Stranger Than Paradise

fehyesvintagemanga: once again, not vintage but still a very...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:45:44 -0400

once again, not vintage but still a very good shoujo manga ^^

fehyesmangareviews:

A review of Miyori’s Forest (Miyori no Mori) by Oda Hideji

Miyori’s Forest is truly an anomaly among shoujo manga. The edgy, Daisuke Igarashi-esque style of drawing combined with a brutally honest depiction of simple human nature make it a great, shoujo manga rarity.

Miyori is an 11 year old girl with what many would probably call a bad disposition and a dark personality. However, verbal abuse and neglect from her parents are the causes of this personality-facade. In reality, Miyori is just lonely and scared, but her lack of faith in her own good heart and potential have her convinced that she’s a bad seed.

Miyori is sent off to live with her grandparents in the back of the woods when her parents have a falling out. As Miyori begins to adjust to the life of the countryside, she learns that she is the true leader of the spirits who inhabit the forest around her. Faced with a crisis, she takes on the job of protecting the forest and the spirits within it, while finding friends and learning to accept her own self worth.

Sounds like a great book, want to check it out!

Beach House - New Year (from “Bloom”) Still digging...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:48 -0400

Beach House - New Year (from “Bloom”)

Still digging this.

The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women For some reason I have had...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:40:13 -0400

The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women

For some reason I have had this song in my head all week and think it would make an interesting graphic novel. A classic from 1982.

nevillegonnagiveuup: Spirited Away (2001) “Once you’ve met...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:20:15 -0400

nevillegonnagiveuup:

Spirited Away (2001)

“Once you’ve met someone, you never really forget them.”

<3!

Pantha du Prince - A Nomad’s Retreat (from “Black...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:02:00 -0400

Pantha du Prince - A Nomad’s Retreat (from “Black Noise”)

Loving this today and doing a little chair-dancing (you know what I mean). Still such a great album. One of my favourite tracks.

Nothing special about the video, just listen.

mutantmagic: Disruptive Beauty “A real hero, a real...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:58:41 -0400

mutantmagic:

Disruptive Beauty

“A real hero, a real human mutant.” Never stop being Wendy, Wendy.

Bonobo - Cirrus (from “The North Borders”) Can I...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:06:00 -0400

Bonobo - Cirrus (from “The North Borders”)

Can I just say that I love this very very much! Awesome video here too (this is the radio edit version, the song is a little longer on the album).

The Javanese hammered gamelan instruments (or are they thumb pianos?) and bell sounds make this song for me. Meditative and groovy!

"I still catch myself feeling sad about things that don’t matter anymore."

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:59:24 -0400

“I still catch myself feeling sad about things that don’t matter anymore.”

- Kurt Vonnegut (via winterkristall)
Yep.

zarting: Hey, want to learn how to draw awesome stuff with...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:14:05 -0400

zarting:

Hey, want to learn how to draw awesome stuff with Photoshop? It’s really easy!

Really helpful!

Hey, girl… Really digging this lady’s album Devotion...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:11:00 -0400

Hey, girl…

Really digging this lady’s album Devotion lately. Not my usual thing, but damn. Such a great voice. I have a special place in my heart for Brit singers who do R&B really well. If you love Massive Attack, Annie Lennox, Sade or that new Rhye album this is something to check.

Check out this grooveshark Jessie Ware playlist for a taste.

Interview: Illustrator Yuko Shimizu on Unlimited Possibilities, Staying Unsatisfied and Choosing Creativity

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:26:49 -0400

looklistenintuition:

LLI: Will you introduce yourself?

YS: My name is Yuko Shimizu. I am an illustrator in New York City. I have been illustrating full time for about ten years now. I have also been teaching illustration at the School of Visual Arts, where I got my MFA in the Illustration as Visual Essay program in 2003. I am originally from Tokyo, Japan. I moved to New York in 1999, after quitting my job doing PR for a large corporation there for more than ten years.

LLI: What inspired the move from Tokyo to New York? How did you move from inspiration to action?

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Love her work!

Olafur Arnalds - Live at Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) - 76 minutesAn...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:39:00 -0400

Olafur Arnalds - Live at Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) - 76 minutes

An intimate concert from one of my favourite Icelandic artists of the moment. It’s a sad and beautiful world.

Ólafur Arnalds - grand piano, laptop
Ensemble LPR
Viktor Orri Árnason - conductor
Arnór Dan - vocalist
Rubin Kodheli - cellist

Love the Google Doodle today (be sure to check it out). I figure...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:37:12 -0400

Love the Google Doodle today (be sure to check it out). I figure you probably know the url ;)

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow’s HarvestGrooveshark playlist...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:02:00 -0400

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow’s Harvest

Grooveshark playlist will have to do until I can pick one up. Damn this thing is pretty amazing.

character surveys for anyone who wants to flesh out characters:

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:31:28 -0400

princess-gumball:

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Sharon Van Etten / Shearwater - Stop Draggin’ My Heart...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:30:00 -0400

Sharon Van Etten / Shearwater - Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around

Best. Cover. Ever.

Sharon’s got that awesome Stevie rough edge in her singing too, magical!

nevver: Alternative ending Se7en is the lucky number.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:01:25 -0400

nevver:

Alternative ending

Se7en is the lucky number.

Boards of Canada - Reach For The Dead (from Tomorrow’s...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:38:00 -0400

Boards of Canada - Reach For The Dead (from Tomorrow’s Harvest)

Watch it full-screen, sit back and enjoy. Monday June 10 can’t come soon enough for me.

nevver: Stanley Really cool!

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0400

nevver:

Stanley

Really cool!

Boards of Canada to stream new album Tomorrow’s Harvest in full on Monday

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:20:51 -0400

Boards of Canada to stream new album Tomorrow’s Harvest in full on Monday:

FACT is the UK’s best online music magazine and home to the weekly FACT mix series.

Yes!