Film Clip Friday - Bon Iver - Skinny Love

Last night I saw Bon Iver in Melbourne at the Music Bowl here in Melbourne. Now I love Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago is one of my favourite albums - so my expectations were super high. And I am happy to say that they were not only met, but completely blown out of the water. They were incredible. Truly amazing, I would go as far as to say it was the best concert I have ever been to. Here are a few pics I took last night, we were on the Lawn which was pretty amazing - luckily we somehow managed to get onto the fence so had a pretty unobstructed view!

So with all of that in mind, enjoy this weeks video - Skinny Love - and have a great weekend xx

Film Clip Friday - Lenka - Heart skips a beat

Happy Friday! This week I've chosen one of my fave songs - Heart skips a beat - by one of my fave artists - Lenka. This song never fails to get me dancing around like a silly goose - perfect way to start the weekend don't you think? Plus it features a giant stethoscope and game of operation. And honestly I am a sucker for any song that lets me break out the old double clap. Ahh so much to love!


Happy weekend!

Film Clip Friday - New Girl!

It's been a long week here at truth.be.told headquarters. Long hours at the day job and lots of things to get done around here have left me a little bit flat at the end of the week. 

Luckily when I was about to slip into a comatose state I came across something to lift my mood that also happens to make a perfect entry for this weeks Film Clip Friday. 

So this weeks Clip is the interactive film clip made my the clever kids behind the New Girl - it's like a choose your own adventure film clip for the shows theme.  Cool huh? Check out the pics below!

Now again, this isn't strictly a film clip in the traditional sense. In fact it is better. 
Why? Well it brings together a few of my favourite things: 

1. Choose your own adventure. Yes you get to choose how this film clip comes together. Seriously, the 8 year old in me that used to love those choose your own adventure books just passed out with excitement. And the grown up me isn't far off.   

2. New Girl is my fave show around at the moment. I can't get enough of it. Cute cast, quirky storylines and the lead character is named Jess just like me. Plus the character and I are kind of twins except she gets to use glitter more than I do. What is not to love.   


3. I think Zooey is the coolest, I've been on this bandwagon since I picked up my first issue of Nylon with her on the cover way back in like 2001. Seriously, who doesn't love this lady?


4. I like musicals a whole lot. So the fact this clip has a bunch of different dance numbers you can choose from is pretty much amazing x infinity in my books. 


5. I love colour. People in this clip are wearing some rad colours and there appears to be a whole ot of velvet involved in their outfits (check out the guy in the golden suit!) - my wardrobe is like a rainbow so this is what I wished my world looked like. Choosing to work in architecture wasn't a great way to make that happen. 


So anyway. Watch the clip. Choose your own adventure and have a happy Friday.

Film Clip Friday - Matt Corby 'Brother'

My selection for FCF this week was a no brainer. Especially with yesterday being Australia Day and all, it seemed pretty appropriate to choose a clip from an Aussie artist. 


So enjoy this weeks selection - it's Matt Corby's Brother.  What's not to like - amazing voice, great lyrics, he has a beard. Enough said. 


Happy Australia Day weekend to those still celebrating. 

Film Clip Friday - Passenger 'Holes'

This weeks Film Clip Friday selection has a little bit more of a Melbourne bent, which is kind of appropriate because I love this city. The video is a live session recently recorded for the Tram Sessions with Passenger. If you haven't heard of the the Tram Sessions then definitely check out their site. 


In a nutshell, they take awesome musicians on a tram and have a gig on the tram. Simple concept, amazing fun. 


So why did I choose this video in particular? Well, for one I love this song. I have seen Passenger (Mike) live a few times and he is a really engaging performer. So again, be sure to check him out.


So happy Friday and enjoy the song



Passenger - Holes from Tram Sessions on Vimeo.


Video via Tram Sessions vimeo stream
Filmed and edited by: Luisa Mirabilio
Produced by: Nick Wallberg

Film Clip Friday - The Lumineers

It has been a while since I shared a Film Clip Friday with you all but trust me the wait was worth it.

This week's selection is from The Lumineers, an American trio I came across in an unlikely place.  

I was watching an ep of Hart of Dixie; a trash-tastic teen drama (don't judge me) and heard this song and immeadiately fell in love. It is catchy and super sweet - everything I love basically all wrapped up in one neat little parcel of folky goodness. 

So make sure you check out The Lumineers. Also check out Daytrotter for other sessions.

new year, same loves

So I know we are almost a week into 2012, but I'm still getting into the swing of things - so happy belated new year!


I had big plans for blogging up a storm over my holidays but instead I've been reading, relaxing and planning a few new ventures for 2012 including a kind of new direction for this blog and even a new little sister blog to boot. Now this new blog isn't supposed to replace this one, but kind of be its cuter quirky little sister, leaving this one to be the cool older sister blog focused on all my work with truthbetold. Weird analogy I know, but I'm really excited about the new direction and hopefully you guys will be too. 


Anyway, while I am busy putting the finishing touches on all of that I thought I would share my fave video from over the holidays - this video karaoke session by two of my fave actors Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon Levitt. You have probably already seen it 1,000 times but go ahead and swoon again why don't ya? Could they be a-n-y cuter if they tried?





video via hellogiggles - my fave site

film clip friday - Feeding Line

I don't probably need to say how much a love Boy & Bear on this blog. It's pretty much mentioned at least once a month. But in any case, if you didn't know - I do love the sweet tunes from Boy & Bear. 

