“I am interested in anything about revolt, disorder , chaos – especially activity that seems to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom… Rather than starting inside, I start outside and reach the mental through the physical.”
- Jim Morrison
The Doors – ‘Unknown Soldier’
Yesterday I went on a delightful little solo adventure to the Brisbane Gallery Of Modern Art and was pleasantly surprised. I haven’t been to an art gallery for a few years, so it was quite an exciting and inspiring experience. I took a few photos of the works that stood out to me the most. I have to do an assignment on one of them – very hard to choose!
Definitely worth a visit if you’re in Brisbane.
Radiohead – ‘Nice Dream’
And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you’re going to fall
Tell ‘em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Call Alice
When she was just small
When men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you’ve just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
Go ask Alice
I think she’ll know
When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen’s “off with her head!”
Remember what the dormouse said;
“Feed your head!
Feed your head!”
We are learning about the Psychedelic Era in music studies this semester. An amazingly cool time in history that I already know a little about and so wish that I was apart of. It’s great fun going to Uni, watching the Doors and Hendrix on YouTube while listening to a lecturer who experienced every aspect of this culture and is so passionate and knowledgeable when it comes to music.
Get rid of all the ecstacy and crystal meth that is scarily polluting society, and bring back the acid and sweet mary jane so we can all love one another again.
I am stuck in the wrong era … get me out!
Jefferson Airplane – ‘White Rabbit’
I have been wanting to get a Holga camera for years now… maybe this year I finally will.
Lou Reed – ‘Satellite of Love’
Fleetwood Mac December
Pixies March
Led Zeppelin – ‘Communication Breakdown’
“Woodstock became recognized as one of the most significant events in the history of rock music, but its effect was even grander. In an America rife with racial tension and at war in Vietnam, Woodstock defined the culture of a generation, a message of hope for a brighter and more peaceful future”
Burk Uzzle’s photographs make me wish time travel existed.
Check out some more of his amazing photographs from the iconic musical event here and read more about the festival here!
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead – ‘Inland Sea’
… that post-its could be this much fun!?
“Where my idea comes from is that every time I am busy, I feel that I am not fighting with my works, I am fighting with those Post-It notes and deadlines. I manipulate the Post-It notes to do pixel-like stop motion and there are some interactions between real actors and Post-Its,” Savannah College of Art and Design student Bang-yao Liu said of his incredibly clever little clip.
Art In Manila – ‘The Sweat Descends’
Thanks to Le Love, a gorgeous website that I have been visiting for quite some time now. Loads and loads of sexy imagery and romantic bits and pieces that really tug at the heart strings!
Jessica Lea Mayfield – ‘Kiss Me Again’
Pixies – ‘La La Love You’
I have always loved Peter Bjorn and John.
Watch their new clip, ‘Lay It Down’.
Awesome stuff.
I have just finished paying off my digital SLR camera. It should be arriving at the end of the week!
I’m so excited.
Today I pulled the old Sega Master System out of it’s box and set it up on my TV. I have been playing Sonic the Hedgehog (the original) all night. The music, the characters and all the different levels bring back so many childhood memories. I had a little browse on Ebay before to see what other games they had. I already have Sonic, Wonder Boy, Alex the Kidd and Ghost House.
I am such a geek!
Prince – ‘Rasberry Beret’
Picked up this book today;
I can’t wait to get into it once I’m finished with Lennon’s biography. That book is like the neverending story. It’s huge! Very good though. Lennon is a complex and very interesting character.
Jane’s Addiction – ‘Superhero’
So, Big Day Out Music Festival ’09 is on this Sunday at the Gold Coast. I will be proper fucked while I watch some incredible musicians do their thang.
I’m pretty much as excited as this elephant!
However, I’m not that excited to get up at 6am and drive for 6 hours.
A little “toilet & lunch” stop at Nimbin should keep me in high spirits though (no pun intended).
Bob Dylan – ‘Meet Me In The Morning’
Today I drove past a bird on the road that had quite obviously been hit by a car and it looked like it was still alive. Being me, I kept driving to find a place to turn around so I could go back and help. I pulled over, found an old towel in the back of my car, and went over to the little birdy.
I mean that when I say it was little. This thing looked like some kind of plush toy that your Grandma would give to you with your eggs for Easter. My heart broke as I quickly bent down and looked closer. He was done for. It must have been the wind that made him move to make me think that he was alive in the first place.
It was sad. My mood was off all day afterwards.
Oh, and the motorbike I keep driving past everyday that is for sale has been sold. This was also sad. I had a dream last night that I got a loan out from the bank and just said “FUCK IT”, and went and bought it.
Maybe I would’ve actually done it.
Tonight on eBay I bid on a Nikon D60 SLR Camera. $1,000 at the moment… and on the rise. 1 day and 21 hours to see if i’ll be a grand short due my spontaneous urge to splurge as of late.
I need to stop my impulsive shopping and save my pennies for a holiday!
But I need a good camera for a holiday anyway, right?
And a motorbike to come home to. Definitely.
Deftones – ‘Teenager’
I love vintage Kate Moss.
Images from Glamour France (1992) and Vogue Italia (1993)
Tegan and Sara – ‘Don’t Confess’
