Week #04 - Marry Me ¦ Rave Tapes

Marry Me by Dan Rhodes is a collection of writings about the ups, downs and downs of married life. There are funny and in some cases almost poetic. The writing in sharp and concise, a manual for a stand-up comic if ever i read one.

Here' one, Fuss
"In the run up to our wedding day, my fiancee  told me to be quiet. 'Can't you change the subject?' she snapped. 'All I've been hearing lately is "I love you so much" , and "We have such a wonderful future ahead of us", and "I can't believe I'm going to marry the girl of my dreams".' She closed her eyes and shook her head. 'It's a legal procedure; let's just get through it with the minimum of fuss.'

I have been a fan of Rhodes since I first read Anthropology and a hundred other stories, which Marry Me is a somewhat follow-up too. I have followed his career through highlights like the bizarre yet brilliant Timoleon Vieta Come Home, Gold and The Little White Car by Danuta de Rhodes.

Read it if you are married or getting married or thinking of jacking the whole wedding game in, it's short and very funny.

4/5

Rave Tapes, a soundtrack to a movie not yet made. Like all of Mogwai's work that I have heard it is wonderful and light. Nothing new but then again who wants that when this is so good.

This is my first Mogwai album I have listened too all the way through. Bar (Repelish) it is very unobtrusive and a great sound scape for a day at work when nothing is urgent and all will be fine in the end.

The beautiful Remurdered is a standout track, so is Blues Hour. Nice

3/5