Triple Js number one song this year is crap.
This is better - although not from 2010.
(excited for Laneway)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Dream pop
I love The Antlers, cannot wait to see them at Laneway, it's going to be amazing. I learnt a little fact today that frontman Peter Silberman took the name The Antlers from the song Antlers by the Microphones. Interesting.
It was originally just Silberman in the group, but he gained two more members after releasing his second studio album In the Attic of the Universe, which is quite stunning, particularly the song Look!. The band released their third album Hospice in 2009, and it is amazing. Kettering and Wake are so slow-paced and their subtle build ups are so well done. I just adore listening to it, although not too much, because it can shift a mood from happy to rather subdued if done on to many occasions.
Silberman hails originally from Brooklyn (the arguably home-base of indie-pop-genre) and he sites Okkervil River as a huge influence on him, in particular the album Black Sheep Boy, which is apparent when listening to Hospice, I can really hear it.
Anyway, blah blah blah.... they're playing at Laneway - ohhhhhhhhhhhh yeah!
Here's a couple of my faavvsss
Big Love!
Liv
The Best News to the writing world
Screw Salinger and Hemingway, Snooki wrote a book!
"The Shore Thing" is not surprisingly the self-proclaimed 'meatball's first ever book. Oh, goody. Snooki is a whole four foot nine poof of fun, who's best friend calls herself "a walking holiday... fuckin' Thanksgiving."
Don't mistake me, I won't buy it, but it is hilarious.
"The Shore Thing" is not surprisingly the self-proclaimed 'meatball's first ever book. Oh, goody. Snooki is a whole four foot nine poof of fun, who's best friend calls herself "a walking holiday... fuckin' Thanksgiving."
Don't mistake me, I won't buy it, but it is hilarious.
The Cuban/Italian idiot. Yeah Snoooooooooooooks!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Happy Tuesday Night
I walked into a lolly store in Barcelona - and they were playing this song - on Christmas Day.
Epic track
Big love,
Liv
Epic track
Big love,
Liv
Score!
Behind every great (and not so great) film is a score. These are some of my favourite scores/composers. If you don't care, don't read.
Everything Thomas Newman does is nothing short of ingenious. Perhaps most recognisable for his piece Any Other Name which was the feature score for American Beauty, he has a long list of films under his belt that put him in good stead for being the best composer on the planet (I'm somewhat of a fan). In 1995, Newman was the only person at the Oscars to receive a double-nominee, for his work on both Little Women and one of the best films ever, The Shawshank Redemption. He has received ten Oscar nominations; including the three mentioned projects as well as Finding Nemo and Road to Perdition. This American composer's work has become easily recognisable as "that's the song from..." He is able to pull on emotional strings and create a sense not just that you're watching the film, but that you are apart of the subject's life.
Theme: The Shawshank Redemption
Any Other Name: American Beauty
My hope? One day Thomas Newman and a full orchestra will follow me around creating a unique and original sound for every aspect of my life. Soundtrack for my life, sick.
Another favourite composer amongst many is Danny Elfman. Long-time friend and collaborator with Tim Burton, Elfman's list of projects is far greater than perhaps any other score writer that I can think of immediately. His work for Burton includes: Big Fish, Batman, Batman Returns, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride to name but a few. Burton's playful theatrics are a well-suited match for Elfman's melodramatic sound which creates a journey for the viewer and the listener alike.
As well as his playful side, Elfman also created a name for himself amongst more serious title films after various projects with amazing film director Gus Van Sant. In fact, Elfman was responsible for the score of Good Will Hunting (might I add, the perfect blend: Elfman, Van Sant, Damon and Affleck) as well as To Die For and Milk. Keep a watch out for a new film of Van Sant's titled Restless due out sometime this year, which also features Elfman's musical finesse.
But all of this chat of Elfman aside, and my showing off my obvious fountain of knowledge (HA HA), Elfman also has one project that perhaps put him on the map more than any other. I'm sure you're familiar with the following:
Anyway, onwards we go.
