Yea, this has probably been the longest I’ve gone between posts. When things in my life get kinda hectic, the blog falls to the wayside. I’m preparing myself for some things (very good things) that I hope are just around the corner. Right now, this is what needs my time. Consistent blogging shall resume shortly. Much love! ~Jules
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Well, to make up for its lateness, I figured I would post two albums; from two of my favorite P.T. Andreson’s movies. I re-watched Boogie Nights last week and finally saw There Will Be Blood just the other day. Tremediously well-written, well-acted and well-directed, the music of both only further help these great movies.
These are two very different soundtracks. Boogie Nights is a great compilation of classic tracks from the 70’s and 80’s. Usually I find, the worse the movie the better the soundtrack, but in this case, the movie and the soundtrack go perfectly hand-in-hand and are both incredible. Somehow the music manages to unify with the film. Listening to certain songs, you can almost here the dialog in which the song was played. Most memorable for me (as it probably is for a few people) is Night Ranger’s “Sister Christian” from the dealer’s house.
There Will Be Blood, on the other hand, is an original score, composed by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood. Subtle when it needs to be and overpowering when it needs to be, Greenwood is a genius at emphasizing the tones and colors of this film. I really would like to now see Bodysong, a documentary he also composed for.
Rating: 8.1
Piano, percussion, and Greenwood’s beloved Ondes-Martenot all feature, but it’s the strings that take center stage here. While Greenwood has always been vocal about the originators and inspirations behind a lot of his techniques (Penderecki, Gorecki, and Messiaen come up often), There Will Be Blood’s string arrangements nonetheless sound vanguard and exploratory in the context of Hollywood film scores. From the goosebump-inducing glissandos on opener “Wide Open Spaces” to the spiralling staccatos on “Future Markets” to the creeping dissonance in “Henry Plainview” (there’s that “wrong” sound again), Greenwood’s alien, experimental sensibilities lurk around each corner.
Quoted from Pitchfork
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This is amazing to go through: an international index of hundreds of covers of H.G. Wells’ iconic book! I love seeing the various interpretations different artists have; some go purely typographic, some give small, subtle hints to the story and themes, while others basically make it so you get everything just from the cover.
Via Core 77
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We’re currently apartment hunting and truly feels like this a lot of the time.
Via LOLcats
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Here’s the full, first series, as mentioned last week. Picking 4 cities we plan to visit in the near future, I made little 3″ x 4 1/2″ watercolor paintings of each. I shall do more soon; Lord nows there are a number more cities on this list!
Tags: cancun, cities, florence, france, italy, japan, mexico, nice, painting, tokyo, watercolor
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We had an amazing time this weekend in the capital of the South! Enjoyed a beautiful wedding, chilled with Morgan, Zack and pals, danced with my lovely, and drank with my cousins and brothers. I got both my Waffle House and Chick-fil-a fixes. Though I slept very little, all-in-all, I could not have asked for a better time! I’m sad that the above is the only picture I took the entire time there (but what a glorious picture it is!).
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Just a little project I’ve been working on. The above is a painting of the Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo, Japan. This weekend is a travel one, so I shall post pictures of the completed pieces next week. Have a fabulous weekend! <3
Tags: destination, japan, painting, Sensō-ji, tokyo, watercolor
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Honestly, I was crying and having trouble breathing during this one… Man, what is it with me and the baby videos?!
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I’m usually not one for greatest hits compilations, but do, in this instance, having all my favorite The Cars songs in one place (this applies to Journey, as well). Every song is pop perfection (back before “pop” was such a dirty word). Oh, do I love The Cars! This is one of those bands that we refer to as a “family band,” meaning that I, my mother, father, and two brothers enjoy.
Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late ’70s. With their sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles that made them one of the most popular American rock & roll bands of the late ’70s and early ’80s.
Quoted from AllMusic
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I think I found my new favorite blog! I already watched “My Brilliant Brain” (about how the first female chess Grand Master was made, not born, a genius) and it was fascinating. I’ll be checking back here a lot.
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