I’ve just spend a very pleasant evening down at the pub discussing David Mitchell’s Slade House with some pals. The latest novel from the Cloud Atlas Hitmaker is a horror novel: a playful bagatelle which I enjoyed enormously. A writer at the peak of his powers putting aside thoughts of creating the next great masterpiece and simply having lots of fun. A virtuoso showing what they can do, simply to entertain us.
Other examples of this slightly unbuttoned approach include:
Zappa’s Cruising with Reuben and the Jets Dylan’s Nashville Skyline More than a few films starring Hugh Grant
It nnedn’t be a whole film or antire albun. A cameo or guest appearnce one one track will do.
Artistic endeavours that won’t win any Osars of Best of the Year categories. But were a hoot to take part in.
Anyone else got any unbuttoned faves?