Rojak is a regular collection of assorted links as well as a bulletin summarising the week (or thereabouts) on this blog.
Assorted
Patti Smith writes an introduction to a new edition of Albertine Sarrazin’s Astragal from New Directions, and you can read the introduction over at Slate. [via Slate]
Tips for writing from Walter Benjamin. [via Brain Pickings]
There is a new Atoms For Peace song called “Magic Beanz” just “floating around”. [via Consequence of Sound]
In related news, Thom Yorke appears on the Jonathan Ross show and plays “Karma Police” and “Ingenue” with a piano. [via Consequence of Sound] Of note, the version (yes, a piano version) of “Ingenue” is quite gorgeous. [via YouTube]
Here’s an article about Twin Peaks and the video game Deadly Premonition. [via Kill Screen]
Part one of an interview with Alan Moore. [via The Beat]
Pitchfork reviews Deerhunter’s Monomania. [via Pitchfork]
They also ran a somewhat lengthy article on the band. [via Pitchfork]
Bulletin
This week:
The third edition of For Your Consideration went up. Have a gander.
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