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and thank you for stopping by, taking an interest in my blog. I am the 'relentless hunter and gatherer of soothing beauty, great and small' behind these pages, which for now means: here you find the stuff that makes me think, that inspires me, that I envy and am passionate about. I would love to see or read your views too, so feel free to comment!
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Category Archives: MUSIC
The Deck | The Explosion Era
And this one fits too – Something’s Coming
Elten Kiene | Spoken Boom!
Through a newsletter of Young In Prison I found Elten Kiene, a Dutch speaking spoken word artist who just blew my cap off with his work I Don’t Know. Boom! I looked for the lyrics online – so I could … Continue reading
Lover’s Rock Music | Janet Kay – Silly Games
Silly Games by Janet Kay is a great tune I picked up while watching Lover’s Rock, one of the five short films on the life and trials of members of the West Indian community in London back in the sixties … Continue reading
Posted in bloow, FILM, MUSIC, REVIEW
Tagged bob marley, Carl Douglas, community, director, dub, film, immigrants, Janet Kay, London, Lover's Rock, Music, oppression, racism, reggae, rock, seventies, Silly Games, Sister Sledge, sixties, Small Axe, soundtrack, steve McQueen, The investigators, the revolutionaries, West Indian
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A Salute From The Roof
(…) sorry for maybe replying a bit late, but doing nothing is not good for my motor I’m afraid. I do keep myself busy, you saw some stuff from the archive, but without the bustle of guests around, it feels … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, blog art, bloow, CORONA TIMES, MUSIC, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged airbnb, Amsterdam, Gregory Porter, host, THE FABRIC OF HOME, up on the roof
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Eddie Van Halen Died
Today started with the sad news of Eddie Van Halen’s death. The immortal master of the crazy genius guitar riffs. Happy Hard Rock someone coined it on the radio, trying to catch in words the joy and natural ease of … Continue reading
Posted in bloow, MUSIC, TIME LAPSE
Tagged Eddie Van Halen, genius, Guitar, guitar heaven, Jimi Hendrix, kickstart, riff, Running with the devil, Strings, Van Halen
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Bleeding Groove & Rap
One of my favorite tunes Summer In The City by Quincy Jones remastered by Tha Pharcyde, a g e s a g o w o w o w w but on repeat today 🙂 PASSING ME BY Now in … Continue reading
Posted in MUSIC, TIME LAPSE
Tagged groove, Passing Me By, quincy jones, rap, Summer in the city, Tha Pharcyde
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Belgian Groove
While driving in Belgium yesterday, I heard this song on the car radio. It’s a soulful mellow track, from – what I understand – a father-to-be-rapper in awe with the creation of life: We are circles in time, we … Continue reading
Posted in DESTINATION HAPPINESS, MUSIC, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged Cirkels, Music, Picking up a tune, Yong Yello
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The Only Child Badge
I was listening to an old favorite, the song The Only Child by Jackson Browne. As a teenager in college I proudly wore a badge with his name, drawn with a blue pen, selfmade as a gift by a gorgeous … Continue reading
Posted in blog art, bloow, mumson, MUSIC, personal, THE FABRIC OF HOME, Things I made, TIME LAPSE
Tagged badge, Jackson Browne, protest, sleeve design, take care, the pretender, unconditioned expression
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Girl Caught On Canvas
I stumbled upon the music of Claude Debussy, Classical Music for Reading, Studying and Relaxation, and this is just one image from the slideshow of artworks to support the music. The girl caught my eye. Who is she? I wondered. … Continue reading
Posted in ART, blog art, CORONA TIMES, MUSIC, personal
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Will Corona Become A Popular (Middle) Name?
This song came to mind. And it made me think. There is speculation about a possible baby boom in 9 months. New York City is now declared the new epicenter of the Corona pandemic in the West. Everybody must … Continue reading
