Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Dull Flame Of Desire
This is a poem written by 19th century Russian poet Fyodor Tyutchev. Below is its English translation:
I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid sparkling fire
When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance
Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there is a charm that is greater still
When my love's eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion's kiss
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
I love that poem. It gives me goosebumps to read it, and it's great art on its own. But Björk created this epic musical performance around it. She's so fearless and I love that about her.
The Dull Flame Of Desire by Björk
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
This is me posing for a caricature at Disney World in '79
I remember being really pissed that I had a double chin. But check out the fashion! You've gotta love the Superman t-shirt.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
I've been trying out @momentoapp for iPhone. So cool!
http://j.mp/hmMHVV
Friday, January 21, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
My New/Old Camera.
I'm pretty excited about this. I was visiting my Mom this weekend and was blabbing on about photography and how I'm such a beginner and how much I'm starting to learn and what an amazing art form it is. I really have a strong desire to get better at this. Anyway she said she wanted to give me something and produced this lovely Minolta X-700 from 1983. The lens was of course purchased separately around the same time and I think it's the center piece of the camera's over all awesomeness. She said she hadn't used it in years and it was mine to keep. I was of course delighted and my delight soon turned in to being daunted by actually learning not only how to use an SLR camera (my first) but figuring out how to shoot on film. So after a quick trip to Richmond Camera in Charlottesville and spending $25 on a couple of new batteries and some stuff they called "film" and I'm ready... and a little paralyzed at the same time. Wish me luck. I know it'll be a fun learning process.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
In 1940 Stravinsky was arrested in Boston for re-harmonizing the Star Spangled Banner.
There was a law that had to do with the "tampering of public property". Totally ridiculous. This isn't my favorite reharm of the anthem, this is. But jeez don't arrest the guy. He meant this to be a gift to the American people. Stravinsky would later become a naturalized citizen of the U.S.
The Star - Spangled Banner by Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
I didn't know this beautiful song and arrangement existed until I played it last night on my gig. I love it.
"The Fields of Athenry"
The Fields Of Athenry by Charlie Haden & Petra Haden
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