A biographical detail not mentioned, Ballard also trained as a pilot for a year when he joined the RAF. He was stationed in Saskatchewan, Canada, where he discovered American sci-fi magazines (his first story was apparently written as a pastiche of those).
Visited J G's grave a few months ago. Went to pay respects and seek council. I said 'the project will continue' as I toil over my own work and hope it can carry on the madness.
This was so well timed for me. I finished The Atrocity Exhibition last week and have been grappling with it. The reading experience was, as you also suggest, laborious for the most part. Distinct from conventional literary imagery, it felt more like a collection of images, rough sketches of half thoughts. Some of these were incredibly vivid and enjoyable, while others made me feel next to nothing. Reading this book was often a chore, but I’m glad I did so as its lingering place in my mind has been productive. Your review helped add context, so thank you
Danny Brown had his album, Joy Division had theirs, but Ballard did it best beyond any doubt 🔥🖤 an incredible story collection of 'condensed novels' and unsettling SF imagery/speculation ...!
"Masterpiece" might be going a bit far. I really enjoyed TUDC, easily his most fun and consistently engaging read, but, no, it's not his definitive work (as 'masterpiece' tends to denote); it's not his most renowned like Crash (the first one I read, thought it was alright) or most experimental like Atrocity, or his most literarily refined like Empire of the Sun, or "classic" like High-Rise. Great, great stuff, but...C'mon.
"I'm sweating like I'm in a rave, been in this room for three days. Think I'm hearing voices, paranoid and think I'm seeing ghost-es, oh shit!" -Downward Spiral by Danny Brown off of his album Atrocity Exhibition.
Carnage in the car age from the Sage of Shepperton 👌 (Have you read Plan for the Abduction of JG Ballard by Audrey Szasz & Jeremy Reed? (Infinity Land Press))
I love this book. The boredom is probably due to how clinically obsessive it is. There are God knows how many chunks that deal with the strange disconnected description of an obtuse angle and how it reminds him of someone's third toenail, or random circular musings on the alternate sex death of Rudyard Kipling etc. It can get a bit much.
@@fritznovak4482his politics were great what do you mean? His family were made refugees by Zionists in 1948 from their own homes. He was assassinated just for belong to the PFLP, tell me where he was wrong? Especially given every single thing that’s happened now you still think he was “wrong”? Because might makes right to you?
Read Trainspotting and disregard most of the rest of the formulaic dross. Except maybe Marabou Stork Nightmares, a damaged work of mental imbalanced, albeit one nicked in many ways from The Bridge by Iain Banks.
I'm getting rid of you tube - I pay a premium to not be interrupted by ads but they are always there - as in this video. I love Cliff's reviews but feel I am giving my money to one of THE evilest empires. There are ways around paying and now and then I 'll drop in but I guess I will end up reading more.
This is the way, step inside.
Damn it, you beat me to it
better than Unknown Pleasures (imo)
Brilliant song by Joy Division 🖤
A biographical detail not mentioned, Ballard also trained as a pilot for a year when he joined the RAF. He was stationed in Saskatchewan, Canada, where he discovered American sci-fi magazines (his first story was apparently written as a pastiche of those).
Best opening in a while, man 😂
RIP Silent Servant, loved that record with the Knife - saw him twice, in Milan and Berlin
the 1990 RE/search publication is easily the definitive version of the atrocity exhibition. highly, highly recommended. 🎉
Visited J G's grave a few months ago. Went to pay respects and seek council. I said 'the project will continue' as I toil over my own work and hope it can carry on the madness.
Keep going!
@@feanor7080 nearly finished my second novel. Its set in Runcorn in England at the shopping city.
This was so well timed for me. I finished The Atrocity Exhibition last week and have been grappling with it. The reading experience was, as you also suggest, laborious for the most part. Distinct from conventional literary imagery, it felt more like a collection of images, rough sketches of half thoughts. Some of these were incredibly vivid and enjoyable, while others made me feel next to nothing. Reading this book was often a chore, but I’m glad I did so as its lingering place in my mind has been productive. Your review helped add context, so thank you
My pleasure, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
Danny Brown had his album, Joy Division had theirs, but Ballard did it best beyond any doubt 🔥🖤 an incredible story collection of 'condensed novels' and unsettling SF imagery/speculation ...!
