“The aesthetic experience is a simple beholding of the object . . . you experience a radiance. You are held in aesthetic arrest.” - Joseph Campbell
Aesthetic Arrest: Mid-Week Libation
Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Oinotypo Vino Di Casa, ‘Kalampaki’ of Lemnos or ‘Limnio’ (Lemnos, Greece) — Fresh out of the barrel from Cava Oinotypo in Athens, Greece!
“Limnio (LIM-nee-oh) is a red Greek wine grape variety that is indigenous to the Greek island of Lemnos. The grape has had a long history of wine production that may extend back to Ancient Greece with wine historians widely believing it was the grape variety, Lemnia, that was described by Aristotle as producing the famous red Lemnian wine.” [Source]
Reading: Miss Macintosh, My Darling by Marguerite Young
“This novel is one of the most ambitious and remarkable literary achievements of our time. … Marguerite Young’s method is poetic, imagistic, incantatory; in prose of extraordinary richness she tests the nature of her characters—and the nature of reality. … In every aspect, Miss MacIntosh, My Darling stands by itself—in the lyric beauty of its prose, its imaginative vitality and cumulative emotional power. It is the work of a writer of genius.” [Source]
Listening #1: A Paradise In The Hold by Yazz Ahmed
“Yazz Ahmed, hailed as one of the most influential trumpet players of her generation. … With her fourth studio album, A Paradise in the Hold, the British-Bahrani musician dives even deeper into her dual heritage and has come up with a treasure trove that draws on traditional music and stories from her childhood home. … A Paradise In The Hold is a bold fusion that reveals its riches more with each rewarding listen. ‘It’s another step in my evolution of making music,’ says Ahmed. ‘There’s so much beauty in Bahraini music. I hope this album gives people a flavour of how vibrant its culture is.’” [Source]
Yazz Ahmed interview: “I’ve always wanted to write about the rich tradition of Bahrain” (via Jazzwise)
Yazz Ahmed’s Jazz Trumpet Reconstructs Bahrani Folk Tales (via Bandcamp Daily)
Listening #2: This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway by Lola Young
“At once soft and hard, fiery and vulnerable, Lola Young’s precise, revelatory songs thrive in their multi-facetedness. The introspective but musically adventurous This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway – the south Londoner’s first full-length album, which dropped last June – served as an uncompromising portrait of inner turmoil, detailed with 808s and scratchy guitars that bore out Young’s tales of pain and frustration. … Initially released last summer, her single ‘Messy’ has proved to be a watershed, enjoying a slow-burn rise to the top of the Official U.K. Singles Chart and peaking within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.” [Source]
Looking: The Art of Frederic Leighton (1830 – 1896)
“Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) was one of the most eminent artists of the Victorian era. A painter and sculptor, as well as a long-time president of the Royal Academy, he is the only British artist to have been ennobled, becoming in the last year of his life Lord Leighton, Baron of Stretton. … While often treating complex themes from literary sources, Leighton embraced the avant-garde movement of Aestheticism, which emphasized formal beauty over content.” [Source]
Viewing: Adolescence (Netflix) — created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, directed by Philip Barantini
“When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?” [Source]
Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades (via The Guardian)
Is this the most terrifying TV show of our times? Adolescence, the drama that will horrify all parents (via The Guardian)
‘Unnervingly on-the-nose’: why Adolescence is such powerful TV that it could save lives (via The Guardian)
Tasting: Chef Gregory Gourdet cooking with Pamela Anderson on her fun new food show: Pamela’s Cooking With Love (Flavour Network via StackTV)
“On the first episode of Pamela’s Cooking With Love, Pamela Anderson invites Gregory Gourdet into her kitchen. He teaches her the art of spice blends, the knack for balancing sweet and savoury flavours, and how to master the perfect pineapple upside-down cake – all in time for a special dinner party with family and friends.” [Source]
Pamela Anderson on Why Her Upcoming Show is a Dream Come True (via Flavour Network)
Click here for Gregory Gourdet’s recipe for Watermelon and Berry Salad With Coconut Dressing!
Click here for Gregory Gourdet’s recipe for Jerk Cauliflower!
For more delicious recipes, check out Gregory Gourdet’s James Beard Book Award-winning cookbook — Everyone's Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health: “The beloved Top Chef star revolutionizes healthy eating in this groundbreaking cookbook—the ultimate guide to cooking globally inspired dishes free of gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, and grains that are so delicious you won’t notice the difference.”
So that’s it for this week! But in the tradition of our Mid-Week Libations, we’d like to end with this week’s words of wisdom, a quotation from writer Marguerite Young, author of the epic novel Miss Macintosh, My Darling:
This Week’s Words of Wisdom: Marguerite Young (1908 – 1995)
Thank you for joining us for Season 3 of Aesthetic Arrest!
Cheers to that!
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