Just a moment

I used to watch Fame and dream of someday being in the right place at the right time where an anonymous crowd would suddely erupt into song and dance. Hasn't happened yet (not outside the club scene, at least).

Thankfully there's video to capture moments that one hopes might still happen in "real" life. This commercial isn't exactly a Fame moment, but, still, there's a sense of coherence and "shared-ness" in the montage of scenes...

Her favorite things...

My very favorite blog in the universe, as far as all things art / design go, is Cherry Coloured.

It's like an online treasure chest.

Vocalamazing

A few months back I applied for a job with the Kronos Quartet (didn't get it), but it did inspire me to scour YouTube for videos to learn about them, and I cam across this short documentary on their collaboration with Tanya Tangaq, an Inuit throat singer. It's fascinating - not just from an artistic standpoint but also from a process standpoint...

Steampunk!

The term is new to me, though the style is not totally unfamiliar - being a fan of the time-travel look myself. But I had no idea that this had caught on to such a huge degree, as described in a recent article in the NY Times. It's a curious thing when art takes over life...