... It's finals week for me. AKA the week I seem to get absolutely nothing done and realize just how much of a procrastinator I really am! Luckily my new major doesn't have me studying too hard, it is a lot of projects though! This is always the time when I find new music that keeps me going so I thought I would post a little throwback from 1967, one of my favorite songs : Sugar Town. I can't stop listening to it!!
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OH Hellooooo! I just realized I haven't posted for over a month! My bad! I thought I would share a new photographer my roommate Kiersten showed me and they are awesome!! "The pair takes photographs that will make you nostalgic for a time you may have never lived, or a place you’ve never visited." © - Alldayeveryday
I don't know if this happens to you, but music comes in waves for me. One week I can't find anything new that I like and the next, I find a ton of new artists that I'm dying to share. This is one of those weeks, so I thought I would share. I wish I could post their music videos, but it has come to my attention that VEVO doesn't let me play the videos on this blog. Dumb. I am really not a fan of female artists, except Haim, so if you have any suggestions let me know!
If you have ever seen Across the Universe you know the movie takes place during the controversial 1960s during a time of anti-war protests, hippies, drugs, and great music. It is one of my favorite movies combining history, love, music, and art. It is truly unlike any movie I have seen. There is one part of the movie that I just did not understand, and didn't really like. Until now! Do you remember the part of the movie where things get weird and psychedelic with Bono? I just did not understand this part of the movie. That is because I didn't understand the significance of this. In my Facial Hair class, as I have mentioned before, we talk about the different counter culture movements and leaders in history (because most of them had wild facial hair.) Enter: Ken Kesey. We learned about Ken Kesey and his crazy life today (even though he was clean shaven.) He is an author who wrote the novel, One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest. Which inspired one of my favorite films starring Jack Nicholson. He took part in a government program where they would test LSD on different people, thinking it would become a sort of truth serum (like veriteserum in Harry Potter?). Yeah, you read that right, LSD. They often administered the drug to people without their consent. Like "Oh surprise! I just gave you some LSD, have a fun trip!" He became the leader of a group called, The Merry Pranksters which was a group that supported drug use. In the early 60's they rode across country from California to New York on a insane magic bus (that inspired many other magic buses) and went on a long cross country trip (pun intended.) They would take LSD in Kool-Aid and try not to freak out as they listened to The Grateful Dead traveling across the US. Such a cool part of history that we obviously don't learn in school. I am not saying it's cool to try a bunch of LSD and ride across the country. DO NOT do that, but learn about it! There are tons of cool documentaries and videos online!
A lot of people give me hard time when I talk about the music I listen to. Everyone tells me its too hipster and usually I disagree until I found the greatest thing in the world. The Mahogany Sessions. Probably the most hipster thing ever. It's a youtube channel of artists basically jamming out in the woods. I think I have watched every video at least twice, it is an amazing channel that I can't believe I have lived without. ....So yeah it's a little hipster... but why does that have to be a bad thing?
I stumbled upon this today and I am freaking out. They uncovered a bunch of songs written by Bob Dylan and have decided to release them, giving them to a select group of musicians to record them. The Dream Team: Elvis CostelloRhiannon GiddensTaylor GoldsmithJim JamesMarcus MumfordUm... excuse me? That is the coolest thing ever. The album comes out on November 11th and they have already released a few songs. The collaborations are insane and to be able to hear these artists they way almost made me emotional. Especially Marcus. As you all know I am obsessed with Mumford and Sons so to hear Marcus' voice this was was extremely weird and solidified just how talented he is. I N S A N E .
I think it's safe to say that fashion week keeps getting better. But unfortunately it's already over! Sharon Wauchob Balmain Nina Ricci Lanvin Isabel Marant Undercover Andrew Gn Mugler Esteban Cortazar Chloe Givenchy Stella McCartney Giambattista Valli Emanuel Ungaro Elie Saab Valentin Yudashkin Valentino I have mentioned my Kevin Smith obsession multiple times before and I am thrilled that he has a new movie out. I haven't seen it yet because it is slightly difficult finding someone who is willing to go see a movie like this with me. Kevin Smith is one of my all time favorite directors: Clerks Chasing Amy Jay and Silent Bob and the best... Red State and now... TUSK I'll say this again, one of the greatest books I have every read.
Fashion Week just keeps getting better and I was amazed at how gorgeous the Milan Shows were! Unreal. Like the super cool romantic 60's and 70's theme going on at Alberta Ferretti: Or the gorgeous simplistic military style of Port 1961 Bluemarine: INSANE Giambattista Valli's Giamba: gorgeously girly 60's inspired babydolls Etro: Words do not describe how sick her show was. The super wearable collection form Les Copains Roberto Cavalli's mixture of elegant lace and edgy sequins Emilio Pucci's 1970 trip Luisa Beccaria made dresses that make me want to run through a field of flowers Dolce and Gabbana: Sexy and Spanish It's been real Milan, next up: PARIS
As many of you may know I am currently in a class called The Literary Culture of Facial Hair. I am obsessed with beards and so when I heard there was a class about them I was thrilled. However, we don't sit around looking at pictures of men with beards all day (I wish), we examine famous men with beards and how they have embraced their part in various counterculture movements throughout history. We examine the work of famous bearded writers and poets and how a certain 'beardedness' relates to a life of creativity and counterculture. It is a little hippy dippy for me being surrounded by a class full of major hipsters but I am loving it so much. I thought I would share a few things I have seen and enjoyed in this class thus far. Anis Moshgani - spoken word poet I loved learning about his because as many of you probably agree, there is such negative stigma in our brains about slam poetry, but watching just one video of his changed my mind. Allen Ginsberg - American Poet and one of the leaders of the 1950's Beat Movement I have read his famous poem, HOWL before and it is complete madness. We read a Supermarket in California and that was amazing. The quote below (courtesy of tumblr) was one of my favorites a long with, "for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon." Henry David Thoreau- American Author and Poet We all know this transcendentalist (I hope) nature freak. He is absolutely amazing and if his work wasn't shoved down your throats in high school I seriously recommend looking him up. Ralph Waldo Emerson- leader of the transcendentalist movement doesn't have a beard so he's dumb All these men went against the grain, and were apart of these counter culture movements of creativity. I can't wait to learn more! To top it all off i'll post my favorite video of my favorite bearded men. The Avett Brothers, I feel really represent the counter culture movement happening right now. They also have great facial hair.
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