Things I did not know 24 hours ago.

There is an active thrash metal scene in Bangladesh. (note to self: tell Steve this)

Calypso was a huge force in shaping contemporary Sri Lankan music. (A unfortunate and unfair Paul Bowles declaration was that the Sinhalese were the only people he ever encountered who seemed completely tone-deaf.)

There's a new documentary about female (mostly visual) artists--and the struggles they face, particularly in being mothers as well as artists--which I would now really like to see.

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[Reader Tom]

Apparently Metal is the real world music:

http://www.globalmetalfilm.com/03/GM_03.html

Saw this at a film festival last year. Fascinating stuff.

Hail Satan.

- T