Olafur Eliasson's "Waterfalls"

this is probably not news anymore, but i'm excited about this...wish i could go to New York to see it for myself.

i saw Eliasson's "Take Your Time" exhibit at the SFMoMA last year, and was amazed. his observations and interpretations are so simply executed, but totally fascinating. (this exhibit is currently at the NYC MoMA and PS 1.)

this time, he's integrating waterfalls into the urban setting, which i think is quite a feat. i love the idea of "disrupting" the city with nature. read more about "Waterfalls" here.

and if you are NYC at the time, check it out! maybe i will make a little detour later in the summer...

Smokey!

i am so hooked on this song right now!

Smokey Robinson - Tell Me Tomorrow

a little something about me

"none of my friends here are like, 'LETS BAKE THEN GO PARTY!'"
-- jeanette

yup. that's how i roll.

Daedelus!

this man is magic, i tell you. i really can't think of another artist that i can listen to at any moment and still appreciate it oh so much. he has a new music video for his single Make It So (featuring Michael Johnson). this will be released on his upcoming album, Love To Make Music To.



check out his other new songs on his MySpace page here.
and get a free download of his other single, Hrs:Mins:Secs, here.

bummer that he is not playing in Seattle soon, but he will be in Portland on June 13 at the Backspace.

James Pants

i've been listening to this podcast, Music from the Forest, by James Pants and it is pretty friggen' awesome and eclectic. a half an hour mix with Too $hort, Kraftwerk, and Serge Gainsbourg (and more)? AND it sounds good?! i'm impressed. homeboy's got a good ear. did i mention he is from Spokane, WA? yep.

check out the podcast here or on iTunes under Stones Throw Podcast.
podcast tracklisting and songs from Welcome, his new album (fun stuff!) on his MySpace. even more info on James Pants here.

James Pants at Nectar (Seattle) on Saturday, June 21.

Dr. Strangelove loves

i sort of watched Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb tonight. "Sort of" because:

1. upon the opening scene, i fell in love with the Pablo Ferro's title sequence because of the typography... so much that i watched it twice before really starting the movie:



2. i didn't pay attention to the rest of the film so much...

3. ...until the ending sequence, which was wonderful! such a great combination with the visuals and Vera Lynn's "We'll Meet Again". loved it:



i'll watch the movie in it's entirety once i get over the opening and final scenes. promise.

is summer finally starting?

YESSSSSS!!!

happy june!

went thrift shopping today and saw this cute little cover design. fun shapes and color combinations. the gold had a metallic sheen, which i couldn't really get with this shot (too bad it is blurry too). i'm guessing this book is about London. and maybe their churches (?).