The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January (1964) is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. Its title alludes to the two faces of the Roman god Janus, after whom the month of January was named. Biographer Andrew Wilson, in his 2003 publication "Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith" claims the title is 'appropriate for the janus-faced, flux-like nature of her protagonists'. Chester MacFarland is an alcoholic con artist traveling in Greece with his young wife, Colette. McFarland is wanted by the police back in the U.S. for running a Ponzi scheme. In Athens, a Greek
A Word of Science: The First and Final Chapter "B.W.T.M." merges the styles of human beatboxing with the techno drums of a Roland TR-808. "How Ya' Doin'" has been described as an "old-school shout-out track," and is cited by Shapiro as one of the earliest instances of jazz influencing electronic music. "A Word of Science" was released by Warp Records on 16 September 1991, with packaging was designed by The Designer's Republic. Despite not entering the UK Albums Chart, the album was nonetheless deemed successful, and received critical acclaim for its fusion of funk, soul and hip hop. It nonetheless puzzled listeners expecting more straight-forward dance music like the