Perfect system I am fallin'

Just in case you weren't looking forward to the warm weather enough already!

I found love in the Fall and it did not hurt at all

I've been doing a lot of early morning and late night TV watching lately, due to not feeling the greatest. But as a result, I was reminded of this lovely Free Design song in the form of this video! I love the nostalgic animation and illustration style and think it suits the song perfectly. It just has a really nice feeling to it!

There's smoke on my sweater

You'll never see my eyes

Happy Friday! Here is an old favorite song of mine. It reminds me of simple Fall days for some reason, so I guess it is perfect for today!

Just to little ol' me

Originally from here.

It ain't me babe

This is one of my favorite songs! I enjoy all versions, as they are each a unique take on the song, but must confess to listening to the first and last covers the most. I love the harmonies it gains when sung by a couple, in particular those two (four?).

The Lady Vanishes

I love this Hitchcock inspired video for Orla Kiely, directed by Mercedes Helnwein, and styled by Leith Clark. Its such a great collaboration! Orla Kiely seem to enjoy that type of thing.

It also makes me excited for Fall and Winter clothing way to soon. The clothes are just too perfect!

You and I got caught between magic and business

Today I am organizing for taxes and other boring things while listening to music as a distraction. I listened to Jenny and Johnny a bit when their album first came out at the end of last summer, but I just knew that I would be more into it when Spring and Summer was really happening again. And I was right, because its kind of perfect for this time of year. I don't know that I like it as much as Jenny Lewis' solo work, or Rilo Kiley, but these things have a tendency to grow on me. 'You Showed Me' always reminds me of Spring and Summer. And 'Jolene' is just so fun that its always in my head, so I thought I'd leave that here! 

Aurora

The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.

I'd really like to see this in person some day!

Photos from here.

A Real Fish Outta Water

I love these stop motion videos made using Black Apple's  paper dolls. I have always loved paper dolls and try to collect the old books whenever I can spot them. This is a really nice way of putting them to use, and I love the captions and stories that were created around them! 

Mr. Blue Sky

This is one of my favorite Springtime songs! The weather has been pretty nice lately. I've been pretty busy with some projects that are keeping me indoors more often than not, but soon I might be able to leave my desk for longer than 10 minutes at a time and enjoy it. Even though I usually rebel against time changes due to stubbornness, its been nice having the light come through my window for so much longer each day.

All The Letters That I Have Never Sent

Happy Friday! p.s. The end of the Russian Red video is extra funny, haha.

You're Wearing Cardigans!

I've been getting a lot of work done lately! In between projects I am working on a small series of my own, that I hope to also turn into a small book perhaps. It's a work in progress, but it's helping me to focus a bit more and to be more creative.
I've also been spending a lot of time listening to Jango, which is amazing! It lets you create "stations" based around certain artists that you like, finding similar musicians and songs for you, then playing them nonstop. It's perfect for me as I am so indecisive when it comes to choosing what I want to listen to, and hate having to stop to change music in the middle of working on something.  Right now I'm kind of in a trip hop faze, probably thanks to my marathon of watching Misfits a few weeks ago. English TV always seems to have such good music! This song is a little more hip hop but it's been in my head forever. Probably because it was designed that way, haha. And I think that this Tricky song was my favorite from Knowle West Boy, which I seem to remember having on repeat around this time last year too...

Fallen leaves in the night

Some movie cover songs for a Friday

They say he wandered very, very far...

Mad Men theme song "A Beautiful Mine" by RJD2 meets "Nature Boy" by Nat King Cole.

"That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself" (Fall Music!)

My music taste is very seasonal. I mean there are a few bands that I listen to year round, but when certain seasons hit I just can't help wanting to hear the same songs that I must have become addicted to another year at the same time. I'm coming off of a big T-Rex kick right now (although its possible that they are full timers in my library...) and heading over to the usual fall songs. I have always loved "Figure Eight", and am particularly partial to the Elliott Smith and Blossom Dearie versions. I remember spending way too many hours of my life 3 years ago trying to track down any kind of copy of Smith's, legal or otherwise...The song is definitely on my all time favorite list, and always reminds me of Fall/colder weather for some reason.

You're just too lovely not to try

Colin Blunstone has one of the best voices, yes? I absolutely love the Zombies, and his dreamy style is a large part of their charm. I very much like his version of this song, or any song really!

Two broken hearts don't beat any less

She & Him - Thieves from Merge Records on Vimeo.

My Name Is Potato!

I was searching through my youtube favorites the other day, and when I went back to the oldest page I found this video. Haha I still love it, and sometimes wake up with the song in my head. Rita Pavone was so funny and she makes me want to sing in Italian! If only I could speak a word of it.It does sound similar to French, so maybe some day...

You Were In My Dream

I found Isobel Knowles through the video she made for the Lula Scrapbook. Her site is really worth checking out. I love her variety of styles, and how watchable her short films are. Its so hard to find nice, simplistic animations like this these days. Everything is so advanced and dare I say overdone, that its a bit overwhelming and often unappealing to me. It makes me really want to animate some of my own work someday!

Isobel Knowles Showreel 2010 from Isobel Knowles on Vimeo.