hypnotique

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Last night, I got together with some great friends, made a Provençal French stew and watched Coco Before Chanel. Her character (which I'm assuming is based on her actual persona) wasn't entirely likable, but the movie was a feast of beautiful French scenery. And of course the costumes were nothing short of completely, utterly and ridiculously amazing. Either way, it was fascinating to see the origins of a fashion icon who was universally ahead of her time.

Flush before I wee!

I love Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" (what can I say, it grew on me). But British band Midnight Beast's parody video might be even better; check it out! Apparently these guys are friends with Nic Hoult in real life (verrry interesting, I say), and the lyrics are completely hilarious. They even name check Sarah Palin, and the lo-fi vid looks like it was shot in someone's shitty East End London flat, hah.
Lovesit! Happy Almost weekend :)

Pirate Radio

//via cinematropolis//

I watched a rather groovy film over the weekend - The Boat that Rocked. The film was about a vagabond radio station in the UK in the 60s that broadcast rock music 24-hours a day, but from a large, unmonitored ship. Apparently the BBC back then would only air 2 hours or so of music, so most people tuned in to this alternative station to get their 'round the clock rock fix. 

I never knew this about Britain's social/cultural history, so I enjoyed this movie (even though it was a critical and commercial bomb). It was the sophomore effort of "Love Actually" director Richard Curtis, so of course it was a chock-full of relevant British thespians (Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Jack Davenport, and so many more). Also, the soundtrack is amazing - every plot turn and scene change was cued with the Stones, Beach Boys, Bowie, Dylan,  The Kinks, The Box Tops, and loads of other wonderful 60s bands!

Bottom line - It's mostly worth the time if you have two hours to kill and absolutely nothing else to do.

Ain't Love the Sweetest Thing

 If I only knew your name I'd go from door to door

Searching all the crowded streets for the face that I once saw - Mystery Jets

 

  Every little bird in the sky
Would sing a song of love - Cat Stevens

Even in the summer, even in the spring
You can never get too much of a wonderful thing -PJ Harvey

 Treasure these few words 'til we're together,
Keep all my love forever,
P.S., I love you - The Beatles

And as I'm standing across this room,
I feel as if my whole life has been leading to this one moment.
And as I touch your shoulder tonight, 

this room has become the center of the entire universe - Pulp

 I’m always pretty happy when I’m just kicking back with you - Noah and the Whale

Tender is the night
Lying by your side
Tender is the touch
Of someone that you love too much - Blur

 Between two lungs it was released
The breath that passed from you to me
That flew between us as we slept - Florence and the Machine

We got a love and it got no name
We kiss our love with lips like pain - Suede

You are the cover of my magazine,
You're my fashion tip, a living museum,
I'd pay to visit you on rainy Sundays,
And maybe tell you all about it, someday -  Belle & Sebastian

It's no secret that the Brits (and Scotts, in the case of Belle & Sebastian) really know their love songs. Here are just a few of my favorites.

So go on then, think about love today. It's hump day, what else is there to think about? ;)

//all pics via skinnybitch//

Born to Folk

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I just got Laura Marling's new record, I Speak Because I Can, and continue to be enthralled by the beauty and talent of the young Laura. I've been a fan of her's all through the Noah and the Whale days, and loved her first record, Alas I cannot Swim. Also - talk about adorable overload! - but she is apparently dating Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons. 

She is currently on tour in the US, and is stopping by Austin on May 22nd. It's going to be one hell of a show, so you'll probably see me there. 

Currently listening to "Devil's Spoke."

A New Romantic

I know it's not quite a Eurospiration, but I'm completely enamored by Mexican singer Julieta Venegas' new song "Bien y Mal." The vid has a whimsical vintage feel, and looks like it was filmed with a camera from the 70s. Also, Julieta's entourage of femmes is seven shades of adorable. Finally, I love all the floras in the video; it makes me sooooooo extremely excited for spring/summer! Even though the ladies in the video view the flowers as acceptable cuisine.   

PS- Happy happy Friday! I for one am in good spirits, and hope you are too :)
Why I'm feeling good these days - I've decided on my grad school for next year (going out west to Boulder, Colorado), found a subleaser for my house earlier this week (which means I can finally purchase a ticket for European adventures this summer), and will receive a better-than-expected tax return. I'll celebrate all this and more over the next few glorious days.

Tale of a sale

Gosh, I have gotten behind on posts this month! Can't complain though, it has been a great day with runs in the park, lunches with old friends, and a Skins: Series Four double feature. FTW.  

Moving along; Danish designers Munthe plus Simonsen are having a huge sale on their Spring 2010 line. These are some pieces that I would have loved to add to my winter wear were I not broke *sigh*

 But seriously though, these are some fierce harem pants; I'd get my casbah on with those like crazy.

The Original

 

British Actress Rachel Weisz has been signed to play Jackie Onassis Kennedy in a new biopic scheduled to release later this year!! I think Weisz is a great actress and actually bears an interesting resemblance to the beloved original queen of fashion, so I'm actually on board with a big budget casting decision for once.  

Also - to state the completely obvious -  how amazing will the art design and fashion be?? I wonder who will be tapped to do the set and costume design? Hopefully the same folks who do Mad Men; afterall, they did more than a spectacular job in A Single Man.

OMG. Can't wait.

Maybe I'll go to Boulder...

 

//via coupdegrace, flickr, csebastian,& flickr //

Getting into two doctorate programs should have been a good thing right? Well, it's putting me in all sorts of turmoil. I thought I had it all figured out and Boston would be my next destination. But I keep getting pulled toward the practicality of going to Boulder. Crossroads in real life are far less humorous and much more scary than they are in movies, right? I'm trying not to think too much about how monumental this decision will be for oh, how the rest of my life will play out.

I need to decide today, but I'd rather just lay in bed, listening to Iron & Wine and eating strawberries.