Thursday, December 24, 2009

The Last of the Best of...

I'd like to thank everyone who kindly submitted a list of 2009 memorabilia to the parish mag and to wish those of you who enjoyed reading it a merry Yule.  Please share your own 09 cultural highlights in the comments below.

Julian House 
(Graphic Designer, Film maker, the other half of Ghost Box, The Focus Group)
Stuff I've been watching on Youtube
01 Visa de Censure X: Pierre Clémenti
02 Hausu: Nobahiko Obayashi
03 Simon King of the Witches (trailer)
04 Viy: Georgi Kropachyov
05 Les Jeux des Anges: Walerian Borowczyk
06 Les Stronauts: Chris Marker, Walerian Borowczyk
07 OMOZAP2: Jeff Keen
08 Grizzly Bear ' Ready, Able': Allison Schulnik
09 The Devil's Ball: Wladislaw Starewicz
10 Kachi Kachi Yama: Tadanori Yokoo
(also 'ムー一族' I think its by him, weird TV titles, translates as Mu Family to the best of my knowledge)  

Mark Pilkington
( writer, curator, priest of the improbable and editor of Strange Attractor )
Ten to remember, 2009

Goblin, Scala
Equinox Festival, Conway Hall
Belbury Youth Club, Shunt
Viktor Wynd's Little Shoppe of Horrors
Secret Rites (Derek Ford, 1971)
I Start Counting (David Greene, 1969)
Hausu (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977)
Stanley Chapman RIP
John Keel RIP
John Michell RIP

....and here's something Christmassy from Mr. House's list.



... and this late addition just in from Mark P - RIP Jack Rose of Pelt.