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#22715 01/24/07 11:36 AM
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Surreal new blog posting on John Foxx's MySpace. Have a look...

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#22716 01/24/07 12:13 PM
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Lordy!

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#22717 01/24/07 12:14 PM
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Can you get Dental with that?

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#22718 01/24/07 12:15 PM
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I'm really liking this stuff! The sleevenotes on the 'Sideways' CD also.

A lot of what's talked about in the text is mirrored in the songs; celebrity culture ('From Trash') and political spin ('Friendly Fire')

#22719 01/24/07 12:27 PM
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Well, that's a blog post and a half isn't it?

Bizarre!

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#22720 01/24/07 12:28 PM
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when you click on the link it says it's 'just been registered'...

http://www.lifegrab.com/

Everyone loves a conspiracy! laugh

#22721 01/24/07 12:40 PM
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So it does....!!

Makes exciting lunchtime reading!!


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#22722 01/24/07 12:47 PM
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He really has lost it this time. Forever.

But that really makes good science-fiction reading. I wonder if any more music will accompany this idea...

#22723 01/24/07 01:00 PM
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It reminds me of the style of writing of the sleeve notes for Sideways.

As you say Alex,wonder if its promotion for something new.

Do you have anything that you want to tell us Rob?

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#22724 01/24/07 02:25 PM
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The more I read it, the more it comes across like a Burroughs routine - government, bureaucracy, serial killers, war, etc...

"Faction is clearly out of control, so I'm contacting any and all media
concerned with Faction characters I've managed to uncover so far "

In his Nova Trilogy of books Burroughs is Agent Lee, his mission to investigate and subvert the methods of mind control being used by The Nova Mob, a gang of intergalactic criminals intent on destroying Earth..

This whole blog really does read like something Burroughs would write -

"As a result, LifeGrab Faction now finds itself licensed
to encompass death, maiming, suicide and to enter any urban emergency
situation in any and all territories of the world with complete financial,
legal, political, economic and moral immunity."

The text above reminds me of 'The Ticket That Exploded' the following bit -

"They do this in order to weave a story intended to gradually insinuate itself into the public mind, at any level."

Is very reminiscent of Burroughs thoughts about language which he called 'The Word Virus'

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