Lee Ranaldo Pens Poetry Book Based on E-mail Spam
Art by Meat Puppets' Curt Kirkwood
Photo by Kathryn Yu
Spam e-mail: Some block it, some purge it completely, some giggle at its come-ons, and some (very few, we hope) delve right in, seeking the financial solvency only a plea from an ex-leader of a tiny nation can provide. Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, however, mines his spam folder for fodder for his poetry. Hello From the American Desert, a 40-page collection of Ranaldo's spam-inspired poetry, accompanied by artwork by the Meat Puppets' Curt Kirkwood, is out now on Chicago imprint Silver Wonder Press.
Hello collects verse written between 2004 and the present in a chapbook limited to an edition of 1,000. This isn't Lee's first foray into the literary world, nor is it his first book of poetry, but it is his first to potentially include explicit instructions on how to score deep discounts on overseas prescriptions, so it oughta pay for itself after the second use.
As previously mentioned, Sonic Youth are taking their well-loved tunage Down Under in February for a spate of ATP-aided Don't Look Back shows. Sonic Youth has a handful of other gigs around the official Don't Look Back dates, though each and every show they've got lined up will see them rolling over Daydream Nation. Hey, that's a good album!
Sonic Youth doing Daydream Nation:
02-16 Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason Centre
02-18 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre !
02-19 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
02-20 Melbourne, Australia - The Metro !
02-21 Melbourne, Australia - The Metro
02-22 Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers Live Courtyard !
02-23 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
! with Scientists, doing Blood Red River
Spam e-mail: Some block it, some purge it completely, some giggle at its come-ons, and some (very few, we hope) delve right in, seeking the financial solvency only a plea from an ex-leader of a tiny nation can provide. Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, however, mines his spam folder for fodder for his poetry. Hello From the American Desert, a 40-page collection of Ranaldo's spam-inspired poetry, accompanied by artwork by the Meat Puppets' Curt Kirkwood, is out now on Chicago imprint Silver Wonder Press.
Hello collects verse written between 2004 and the present in a chapbook limited to an edition of 1,000. This isn't Lee's first foray into the literary world, nor is it his first book of poetry, but it is his first to potentially include explicit instructions on how to score deep discounts on overseas prescriptions, so it oughta pay for itself after the second use.
As previously mentioned, Sonic Youth are taking their well-loved tunage Down Under in February for a spate of ATP-aided Don't Look Back shows. Sonic Youth has a handful of other gigs around the official Don't Look Back dates, though each and every show they've got lined up will see them rolling over Daydream Nation. Hey, that's a good album!
Sonic Youth doing Daydream Nation:
02-16 Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason Centre
02-18 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre !
02-19 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
02-20 Melbourne, Australia - The Metro !
02-21 Melbourne, Australia - The Metro
02-22 Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers Live Courtyard !
02-23 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
! with Scientists, doing Blood Red River
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