Perhaps one of my favourite collaborations, albeit a little dark, was when Sofia Coppola got French duo Air together - and they created the score for The Virgin Suicides. Undeniably powerful collaboration, coupled with a haunting tale, originally written by Jeffrey Eugenides. The combination of Coppola's direction, Air's composing and Eugenides knack for writing bizarre stories, the result is a haunting yet slow-paced original piece. Air released an entire album of pieces they had composed for the film; and the result is a strange combination of sounds, but it works. It's primary piece is Playground Love, although Highschool Lover is well-crafted piece. The album is concept; and should be listened to in its entirety to be able to enjoy it the most, otherwise it mind just be random noise.
Highschool Lover:
Explosions in the Sky: Friday Night Lights (TV series, not shit movie) (refer to previous post!)
Gary Jules covers Tears for Fears for Donnie Darko: the result? Mad World. Wow.
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells was not written specifically for The Exorcist, but it suits the film amazingly. Although the original version is about 25 minutes.
Fun fact for the day? Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells was the first record ever released by Virgin Records, which was Richard Branson's first ever Virgin related business venture. Do you even care?
The film Candy is another example for well composed score throughout the film that is able to trigger emotions that perhaps may not have occurred if not for the music. Paul Charlier was behind this project, and as far as I can research, this is the only feature film that he has composed the entire score for. An album was also released jam-packed full of his original pieces, as well as featuring the likes of Tim Buckley, and the amazing Rodriguez. Charlier did a great job on the film, which remains a love story like no other. Originally written as a semi-autobiographical novel by Luke Davies, the film follows to heroin addicts, so helplessly in love with both each other, and heroin. "Since there is only one thing to love, and it cannot be you."
Paul Charlier: We Can't Really Do This
Decoder Ring blows me away. The first album that they released, before any other studio album, was the score and accompanying pieces for Australian independent film Somersault. The film was one of Sam Worthington's "breakthrough" roles, and his co-star Abbey Cornish played a sixteen year old, confused and lost. She runs away from home, to a pretty depressing looking cold Victorian country town, and tries to rebuild a new life for herself. Perhaps an Australian version of a "coming of age" film, the music that Decoder Ring was able to come up with was unbelievable, and suited the nature of the film amazingly well. Decoder Ring has progressed in huge steps since this was released, with a successful album Fractions as well as their most recent They Blind the Stars and the Wild Team.
This movie is beautiful.
Decoder Ring: More Than Scarlett
Decoder Ring: Somersault
Last but NO WAY LEAST. Although it's not a score, and as previously mentioned, Danny Elfman actually wrote the score for Good Will Hunting, the best original song ever ever ever written for a film was Elliott Smith's Angeles.
Celine Dion beat him at the Oscars for My Heart Will Go On.
Disgusting.
Anything Elliott Smith does is the best thing in the world. God damn his untimely death.
Everything Thomas Newman does is nothing short of ingenious. Perhaps most recognisable for his piece Any Other Name which was the feature score for American Beauty, he has a long list of films under his belt that put him in good stead for being the best composer on the planet (I'm somewhat of a fan). In 1995, Newman was the only person at the Oscars to receive a double-nominee, for his work on both Little Women and one of the best films ever, The Shawshank Redemption. He has received ten Oscar nominations; including the three mentioned projects as well as Finding Nemo and Road to Perdition. This American composer's work has become easily recognisable as "that's the song from..." He is able to pull on emotional strings and create a sense not just that you're watching the film, but that you are apart of the subject's life.
Theme: The Shawshank Redemption
Any Other Name: American Beauty
My hope? One day Thomas Newman and a full orchestra will follow me around creating a unique and original sound for every aspect of my life. Soundtrack for my life, sick.
