Comments for BIG OTHER

Comment on Which would you buy? by Tim

Tim — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:18:52 +0000

This IS a good question. My immediate reaction is to favor the right as modern, clean, etc., and a little weird. The one on the left is good but, for me at least, brings a lot of its own ideas to the book. I’d expect that book to be chock full of werewolf hunts or weird church gatherings in the woods or children who speak the language of fish.

Comment on Moriarty by A D Jameson

A D Jameson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:31:25 +0000

Fun fact: a college friend of mine is pals with Sufjan Stevens, used to make videos with him and Danielson (and I think was in Danielson’s horn section for a while). Tom Eaton, a very swell guy:

http://www.goodeaton.com/animation/

I like Stevens’s stuff, but, yeah, hard to get past the lead singer’s voice when you don’t like it.

God bless the Decemberists and all who sail with them. Thanks again for recommending those songs—I’m going to sit down and listen to the whole album.

Comment on Moriarty by A D Jameson

A D Jameson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:27:14 +0000

I adore Eno—he’s on constant rotation at my apartment…

…but I don’t know much about his influence on internet writing.

(Have you read his diary? Quite excellent.)

Comment on Moriarty by Greg Gerke

Greg Gerke — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:19:18 +0000

Yeah, I just don’t like the guy’s voice.

I know many of our crowd like Eno – can someone write about his influence on the internet writing folk?

Comment on Which would you buy? by Ben

Ben — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:16 +0000

i would never stop to look at the one on the left. i wouldn’t even see it on the table. christ, the army could use it as camouflage. so, yeah, the one on the right.

Comment on Which would you buy? by rowibish

rowibish — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:10:31 +0000

The one on the right would be great if the colors were not so repulsive.

Comment on Which would you buy? by Kathy Fish

Kathy Fish — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:14:16 +0000

I like the one on the right.

Comment on Which would you buy? by ravi

ravi — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:01 +0000

Never been crazy about classic paintings on book covers. Diverts from the work, takes away from the painting, nothing gained.

Comment on Which would you buy? by Adam R

Adam R — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:36 +0000

Ooh, good question.

I think they’re both good, but the painting one wins based on level of difficulty. The type design there is great.

Comment on When You are Giving a Reading, and Look Out Into the Audience, Picture This: by Doug Paul Case

Doug Paul Case — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:38:49 +0000

I like this. This is a great idea. What is this from?