The Guardian has a fascinating interview with a 70’s film auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky worth reading for this quote alone;

“Out of the blue he tells a tale from the past, from his bad old days in Mexico City. He explains that the winner of a cockfight is judged to be the last bird standing; the one that does not put its beak to the ground. But some cocks are so ferocious and so full of intensity that they literally die on their feet, with their beaks inclined towards the sky. Meanwhile the other bird survives a little longer, staggering drunkenly for a spell before expiring in the dirt. According to the rules, this bird “loses” and the other bird “wins”.

Belatedly I realise that Jodorowsky is talking about himself.”

Two great stories about discovery (both via metafilter); one about life changing experience of finding the world’s greatest ever comic collection , the other telling the story of two men finding giant trees in an undiscovered part of california. I’m not sure what’s more amazing about the second story, that there are still unexplored areas of forest in california or that giant redwoods get given amazing sounding names like ‘The Lost Monarch’ and ‘The Screaming Titans’.

Spine magazine, which has been a little on the quiet side recently, (always seems to make it into my salvage posts) has a wicked track by hl fav, black milk and news of the forthcoming pharoah monch album (woot woot!)

Saturday is basilika time at the elbow rooms, and spring has sprung in london town (so it’s going to be heavy heavy party weekend).

To get you in the mood here is 77basilika (a 35 minute mixtape of me and teacakes back to back in 7 minute sections) loads of exclusive edits etc. (tracklisting to follow)

If I don’t see you, have a great weekend.