Brion Gysin and the Dream Machine

F L I C K E R - The TRUE story of Brion Gysin and the Dream Machine

"Really, I think, behind everything, he was trying to teach people to see differently."
--Genesis P-Orridge, on Brion Gysin

FLicKeR will be the closing night gala for the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival on Saturday, 15 November, 7pm, Toronto.

There can be go greater confluence than a rendezvous with madness and Brion Gysin.

The dream machine looks simple enough: A 100-watt light bulb, a motor, and a rotating cylinder with cutouts. Just sit in front of it, close your eyes, and wait for the visions to come.

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W E B T R A I L

W E B T R A I L

Prada Rehab Rock - Damien Hirst and his ex-junkie friend Antony Genn team up to rock out Fashion Week (soberly). link

Stripes, Harlequin, Rubber, Vinyl are themes of Designer Gareth Pugh. His creations are more akin to fetishwear than fashion, but that's a bad thing, why? The old guard aren't sure whether to salute him or shoot him. Fall/Winter 2007 collection hereand Spring 2007 here.

Big City Orchestrae will be heading to Europe in September for their first tour overseas in six years! Great news, Ninah Pixie! link

Dave Nitsche - Conceptual Photography link

This graying hippie makes the nightly, winding climb 18 feet to her cozy bedroom. She wakes to roosters' crows and the scents of dewy soil. Over breakfast, her view is a jungle of towering trees, no hint of hustle and bustle.

Shawnee Chasser lives in a treehouse above a secret garden in the middle of Miami. For 15 years, she has lived atop the 1.5-acre nirvana of green trees and farm animals behind a row of houses 10 minutes from downtown. And she advertises on Craigslist and rents out rooms for $380 a month. Really. link

Fuck the DNA - The evolution continues with the return of Genesis P-Orridge and Psychic TV link

Revenge of the Weirdos? The decidedly nonconformist Animal Collective takes New York. link

The intelligent want self-control; children want candy. --Mevlana Rumi (1207 - 1273)

***UPDATE: Wow! I had the title (W E B TR A I L) set on font 150 instead of 150%; hope I didn't make anyone go blind.

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Ultraculture

ULTRACULTURE - JOURNAL ONE
Era Vulgaris 2007
Editor: Jason Louv

The issue includes: Genesis Breyer P-Orridge on the holographic Garden of Eden, Brion Gysin's travelogue of his journey to Alamut, the citadel of the Assassins, The psychedelic rantings of Ganesh Baba, the world’s most tripped-out guru, and much more.

So many good articles to read I don't know where to begin. It's in beta now but you can buy it for a small price.

[via: dreamflesh]

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Psychic TV's Genesis P-Orridge

"I've had all my teeth replaced with solid gold replicas of the originals," he says, "beauty spots tattooed on my face, silicone injections in my lips, cheek implants, laser hair removal, breast implants ..."

P-Orridge, once on the receiving end of a "This man corrupts kids" tabloid headline, is no longer a man but a self-styled "pandrogyne". "Or a hermaphrodite by choice, if you like," he says. Gone are the Charlie Manson T-shirts and military fatigues. Now, he favours a blond, Bette Davis bob and lingerie.

A new album, Hell Is Invisible ... Heaven Is Her/e, is out on Kill Rock Stars in January, 2007.

I like that he's still evolving, to be the best he can be.

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