Slog - Comments on Bjørk is to Barney as John is to Yoko http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba Two weeks ago, I wrote here about the release of the trailer for Matthew Barney's new film, Drawing Restraint 9, which can be found here and which features the Cremaster cycle artist in wedded bliss wiith his real-life babymama, Bjørk. Thanks to a tip from Nick (thanks!) and confirmation from the theater, we now know that Drawing Restraint 9 is opening at the Varsity May 19. Today's NYTimes had a glowing review of the thing by Stephen Holden, who wrote that the film "might be called (Barney's) Moby Dick," and that Bjørk is a good influence on Barney, whose oeuvre... Copyright 2007 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:17:58 -0800 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:57:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Art So, I know who Bjork is, but who the hell is this barney guy?

]]> Art http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059167 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059167 Arts Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:24:33 -0800 Comment by E. Steven Barney attended one of the screenings at the Waverly in NY. Any chance of him doing the same here?

Also, FWIW, John Lennon did some of his most inspired, guitar work on the Plastic Ono Band records and Mindtrain rocks!

]]> E. Steven http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059199 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059199 Arts Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:47:20 -0800 Comment by E. Steven BTW, a quick glance at Rotten Tomatoes reveals that Variety loved it whereas The Village Voice hated it. What a world!

]]> E. Steven http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059208 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059208 Arts Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:52:54 -0800 Comment by Gurldoggie Oh Bjork, my Bjork...

How could you hook up with that art-world poseur when I have so much to offer you...?

My hairy chest, my non-profit job, my longing for justice, affection for kittens and life-long respect for all things Elfin and Icelandic...

It could have been so beautiful...

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059217 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/03/bjoerk_is_to_ba#c059217 Arts Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:57:36 -0800