Monthly Archives: June 2004

The following post is a review of Michael Moore’s film “Fahrenheit 9-11″. You may have noticed that I have revised it more than once and it gets a bit harsher every time. Well, I just got back from seeing the film again and I think it’s even stronger than I originally gave it credit for. [...]

Jean-Luc Godard once famously said, “Every edit is a political act.” But Godard’s denunciation of Fahrenheit 9/11 was ignored by a U.S. media fawning over its Cannes victory (the latest Harvey Weinstein promotional stunt, facilitated by stooge Quentin). No major American media outlets quoted Godard: “Moore doesn’t distinguish between text and image. He doesn’t know [...]

Bon Soir, Mes Amis! It’s late…again! OK Happy Solstice to all of you. I hope this is the beginning of a spectacular Bacchanalia. I am hanging with the Phoe and watching a documentary about Bruce Lee as I am trying to dig deeper into a Tarot reading I did on Sunday as I aligned my [...]

Hello again. Just got in from the show at Riverbend. I played on a stage beneath a bridge that was sort of a cool combination of outdoor concert and intimate venue. All the Riverbend folks were really great and took care of all the artists with wonderful consideration. Thanks! The show was taped by fans [...]

Godard was right! Bonjour Mes Amis! Ok…so… Tomorrow is my birthday! One more trip around that Great Ball of Fire. Older. Wiser. Taking gas and kicking memes! This one goes out to all you Bad Boys (and Girls) who have been visiting the blog. This page is published at joenolan.com and we had almost 1000 [...]

Bonjour Mes Amis. It’s late, as always, and I am watching Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” instead of watching all the people filing by the casket in California. “Greed is good”. Everyone knows that line. “Say hello to my little friend!” (Scarface), “Thou shalt not kill women and children.” (Born on the Fourth of July), “I [...]