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April 30, 2009

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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

April 12, 2023

I think one of the things that discouraged me during the Bush administration was the lack of Laurie Anderson’s voice commenting obliquely on it all. 
”[‘Homeland’ is] not a word that Americans use,” Anderson says. “No one would say ‘my homeland’ — it’s just so sentimental. This record was started in the Bush era and went over the cusp into Obama, and I appreciated how story-savvy the Bush administration was to put a sentimental, gooey, homey word like ‘homeland’ next to ‘bureau’ and ‘security.’ “
Anderson recently held a concert for dogs at the Sydney Opera House. ”I thought a couple hundred dogs would show up. Thousands of dogs showed up,” she says. “It was one of the most purely joyful things I’ve ever done in my life.”

Laurie Anderson Returns With Atmospheric ‘Homeland’

July 1, 2010

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