raindrops

winter is coming here in kos.
weather is changing. the first raindrops, the first really dark grey clouds are real. that's why i am feeling better. i am more of a winter guy, i think. watching clouds leaving, raindrops falling. spending more time alone. listening to more and more music. stuff like Hood-Cold House, Notwist-Neon Golden, The Middle East-The Recordings Of Middle East seem to fit my mood more now. too romantic eeh?
i was never good at writing. cause i didn't have the guts? too shy maybe? but these days, i have the 'want'. i want to write, to scream all my thoughts. and i think all the time, all the fucking time.

Hood-You Show No Emotion At All

Can we walk in hope
Into another new year
Just to cast away the ghosts
Or to have the time to again
You said hold on to dreams
But I know you don't try
Cos you're innocent I know that you won't survive
I heard the phone ring
So late at night that I
I thought someone had died
Someone had died
But your voice was full of hope
Like it was on better days
On clear mornings when the rain had left the sky
I can't stand the thought of you alone
Don't try to get close to
Us because there's nothing
But our souls laid bare
Will we survive
I know we will

winter is coming, weather is chaning, and i hope that i won't change in here. i don't want to change.

i.am.talking.about.you.you.you

it's been time since the last time i wrote something here. thinking it's the period that we call between-seasons. in july i finished the exams of my school and for one week of sleepiness i was working for my main project. two weekly trips with friends, some good shots with my lc-a, and then comes the 17th of august. army time, obligatory in greece. and here is where shit comes. taking orders, no time out, and 'all the strange people of the world'. like not fitting with anyone. hopefully i have music, books, and series. and much time to think and speak with myself.

when i have created the blog, i was thinking to use for the header, one phrase from a song that has stuck in my mind for days. now, i 'have' the meaning and is on repeat for hours, days..
i am talkin about you, you, you. i am talkin about you, you, you. some people always gonna break my heart.

from now, i'' try to be more updated. here are some albums that i am listening now:

-the xx-xx
-the raveonettes-in & out of control
-flaming lips-embryonic

-motorama-bear ep, motorama-horse ep & manicure-s.t. (reviving joy division's sound)

synesthesia

synesthesia by Terri Timely. "a condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color. a sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain. the description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another". they are Ian Kibbey and Corey Crease. check their site, for more short films and music videos.

surface: a film from underneath. what would the world be like from an underground perspective? more info @ surface.film

revelation

photo story from Jay Van Dam. here is his behance's portfolio, and here his new site (under construction)

the.beatles.rock.band

uber.cool video made by Passion Pictures and Harmonix.

unit.3

clever idea. simple design. practical planning. neat redering. by Matthias Kaeding, designer from nyc.

fuckin exams

the last days, i had no time at all. all day reading and writing for exams. but, tomorrow is the last fucking day. yeahyyyyyyy.
so, for now, only some photo's features (don't forget to press on each foto & name for more fotos):
~ Guillaume Lechat, 26 years old, parisian photographer. projects at los angeles and australie. nice color and and black & white fotos.

~ Scarlett Hooft Graaftland from Netherlands splitting her time in between amsterdam and nyc. surealistic and contemporar fotos of her interventions in desert-like locations.

~ series of Khristian Mendoza called transparency.

~ a very nice collection of black & white fotos, most of the times kind of oldy, and with a retro touch.

~and here, some nice colors from the beloved Lc-A.

clock is ticking, time to go back to my books.

collider

today's feature is Collider. a Sydney based design and film company that covers a whole range of creative fields from typography to animation direction, branding, art direction and web. As a company, Collider has generated a lot of attention for both its commercial and personal work. well-deserved for sure. the 1st video, 'we have decided not to die', is an awarded short film.

they have made video clips for blur, phoenix, digitalism, placebo, pet shop boys and many more. the really amazing though is that every single one, is different from the other. they orrientate to the style of each band. even some tracks sound better, become more beautiful. my two favourite are : unkle-reign & sia-breathe. u have to check their site (a well designed one). as i did, and end up looking for long time. so, they are really, really, really, really, really, really amazing.

words.are.something.else

new album from the boats, and here comes a surprise. new sounds and new territories. i have bumped into them, while discovering the moteer label. their previous albums have leaning toward classic genres and melodies with experimental elements. now they seem to base on their 'tradition' and create soundscapes of deep tech & techno. 4-to-4 rhythm, deep melodies and voice of Chris Stewart’s, all painted with an almost acid character. this is 'words are something else'.
thanks to monsieur hulot for the recommendation. .

eoghan.kidney

surely not the best and more interesting songs from 'fight like apes' & 'valerie francis', but the music videos. both directed by Ireland based visual artist/film-maker, Eoghan Kidney, are really inspiring. u have to watch then. both.

we.have.band

second personal 7'' from the triangle London's group, 'we have band'. and this is the official music video. directed by David Wilson in collaboration Fabian Berglund and Ida Gronblom (from Wieden & Kennedy). this is a video stop frame animated by 4816 still images (& here u can see all the fotos in high resolution). interesting work.

Sébastien Schuller

time to see me here. but this is a fucking exams period.
i started one week ago and i'll finish at 1st of july. i wish i could close my eyes, and open them then. but this can't happen, at least not in the real world. damn. today, i find some free time for me, and i am all over the net. and find some real good stuff.

one of them, is a french guy, Sebastien Schuller and his album evenfall, released by 'green united music'. Sebastien will surprise you pleasantly with his enha-

ncing sounds of acoustic and natural resonance with touches of electronica. Agnes Montgomery is responsible for the great artwork of the cd. if u don't know who is this amazing collage artist, take a look at the stunning album cover of panda bear-person pitch.

banksy.attacks.bristol.museum

the Bristol museum closed the doors, and let Banksy free to interfere with the exhibits and create his own. it seems great. watch the official clip of the exhibition.

stereo.nova.

ένας απέραντος διάδρομος μ' ενώνει με σένα
ένα τρένο που χάνεται σ' ένα σχεδιάγραμμα
κι ο απόηχος ενός ανθρώπου σε κάδρο
να κοιτάζει τον κόσμο μέσα απ' τα μάτια ενός άλλου
του είπε "πες μου, πες μου τι βλέπεις;"
Ο πατέρας μου ήταν εργάτης
η μάνα μου φρόντιζε τα παιδιά και το σπίτι
συνηθισμένα πράγματα
έπρεπε να πάρω τη ζωή στα χέρια μου
κι όταν έφτασα εκεί που ήθελα
είδα πως τίποτα δε μου ανήκει
ούτε καν εσύ
και με τα χρήματα τι μπορώ πια ν' αγοράσω;
κάθε εικόνα είναι προέκταση μιας άλλης
η ελευθερία μου είναι η αλυσίδα ενός άλλου
κι απ' όλα τα σπίτια που διασχίσαμε κανένα δεν ήταν δικό μου
δεν έχω τίποτα
μένει μόνο να περάσω αυτά τα σύνορα
με οποιοδήποτε τρόπο
και θ' αγαπήσεις μαζί μου τον ανοιχτό ουρανό
γιατί η γη είναι πιο όμορφη από εμάς

. . Stereo Nova-Atlas . .

old.adam.brown

3 kids from Usa, Carson Lund, Dylan Vukelich, and Erik Lund. recording their first album, alive in winter, all alone. although they have no label, they sound like pros, like the job is done in one of the best studios. trumpet, keyboard and piano compose a great atmosphere. Carson with his voice and effects on the vocal can be compared with cold war kids, but to be honest, these kids are better, or far from better. influences from radiohead, coldplay to sigur ros & band of horses, an album u have to listen.