z Flash on the BeachWent with Andrew for a photoshoot round queer, antique Geylang. Lots of nice textures and character under the skin. Burned a roll of lomography redscale 100, lomography bw 100 & kodak fotopro 100..all of which are first times!
Decided to port over a couple shots from fb taken on my phone to a new set on flickr, mostly using the toycamera app (which I highly recommend!). Lots of fun just capturing fuss-free snippets of everyday.
Carla Bruni – talented singer, songwriter, supermodel and First Lady of France. Her latest french album has been a pleasure to listen to by far, with simple, relaxed accoustic guitar sounds, coupled with warm and sexy, yet soothing vocals. You can check her website and myspace out as well. Thanks for the intro, Cel! :)
Popular song from her album sung and played live:
Thanks to Brian’s friend, Ed, I’ve been listening to Cosmosquad for weeks straight. Made up of guitarist Jeff Kollman, bassist Christopher Maloney and drummer Shane Gaalaas, they’re definitely one of the best metal/rock instrumental bands out there.
Each member has a very distinct style that fuses together beautifully, producing an extremely tight combination of sounds. Maloney’s basslines are fucking sexy and creative, Gaalaas’s drumming both drives and sustains perfectly, and Kollman’s technique and talent are lethal. What I also like is that none of the sounds brought to the table are consumed by another, but are instead blended seamlessly with sufficient breathing space.
Great great song and my fav on the Acid Test album:
And another song because I enjoyed it so much:
A couple links for quick ref:
Cosmosquad’s website
Cosmosquad’s myspace
Kollman’s website
Kollman’s myspace
Brian recently introduced me to Daita (ex-guitarist of Siam Shade), and I must say it’s really goodstuff. The latest solo album (released a year ago) is packed with power and has been an enjoyable listen thus far. Check him out on his website and myspace.
Song sample from Fantasia:
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Verse 1:
There’s something soft behind that guarded stare
A gentle spark that’s sleeping deep underneath
Cos when my gaze brushes across your path
I know you’re searching for truth in my eyes
Verse 2:
I see the secrets dancing on your lips
A burning passion that you desperately hide
There are pains that you’re trying to forget
Why don’t you trust me to kiss them away
Chorus:
Wanting so badly to let you know
I wish that you’re mine and that I am yours
Whoa oh oh
I’m hoping you’re smiling now somehow
Wherever you may be
Please know that I love you
Verse 3:
There’s something beautiful beneath those scars
I sense a heart that wants to feel and surrender
I’m not saying that you have to pretend
You are fine, but will you just let me love you
Bridge:
Something burns deep within
Waking me to a living dream that’s so real
I never want to slip back to silence
Or starve my soul of love
*Someone once asked if I could perhaps write some lyrics for a song of his, but he never did use them, and I don’t think he ever will. I can’t think of another way to rearrange them, so up on the blog they go :)
Filed under: Photography, Travel | Tags: "natura classica", 35mm, Photography, taiwan
Just a couple photos from a recent spring trip to Taiwan. Mixture of film + normal digital camera.
Filed under: Photography | Tags: "natura classica", 35mm, agfa, ektachrome, film, kodak, Photography, precisa, vista, xpro
Just random snippets from my daily life. Shot on various films at numerous locations around my country. Films used specifically are Agfa Vista 400, Agfa Precisa 100 (xpro) & Kodak Ektachrome 64 (expired 04/07), but some are heavily post-processed more so than others.
Brought the yashica mat, 2 rolls of fuji pro 400h, a vase and flowers out for a 2am walk round the block. I didn’t have a tripod or shutter release cable with me, so the pics turned out badly blurred for the most part :p Decided to try and turn them slightly abstract instead.
(1st 2 shot with natura classica, on kodak ebx 100)
