Comments on: BEN NICHOLS – THE LAST PALE LIGHT IN THE WEST http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:03:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ben Nichols - The Last Pale Light In The West | Rapid Transit Radio http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-54805 Ben Nichols - The Last Pale Light In The West | Rapid Transit Radio Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:20:00 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-54805 [...] Nine Bullets [...] [...] Nine Bullets [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53407 Ryan Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:13:39 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53407 This album is fantastic. Perfect for fall. The subject matter, the harsh vocals, the haunting steel pedal and accordion...it all combines to make a fairly creepy listen. Someone else said this too, but Lucero is kind of a musical version of Cormac McCarthy's novels. The novel is beautifully violent and horrifying. You have to strap in and want to read it, because it's gruesome, dense, and difficult. McCarthy writes some of the most gorgeous sentences ever constructed in the English language, in my opinion, though and Blood Meridian is worth every ounce of effort you put into reading it, as are his other novels. Read Blood Meridian now for fall and in winter, read the Road, which is the coldest, saddest, most unrelentingly gray book I've ever read. This album is fantastic. Perfect for fall. The subject matter, the harsh vocals, the haunting steel pedal and accordion…it all combines to make a fairly creepy listen. Someone else said this too, but Lucero is kind of a musical version of Cormac McCarthy’s novels. The novel is beautifully violent and horrifying. You have to strap in and want to read it, because it’s gruesome, dense, and difficult. McCarthy writes some of the most gorgeous sentences ever constructed in the English language, in my opinion, though and Blood Meridian is worth every ounce of effort you put into reading it, as are his other novels. Read Blood Meridian now for fall and in winter, read the Road, which is the coldest, saddest, most unrelentingly gray book I’ve ever read.

]]> By: Chernobyl http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53223 Chernobyl Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:01:10 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53223 The weird thing is that I was talking with my girlfriend about how much I wish I could write like Cormac McCarthy and started gong through No Country For Old Men again today. I love Lucero, and I am so excited to hear this. Blood Meridian is amazing, I highly recommend it, and if you enjoyed the movie No Country For Old Men, the book will tear you to shreds. Enojoy The weird thing is that I was talking with my girlfriend about how much I wish I could write like Cormac McCarthy and started gong through No Country For Old Men again today. I love Lucero, and I am so excited to hear this. Blood Meridian is amazing, I highly recommend it, and if you enjoyed the movie No Country For Old Men, the book will tear you to shreds. Enojoy

]]> By: Chris http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53213 Chris Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:35:35 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53213 If I had to suggest a starting order for the McCarthy books I've read, it would be: All the Pretty Horses The Road The Crossing Blood Meridian Cities of the Plain This isn't to say that them ranked by excellence, but for access, I think that's the way to go. Damn good books. I'd read one or two. If I had to suggest a starting order for the McCarthy books I’ve read, it would be:

All the Pretty Horses
The Road
The Crossing
Blood Meridian
Cities of the Plain

This isn’t to say that them ranked by excellence, but for access, I think that’s the way to go. Damn good books. I’d read one or two.

]]> By: Autopsy IV http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53199 Autopsy IV Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:56:03 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53199 I am gonna go tonight and see if this little bookstore down the road from my house has it. I am gonna go tonight and see if this little bookstore down the road from my house has it.

]]> By: Trailer http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53192 Trailer Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:26:32 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53192 It's one of my favorite books of all time. Well worth the read, but don't eat any of your meals while you read it. It’s one of my favorite books of all time. Well worth the read, but don’t eat any of your meals while you read it.

]]> By: Magpie http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53190 Magpie Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:06:07 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53190 The book and Cormac McCarthy is fantastic...definitely worth a reed-I'd send you my copy, but it is well worn from reading and re-reading with tons of notes in the margins etc etc...go get it, he deserves your support and I think you'll really dig him. The book and Cormac McCarthy is fantastic…definitely worth a reed-I’d send you my copy, but it is well worn from reading and re-reading with tons of notes in the margins etc etc…go get it, he deserves your support and I think you’ll really dig him.

]]> By: Autopsy IV http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53187 Autopsy IV Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:42:10 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53187 I'll probably pick up a used copy off of Amazon in the coming days. I’ll probably pick up a used copy off of Amazon in the coming days.

]]> By: Casey Moore http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53186 Casey Moore Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:29:22 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53186 Cormac McCarthy is the literary equivalent to a lot of the music you play on here. Read Blood Meridian. Then start going through everything else he has written. Cormac McCarthy is the literary equivalent to a lot of the music you play on here. Read Blood Meridian. Then start going through everything else he has written.

]]> By: Rick http://ninebullets.net/archives/ben-nichols-the-last-pale-light-in-the-west/comment-page-1#comment-53185 Rick Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:09:29 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=824#comment-53185 I've read, by last count, probably nineteen gajillion books in my life and can probably count on one hand the number i've put down to never pick up again. Blood Meridian is one of those books. I LOVE Cormac McCarthy but I have a real aversion to violence and Blood Meridian is the most violent book i've ever read. I made it maybe half way thru and while I loved it I could not take the violence. If violence doesnt bother you its a great book. I gave mine away years ago. -Rick I’ve read, by last count, probably nineteen gajillion books in my life and can probably count on one hand the number i’ve put down to never pick up again. Blood Meridian is one of those books. I LOVE Cormac McCarthy but I have a real aversion to violence and Blood Meridian is the most violent book i’ve ever read. I made it maybe half way thru and while I loved it I could not take the violence. If violence doesnt bother you its a great book. I gave mine away years ago.
-Rick

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