Hang up your hangups
Ok, a confession. And one made with the full weight of its implications bearing down on me like a load of feathers. Extra soft ones of course (well, it is my confession). When I see bands play – and I mean good bands; bands with rhythm – my right leg gyrates like a stunned jellyfish. Yes, fellow shakers, it’s quite a spectacle, a manic burst of movements keeping solid time with the snare as the rest of my body stays rigidly still. I’d like to say that it has a mind of its own. But I won’t. That would just be freaky. [painting by Joe Sorren]
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Lost At E Minor: Music, illustration, art, photography and more » Interview with Joe Sorren said | 11 August, 2008
[...] posted the wonderfully surreal and vibrant work of Arizona-based artist Joe Sorren many times over the past couple of years, so it was time to check in with him in the workspace from [...]
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Lost At E Minor: Music, illustration, art, photography and more » I can make a mess like nobody’s business said | 8 August, 2008
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