a visual collective outlet of inspiration
this is hilarious, an 18 piece white band with the token black man signaling the end of racism back in the early 70’s… all singing about their mommy. very cute. by dd
music
two of my favorite artist at this point in my life
don’t know why but i have been listening to cat power and devendra banhart almost exclusively. i recently bought their cds on amazon as the mp3 downloads i had where just not of good quality for such amazing music. by dd
ok… whatever
some people are just born pissed off. from dirty nasty- the white album. by dd
screamin jay hawkins: what a busy man!
on the wiki page for singer screamin jay hawkins, under his obituary one can read :
“he left behind many children by many women; an estimated 55 at the time of his death, and upon investigation, that number “soon became perhaps 75 offspring”.”
busy indeed! let’s remember him not for over populating this earth but rather for his amazing performance of the coolest version of “i put a spell on you” 😉 by pp’
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests
i love to watch the clips of screen tests andy shot between 1964 and 1966 in his silvery factory. people are fascinating, especially when they’re trying to do nothing.
13 most beautiful…songs for andy warhol’s screen tests features 13 of warhol’s classic silent film portraits. subjects include nico, lou reed, edie sedgwick, dennis hopper, etc. and are presented with newly commissioned soundtracks performed by dean wareham and britta phillips who i don’t know of, but sound yummy. by kl
i wanna be a cowgirl – nancy sinatra does it best
by kl
the black belles – worshipping paul
i’m not sure why, but i think these girls are obsessed with paul from gretchen. except girls, all black and furry hats… a little fineness is appreciated. this is the first single by the black belles, it’s called what can i do? and directed by jack white… you know where he’s from, right? by kl
roma “citta aperta” x christian from phoenix
was checking the Phoenix diary the other day and i saw this old post by christian. he was basically saying he went to one of those small theater in paris for a screening of rosselini’s roma, citta aperta, and was alone in the room, so i guess he had fun… well i think the images are really nice. worth sharing. by pp’
the ghost who walk – the model who talk
one would says that a model singing in not very new and surely not very promising exept we’re talking about karen elson who is madame jack white and that was really not deceiving on stage with her burlesque band few years ago. so let’s hope for the best, i already love the artwork around the cd “the ghost who walk” released date is supposedly on the 25th but they seems to play the thrill on us. will check for sure. by pp’
why don’t you love me – beyoncé
this is the only beyoncé video i’m allowed to post on tomorrow started. love the makeup, love the hair, love the moves, love matching fingernails to turquoise rotary phone. i much prefer this girl to the one attempting to win in the try-hard edgy fashion competition. sometimes you have to allow yourself some mass pop indulgence, especially when they’re using some of your favorite references. by kl
iggy pop – preliminaires
iggy pop record “preliminaires” was released last year, i totally missed it then but finally dabbled this weekend. it’s a really nice one and rather interesting since it’s based on texts from french infamous writer michel houellebecq. plus there are some songs in french including a cover from jacques prevert’s “les feuilles mortes”. nonetheless, how interesting is the cover designed by persian/french illustrator marjane satrapi, author of the incredible “persepolis”? all good! cool trailer here. by pp’
i don’t know why
i don’t know why, but every spring i have a joni mitchell moment. i think it’s because it’s a time to remember that the bleak winter eventually ends, and the world won’t always be exhausting and brutal—it can be soft and sweet, and fun and romantic. by kl
