I think French cinema of the 50s and 60s has done some kind of Manchurian Candidate thing to me where the mere sight of a Cinzano ashtray makes me want to sack it all in and drink and smoke outside a café all day.

Oh, so glad you enjoyed them. I’m captivated by that noir and nocturnal sound. Willy Vlautin is a novelist of that genres, too. To thing that everything could have ended up in almost nothing because of that Amy Boone serious car accident. Enjoy!

Btw, I saw The Delines very recently. Another mystery.

I absolutely adore her. I need to see her.

And all I wanted was a word or photograph to keep

Growing up in Liverpool my memory is that the Beatles were effectively consigned to history from 1973 (release of the Red and the Blue) and the opening of The Beatles Shop on Mathew Street in 1984. This was helped by Eric's (no Beatles records played) and Probe (no Beatles records sold).

You’ll be surprised.

Hotel du Lac has been very very recently translated into spanish and it's next in the pile. A propos of this, I'm intrigued to know your opinion about PD James' Dalglish books. I once read it was Anita Brookner with a crime and I partially agree.

Leopoldo Pomés 😘

I too posted a remembrance of her a few days ago. She truly has great records.

I love the whole Atlantic but these last sessions are wow. The addition of McCoy Tyner is something something

Beautiful