Unstressed » mashups http://linebreak.org/blog A weblog from the editors of Linebreak Sun, 08 May 2011 07:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 The screamer and the piano http://linebreak.org/blog/2009/11/11/the-screamer-and-the-piano/ http://linebreak.org/blog/2009/11/11/the-screamer-and-the-piano/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:03:05 +0000 Johnathon Williams http://linebreak.org/blog/?p=1417 This video mashup is the most disturbing and subtly brilliant thing I’ve seen in weeks. Amazing how much pathos is wrung from simple juxtaposition.

How long, do you suppose, before this kind of editing is acknowledged as a primary rather than secondary creative act?

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Which is exactly what I need, don’t ya know — a few more ideas for web sites.

Update 5 p.m. This got me thinking about whether best seller information is even available for small press poetry books. Yea verily it is, from Small Press Distribution.

Update 5:08 p.m. You guys know what a mashup is, right?

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