Katie Reed
Musicologist, writer, movie lover, part-time sewist.
- Never a bad time to rewatch!
- Found while moving my books out of my leaky campus office: Willi Apel’s Notation of Polyphonic Music (1953 edition), complete with newsletter is celebration of Apel’s 70th birthday (in 1963!) This brings back fond memories of notation seminar in grad school!
- Happy New Year, or PHANTOM THREAD rewatch to all who celebrate
- Oh, Barnes and Noble has a sale on book pre-orders? Look what’s available for pre-order… You definitely need more VELVET GOLDMINE in your life in 2026, and you could be getting it for 25% off.
- Prefer to get it direct from @bloomsburymedia.bsky.social? It’s discounted there, too! www.bloomsbury.com/us/velvet-go...
- Fussed over a cute dog on the street… then noticed Jessica Lange was walking said dog.
- In case you’ve ever thought you were awkward, fear not: I out-awkward you. I finished my last class tonight and walked to my car. The car next to me rolled down its window and someone called “hi!” I said hi… and then thought I recognized the person as a former student. /1
- I walked over to talk and realized slowly that I DO NOT KNOW THIS PERSON (in my defense it was dark). We politely pretended we knew each other as the person they ACTUALLY said hello to climbed into their car. /2
- To add insult to injury, when I got in my car, I had a low tire pressure warning light and had to get back out to pump up my tire (in my teaching shoes and fancy clothes, while the other car was there.) I should never be allowed to be in public again. /3
- Decided to watch the wonderful THE PRINCESS BRIDE tonight. Somehow I’ve never realized that this is a Christmas movie.
- It remains hilarious, heartfelt, and pitch perfect.
- What a run Reiner had in the 80s. What a loss.
- First time watch: HANGOVER SQUARE Bernard Herrmann score, extremely dramatic Guy Fawkes bonfire scene, deranged composer? This one’s a keeper.
- Ok I posted before I had seen the ending and WOW. “You must hear the concerto to the end!”
- Post-Thanksgiving dinner KNIVES OUT viewing and lusting after the outerwear. (That’s a beautiful huge herringbone. Raglan sleeve. Mmm.)
- Approaching my new-decade birthday like:
- A Tiny Desk version of “This is Hardcore”?!
- 10th inning and my dog is so nervous he’s hiding under the coffee table.
- Post something random or you’ll have an awful November (though how could you once you’ve seen Puppy-wan Kenobi?)
- My book has a cover! I love that the BFI series has moved to interpretations of images from the films. I had no idea what they would come up with for Velvet Goldmine and the image surprised me. Love that it feel like a memory. I can't wait for the rest of the book to be out in the world next year.
- Preorder available! @bloomsburymedia.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/us/velvet-go...
- I can’t hear Graceland without feeling my dad near, even after four years without him.
- Gregory said “it’d be cool if you could copy this shirt/jacket I love” But I heard “it would cool to shop for vintage MENS patterns!” (And then I got one for myself, too)
- I’m prepping to teach MGM musicals tomorrow, so I present to you the greatest/most ridiculous edit on the internet.
- My list: 10 horror movies to get to know me! (Subject to change) 1. Rosemary’s Baby 2. The Innocents 3. Crimson Peak 4. The Bride of Frankenstein 5. Candyman (1992) 6. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) 7. Night of the Hunter 8. The Changeling (1980) 9. Daughters of Darkness 10. Don’t Look Now
- Pulp at the Bowl. What a show!
- Cannot wait to see style icon/supreme dance inspiration Jarvis Cocker at the Bowl this weekend.
- It’s official: my Velvet Goldmine book is available for preorder! (Book cover still a mystery, get excited)
- Reading @silviamg.bsky.social’s The Bewitching and loving it! What academic hasn’t had nightmares of getting crushed in the stacks?! By the time I got to the Bowie “Strangers When We Meet” mention, I was convinced this book was written for me. ❤️ I haven’t finished yet, but already highly recommend!
- To stave off the fall semester stress dreams, I’ve started organizing my home office. Today was sewing patterns! This project was both satisfying and hilarious. (Love these weird smiles)
- It’s paperback publication day! 🎉🎉 If you thought to yourself, “DB and the Moving Image sounds great, but a hardcover is too unwieldy,” today is your lucky day. Available widely, and directly from @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social @bloomsburymus.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/us/david-bow...
- Rewatching LAST NIGHT IN SOHO and man, I still love this weirdo movie. I get why some people don’t, but it all works for me.
- After 12ish cross country drives, I’m prepared to released my definitive* ranking of regional gas stations: 1. Stewart’s 2. Sheetz 3. Casey’s 4. Maverik That is the entirety of my ranked list, no criteria provided for this very scientific ranking. *our route does not go through WaWa territory
- I made one, but I don’t feel good about it. (10 is not enough! It’ll change in a moment!)
- Life of a leafs fan (I still have hope, because again, life of a leafs fan and it’s only halfway through the game):
- (I mean, I am wearing a “BeLeaf” shirt I’ve owned since high school. 20 minutes of bad hockey won’t break if the last 20 years didn’t.)
- “…trippingly”
- Movies you've watched more than six times using gifs
- Five comedies to get to know me: The Philadelphia Story Clueless The Awful Truth Down with Love It’s Always Fair Weather
- The Leafs are… winning? Again? What is this feeling??
- One member of this household is less excited about hockey noises.
- Leafs draw first blood in the Battle of Ontario!! GO LEAFS GO
- As a Leafs fan, I am ready to be hurt again, but tonight we celebrate!
