"I think it was Tom Clancy who said that the difference between fiction and non-fiction was that fiction had to make sense. You know, cause and effect, culpability, crimes actually get solved, justice is really done." Lee Child, quoted in Andy Martin's "Reacher Said Nothing"
Andy Martin / Andy Martin / Out There / Animation / 2002
Andy Martin's 2002 look at the future of space travel "Out There". While primarily making a living as an illustrator and being published in the New York Times, The New Yorker,The Atlantic, The Guardian, Time, Newsweek and many more Andy Martin has also dabbled in animation since at least the late 1990s. In 1999 he was included in Gasbook 9;Insect for the music video Throwing Down a Shape by Fila Brazillia. Later in 2002 he followed it up with his ode to budget conscious space travel with "Out There" which combined simple 3d shape renders with live film footage of outer space.
Music is Familiar Ground feat. Fontella Bass by The Cinematic Orchestra from their 2007 Album Ma Fleur. The second single To Build a Home has gone on to garner cult like status and has appeared into numerous TV shows,productions, and a notable feature during the 2018 Olympic figure skating competition.
Ukraine supporter Andy Martin runs as a Republican for Congress in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s Andy Martin will announce he is running for congress in the Granite State’s First District. Andy recently returned from his second trip to Ukraine. He will run as a strong supporter of providing assistance until Russia is completely ejected from Ukraine. “Supporting Ukraine is the existential challenge of our time,” Andy says. “We cannot repeat the mistakes of the 1930’s and reward mass murders for attacking peaceful nations. To pretend we can isolate and insulate America from what happens in the rest of the world is a mass delusion.”
Andy Martin - Antiguos Astronautas [Diaspora Echoes, DE001]
Andy Martin – Antiguos Astronautas [Diaspora Echoes, DE001]
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Andy Martin – Antiguos Astronautas [Diaspora Echoes, DE001]
Diaspora Echoes launches with Andy Martin’s ‘Antiguos Astronautas’, a futuristic techno long-player exploring an immersive sci-fi narrative
‘Ancient American cultures usually are seen as something that belongs only to history books and museums, collapsed civilizations with no relevance in our modern world. With the…
“Reverie” by Andy Martin
From Australia comes the uber-talented indie singer/songwriter Andy Martin with the fantastic sonic creation that is “Reverie”. With this refreshing track, he is able to blend pop and rock into one special musical experience that manages to get us hooked from the very first moment after we press play. He unites the melodies, the lyrics and his voice with such care, that…
New Hampshire Republican leader Andy Martin condemns remarks at Trump rally, announces a powerful new national conversation with the American People explaining why Ukraine deserves our full support
New Hampshire Republican leader Andy Martin condemns Donald Trump for a rally Saturday at which Ted Nugent called the leader of Ukraine a “homosexual weirdo,” please see Link #1 below. Trump previously called the war criminal and mass murderer Putin a “genius,” please see Link #2 below.
“Donald Trump’s attacks on the people of Ukraine reflect Trump’s increasingly unbalanced state of mind” says Andy Martin. “He is working hard to lead Republicans to their fourth straight national election defeat under his stewardship. His prediction of “death and destruction” if he is criminally charged is another gift to the Democrats, please see Link #3 below.
“In 2022 I went to Ukraine to report on the war. I am preparing to return to return to Ukraine to report again. I have begun a national conversation with the American people to counteract Trump’s delusional and malicious attacks on a nation, Ukraine, that was invaded by the most malignant leadership since Germany invaded Poland in 1939. In my speech, I try to condense hundreds of years of conflict into a succinct analysis. If you read my reporting from Ukraine in 2002 (contrariancommentary.wordpress.com) you will see my analysis was 100% correct. Interestingly, I am probably the last person accredited to MACV in Vietnam many decades ago still actively reporting from around the world. My years of experience are, I believe, are a benefit to you, the reader. Full story: