Seasons

“Your 20’s are your ‘selfish’ years. It’s a decade to immerse yourself in every single thing possible. Be selfish with your time, and all the aspects of you. Tinker with shit, travel, explore, love a lot, love a little, and never touch the ground.”
—Kyoko Escamilla

Regrets collect like old friends

Without things to do i don't have that much to share expect the book i'm reading or the film i've watched.
That's not really worth sharing sharing the music i've been listening to is worth sharing.

The Civil Wars - I've Got This Friend



I saw them on Later live a few weeks ago, i only wanted to see Laura Marling but they started singing and i was mesmerized.
Only i kep forgetting their name, something with wars maybe cold wars...

I've got this friend, I don't think you know her
She sings a simple song that sounds a lot like his
I've got this friend holding onto her heart
Like it's a little secret, like it's all she's got to give

Oh, if the right one came
If the right one came along
Oh, if the right one came along

Their voice together are so beautiful, i really hope to see them live next year. For the time being i can always purchase their Poison&Wine EP.

In the moment

Bombay Bicycle Club - Lights Out, Words Gone

It was as if she was incapable of enjoying pleasurable experiencing as they were happening?


She could only enjoy things as an anticipation or as memory.

Being tempted when crocery shopping and coming home with stuff you don't feel like eating?



Finding the books everybody talks very highly about only to not read the last chapters or read them at all.




Making long nights and early morning at school for the feeling of satisfaction you'll have afterwards


Going to a festival you've been looking forward to and not really enjoying yourself.
When you get home and find a piece of confetti in your clothes, all you think of it is being one of the most marvellous night you've had.



I just finished watching the film'My last 5 girlfriends' and it was okay.
One of the girlfriends seems to not be capable of enjoying herself when things are actually happening.

I though that sounded weird only to realise i do the same thing sometimes.
Within the moment you just have to enjoy everything about it because that exact moment will never happen again.

Hello again

The Weeknd - Initiation






A late saturday night or an early sunday morning post, call it what you like because it's almost time to say bye to this weekend again.
How fast time can fly while your doing things.
Even when you're aren't doing anything your doing something and in my opinion time seems to go faster when your doing nothing!

I got a test for you.
You said you where my heart…but baby you can have it all,
there’s just something that I need from you.

'Initiation' is the new song off of the new The Weeknd mixtape 'Echoes of Silence…'
After the release of The Weeknd second EP 'Thursday' i thought i heard enough and that 'House of Balloons' was the only The Weeknd EP that could impress me.
The tracks from 'Thursday'sounded all the same to me, but this 'Initiation'is one beast of a song
I can't wait to hear the rest of the mixtape!




images taken from tumblr

Onvervreemdbaar

Ane Brun - Do You Remember.




Dit wordt ons niet ontnomen: lezen,
en ademloos het blad omslaan,
ver van de dagelijksheid vandaan.
Die lezen mogen eenzaam wezen.

Zij waren het van kind af aan.

Hen wenkt een wereld waar de groten,
de tijdelozen, voortbestaan.
Tot wie wij kleinen mogen gaan;
de enigen die ons nooit verstoten.

Ida Gerhardt



Aroha Silhouettes necklace can be purchased here

Such hope...

Peggy Sue: Cut My Teeth





Almost two week ago i was rushing to the cinema and there the above was.
Glowing big and bright up in the air, words that can only give a pessimist more faith in his way of thinking.

I googled and found it was a light sculpture from Filip Gilissen, a Sint-Lukas University College of Art & Design in Brussels student.
10 x 12 m, 1000 lightbulbs , 40.000 watt and boy it was bright.



Cut My Teeth is the first free track of the new Peggy Sue album 'Acrobats'.
Their second album after the amazing 2010 debut 'Fossils and other Phantoms'
For the release of their new album they're doing a little tour but only UK dates.

From their 2010 tour i missed them at Walk The Line festival but managed to catch the last 20 minutes at Lowlands a few months later.
I even bought a t-shirt and managed to have a quick chat with one of them.

