January 2011
39 posts
when-igo-deactivated20120304 asked: maps and atlases are gonna be at the strutt soon i believe! :)
Genesis Revisited
This evening, I’ve a mind to create. I’ve an itch to stretch canvas, slowly and meticulously. I pull out my paints and pencils, and set up my easel, tweaking the angle of the frame, laying an untouched piece of canvas into it. I rummage through the drawers, and I notice a piece of soft charcoal I purchased from the little art supply store in Paris, just begging to be put to good...
Best Albums of 2010 - #5
#5 - Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
This is easily one of the most unique albums I’ve ever heard. It’s beginnings are dark, dense, and the melody flows sweetly between each track. The mastermind behind this band, Conor O’brien, is said to have written the first track of the album one morning while suffering from a major hangover. Lyrically, it captivates, and musically it is...
Best Albums of 2010 - Part 1
As I wind down 2010, I look back to my favourite album of 2009 for guidance in locking up my choices. I look back to ask myself if there were any albums this year that jarred me as emotionally as the Antlers’ album Hospice. It was a concept album that chronicled the misadventures of two people in love; two people who found each other right as one of them faced the final days of terminal...
This will be our year, took a long time to come. ...
Is there something ‘less classy’ about using a steel bartool, cutting the foil, ripping out the cork, and taking a hearty swig off of a $9 bottle of wine? Perhaps it’s that the wine doesn’t get a chance to properly aerate. Perhaps it’s the air pockets seeping their way into the upturned bottle like a loudmouth at a play. Perhaps I have 8 clean wine glasses twelve...
December 2010
16 posts
