. Good shit.
Favourite Song: I Can See for Miles
Leshia's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐, and I was really close to adding that clinching fifth. I honestly still might.
Perfect Days was absolutely beautiful, and light enough on dialogue that I don't think I really missed anything watching it with French subtitles. Ima wa ima, maintenant c'est maintenant. Walked for about ninety minutes yesterday to make it to the ONLY theatre in town playing Immaculate in English, which was also a good time, if not nearly as uplifting. Let's call it uplifting in very different ways, yeah?
Wikipedia Sez: The Who Sell Out is the third studio album by the English rock band the Who. It was released on 15 December 1967 by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US. A concept album, The Who Sell Out is structured as a collection of unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements, including the second track "Heinz Baked Beans". The album purports to be a broadcast by pirate radio station Radio London. The reference to "selling out" was an intended irony, as the Who had been making real commercials during that period of their career, some of which are included as bonus tracks on the remastered CD.
Genre: Pop/Rock
Styles: Album Rock, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Mod, Psychedelic/Garage, Rock & Roll
Release Date: December 15th, 1967
Prior Familiarity: Low.
What I Did While Listening: Woke up bright and early (that is to say, before noon), got dressed, made my breakfast of coffee and toaster strudels because adulthood is what you decide it is, and got hyped to wander around on my last full day in Quebec City before Dynamite tomorrow!
Verdict: I really liked this. It veers into that winking 'oh ho, we're so quirky' territory that has soured me on a lot of these classic British rock concept albums, but here it comes off as less of a pretentious 'we are making SOUND ART' thing and more just some guys fucking around and having a good time making an album, so it really worked for me here. Plus the gimmick was really easy to parse and stayed in line with the entire way the album was packaged and presented, making for a really cohesive whole, taking in all the weird asides instead of being in spite of them. Good shit.
Favourite Song: I Can See for Miles
Leshia's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐, and I was really close to adding that clinching fifth. I honestly still might.
Watched 03/24/24: Discontent (1916), Les jours parfaits (2023), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
Watched 03/25/24: And Nothing Happened (2016), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Day of Freedom (1935), Falling Leaves (1912), The Girl in the Armchair (1912), Immaculate (2024), Parabola (1937), Being the Dark Order Ep. 18Just charging all my various devices before I head out again. It's supposed to rain tomorrow, but today should be nice.