Oh, wow. I just literally bought this book. Look forward to reading and then hearing your thoughts.
Ive read a bunch of Ballard years back and as I reread some of his works, I realize how prophetic he has become
god I love your intros LOL that is insane
Read through Ballard when I was a teenager, very fond thoughts of his work, The Unlimited Dream Company is an absolute masterpiece.
"Masterpiece" might be going a bit far. I really enjoyed TUDC, easily his most fun and consistently engaging read, but, no, it's not his definitive work (as 'masterpiece' tends to denote); it's not his most renowned like Crash (the first one I read, thought it was alright) or most experimental like Atrocity, or his most literarily refined like Empire of the Sun, or "classic" like High-Rise. Great, great stuff, but...C'mon.
Thank you good sir
Someone I know who had a nervous breakdown told me this book felt exactly like that
Great review 👌 and cool t.shirt (I didn't know he'd died). Shout out to Dominick Fernow & the Hospital Productions team!
Great book, but I read it when I was too young and dumb to know what I was reading, it just moved up on my TBR.
"I'm sweating like I'm in a rave, been in this room for three days. Think I'm hearing voices, paranoid and think I'm seeing ghost-es, oh shit!" -Downward Spiral by Danny Brown off of his album Atrocity Exhibition.
Carnage in the car age from the Sage of Shepperton 👌
(Have you read
Plan for the Abduction of JG Ballard
by Audrey Szasz & Jeremy Reed?
(Infinity Land Press))
I love this book. The boredom is probably due to how clinically obsessive it is. There are God knows how many chunks that deal with the strange disconnected description of an obtuse angle and how it reminds him of someone's third toenail, or random circular musings on the alternate sex death of Rudyard Kipling etc. It can get a bit much.
We need the heart is a lonely hunter soon.
Would love to one day here your thoughts on Men in the Sun (Rijal Fi Al-Shams رجال في الشمس) by Ghassan Kanafani
Great book, along with Return to Haifa. While I disagree with Kanafani’s politics, he was undeniably a master of Arab literature.
I second this!
@@fritznovak4482his politics were great what do you mean? His family were made refugees by Zionists in 1948 from their own homes. He was assassinated just for belong to the PFLP, tell me where he was wrong? Especially given every single thing that’s happened now you still think he was “wrong”? Because might makes right to you?
I just published my book “Motus” it’s on Amazon
Poetic, crisp, imaginative, sometimes laugh out loud funny, entropic, daring, boring, flat, inventive, sad and creepy.
Nancy Reagan’s favorite Ballard book.
Hospital Productions - a great noise/power electronics record label/distro - mentioned by none other than Books Are Better Than Food.
I've DNFd this book three times.
When are you gonna read Irvine Welsh?
Read Trainspotting and disregard most of the rest of the formulaic dross. Except maybe Marabou Stork Nightmares, a damaged work of mental imbalanced, albeit one nicked in many ways from The Bridge by Iain Banks.
@chucklessavini1778 nahhww, Skagboys and Porno are way better than Trainspotting...and Glue! Great! Irvine Welsh got alot to unpack.
Yes, Joy Division! 🖤
No use doing the commercials, I just turn the sound off and look away.
I'm getting rid of you tube - I pay a premium to not be interrupted by ads but they are always there - as in this video. I love Cliff's reviews but feel I am giving my money to one of THE evilest empires. There are ways around paying and now and then I 'll drop in but I guess I will end up reading more.
Can you please read “A Confederacy of Dunces,” by JK Toole. I promise you won’t regret it.
🙄
Much as I loved Confederacy of Dunces, it's his channel, he'll talk about whatever he pleases. I wish people would stop with the obnoxious requests.
@@nl3064 Asking someone to read something isn't an obnoxious request, it's just a question lol
Danny Brown
XXX is my personal favorite but let's give it up for 2016's The Atrocity Exhibition frfr
If that's your first thought, that's kind of sad.
show of hands: who thought of Joy Division first and who thought of Danny Brown
I thought of Lil Ugly Mane
Joy Division first but Danny Brown's album is a classic in its own right (imo)
Please read and review For Whom the Bell Tolls.