Another favourite composer amongst many is Danny Elfman. Long-time friend and collaborator with Tim Burton, Elfman's list of projects is far greater than perhaps any other score writer that I can think of immediately. His work for Burton includes: Big Fish, Batman, Batman Returns, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride to name but a few. Burton's playful theatrics are a well-suited match for Elfman's melodramatic sound which creates a journey for the viewer and the listener alike.
As well as his playful side, Elfman also created a name for himself amongst more serious title films after various projects with amazing film director Gus Van Sant. In fact, Elfman was responsible for the score of Good Will Hunting (might I add, the perfect blend: Elfman, Van Sant, Damon and Affleck) as well as To Die For and Milk. Keep a watch out for a new film of Van Sant's titled Restless due out sometime this year, which also features Elfman's musical finesse.
But all of this chat of Elfman aside, and my showing off my obvious fountain of knowledge (HA HA), Elfman also has one project that perhaps put him on the map more than any other. I'm sure you're familiar with the following:
Anyway, onwards we go.
Perhaps one of my favourite collaborations, albeit a little dark, was when Sofia Coppola got French duo Air together - and they created the score for The Virgin Suicides. Undeniably powerful collaboration, coupled with a haunting tale, originally written by Jeffrey Eugenides. The combination of Coppola's direction, Air's composing and Eugenides knack for writing bizarre stories, the result is a haunting yet slow-paced original piece. Air released an entire album of pieces they had composed for the film; and the result is a strange combination of sounds, but it works. It's primary piece is Playground Love, although Highschool Lover is well-crafted piece. The album is concept; and should be listened to in its entirety to be able to enjoy it the most, otherwise it mind just be random noise.
Highschool Lover:
Explosions in the Sky: Friday Night Lights (TV series, not shit movie) (refer to previous post!)
Gary Jules covers Tears for Fears for Donnie Darko: the result? Mad World. Wow.
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells was not written specifically for The Exorcist, but it suits the film amazingly. Although the original version is about 25 minutes.
Fun fact for the day? Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells was the first record ever released by Virgin Records, which was Richard Branson's first ever Virgin related business venture. Do you even care?
The film Candy is another example for well composed score throughout the film that is able to trigger emotions that perhaps may not have occurred if not for the music. Paul Charlier was behind this project, and as far as I can research, this is the only feature film that he has composed the entire score for. An album was also released jam-packed full of his original pieces, as well as featuring the likes of Tim Buckley, and the amazing Rodriguez. Charlier did a great job on the film, which remains a love story like no other. Originally written as a semi-autobiographical novel by Luke Davies, the film follows to heroin addicts, so helplessly in love with both each other, and heroin. "Since there is only one thing to love, and it cannot be you."
Paul Charlier: We Can't Really Do This
Decoder Ring blows me away. The first album that they released, before any other studio album, was the score and accompanying pieces for Australian independent film Somersault. The film was one of Sam Worthington's "breakthrough" roles, and his co-star Abbey Cornish played a sixteen year old, confused and lost. She runs away from home, to a pretty depressing looking cold Victorian country town, and tries to rebuild a new life for herself. Perhaps an Australian version of a "coming of age" film, the music that Decoder Ring was able to come up with was unbelievable, and suited the nature of the film amazingly well. Decoder Ring has progressed in huge steps since this was released, with a successful album Fractions as well as their most recent They Blind the Stars and the Wild Team.
This movie is beautiful.
Decoder Ring: More Than Scarlett
Decoder Ring: Somersault
Last but NO WAY LEAST. Although it's not a score, and as previously mentioned, Danny Elfman actually wrote the score for Good Will Hunting, the best original song ever ever ever written for a film was Elliott Smith's Angeles.
Celine Dion beat him at the Oscars for My Heart Will Go On.
Disgusting.
Anything Elliott Smith does is the best thing in the world. God damn his untimely death.
