Civil Wars

NEW MUSIC

My beloved readers,

I've been away for a long while, but I have graduated from college and now am free to live a little! I'd like to share with you 2 songs I have recently recorded.

Eurydice by krystalemusic

Carry the Weight by krystalemusic

Carry the Weight can be purchased

Build Up

I felt I had to share this. It's feist performing Kings of Convenience's the build up. Pretty fantastic.

Sing

Some of my favorites singers.
Abbey Lincoln, Anita O'Day, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Jo Stafford, Juliette Greco, June Christy

A cup of coffee won't do for me

Emiliana Torrini. Cutest woman. Amazing music. If you're into folky, jazzy R&B, this woman is ideal. I suggest listening to "Unemployed in Summertime" from Love in the Time of Science and "Life Saver" from Fisherman's Woman.

Paint the black hole blacker

Sources: St. Vincent, tumblr, unknown, tumblr, via mon cheri

Dark and Light

I've woken up earlier today to get some homework done. I am currently working on an art assignment and although I dislike the class, I'm really happy to discover new types of art, such as Chiaroscuro. Colors and lack of colors fascinate me.
Bright colors against light or grey backgrounds. Euginio Recuenco and The Selby.

Black and White
This is a black and white collage I made using images from tons of different sources. The image at the bottom center is by the blogger Igor and Andre, the bottom right is from Le Love.





Chiaroscuro- technique from Renaissance and Baroque periods where light and dark is used. The figures are always painted in lighter colors against a dark background to create a dramatic impact.

The Inspiration of St. Matthew by Carravagio and Salome with Head of John the Baptiste by Godfried Schalcken

Light and Dark
This image is from Adeline Rapon which is a great way of showing contrast. It reminds me of the Brand New album cover for The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me by Nicholas Prior. If you haven't listen to this album, I greatly suggest you do because it's one of my favorites.

Frontin'

This is the craziest cover! I love me some Pharrell, plus some jazz?!

Blue Ridge Mountain

This is about the greatest song for me right now. Fleet Foxes are pretty awesome. Here is a playlist of their best songs and two of their album covers.

Gloom

There has been so much rain here! I've been listening to Thelonious Monk's Crepuscule for Nellie over and over again. There's just something about that song. Here are some pretty images.

Images: Egon Schiele Self Portrait,Tanja S London, Balmain, Le Love, Rodarte, unknown, unknown, A Beautiful Mess

R&B Playlist

Even though I love indie rock and whatnot, I still listen to a lot of R&B because the grooves are like none other. Also, all these women have crazy voices. So, here are some of my favorite r&b songs. Enjoy!

Apple Tree by Erykah Badu
Say Yes by Floetry
A Long Walk by Jill Scott
You Sent Me Flying by Amy Winehouse
Till It Happens to You by Corrine Bailey Rae
Didn't Cha Know by Erykah Badu
Skylark by Aretha Franklin
Fall In by Esperanza Spalding

P.S. Erykah Badu has quite the fashion sense. Lovin' the mismatched patterns and bold colors.



It makes me think of the Eley Kishimoto and Nanette Lepore spring 2010 runway looks.




Images: runway looks from Miss Moss

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

It's Monday morning and I woke up an hour earlier that I should have thinking that my class was at 9:00, rather than 10:00. It doesn't matter though because I just discovered this great band and listened to their song "Home." It's pretty much the best monday morning song ever, for it is so cheerful that you can't help but smile. What's pretty awesome, as well, is that they will be playing Montreal the day of my birthday!

Playlist for Autumn

Here's a playlist I've made that seems just right for an autumnal Sunday afternoon.

Safe Sound by Trespassers William

Sky Lark by Ernestine Anderson

Birds by Emiliana Torrini

Air is Nothing by Anni Rossi

We Looked like Giants by Death Cab for Cutie

Images: Le love, Lautrec's Suzanne Valadon