The Rooster
The 2020 Tournament of Books Long List
The most excellent, Rooster-worthy books of 2019. Look for our shortlist of competitors next month for the 2020 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
by The Tournament of Books Staff
7m“I’ve seen someone roll up a sleeve and just shoot up,” said Brian, a longtime resident. “I’ve seen someone [defecate] on the street. I once saw a skirmish where one guy was hitting another guy over the head with a board.”
↩︎ The Los Angeles Times
A short film about making miniatures for dollhouses that depict contemporary life as we live it. The actual miniatures are for sale, like this coffeeshop sandwich board. Via things magazine.
18m“We can get you a new motorcycle this afternoon,” they said. “We just take one from the people who took yours from you. That’s how things work around here.”
↩︎ The Mail & Guardian
8h“Living alone,” he says, “I think the days will seem very long.” “Absolutely. You’ll feel lonely,” she says, smiling cheerfully. They bow and she walks away.
↩︎ Garden of the Forking Paths
Slowdive have recorded a new version of "Golden Hair," their glorious Syd Barrett cover.
3dWhen the music didn’t go away, Steenburgen realized that she had to do something with it—if only for her sanity—even though she didn’t know how to play an instrument. She wrote hundreds of songs that summer and sent 12 of the best ones to a music lawyer.
↩︎ IndieWire
Fantastic collage work in João Pombeiro's music video for Surma's "Wanna Be Basquiat."