Here's hoping there touring schedule will include Holland

a brand new year...

A Very Potter Sequel - The Coolest Girl




Image taken from flickr via tumblr

September, the month of a new school year and pretty much the end of summer fun.
I'm turning 24 two days from now and i am pretty much dreading the whole obligated birthday party my mother is throwing me.
At least there will be cake!

The song is from A very Potter Sequel and i just love it and Bonnie Gruesen's voice.
If you don't know AVPS is the second Harry Potter musical made by StarKid Productions.
The first one was 'A Very Potter Musical' oh the songs, the jokes, the quotes Team Starkid all the way!

Ding, ding, ding went the bell

Seeing the big Kasabian banner a few stops from the London Libary with their December date in 02 areana was a bit of a woah.
Switchblade smiles is an amazing song.
Album number four already and they are still good.

Switchblade Smiles by kasabian




carrot cake
colombian coffee cake
one pair of Nike backboard sneakers
navy blue skirt with knitted suspender
silver heart bangle
gold heart bangle
deer head ring
engagement style gold ring
Eye ring
silver and gold bean rings
neon yellow top
gold button blouse
silver skull ring
leave ring
turqoise stone ring
grey v neck sweater
grey/lilac v neck sweater
floral backpack
bow tie
keep calm and carry on: good advice for hard times
card wallet

Oh Hennes and Mauritz

Joy Division - Novelty




How did H&M get the legal rights to use the artwork?
After The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Blond t-shirt we now have a funny tshirt of Joy Divisions 'Unknown Pleasures' artwork

I got into Joy Division after watching 24 hour party people (brilliant film i highly recommend it if you like music) and people on dj forum being fans.
I really got into Joy Division after watching Anton Corbijn's film 'Control'.
What a film

Move along

Renkas - Christabella





Two weeks ago i went to Foam were i saw exhibitions of Willem Popelier (Showroom Girls), Capricious presents: The Continuity of Chaos and Anton Corbijn (Inwards and Onwards).
I went especially for the later and it was nice to see Anton Corbijn's work that up close.
I walked around, watched and did a bit of reading books on display.

Build-up Anton Corbijn @ Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam

Four days

Black Lips - Mad Dog by Gee2909

Thursday
On my way home from the amazing Warpaint concert I flipped trough the latest issue of Vice NL.


Friday
I got dressed up, went to the city and took a picture of myself in the H&M fitting room.


Saturday night/sunday morning
I snapped this picture while biking over the bridge after spending the night at my parents.


Sunday evening
The end of Metropolis Festival, a free festival and i found coins so it really was free for me.


The most i did for a while after the bang but i'm going to continue doing stuff!

The Anton Corbijn expo in Foam A'dam i'm going to visit this friday.
A little fun and a bit more art.

Taking a picture of

Roisin Murphy - Ramalama (Bang Bang)

Most Wanted

tUnE-yArDs - 'Bizness'



I don't know why but the first time i heard a Cults song it made me happy.
Their album is set to be releases end of may and it's already streaming on some places on the internet.
I hope the rest of the album will make me just as happy.

You'd like me better if i liked you less

The Horrors - Still Life


I had a pretty cheap day but managed to get things i wanted and needed

Two cheap silver black rings
One boyfriend jeans
One khaki coloured jacket
Magenta coloured necklace
Ticket to Warpaint at Rotown R'dam

New Horrors tune and i ask you what's not to love about it.

Wishlist

Gang Gang Dance - Thru and Thru



CHUNKY GUNMETAL FINGER RING


CHUNKY GOLD FINGER RING in BLACK


ANTIQUE SILVER DOUBLE FINGER CROSS RING



Bag Celine Inspired

Friday and Saturday are two complete different days

London Calling is over and i saw enough!
I'm not a critic i just like or don't like some things about music things and talk about them, so here is my opinion.

Day one

Cat's Eyes 'Face In The Crowd' from NTSH London on Vimeo.

