the city is inside of me…
i’ve not been feeling well for the last few months… running around from one place to the next trying to find out whats wrong with my abnormal white blood cells. its been such a health-care nightmare to trust in good doctors. back and forth from new york to boston, four different diagnosis and we’re still left without an answer. while sitting inside an emergency room a few days ago, i watched my life in slow-motion under blood tests, x-rays and cat-scans. for hours upon hours, i listened to every patient’s story secretly behind their hospital curtains and cried so hard.. for the boy down the hall who was having appendicitis, for the man who’s vision split while watching tv and had a stroke, for the older woman in the room next door full of lithium who screamed in agony over her invisible pain and to the young girl in the bed in front of me who told the doctors how she felt so sad, so irritable.. how she was hearing these voices in her head, this type of static.. that she just didn’t feel like herself anymore.
ive been listening to, remembering, enjoying and staring at so many beautiful details. ive been meaning to share this…
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pj harvey‘s seventh album “white chalk” lightly outlines darkness in nothing but pitch black. piano driven and lo-fi whispers dreamingly gaze over such hazy lyrics. taking it all in was an emotional love-hate rollercoaster that i kept fighting to win. although a bit difficult to first fully adjust to, its evident that pj maintains and shares an open-hearted, honest perspective of love, hope and loss. white chalk :: see video.
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sweden’s jose gonzalez created a beautiful second album called “in our nature“. handcrafted full of his eccentric vocal styles and acoustic cool tones, jose easily fulfills an intricate and alluring focus on what he knows too well. although only thirty minutes long, his musical journey desolately resonates with the feeling of being left all on your own.
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brooklyn’s akron/family‘s 4th album “love is simple” truly compels those with intelligent taste in psych-folk. by combining elements of chanting full harmonies, golden electric guitars and light organ sounds mixed within pure warmth, the akron/family challenge and progress themselves inside their very own world. dont be afraid, you’re already dead
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do make say think‘s recent release “you, you’re a history in rust” is captivating in all its glory. together they present epic live sounding instrumentals that range from sweeping bass lines to soft acoustics that so wonderfully build up, play and layer upon each other. to get lost in their music is the gifted listeners main objective, to escape into an entirely different light is the goal.
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artwork by allison torneros
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February 2nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
beautiful.
sending positive, healing thoughts your way,
m. heart
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 am
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February 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Stunning, really.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
until now, i have not left a comment, I’ve come through and gone, but I felt i should tell you that I really enjoy your blog. If there’s one thing i look forward to is this =) there’s nothing better than art and music together. well, maybe music and food ^.^
i really hope you get better, sending my best wishes and gratitude.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
this is beautiful!
February 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 am
hi danielle. i’ve been following your site for a really long time now. and i’d like to say that i really enjoy your sincere posts. i always look forward to reading them. you’ve opened my eyes not only to great music, but also opened my eyes as to how music and art are so intimately fused together; i’ve grown to realise that music really is art. i’d like to send you my warmest regards and hope earnestly that you do, really, get better. :)
February 3rd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
oh the pain of not knowing, of wanting an answer and being denied, of living in the question . . .
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
what an absolutely amazing web site.. thank you so much for leading me here… i have placed you in my reader so i can better keep track of the goings on…
i am ever so sorry to hear you are not feeling well, and there is to date no diagnosis for which to treat you… i will certainly be thinking of you and hoping for a diagnosis and proper treatment soon…
thank you again for putting together such a beautiful web site …..
February 4th, 2008 at 7:56 am
your site is a joy and inspiration to all of us, sending you my warmest wishes!
February 4th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
best wishes, d. my hope for an accurate diagnosis and a speedy return to good health…
February 4th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
i have been visiting your site for quite some time now. i consistently enjoy your postings, music and visual works you display for us. i am very sorry to hear that you are ill, and believe it or not, i completely understand how you feel. i am fortunate enough to actually have a diagnosis. but unfortunately i am impatiently awaiting the insurance company to make the decision allowing my doctors and i to move ahead with the procedure that could and should save my life. add on top of that, my wife has firbromyalgia. of course, it took three years of testing and retesting and new doctors and old doctors to come to that conclusion. she is finally getting the help she needs.
all i can say is be strong and keep plugging away. it’s better than the alternative right?
i’m rooting for you! thanks again for making such a great place to visit and feel better!!!!
February 5th, 2008 at 10:08 am
This sort of darkness is familiar. I wish you light and warmth and knowing.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
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February 5th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I did not comment before, though I have read your blog since 1 year ago, and I just want say that I love it.
You’ll be fine. Best wishes.
February 6th, 2008 at 12:54 am
You don’t know us, but life was a little less bright for us without hearing from you…
Gorgeous days will come to balance out the gloom, the sun is always shining even when you can’t see it behind the clouds…
hope to see your words again soon
February 6th, 2008 at 5:37 am
I really enjoyed your art.
As a musician and art enthusiast I think your job is amazing.
Keep going!
February 7th, 2008 at 6:34 am
Musicishealing…
as we say in portugal: as melhoras!!!
February 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
The healthcare industry is a fucking nightmare. I would know – my dad works with them peoples all day.
The artwork is beautiful.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
thankyou so much for the really beautiful comments. i really love when i hear from you… it makes me happy to know that there truly are such kind and genuine people out there.
February 9th, 2008 at 3:13 am
What vivid, exceptional art work and music links you have posted for us. Really, this is one of your best posts yet.
February 14th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Amazing artpieces!
February 26th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Unbelievable! These are truly great works of art. Thanks for the music recommendations as well.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I hope you don’t mind that I stumbled the first image in this post. I just love it and I really enjoyed your blog. The colors, layout and everything are just lovely.