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John Ruscher

writer & editor

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Looking at Music: Side 2

For those of you in NYC, the Museum of Modern Art has a cool exhibition up right now about late ’70s/early ’80s New York music, including the likes of Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie, Talking Heads and Suicide. After checking out the Ensor exhibit last week, I headed back yesterday to see this one. [...]

Non sequitur quips overheard during a visit to the James Ensor exhibition at MoMA

“I’ve seen better.” – “Look, this one’s called ‘The Pisser.’ See, there’s a stream of piss!” – “Oh, I see! Exactly.” – For actual useful information about the exhibit, go here.

My Fourth

Cobble Hill, Brooklyn: Breakfast with my former editor/boss; talk of Francis Bacon, Twitter, media, community, life, more. Central Park, Manhattan: Solitary strolling with a Lilys soundtrack; the Central Park Sound Tunnel; Willy G, the “Poet of Central Park.” Park Slope, Brooklyn: Backyard barbecue with new acquaintances and a few old friends; from sunshine to dusk [...]