So Film Clip Friday was a no brainer this week with their film clip for Feeding Line being so lovely and scenic. Enjoy swooning xx

Film Clip Friday - Turn Me On

 I have mentioned my love for The Grates on this blog many times. Many, many times. So after seeing the new film clip for their single Turn Me on, this Film Clip Friday was an absolute no brainer. Happy Friday xx

Film Clip Friday Double

Another Friday has arrived which means its time my favourite time of the week! And because I forgot to post a video last week in my excitement over a long weekend, today I have two for you - score!


So these are two songs that have been on high rotation while I have been working away in the studio preparing for Finders Keepers next weekend. I'm sure they will be playing non stop this week to keep my going while printing and folding some goodies for you!


Enjoy the weekend and enjoy these songs too - check back Monday for some sneak peeks of some of the goodies I am preparing for Finders Keepers

The Temper Trap 'Sweet Disposition' @ Yahoo! Video

FilmClip Friday - Bella Donna

I love The Avett Brothers for many reasons. They make gorgeous melodic folk-esque tunes. They play guitars. They are kind of dreamy in that scruffy mountain man way. 
Plus this song is simply gorgeous.  

Filmclip friday - Ghosts

I listen to this song everyday. It just makes me happy and sad all at once and I love it.


And it has a really great film clip too.
So its an obvious choice for (a belated) Film Clip Friday

Film Clip Friday - Semi Charmed Life

So I know todays Film clip Friday choice is is a bit of an old one. 

Ok it's really old. 

I blame the fact I was listening to my old iPod last night while I was up to the wee small hours working on some new work. 

Anyway, I love this song. Enjoy.

WIP & Music - Film Clip Friday The Antlers - Two

 So it has been a little quiet around these parts lately, especially in the drawing area. This isn't because i haven't been drawing but rather because I have been working on commissioned work that I can't share with you quite yet. 


Here are a couple of sneak peeks for you just so you can see I'm telling the truth here: 

 

I've been working on a series of illustrations for the lovely Peta from dresscode - if you are in Melbourne check out her upcoming classes at Thread Den to get a few super tips on how to dress for your body type

And an ongoing project that is pretty much all about covering a wall. 41 metres of temporary wall to be exact. Yikes.

 And of course being Friday I have a new film clip for you. I'm off to the Laneway Festival in Melbourne tomorrow so this weeks clip is from the The Antlers who I will be seeing hopefully through the forecasted torrential rain storm.

flimclip friday - Blood

I know I am absolutely horrible at keeping up with weekly series style blogs. I always start with the best of intentions then get distracted by shiny objects and completely forget. Despite my dismal track record I thought I might just give it another go and this one I think I will be able to stick with for two reasons:


1. I love film clips and can often still be found early on a Saturday morning sitting glued to the TV watching Rage or Video Hits. I ( I know I am not 12 anymore, but I love it)


2. I love music. I have 4 stereos in my house so music is never far away. And my ipod is permanently glued to my ears. I just can't go through my day without listening to some music. 


So for this inaugural filmclip friday, I share with you one of my favourite songs - Blood by the Middle East. I love the way this song builds slowly. I was lucky enough to see them play live when I saw Mumford & Sons in the USA last year and they were amazing.


Oh and the film clip is by the talented ladies from Greedy Hen - how unreal is it?

sublime

I love Adele. Simply put I think she is sublime. This song is my new go to song for inspiration for my new work. Share soon

shape of love

While i feel a little bamboozled this Monday, I blame the silly torrential rain we had in Melbourne over the weekend for upsetting my balance or something. So while I am all frazzled and struggling to string together a sentence I thought I would join in with Anna again for Much Love Monday ! 

things i'm loving this week :

mid week Public Holidays - Melbourne Cup I love you 

buying too many concert tickets - January and February please hurry up and get here!

and the song I am loving this week - Shape of Love by Passenger featuring Boy and Bear

This video is actually from the gig I saw last weekend - enjoy :) 

ps. I think you can download this track for free thanks to inertia - but buy the whole album instead and make an indie artist smie :) 

design : semi permanent melbourne (among other things)

all pics by me

So I'm a little slow on posting this, but it's just that I was having too much fun actually enjoying myself that I didn't get to sort through my photos of all the fun. Sorry :) 

Anyway, last weekend I went to Semi Permanent here in Melbourne and I walked away so completely inspired by all the amazing speakers that I didn't quite know what to do with myself. I have never wanted to change my career so many times in one day!  I took something away from every single one but my faves were Timba Smits, Buck, Claire Martin, Andy Jenkins and Big Active.  In fact after listening to Gerard Saint from Big Active speak about the art direction they do I was pretty set on packing my bags, moving to London and begging for a job. 

I did come to my senses though, never fear. But I did learn a whole lot about what I want to do in this crazy world and maybe how I could make it happen one of these days. 

Oh and I went to see the magnificent Megan Washington perform on Friday night at the Corner Hotel. She is the shiz. You should check her out if you haven't already. 

shut up shut up shut up!!

Ok not literally - speak if you wish. 

I didn't mean to be so rude. 

I am just super excited, one of my fave singers is finally coming to Australia and I am kind of stoked. Ingrid Michaelson is super. Check her out and if you are lucky go and see her live too when she comes to visit this wonderful land of Oz. 

pillow

 

no need to wonder what's been on my mind

it's you.

lyrics from paperweight by joshua radin

sometimes i don't know why my mind is consumed thinking hopelessly about people and things that are out of reach. seriously i want to slap myself for being such a hopeless daydreamer sometimes. 

while daydreaming i have been listening to this gorgeous song pillow by love.stop.repeat 

it is so sweet and gorgeous and captures pretty much everything i am thinking right now. 

go check it out for yourself my lovelies