horsemouth wraps up the week with a pleasant night out

by the time horsemouth got the phonecall he was already asleep. he bundled himself out of the door to do some babysitting.

when he got there plans had changed but after a few beers and a glass of cava everything assumed a rosy beneficent disposition. horsemouth discussed slavic literature - ivo andric, ismael kadare and another dude horsemouth has forgotten. his informant had learned serbian. he mentioned dubrava ugresic's novel of refuge life the ministry of pain.

there was some discussion of malta too and sicily (leonardo sciascia, lampedusa), the global south where people stay out all night talking. the final songs - russian pop (and home to bed).

 horsemouth feels surprisingly good on all this. in the day horsemouth worked. he could find nothing in record and tape to tempt him.

recorded 49 years ago yesterday (excepting 'isis and osiris') by Alice Coltrane journey in satchdananda is one of horsemouth's favourite albums. the line up alice coltrane – piano, harp, pharoah sanders – soprano saxophone, percussion, cecil mcbee – double bass, rashied ali – drums, tulsi – tanpura, majid shabazz – bells, tambourine.