Big love,
Liv
World's Greatest Ever Videos Available
An instant classic
Maru... sickest cat in the world:
Bluth family:
Eternal love:
The day someone finds me this as a pet, oh god:
More to come,
Big love,
Liv
Maru... sickest cat in the world:
Bluth family:
Eternal love:
The day someone finds me this as a pet, oh god:
More to come,
Big love,
Liv
Not for Kids
I was recently lucky enough to be in Paris, and a Basquait/Larry Clark exhibition was on at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. It was mind blowing. Larry Clark was an 18+ exhibition titled Kiss the Past Hello, and I was stupid enough to question why that would be, even after being an avid follower of his films... It's not like Kids, or Ken Park were exactly comfortable viewing pleasure, but I have admired his boldness when it comes to directing for a long time, and was keen to check out his photographic works, after previously reading about Teenage Lust and Tulsa.
Tulsa was a series of photographs that Clark captured between the years of 1963-71, when he himself was in his youth (born: 1943). It is a documentary style book that was released in 1971, and showing the emotional intensity of different youths' lives residing in Clark's hometown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The book is constructed in a narrative order, and the subjects within the photos seem unengaged with the photographer. The content and graphic, although extremely graphic and controversial, the book was always seen to be as an extension of Clark's real life... a scrapbook.
Tulsa was a series of photographs that Clark captured between the years of 1963-71, when he himself was in his youth (born: 1943). It is a documentary style book that was released in 1971, and showing the emotional intensity of different youths' lives residing in Clark's hometown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The book is constructed in a narrative order, and the subjects within the photos seem unengaged with the photographer. The content and graphic, although extremely graphic and controversial, the book was always seen to be as an extension of Clark's real life... a scrapbook.
Tulsa
His next book was titled Teenage Lust, and the exhibition featured many photographs from this particular publication, which, although was presented as a 'autobiographical', it is not at all conventional. It is split into three sections: family photographs, his move to New York, and a life in New Mexico that Clark had when trying to chase living a utopian hippie life (unsuccessfully). The photographs, once again, address drugs and sex in youth, but this isn't to be confused with Clark glamorizing the use of underage drugs, the photographs are graphic and unappealing. Clark tends to have a simple knack of doing this; in all of his films he represents none of these lifestyles that are so commonly represented as romantic and glamorized, as a life that would be at all fulfilling. The book was released in 1983, years before Clark started to direct film.
Teenage Lust
His more recent works focus again on youths, particularly one subject of a Latino-American decent, a skater/surfer who resides in a low income area near Venice Beach. Although its main focus is again on youths, Clark, in his later age, has begun to take photos of young in more innocent and posed way, not like the fly-on-the-wall aspect that his previous work was so entrenched in.
Besides this, the exhibition also included a lot of homage to actor Brad Renfro, who had most notably worked with Clark in Bully (2001). Renfro was an actor who had done various independent films before his untimely death in 2008 after an accidental heroin overdose. The images of Renfro spanned across a wall, and also included newspaper clippings of his life and death, including his obituary, and various Polaroid shots of him with other co-stars of Bully.
A young Brad Renfro
I have been a fan of Larry Clark ever since I tracked down the film Kids when I was 16 years old, after reading so many articles about it recently being allowed to sold in the Australia, after 15 or so years of a ban. Kids was memorable, and haunting. And no matter how many times I have seen it, the opening sequence of banter that occurs between Tully and Casper will always make me cringe in disbelief.
Chloe Sevigny - legeeeennnnndddd
Great soundtrack as well.
Big love,
Liv
Friday, January 14, 2011
Explosive
For a long time now, Explosions in the Sky have been one of my favourite groups. They continuously reconfirm themselves to me as being nothing short of amazing, and every song becomes an epic master piece of musical brilliance, creating a sound that pulls at emotional strings and can effectively influence one's mood. If you like Godspeed You! Black Emperor - you'll love this.