Braids
The sound wasn't that excellent but they played convincing enough to make me forget that
Cat's Eyes
didn't come across that well but i liked the record 7
Miami Horror
were a little too glamrock for my liking but energetic fun to watch 5
Trophy Wife
brought good dancey music 7+
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
I already knew who they were but never bother do get into them.
Maybe now after seeing them live i maybe will because the songs weren't that bad but i just wasn't enjoying it 6.5
Foster the People
saw them in the big screen but the sound didn't come across that good
The View
same good working formula they had four years ago and that's not a bad thing 6+

The Cults - You Know What I Mean from roland q on Vimeo.

Day two

2:54
first thing i thought was they sounded like Blood Red Shoes if Laura May was in another band and never met Steven. Thank gosh Blood Red Shoes do excist but 2:54 has to grow a bit more 6+
Flash Guns
They played the festival last year and i liked the ep that came out that time, now they have a lp coming out and i'm looking forward to listing to it! 7.5
Ra Ra Riot
A band that never really sticked even after listening to 'The Rhumb Line' a few times. Live they came across much better and i was surprised that i enjoyed their performance. 7.5
Dry The River
I heard one song, looked up one perfomance on youtube and i knew i could enjoy this band. I did they were so one point and talked with the audiance.
I'm a fan 8
Cults
Fun but they were a small band playing in the big venue and that made them lost their magic that they have gotten from their internet fame.
'You know what i mean' their new single sounded amazing live, she has a voice on her. 7.
Sparrow and the workshop
You can't like everything and just like 2:54 they need some more time 6-
The Crookes
A perfect band for a festival like this, British? yep Good looking boys? yep! Good album out? Yes all that toghetere with the suns that just went down made their perfomance a happy happening 7.5
Wild Beast
I love them, i love them, i love them they cannot do any wrong. 9+
Yes even though i love them so i am a realist. It's is always possible that their next performance can be worth that 10
Twin Shadow
they way they translated their album to the stage was amazing! the songs sounded different but still familiar. Oh i might fall in love with this band. 8

Dry the River - "Family Tree" from Gary King on Vimeo.

No pictures were made which is a shame but what can you do.
Well i can wait 6 months for the second edition of London Calling Festival and go with a camera i guess!

I'm leaving on a air plain

...in two weeks i'll be back again
Janelle Monáe ft. Deep Cotton - 57821

High summer contact

'Contact High' and 'Summer' are two songs that are in my ultimate summer songs list.
Too bad the sun isn't cooperating today...ah well only six day until i leave for my sunny holiday destination!


Stefany June-Summer






Architecture In Helsinki - Contact High

A sunny afternoon, breezy evening and heart warming night

Cults-Go Outside










Volunteers only got one day to visit the festival and because i really wanted to see Lykke Li, i chose to only see her at Motel Mozaique.
This means i'll be missing Dum Dum girls for the third time and won't be able to see No age or Eklin after all.

I won a guest list spot and +1 to No Age thursday but had to give that away because i couldn't find anyone to fill the plus one spot.
you will not believe how disappointed i was, but those feelings went away when i heard that my H&M order was delivered.

Missing an amazing live concert for FREE was shit, but winning them in the first place is a sign that my luck is coming back.
Now i have my luck back and my perfect in between season coat.
*picture to come soon*

Fantastique Mozaique

la Boutique Fantastique- Here Comes






Only 5 days until Motel Mozaique, i've been waited for April to begin just for this festival.
This will be my forth year attending and volunteering for a free entrance to the festival.
My shift is on friday during some performances that would have been fun to experience, but i have to check in people sleeping at a certain Motel Mozaique location and that's something new for me so my shift can easily be just as fun as the performances.
Another bright side is that my shift ends at 23.30 so i can still catch the 00.30 Lykke Li show and the live music+film experience from No Age called No Age vs The Beer.




The saterday is filled with more acts and acts i actually have to choose between.
Dum Dumb Girls are a definite must see for me but i have to choose between going to Eklin or No Age.
I could choose seeing half of each concert but a full venue really means full...decisions, decisions ,happy this is a fun decision.