Davis Schneiderman destroys books, steals books, maligns books, prints books, edits books. He is the author of Blank (Jaded Ibis, March 2011), a blank novel with mix tracks from Dj Spooky, with 50% of the proceeds benefitting the Tanna Center for the Arts on the pacific island Vanuatu; as well as the recent novel Drain (Northwestern, 2010). He is director of Lake Forest College Press/&NOW Books, where he co-edits the series The &NOW AWARDS: The Best Innovative Writing. Two pieces from his “Undeath of the Author” series will appear in Artifice Issue 3. Many things about him can be found here.
Little Richard – The Girl Can’t Help It
From the fabulously filthy Pink Flamingos, John Waters
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band – Electricity
RIP, Captain
Nina Simone – Ain’t Got No…I’ve Got Life (live)
Live, no less.
I love the sound of broken books in the morning.
Evolution Control Committee – Rebel Without a Pause, Whipped Cream Mix
One of the first great mash-ups
James Brown – say it loud i’m black and i’m proud
Soul Train!
Sun Ra – Rocket Number Nine Take off for the Planet Venus
The king of mid-century space-cool