They are from Texas, and have been active since 1999. They have gained a more widespread audience as they are responsible for a lot of the music in drama show Friday Night Lights. They are a four piece consisting of three electric guitars, and a drum kit. The sound they produce can be described as emotional and intense, and can sometimes become quite heavy - for example Magic Hour becomes an intense build up to huge sounding guitars.
The first track that they recorded was Remember Me as a Time of Day and was featured on a compilation album, however, soon after that they released their debut - and perhaps arguably best album - How Strange, Innocence (release year: 2000). Although they have been described as "post-rock" band member Munaf Rayani does not consider it post-rock, and says that they are merely a rock band. However, Explosions lets go of any traditional rock sensibilities, and their sound becomes unique and insatiable.
They have five studio albums, and are releasing a sixth to come out in the middle of this year. Their most recent album, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone was released 4 years ago in 2007, and the band has been working on the next release ever since.
So many of their songs are so note-worthy, it's hard to narrow down songs to include as perhaps an introduction to the band. When I first started listening to them, it was primarily to How Strange, Innocence, and perhaps this was the best way for me to create an infatuation that has not ever ceased, another great album is Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever.
Although PitchforkfuckingMedia said that Magic Hours is to drawn out at the start, I completely disagree - this 8 minute plus track needs every single second that it uses to create a build up that becomes an emotional ride. Although they might be criticized for being overly emotional in their tracks - I think that it works. The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place becomes a feeling of hope as it peaks, creating an absolute surge of sound, and surrounding the listener.
Here's three of many possible tracks I could have included:
Magic Hours:
What Do You go Home to:
Your Hand in Mine:
Big Love,
Liv
They are from Texas, and have been active since 1999. They have gained a more widespread audience as they are responsible for a lot of the music in drama show Friday Night Lights. They are a four piece consisting of three electric guitars, and a drum kit. The sound they produce can be described as emotional and intense, and can sometimes become quite heavy - for example Magic Hour becomes an intense build up to huge sounding guitars.
The first track that they recorded was Remember Me as a Time of Day and was featured on a compilation album, however, soon after that they released their debut - and perhaps arguably best album - How Strange, Innocence (release year: 2000). Although they have been described as "post-rock" band member Munaf Rayani does not consider it post-rock, and says that they are merely a rock band. However, Explosions lets go of any traditional rock sensibilities, and their sound becomes unique and insatiable.
They have five studio albums, and are releasing a sixth to come out in the middle of this year. Their most recent album, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone was released 4 years ago in 2007, and the band has been working on the next release ever since.
So many of their songs are so note-worthy, it's hard to narrow down songs to include as perhaps an introduction to the band. When I first started listening to them, it was primarily to How Strange, Innocence, and perhaps this was the best way for me to create an infatuation that has not ever ceased, another great album is Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever.
Although PitchforkfuckingMedia said that Magic Hours is to drawn out at the start, I completely disagree - this 8 minute plus track needs every single second that it uses to create a build up that becomes an emotional ride. Although they might be criticized for being overly emotional in their tracks - I think that it works. The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place becomes a feeling of hope as it peaks, creating an absolute surge of sound, and surrounding the listener.
Here's three of many possible tracks I could have included:
Magic Hours:
What Do You go Home to:
Your Hand in Mine:
Big Love,
Liv
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Aloe
Perhaps my favourite album of last year is Good Things by American soul singer Aloe Blacc. His single 'I Need a Dollar' was brought to my attention as the opening song for HBO's How to make it in America (sickest show - it is awesome.) 'I Need a Dollar' has become an instant hit, but his entire album is epic, and should he should be credited as a 'watch-this-space' musician. His wikipedia page (I'm not going to pretend I don't have that link open) says that he has been active since 1995, but his debut album was released in 2006. Four years later, Good Things was released, and I would go so far as to say it was my favourite album of 2010 - not that anyone cares.
Best tracks?
