always:think of the best notes when walking the dogs, let’s see how much I can remember.

Music:Today, Marilyn Manson and Arab Strap. I have a sneaking curiosity about M. Manson- it’s like revisiting the root, a return to start. It makes me think of the music listened to in the past, Penderecki, and Diamanda Galas. Both have qualities hinted at in MM, the male vocals, the mix, the choir stuff. Wait I can sense some Tricky there too. Follow my links if you have any interest in Manson. There you can listen to the real thing. I suppose manson must have some real poigniancy for listeneres of the goth/thrash rock genre. Perhaps they even feel that it’s somehow radical. I can understand that given the right frame. But do follow my suggestions!

NEXT:Paint
How frustrating, can’t say muchb about the hush-hush project, it’s made considerable strides today. On the third layer, the paints getting richer and in parts, opaque. Looking forward to linseed which hasn’t touched it yet. Colours are starting to happen, just moving away from teh children’s book ilustration look. I love it when you can start putting in wrong colours, especially in shadow areas – just to make the right colours more so.

Have you looked at those Russian painters web sites I posted yesterday? Go on…