Oof! Thud! Ow!
A while ago I did something for Spotlight on sound words in comics. Wish I’d seen this cute strip by Matt Madden, author of “99 Ways to Tell a Story” (2005), a really interesting exercises-in-style book, in his blog beforehand: PS: Did you notice how the little girl says “falled” instead of “fallen”? See, that’s […]
Things Germans say wrong
1. My chief is in a meeting. 2. She’s a very engaged worker. 3. I can’t understand what you’re saying. There’s something wrong with the hearer. 4. She’s a sympathetic woman, I really like her. 5. He works in the pharmaceutical branch. 6. I jobbed as a temp before I started working here. 7. I’ll […]
Merz
Merz, aka Conrad Lambert, is an English folk singer/songwriter with an electronic experimental side. Ulrich gave me his new album, Moi & Mon Camion, which is simply exquisite, with natural vocals, accoustic and electric instruments and electronic ambience building epic soundscapes on the quiet melancholy of the lyrics. It’s all about being uprooted and on […]