Green Lights
You Make me Smile
Femme Fatale
It's amazing. And he's pretty cute. And dating Triple J's hip hop show host Maya Jupiter. Fun fact of the day. (Thanks, Tas).
Flood
Brisbane lost control in the last two days when Wivenhoe Dam reached it's limits and the rain continued to fall. It has been so insane watching my suburb of the last 15 years Graceville become less of a sleepy community, and instead become a lake, with only roofs of houses to define where streets are. It has become a ghost town as people seek higher ground, and houses become saturated by the quickly rising river. Our house was lucky enough to fend off any water damage, but others not so fortunate. I took some images of Graceville and the surrounding suburbs.
Big love
Liv
Big love
Liv
Tuesday afternoon - our place
Wednesday 6am - our house
Home
View from our veranda
Neighbour's pool
Home
Home
"Lake Croagh"
Sherwood
Sherwood
Graceville
Graceville Park
Oxley Road - Graceville
Sherwood Arboretum
Monday, January 10, 2011
I Drink for a Reason
This is for people who don't like reading novels, but want to look like you do.
David Cross released a book last year called I Drink for a Reason, which is basically chapters, not chronological, of absurd ramblings, perhaps sometimes having a point, but consistently original thoughts.
David Cross was originally a stand up comedian, and is wha
t can politely be described as "an acquired taste". He started stand up at a young age, but progressed to the small screen in a short-lived series The Ben Stiller Show and then onto his own show Mr Show before becoming more recognisable as the awkward/hilarious character Tobias Funke on Arrested Development.
Tobias Fünke: You're forgetting, Lindsay, that as a psychiatrist, I was a professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world's first "analrapist".
David Cross has now become a, well, not so much successful, but an author. And his first book does not fail to disappoint, although perhaps is not everyone's ideal read if you don't like reading a book with a chapter in it titled: Involuntary Random Thoughts I've Had Not Always When I Was Pooing But Certainly Sometimes When I Was Pooing.
The book jumps all over the place, discussing his ideas for t-shirts to be sold at Urban Outfitters (eg. "Don't Blame Me, I Voted Jesus" or "Punch Me: I'm Pregnant"), the irony of his dislike toward Urban Outfitters being that I bought his book....... In Urban Outfitters. or his new TV show ideas for FOX, or plots for indie films to be released, and moves onto his pure hate that he holds towards Jim Belushi (Beef With Jim Belushi). David Cross, although perhaps not everyone's ideal Sunday read, would guarantee to make you laugh at least 14 times if you read his book. And if he doesn't, I promise to handwrite him a letter, accusing him of being immoral, arrogant and self-righteous.
Big love,
Liv
David Cross released a book last year called I Drink for a Reason, which is basically chapters, not chronological, of absurd ramblings, perhaps sometimes having a point, but consistently original thoughts.
David Cross was originally a stand up comedian, and is wha
t can politely be described as "an acquired taste". He started stand up at a young age, but progressed to the small screen in a short-lived series The Ben Stiller Show and then onto his own show Mr Show before becoming more recognisable as the awkward/hilarious character Tobias Funke on Arrested Development.
Tobias Fünke: You're forgetting, Lindsay, that as a psychiatrist, I was a professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world's first "analrapist".
The book jumps all over the place, discussing his ideas for t-shirts to be sold at Urban Outfitters (eg. "Don't Blame Me, I Voted Jesus" or "Punch Me: I'm Pregnant"), the irony of his dislike toward Urban Outfitters being that I bought his book....... In Urban Outfitters. or his new TV show ideas for FOX, or plots for indie films to be released, and moves onto his pure hate that he holds towards Jim Belushi (Beef With Jim Belushi). David Cross, although perhaps not everyone's ideal Sunday read, would guarantee to make you laugh at least 14 times if you read his book. And if he doesn't, I promise to handwrite him a letter, accusing him of being immoral, arrogant and self-righteous.
Big love,
Liv
David Cross - funny? ...yes.
