“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”-James Joyce (born on 2 February 1882)
Gene Kelly (died 2 February 1996)
[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: James Joyce/Gene Kelly Mashup
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Category Archives: Music
[Beautiful Wisdom from] Joe Strummer: 21 August 1952-22 December 2002
Joe Strummer Quote
Off Topic Post: Happy 90th Birthday, Maria Callas!
Maria Callas was born on 2 December 1923. She would have been ninety today.
Maria Callas: a lady who knew how to do her eye makeup!
“I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.”
[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: Gustav Klimt/Woody Guthrie
Nixen (Silberfische), c. 1899, by Gustav Klimt (born 14 July 1862)
“I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to lose. No good to nobody. No good for nothing. Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim or too ugly or too this or too that.”-Woody Guthrie (born 14 July 1912)
[Book Nerd Links] Portraits from Brooklyn’s DIY Music and Art Space, the Market Hotel
This is not really a bookish link, but creativity is creativity: this space is truly awe-inspiring.
Portraits from Brooklyn’s DIY Music and Art Space, the Marker Hotel [courtesy Flavorwire]
Daily Prompt: Never
Daily Prompt: Tell us about a thing you’ll never write about.
This one is easy.
A closed mind is the death of creativity. Never say never.*
*As soon as this phrase ran through my mind, I thought of this old Romeo Void song. It has nothing to do with this prompt or books or writing, but Debora Iyall is all kinds of awesome.
Inspiration Board: 16th May 2013
“Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers.”-Janis Joplin
O, You Bad Girl!
Near Sydenham Hill. Camille Pissarro, 1871.
Paulette Goddard, on the cover of Cinegraf, October 1935.
Columbus Skyline Panorama by Derek Jensen, 2006
Bobbed-Hair Bimbos
My Fox Box
Lya de Putti
[Shopping for the Bookworm] The Smiths’ Albums Rendered as Books and Turned Into Posters
My husband is a huge fan of The Smiths. I know he will adore these. Do you?
All four prints are available as a set from Standard Designs. They are also sold individually. This is my favourite.
Strangeways, Here We Come book poster print at Standard Designs. $19.49
Counting Down to Our Burns Night Supper, Part Four: The Music…
…is eclectic. I compiled the playlist earlier tonight, and had a finger in nearly every pie. While there are several Scottish or Scottish-born musicians in the mix, my goal was to keep the list as unpredictable and interesting as possible. We’ll see how well I succeeded on Friday. Want a sneak peek? Continue reading
I Feel the Earth Move/Little Earthquakes
Too obvious, right? We experienced an earthquake early this afternoon. Registering at 4.3, it was felt in such faraway places as Georgia and North Carolina. This is where my mind went.
Right after it went here.
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