T.H. White, The Goshawk (New York Review of Books Classics)
Malcolm Gladwell, "Threshholds of Violence," The New Yorker, October 19, 2015
Elena Ferrante, The Neapolitan Novels (Europa Editions)
Luc Sante, The Other Paris (Farrar, Strauss & Giroux)
William Finnegan, “Off Diamond Head," The New Yorker, June 1, 2015
Clark Strand, “Bring on the Dark: Why We Need the Winter Solstice,” The New York Times, December 19, 2014
Michael Psilakis, How to Roast a Lamb (Little, Brown and Company)
Peter Guralnick, Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll (Little, Brown and Company)
Nan Fairbrother, The House in the Country (Knopf)
Beverley Nichols, Green Grows the City (Timber Press)
Reginald Arkell, Old Herbaceous (Modern Library)
Stephanie Labelle + Ohara Hale, Marianne Ferrer, Cyril Doisneau, Les Carnets de Rhubarbe (La Pastèque)
Kathryn Schulz, “The Really Big One," The New Yorker, July 20, 2015
Roy Scranton, “We’re Doomed. Now What?,” The New York Times, December 21, 2015
Song
Bob Dylan, The Best of the Cutting Edge: 1965-1966, The Bootleg Series vol. 12 (Columbia)
sample track: “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Take 8)”
Destroyer, Poison Season (Merge) + Destroyer, The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON, September 30, 2015
Kurt Vile, b’lieve I’m goin down… (Matador)
Beach House, Depression Cherry (Sub Pop)
Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse (Reprise)
200 Years, s/t (Drag City)
Joanna Newsom, Divers (Drag City)
Angel Olsen, Burn Your Fire For No Witness (Jagjaguwar)
Nick Drake, Bryter Layter (Island)
Ryley Walker, Primrose Green (Dead Oceans) + Ryley Walker & Myriam Gendron, La Vitrola, Montreal, June 18, 2015
Bill Mackay & Ryley Walker, Land of Plenty (Whistler Records)
J. Mascis, Tied to a Star (Sub Pop) + "Fade Into You" single + J. Mascis, La Salla Rosa, Montreal, June 5, 2015
Waxahatchee, Ivy Tripp (Merge)
Sleater-Kinney, No Cities To Love (Sub Pop)
Dillinger, CB 200 (Island)
Nancy Pants, Total Nancy Pants
Jessica Moss + Big Brave, Casa del Popolo, Montreal, QC
Roxy Music, For Your Pleasure (Virgin)
John Cale, Slow Dazzle (Island)
Tame Impala, Currents (Interscope)
Jamie XX, In Colour (Young Turks)
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dread Beat an’ Blood (Virgin/Heartbeat)
Mbongwana Star, From Kinshasa (World Circuit)
Tame Impala, Innerspeaker (Modular)
Alvvays, s/t (Polyvinyl/Transgressive)
DIIV, “Bent (Roi’s Song)”
Loscil, Sea Island (Kranky)
200 Years, s/t (Drag City)
Bent Wind, Sussex (Ugly Pop)
Night Shades, “SofterScience (Dave Retouch)”
Michael Hurley + Myriam Gendron, La Vitrola, Montreal, April 24, 2015
Pharoah Sanders + Endless Boogie & guests, Baby’s On Fire, Brooklyn, NY, May 6, 2015
Moving Images
Spotlight (2015), dir. McCarthy
Güeros (2014), dir. Palacios
The Wolfpack (2015), dir. Moselle
Cocksucker Blues (1972), dir. Frank
Far From the Madding Crowd (2015), dir. Vinterberg
Iris (2014), dir. Maysles
Carol (2015), dir. Haynes
Norman McLaren: Experiments in 3-D, Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, March 28, 2015
Deux Jours, Une Nuit (2014), dir. Dardenne Bros.
The Look of Silence (2014), dir. Oppenheimer
Food & Drink
return to DiFara, Brooklyn, NY + DiFara's Classic Pie
tasting menu at Rocky Slims, New York, NY
Bar Raval, Toronto, ON
Honest Weight, Toronto, ON
Gramercy Tavern / Foragers Kitchen Night @ Foodlab with Paul Wetzel and Natasha Pickowicz (NY, NY), January 16, 2015
hoppin' john, pts. 1 (the story) & 2 (the recipes)
Gullah Nation Night @ Foodlab with chef B.J. Dennis (Charleston, S.C.), May 16, 2015
grilled chicken with fennel-chile rub
Orne Meadows cheddar, Cabot Creamery, VT
Victory, Pils (PA)
Von Trapp, Pilsener (VT)
Hill Farmstead, Mary (VT)
Vadouvan-spiced "tandoori" carrots
California Sandwiches, Toronto, ON
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen, Buffalo, NY
wine + pizza @Norman Hardie Vineyards, Prince Edward County, ON
A Canadian Thanksgiving in Upper New England, Washington County, VT
Miscellaneous
4th of July Parade, Cabot, VT, July 4, 2015
Barnstock, Maple Corner, VT, August 22, 2015
Christmas Eve Service, The Old West Church, Calais, VT, December 24, 2015
skywatching, Washington County, VT
Happy New Year from your friends at "...an endless banquet"!
aj + m