Meat Market
After watching a recent countdown of the number one selling female pop artists of the last decade, one reigned over all in the top ten, taking out the top three spots, assuming you know who I'm talking about, the bizarre Lady Gaga.
Perhaps I missed the memo, where meat dresses were now acceptable fashion etiquette to not only create, but wear to an awards show? When I think of her, I can only think of her as the meat dress, this is quite possibly the strangest thing I have ever seen. Constant tea cups and too much cleavage aside, Lady Gaga's albeit original outfit choice, was, in the best words I can think to describe it, fucking disgusting.
I'm not sure where the anti-fur ever-delightful red paint throwing protesters were on this ensemble. Perhaps next time don't even remove the fur, or the hooves for that matter, and wear just a decomposing cow. I am not a vegetarian, and it was not the dead animals that had me grossed out, it was more the idea that the food that I try my best to avoid touching under all possible circurmstances when in a raw state, was actually her outfit of choice.
Her songs have become massive hits, defining a new generation, and I'm disappointed to say the least. When I was young, the Spice Girls were the definition of 'awesome' and you had five alter-egos to choose from to dress up as, at the popular "Spice Girls" themed parties that tended to reign supreme as a party choice for young girls. Although Baby Spice was a popular choice, this merely consisted of pigtails and outrageous amounts of pink, perhaps young girls have been asking their mothers these days to purchase a month's worth of steak to then adorn on themselves as an imitation of their idol. Someone has got to do something about this!
Conclusion: Who would you rather invite to a dinner party? The entire cast of Jersey Shore including ten people of Snooki's choice, or Lady Gaga in whatever outfit she so desires?
I know my answer.
Big love,
Liv
Perhaps I missed the memo, where meat dresses were now acceptable fashion etiquette to not only create, but wear to an awards show? When I think of her, I can only think of her as the meat dress, this is quite possibly the strangest thing I have ever seen. Constant tea cups and too much cleavage aside, Lady Gaga's albeit original outfit choice, was, in the best words I can think to describe it, fucking disgusting.
I'm not sure where the anti-fur ever-delightful red paint throwing protesters were on this ensemble. Perhaps next time don't even remove the fur, or the hooves for that matter, and wear just a decomposing cow. I am not a vegetarian, and it was not the dead animals that had me grossed out, it was more the idea that the food that I try my best to avoid touching under all possible circurmstances when in a raw state, was actually her outfit of choice.
Her songs have become massive hits, defining a new generation, and I'm disappointed to say the least. When I was young, the Spice Girls were the definition of 'awesome' and you had five alter-egos to choose from to dress up as, at the popular "Spice Girls" themed parties that tended to reign supreme as a party choice for young girls. Although Baby Spice was a popular choice, this merely consisted of pigtails and outrageous amounts of pink, perhaps young girls have been asking their mothers these days to purchase a month's worth of steak to then adorn on themselves as an imitation of their idol. Someone has got to do something about this!
Conclusion: Who would you rather invite to a dinner party? The entire cast of Jersey Shore including ten people of Snooki's choice, or Lady Gaga in whatever outfit she so desires?
I know my answer.
Big love,
Liv
Meat shoes?
A much easier outfit to re-invent
My definite preferred dinner guest
On the next Arrested Development, Buster moves to the kitchen.
It's been 6 years coming.
Thanks for the heads up, Michael.
Probably one of America's best loved families, the Bluths, are returning again.
This can only turn out well.
Big love,
Liv
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Hiatus
Three years ago I wrote a blog, it was neglected for a long time, but I have decided to rebirth and come out of the slum, back into the world of the internet. In my time there has been the introduction of god forbid Lady GaGa, Bieber Fever, Twilight, the untimely and devastating death of Brittany Murphy (and MJ), and probably the most amazing thing that the internet brought to our attention, "Charlie Bit Me"... Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.
Big love,
Liv
Big love,
Liv
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