L'il Red Riding Hood

L'il Red Riding Hood

Amanda Seyfried

For the Love that don't fit in the mold.
For the Love that strives to exist.
For Love. For Love.

Hypocrates

Hypocrates

Marina & The Diamonds

Electra Heart

Wide Awake: A Review

Wide Awake

Katy Perry

Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection

Drama: ON. I don't know why, but after watching this music video, I have gained more respect for Katy Perry. It showed something deeper than the literally candy-covered chapters of her life. It showed that even the media kills you and masks who you really are and that fame could make you do the things you never wanted to.

Commenting on the graphics, it's has the typical music video over-coloration and over-drama, except for the street scene for the kid which was reminiscent of Last Friday Night. You can also spot references to her other music videos. (It's part of Pop Culture now. Go ahead and point those out.) My favorite shot would be the close up of the bitten strawberry in the hand of one crippled Katy Perry (OOH rhymes!). Now that I think of it, maybe it signified the weakness of holding on to what holds you down.

The Broken Ones

The Broken Ones

Dia Frampton

Red

The Problem with Pink and Plastic

You can't have it all. You may have a job and a man, but in one way or another the inferiority complex would drive him to the point of curiosity. The pink interiors don't help either. I guess you wouldn't see Barbie going around and supporting Gay groups, then.

In the Dollhouse, a shoot by Dina Goldstein answers the question which boggled me first when I was in my first year of college: "What does it feel like to be dumped by a boyfriend for another guy?" A scary thought indeed with me answering, "Maybe it wouldn't hurt so much given that you're not the problem. It's him." or "You're still dumped, worst case for a man." But I guess these photos would suffice for that pink spiral downwards.

I just posted three photos but look for the whole shoot here and here.

An AVP for the Public Herald

(Some parts of this video are taken from YouTube)

Monday Morning

Monday Morning

Christina Aguilera

Bionic (Deluxe Edition)

Indestructible

Indestructible (Acoustic Version)

Robyn

Body Talk

Say Goodbye

Say Goodbye

Katharine McPhee

Unbroken

Broken Butterflies

It's somehow peaceful to see a butterfly perched still, with wings wide open. And even the gory thought of lost wings or the sadness of incapability is overshadowed by the calmness of the set of Broken Butterflies. Inspire! Look at them here.

World of Chances

World of Chances

Demi Lovato

Here We Go Again

This is the beauty of listening to material not released as singles. There is a certain quality of truth hidden in them. And last night when I listened to this particular song, I instantly wanted to put it on replay. This is a collaboration between John Mayer and Demi Lovato and it tells about untaken chances and how you know they'll regret it one day. Enjoy!

[Photo from a tagged photo in facebook]

Broken Houses

Instead of writing a story for tonight, I decided to introduce you to some artistic photography. Don't worry! I might write one on the road and put it here for your viewing pleasure tomorrow. Going back to the art of the photograph, which is usually underrated due to the lack of skill it needs relative to painting and sculpting. But then again, a photography, like most visual art helps us see something that we might have missed or something that we bore ourselves looking at but now in a different angle or light. Hence, I present to you Broken Houses by Ofra Lapid.

Well, from what I have read, the artist starts taking photos of houses that have been abandoned and left to rot by humans, made models out of them, and photographed them again on a blank background. The result? An eerie yet homey effect; a reflection of abandonment of a person's dreams, lives, memories and regrets; and a reminder of what's left from moving on. The things you own, owned, keep, and kept is a fragment of who you are. And I myself could't come to the thought of saying goodbye to anything, thus turning me into a hoarder of memories I try to hard to not let slip away. (Note: A ticket for Enchanted Kingdom for the day I unexpectedly saw someone I know is now a bookmark to an anthology I turn to for inspiration.)

See more of the collection here. Enjoy!

Paper Airplanes

Paper Airplanes

JoJo

Strong Enough

Strong Enough

Stacie Orrico

Stacie Orrico

P.S. I haven't blogged for a week. Why? I took a break to realize some things and immersing myself knee-deep into music. And The latest revelation came through this song, which I just heard yesterday, sent by a friend. Thank you so much. It's been a while since I listened to Stacie Orrico, and now, I see her in a different light. 

Wild Horses

Wild Horses

Natasha Bedingfield

Unwritten

Get Inspired: Minimalist Childhood

I have loved a lot of things about my own childhood. And until now, I couldn't even shake the sweetest feeling of touching a Lego brick. It brings back a lot of memories, even to this day. I could still remember fussing about making a face or head when one wasn't available in the set. So when desperation sinks in, I'd use an expressionless yellow brick - but it wouldn't feel the same.

Now that I have matured a little bit and opened my eyes to minimalism, I could now appreciate even the slightest of things. Hence, my first "Get Inspired" Post.

Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

Florence + The Machines

Ceremonials

I present to you my current obsession: Never Let Me Go by Florence + The Machines. Off the whole album, this one struck me the most. Even through crappy speakers, I could feel the song pulling me into the deep, losing my mind for a moment.

On the song, I guess I haven't delved quite deep into indie music, but I do appreciate the band even the lead, Florence Welsh. Her voice isn't what you normally hear in "bands", which is great! The band is something different and the music they do is so ethereal in their current album, which for me is a take on religion and its whole she-bang. The track featured today is no exception. From it, I could feel like I have been eaten by a big wave, dives underwater and just drowned though still alive. Her vocals have the calming effect most especially felt when they get stretched to a near falsetto. The echoing choir, piano, and drums also help in the effect of the undersea and the rain. The lyrics have also the addiction of water and just letting yourself go into the deep even when you keep on saying to someone else never let you go.

The point has been driven further by the video, which need not to be explained much, because at times, even I couldn't understand. But from what I see, it would just simulate the feeling of the song. The possible plot would be the woman the lead plays is a ghost of a drowned victim revisiting a lover, which is in itself a reminder to never let her memory go. Even that is heartbreaking.

Weak

Weak

JoJo

JoJo

I'll Never Forget You

I'll Never Forget You

Birdy

Birdy

Don't You Remember

Don't You Remember
Adele
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