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Infrequent quote of the day #25

David Waterston — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:10:20 +0000

I hope for nothing
I fear nothing
I am free

- Epitath on the tomb of author Nikos Kazantzakis.

Infrequent quote of the day #24

David Waterston — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:30:27 +0000

How long?
“Long enough for every sin to so soak my sinless soul that heaven will turn in horror until my swollen lips pronounce the final transaction: ‘It is finished.’”

Max Lucado – “All Things”

Infrequent quote of the day #23

David Waterston — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:35:39 +0000

“I don’t know any more about theology than a jack-rabbit knows about ping-pong, but I’m on my way to glory!”

- William Ashley (Billy) Sunday, evangelist, 1862 – 1935

William Ashley (Billy) Sunday (wholesomewords.org)

Happy Holidays!

David Waterston — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:36:50 +0000

Furball

David Waterston — Wed, 16 May 2007 23:30:46 +0000

As today is apparently “Ascension Day” it seems appropriate to commemorate the life (and death) of the Nazerine with this picture of the plate that currently illuminates my kitchen wall:

Depicting, as it does, “The Life of Christ in Cats”, this beautiful, 19cm diameter masterpiece of the plate makers art always makes me smile and, occasionally, even strikes me as being almost reverentially spiritual (in a Serrano “Piss Christ” sort of way).

Definitely the best thing Viz magazine ever produced.

Zabina

David Waterston — Tue, 15 May 2007 22:57:52 +0000

Cover artwork for Whitehouse ‘Racket’, by Stefan Danielsson.

When it comes to album cover art, William Bennett of Whitehouse has the uncanny ability to consistently work with artists whose work I immediately and unreservedly fall in love with – Trevor Brown, Romain Slocombe and now, for the forthcoming “Racket”, Stefan Danielsson.

Luckily for me Stefan has a blog which features lots of high quality scans of his work. Though my art budget is small I presently own a brace of Trevor Brown originals and more Romain Slocombe prints than I currently have room to hang. I look forward to adding some of Stefan’s work to my collection in the near future.

Bite Dead: Stefan Danielsson (blogspot.com)
Official Whitehouse website (susanlawly.freeuk.com)
BabyArt: Official Trevor Brown Website (pileup.com)
Romain Slocombe (experimental.com)
An old and badly laid out site but with a good selection of older RS photographs and paintings.

As if it mattered

David Waterston — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:15:38 +0000

“Brits will on average be enjoying over 3.5 eggs each over the Easter weekend alone. But over a quarter don’t know why handing them out symbolises the birth of Jesus…”

Somerfield Supermarket press release

“Store gets egg on its face over Christ’s Easter ‘birth’” (timesonline.co.uk)

100 photographs you didn’t know were great #11: Gaahl of Gorgoroth

David Waterston — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:44:48 +0000

“Gaahl of Gorgoroth” by Peter Beste (2003)

“You are what you came from.
It is your mission to go forth and to grow – to stay awake and to whisper.”
Gaahl

Peter Beste Photography (peterbeste.com)
The Official Gorgoroth Website (gorgoroth.org)
“Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground” (feralhouse.com)
The definitive account of the Norwegian satanic metal scene in the 1990′s, written by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind.
“a fantastic realm where Satanism, neo-paganism and National Socialism energized a musical scene in which fantasy was actualized”
“Lords of Chaos: The Movie” (roadrunnerrecords.com)
A fictionalised movie version of the Feral House book.
“Equal parts music, true crime, occult, and subcultural anthropology”
100 Great Photographs (davidwaterston.com)
The rest of the photographs in this series.

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #9

David Waterston — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:50:44 +0000

“Christs may come and Christs may go, but Caesar lives forever.”

Ragnar Redbeard

“Might is Right” by Ragnar Redbeard (lulu.com)
The best edition currently in print, published by evilNOW.

It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid

David Waterston — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:03:19 +0000