Hooray for Grey Days

It’s been damp and grey the last couple of days. Yesterday, I took a walk down by the Lower East Side and came across this wall of urban painted pictograph on E. Houston. I had to take a pic. At first, I wanted a shot of it straight on but I liked the details on this piece. The paint was running down the wall. Unlike ancient glyphs, there was no etching into rock for longevity. Instead, the temporary aspect of the piece made me pause. The city keeps evolving and changing each year with a quickening pace. I looked down to see if the paint had reached the sidewalk but the rain seems to have washed it away.

Anyway, I kept walking, listening to Ani DiFranco on my iPod, and on Lafayette something caught my eye. On Bond street, there is this amazing iridescent green building that I haven’t seen before. I was trying to get a decent pic to show off its colors but alas I only pinned down a corner. The building has a stone gate that reminded me of Gaudi. Lovely.

Enjoy the pics.

L~
 
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Sound of My Voice

Holy Hell!!  Went to see Sound of My Voice and it's AMAZING! Truly, a thinking person's film.  Blew my mind and I don't say that lightly.  This film is directed by Zal Batmanglij, written by Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling.  I am a HUGE fan of Brit Marling.  She also wrote and starred in Another Earth.  I LOVE what she's doing for film. Christopher Denham and Nicole Vicius play Peter and Lorna, a couple who infiltrate a group led by Maggie (Brit Marling) to create a documentary on cults but things takes a creepy turn.  The couple start to unravel when they begin to question their motives and some of Maggie's rhetoric starts to seep in. Christopher Denham performance crackles electric against Brit Marling's cult leader. And Nicole Vicius as Lorna plays an interesting counterpoint to Maggie and Peter. Go to their website (linked above) and watch the first 12 minutes, I promise you it's intriguing.   


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Volcano - Damien Rice

I watched Philip Phillips perform "Volcano" last night on American Idol and I wanted to hear Damien Rice’s version. Love…love…love…this song. Now I can’t stop listening to it. So I had to share…of course. I’ve known about this singer since 9 Crimes but it’s been awhile since I’ve listened to his music. Enjoy!

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