Archive for July 9th, 2009
Ridiculously Late to the Party: Scotch Mist
Last night, when we should have been talking about post-structuralist theory, instead two of my closest friends and I drank beer, ate Indian food and watched, Scotch Mist, a film of Radiohead in the studio that accompanied the release of In Raindbows. It was perfect. I was always late to the Radiohead buzz. Even though I was their target demographic – an over-educated Anglophile, self-involved and depressed – other than “Creep“, I didn’t really start listening to them until Kid A was released. It’s something that at times – like last night – I occasionally regret. The video, which goes on for over 50 minutes, is stunningly good, and the music is both haunting and moving. If you have the time, highly recommended you watch the whole thing, but “House of Cards” is my fave and starts at 34:27.