Ros Sereysothea & Sinn Sisamouth - "Marrison (Classic)"

I can't find any information about Marrison. I can find some Marrisons, but they're all old boring men. An anglican bishop, the inventor of the quartz clock, a developer of methods of keeping your food away from bears. Yawn. Marrison is a definitely a lady spy. Marrison has certainly been known to order a drink with the turn of her head. Marrison carries a gun in her belt buckle. She walks like cold leather air, she moves like night, like thoughts. She rides the light rail, changes cabs, hair, and coat. She's at four hotels when she's at home. She anticipates, she's cool, and the only time you see her smile is when she's already got you beat. The title states that this is a "classic" version of Marrison. I agree. Her best days, when misogyny was her best camouflage, when cold war idiots were too busy to notice every time she got away with it. This is the Marrison we want to remember. [rare]

Jen Kirkman - "Don't Murder Your Friends"

Jen Kirkman recorded an album called Self Help in 2007, and it's completely marvelous. It's a wonderful, and full, portrait of a character she's created, which is probably, disturbingly, based largely on herself. It's a perfect example of how to explore and iron out your darkest thoughts. She follows one thread to the next, in a concise and deliberate way, and eventually you're standing in her head, shivering, with the lights out. She believes in zombies, in God, in urban myths, in the goodness of people, and their potential to be awful. It's gorgeous, check it out. [go to "store" and scroll down to buy]