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A Silent Movie Score for Chilean Miners
Roll camera… Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy What does it mean when men crawl from the Earth? What does it mean when the sky cracks through? What does it mean when the sun shines in the darkness and the air rushes in? It means nothing to the Earth, [...]
Still Howling
Despite our professed love of all things Beat, and our ceaseless seeking of the esoteric and the bohemian, we didn’t even know about the latest flood of Allen Ginsberg books or the upcoming Howl film until we saw this post at Dangerous Minds: Noted scholar of Beat Generation authors, Professor John Tytell writes at the [...]
Job Hunter (S. Thompson)
Ciao amigos. Ever wonder how to write the perfect cover letter? A great resume can be important to your job search, but a killer cover letter can make – or break – the best first impression. Hey, I’ve got an idea, why not turn to a level-headed, trustworthy hero of professionalism for some advice? Ladies [...]
Terence McKenna Channels John Dee
Good morn, good readers. I woke early to a cloudy Sunday in the Old South, however, this dark little gem has polished my resolve. Wrap yourself in melancholy and join Terence McKenna for this trip through the history of The Great Work. Terence McKenna’s The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work is a 2008 [...]
Graham Hancock's Secret
Hello, brothers and sisters. The good folks at Bear and Company recently mailed us a new release that’s been keeping us up nights. Lost Knowledge of the Ancients is a collection of essays curated by Graham Hancock at his website. This volume gathers these contributions together in print for the first time and the whole [...]
Not So Plain Jane
Hola brothers and sisters. It’s a lovely day here in the Old South and I wanted to take a minute to share some good news. Since the recent release of the newly-remastered Plain Jane CD, The Hawk is My Brother has received nearly as many orders for it as we have for my latest project, [...]
Tyler Hicks' War on Terror on Film
Hola amigos y amigas. I recently wrote up a review of a photojournalism show at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. I wish I would’ve posted this over last weekend as it would’ve been a fine post for the anniversary of 9-11. All these photos are by Tyler Hicks. This review originally appeared in the Nashville Scene. [...]
The Sleepless Film Festival Presents – Dennis Hopper: Last/Lost
Hola Amigos, “I’m an American!” As promised, our first proper blog since the re-boot is another installment of Insomnia’s ongoing, online film program The Sleepless Film Festival. With this episode, we are looking back on the carreer of the late, great Dennis Hopper. While we can’t resist re-visiting highlights from the maverick’s career, we are [...]
The Return of Joe Nolan's Insomnia
Hello everybody, After a long time away, the Insomnia blog is back and about to be better than ever. Several months ago, the Blogger platform we were using decided to stop allowing users to publish to their own sites. Although this gave us a minor heart attack considering all the hard work and promotion we’ve [...]
Une Amuse Bouche Pour Vous
Bon soir. Une amuse bouche pour vous: “Notes on New Girlfriends” Like bullets in a magazine, the next one replaced the last with a kind of brutal precision; a murderous grace. Love, Joe Nolan ___________________________________________________________ Use this player to listen to my new CD. Purchase a song or two at your favorite digital outlet and [...]
