Listening to Lists is something I've rarely experienced with art, not something I've not felt before, but something rare. I can tell you I felt the same thing when I saw Mulholland drive or heard nude by Radiohead, it was something that was somehow tailored not just for me, but for the moment around me. … Continue reading On Aesthetics, Creativity, Social Media and the music of Lists.
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Unbecoming a sad-sack
I've recently been through somewhat of a malaise. Perhaps from my own doing, perhaps from circumstances, certainly from a combination of the two. My usual routine came unbinded and I've been slightly at odds with myself and what I do minute -to-minute. Which is quite an uncomfortable experience. Some of this has been brought on … Continue reading Unbecoming a sad-sack
The Face of Things
Recently there have been drastic claims leveled against Mr Hummels. I would like to take the opportunity to put these claims to bed. It has been intimated that the associate writer behind Mr Hummels and its spectacular fame is a hipster and this assertion is not only damaging, it is wrong. When accusations like these … Continue reading The Face of Things
Revolution! @the V and A Museum
Last Saturday I decided to visit the "You Say You Want A Revolution?" at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. As you may have noticed from other posts upon this fare page, I value my days-off rather highly. As I'm sure most people do. I also dislike spending large sums of money without due … Continue reading Revolution! @the V and A Museum
Company man
What if Sisyphus had company? Company he that he could hardly bear and that opted to listen to Usher, Craig David and Katy Perry. What if King Sisyphus worked his way to King in a culture that promoted avarice and self-aggrandizing behaviors? What if King Sisyphus never made it to King but he still rolled … Continue reading Company man
Critique: A Critique
I sit here, with my girlfriend aside me, drinking coffee and eating porridge. We are each on our matching laptops, looking out to a foggy Regents Park, connected to the larger world , each other and yet still the archetypal 21st century individual. I look across to glance at what she is reading or watching, … Continue reading Critique: A Critique
The Blockbuster Experience
Past thoughts, recollections and perhaps even rants may have led keen readers to think otherwise however Mr Hummels is a proud supporter of independent cinema and all the offal that accompanies it. And, after Saturday nights showing of Dr Strange in Leicester Square Odeon, will remain so. Please allow me to discuss. So, I understand … Continue reading The Blockbuster Experience
Political Cycle Setting 2 – Extra dirty, Double stains. Broken Machine.
I just had the pleasure, or rather the heady mix of pleasure and pain, at watching "Grannies Guide to the Modern World". A program on Channel 4, which rehashes various internet sensations into a real TV program featuring chumly old Bernard Manning. It was delightfully funny, perhaps mainly as I watched it with my Dad … Continue reading Political Cycle Setting 2 – Extra dirty, Double stains. Broken Machine.
Ramifications of a failing memory
Initially, as I sat down to write this, I was aiming to examine the Sports Direct mug. However, a quick Google search revealed that this idea may be plagiarized. Which in turn made me wonder if I had read this and forgotten, or if my mind is slowly turning to soup. The points I wanted … Continue reading Ramifications of a failing memory
A glimpse…
So, as the questions grow ever stronger, and the hair grows ever longer, many avid readers are crying for a revelation in regards to the identity of Mr Hummels. This is understandable, however mystery and Mr Hummels go hand in hand. Without anonymity there would be no Mr Hummels. Complete creative discretion is the name … Continue reading A glimpse…
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