“Paul Laffoley, a painter and architect, is one of the most encyclopedic of visionary geniuses.” – Alex Grey

I must say that I am just now expanding my mind enough to fathom the power that a man like Paul Laffoley truly has in his painting and architecture. Laffoley, now 65 years old, is a man that isn’t easily summarized with words. The first word that he spoke as a child was “constantinople” when he was six months old. Most recently he was hired on to redesign the World Trade Center site, but was fired because of his unconventional ideas.

Another fact that totally enthralls my interest is the piece of metal that was discovered in his head near his pineal gland in 1992 during a CT scan. Laffoley believes that the metal is an implant and extraterrestrial in origin. He also believes that its the main motivation behind his ideas and theories.

I implore you all to expand into the world of Paul Laffoley
–
hyperspace cartographer,
visionary painter
and time traveler.

james taylor

for most of his life, james taylor grew up feeling pains of sadness that cathartically developed into his famous lyrics. in 1968, after recording for the beatle’s apple label and returning from london, james spent some time in a massachusetts mental instituition for depression and substance abuse. there he met a girl named susanne who he really loved and shared so many interests with creating a special friendship. a few months later, james left the hospital to go back to recording and his friends found out susanne had committed suicide. they didn’t want to tell him, afraid he would relapse and escape to drastic measures to get away from the reality so they waited until he finished his album to break the news. at the age of 22, inside a battle with drug addiction and new loss of a friend, james taylor wrote the song *fire and rain* which was released in 1970 on his second album sweet baby james and went on to bring him wide-spread attention everywhere.

just yesterday morning…
they let me know you were gone
susanne, the plans they made
put an end to you

i walked out this morning
and i wrote down this song
i just can’t remember who to send it to

ive seen fire and ive seen rain
ive seen sunny days that i thought would never end
ive seen lonely times when i could not find a friend
but i always thought that i’d see you again

go to scatter o’ light to enjoy some james taylor live.

in love with the sad purple spring under winter vision
bare bitter skin
fast true blood
two time
honey water shine
delirious .. lightly said
like pink rain in yr love dream

the tiny void
is you.

~*~

pj harvey :: the slow drug

massive attack :: mezzanine

a perfect circle :: 3 libras [all main courses remix]

wax poetic feat norah jones :: angels

everything but the girl feat beth orton :: stars all seem to weep

beck :: broken drum [boards of canada remix]

john lennon & yoko :: every man has a woman who loves him

my bloody valentine :: soon

cat power :: love & communication

neutral milk hotel :: oh comely

low skies :: it is true

antony & the johnsons :: soft black stars

mark ryden‘s paintings immediately take me over. its all in the way each line of his intense drawings so carefully brings abstract emotion, haunted fragility and gentle feeling to life.

art by Vermeer

Blonde Redhead – Pink Love

M83 – On a White Lake, Near a Green Mountain

The Innocence Mission – Bright as Yellow

Emiliana Torrini – Baby Blue

It’s never overmy kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulderIt’s never overall my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against herIt’s never overall my blood for the sweetness of her laughterIt’s never overshe’s the tear that hangs inside my soul forever
Well maybe I’m just too youngTo keep good love from going wrongOh lover, you should’ve come over‘Cause it’s not too late

Grace (Live A L’Olympia)

Eternal Life (Live A L’Olympia)

Forget Her

i watched
my whole world crumble
as i dried my mother’s tears
and learned to never stumble
as i calmed my father’s fears
they say ive seen a lot
they say im wise beyond my years
….

from the beautiful massachusetts tiny island of martha’s vineyard, willy mason has literally been playing guitar since he was 12. incorporating levels of folk, country and blues, his whole approach to music making is very simple; he enjoys to play just the acoustic and prefers the genuine feeling of honest music story-telling. originally after conor oberst caught the beauty of willy performing one evening, he immediately signed him onto his label, team love records. now at the ripe age of 22, after releasing two cds, switching to the label astralwerks and performing before great main acts like my morning jacket, bright eyes and just recently hand-picked by radiohead, willy mason has slowly captured the hearts and minds of fans of all ages sharing a familiarity that proves he is truly mature beyond his years.

~*~ willy mason ep [2004]

• live it up
• oxygen

Jenny Wilson

no love ain’t just another four letter word, never! let me put it like this: let me tell you… you feel it in your chest and in your arms, you feel it in your legs and in your heart

• love ain’t just a four letter word
• bitter? no, i just love to complain
• you take my breath away (from the knife’s “deepcuts”)

a circle is the reflection of eternity. it has no beginning and it has no end and if you put several circles over each other, then you get a spiral. we’re five people, five individuals who came together to create something, to make music and to complete each other musically, to form a perfect circle. ++mjk++

~*~ philly acoustic sessions 2001 ~*~

the hollow (take 1)

3 libras

thomas

sleeping beauty

the hollow (take 2)