Loop
Radial
 
 
 
 
(Part II). Larry Niven's Mistake.
"What’s the point of it?"
"It ends the trip. It sets me right again."
"Will it clear your head?"
"Of course!" Kthistlmup let him go and watched as he swallowed a large oval pill. "It's for cases where an asteroid comes barreling toward you. It puts me in a position to quickly recalculate my course," he explained. Kthistlmup anxiously scrutinized Barnes's mind, which was beginning to clear. In just a moment, he would no longer be able to hide what he was thinking. It didn't matter anymore whether he was willing to answer or not. All Kthistlmup had to do was read the mental images stimulated by his questions. Barnes's mind cleared further... and Kthistlmup suddenly found himself fading away like mist in the sun. His last thought was that it had been a perfectly natural mistake.
Original title: Mistake - © 1976 Random House, Inc.
 
 
The Heliocentric
among my favorites of 2020
Telemetric sounds
 
 
The Error of Larry Niven – Taken from "44 Microstories of Science Fiction"
On a cargo ship, suspended somewhere between Earth and Ganymede, Commander Elroy Barnes lazily settled into the shock-resistant bunk, a silly grin on his face. The curved retractable shields opened up on the ship's nose, revealing the wide, convex windows of the cockpit. Barnes looked at the stars frozen on the black velvet of the universe. A few minutes passed before he noticed the alien staring at him. He studied it with annoyance. At least two and a half meters tall, vaguely reptilian in appearance, with a dome-shaped scaly head and a mouth equipped with several dozen gleaming needle-like teeth. Instead of hands, it looked as if it had a gun. Barnes lazily raised a hand and waved. Kthistlmup was puzzled. The man's mind was confused, almost unreadable. He probed the hull looking for other minds, but the ship was empty, except for Barnes. Kthistlmup advanced into the cabin through the glass. Barnes, for the first time, seemed surprised. - Hey! Now that's a trick! Do it again. - There's something wrong with you – Kthistlmup transmitted - Barnes smirked. - Some adjustments are necessary to fight the boredom of space, to safeguard the mental health of our pilots. - He lifted a green plastic bottle, - NST twenty-four. It helps make for a good journey. There's nothing to do here until I have to navigate this heap into the Jupiter system. Why not then? - Why not what? - Why not indulge in a little trip while the big one is underway? Kthistlmup finally understood. - You've done something to your mind. Chemicals? We use DC current stimuli on Mars. - Mars? You really are... - Barnes! I'm the one asking the questions. Barnes waved his hands dismissively. - Come on then. - How prepared is Earth for an attack from space? - Oh, but that's a secret! Besides, I have no idea. - You must have some idea. What's the most powerful weapon you've heard of? Barnes crossed his arms - I won't talk. - His mind revealed only a sudden flash of white light, which might not have had anything to do with the question. Kthistlmup tried again. - Has Earth colonized other planets? - Of course! Trantor, Mesklin, Barsoom, Perelandra... Barnes's mind showed only that he was lying, and Kthistlmup lost patience. - You will talk - he threatened, advancing towards him and gently gripping his throat with four needle-sharp claws. Barnes's eyes widened. - Poor me, what a terrible trip! Quickly, hand me the bottle of Fini! Quickly! Kthistlmup loosened his grip. - Tell me about Earth's defenses! - I need to take a Fine. The big blue bottle. It should be in the medicine cabinet. - Barnes slipped sideways. He opened the cabinet on the wall before Kthistlmup could grab his wrist. - Ques
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ingrandisci questa immagine
 
 
Tangerine Dream - Ashes to Ashes
 
 
Dark White
Playlist Cope & Iggy n 21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What a load of crap
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'Tales From Monographic Oceans': a spontaneous journey through a stretch of sea, cutting across the isthmuses of some discographies (Pub-Rock 29, 21)
'Give me a pint of draught, give me some rock'n'roll': for a (brief) recap of a non-genre genre that nonetheless encompasses everything we want from rock'n'roll. Thirst, sweat, and no tears, just fun: because the workday has been tough
21. Bram Tchaikovsky
Robber
 
 
Cabaret Voltaire - Do the Mussolini (Head Kick)
 
 
I was walking down the street
And in silence I could feel
Behind me the people
Whispering softly
How you betray me
And how I am
Alone at home.
Then someone, with a tone
Of an unnecessary saint,
Was very sorry
For me, and really so much.
What sublime talent
To cause harm
There is in people!
My God,
How I want
To turn around and shout:
"Do you,
What do you know
About my falls,
About my disasters?"
Fools!
Fools!
You know nothing,
Nothing at all.
Where is he, what is he,
You will never get there
Not ever.
My love,
My love,
Come and say something,
Come and do something,
To find something,
To rediscover something
That was in us.
Fools!
What fools!
What I think and what I feel,
What I burned and what I feel,
What I stole and what I spent,
These things people
Never know.
The phone rings
From a thousand distances,
Strange friends and even
Stranger alliances.
Everyone wants to say
And yet not say the problem
That is here present.
Every glance I meet
In the bar below my house
Is a crossroads of pain
And silent understanding,
And then someone shakes
Their head to say:
"Case closed."
My God,
How I want
To turn around and shout:
"Do you,
What do you know
About my falls,
About my disasters?"
Fools!
Fools!
You know nothing,
Nothing at all.
Where is he, what is he,
You will never get there
Not ever.
My love,
My love,
Come and do something,
To save something,
Come and say something,
We can say anything
If you want.
Fools!
What fools!
He only loved me,
Yes, I betrayed him
And I also left him.
And here’s what I will never
Say.
Yes, I betrayed him
And I also left him.
And here’s what I will never
Say!
Stupidi
 
 
DEATH ANGEL - Under Pressure (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Don't be fooled by appearances: beneath that thick metallic shell, there is always a languid heart beating.
 
 
Roberto Gatto - Ottobre
#songsforbabyonesixmonths
 
 
Ingrandisci questa immagine
They're beautiful things! @korn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TALKING HEADS - Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake)
#psychosongs
October 8, 1980 - October 8, 2020
Forty years of "Remain in Light"
 
 
Back In The Cage - Art Farmer

Art Farmer - from "Portrait of Art Farmer"
1958 (Contemporary)

#jazzlegends
 
 
La sedia di lillà - Alberto Fortis

If it had been written by the vile serenader de Andrade -- of whom only the ominously irregular face and possibly apocryphal abduction are remembered -- everyone would be bowing before the icon of Don Gallo...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ζ (Costa Gavras) - Trailer

Costa-Gavras (1 of 2)
Z - The Orgasm of Power (1969)

#35mm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roland Hanna - Perugia

Roland Hanna - from "Perugia"
1987 (Arista)

#jazzlegends
 
 
Asia Minor - Boundless a beauty without borders ...