Crazy how time flies. Will blog my final post soon.
The Killers' Boots mv came out this week.
Or you might prefer a blast from the past. You are My Sunshine sung in 1940 by Jimmy Wakely and the Sunshine Girls. Sidenote: I always forget how sad this song actually is.
Check out YouTube Time Machine for other great vids through the decades. Goes as far back as 1860. Refresh page for more vids. [Source: Goollery]
Now that we've entered December, I thought I'd post some classic Christmas songs covered by different singers. These aren't necessarily my favorite covers (I'm a Bing Crosby girl myself), but I tried to mix it up a bit. Enjoy!
Dean Martin covers Silver Bells
(I'm Dreaming of a) White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby
Carol of the Bells - both instrumental (bell) and choir versions
O Holy Night covered by Celine Dion (I put this on each year)
Let It Snow sung by Doris Day
Handel's Hallelujah Chorus (fantastic, but no offense, but we sang it better)
Or the Silent Monks' version of this.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen sung by Loreena McKennitt
Silent Night sung by Sixpence None the Richer ft Dan Haseltine (I put this on last year too)
Winter Wonderland sung by Elvis Presley
We Three Kings fun version sung by Hugh Jackman, David Hobson, and Peter Cousens
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Disney sing-a-long version
Angels We Have Heard on High sung by Sixpence None the Richer (featuring this artist twice but this animation is too cute to pass up)
The Twelve Days of Christmas sung by great a capella group Straight No Chaser (I also posted this last year around the same time)
O Come, All Ye Faithful sung by Celtic Woman
Joy to the World sung by Third Day
I'll Be Home for Christmas (always so sad) sung by The Carpenters
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas sung by Frank Sinatra
Hark the Herald Angels Sing sung by St. Paul's Cathedral Choir
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer by Elmo and Patsy (had to include this one)
The Wassail Song (for all my madrigal readers)
Plus two "new" ones that I only recently heard: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus sung by Journey Worship
Sara Groves' A Cradle in Bethlehem
In case you want a more techy version, check out Christmas iBand (tunes played all on iPads and iPhones/iTouches). Not posting video here because I don't think auto tune goes well with classics (or, well, with anything), but click link if interested. [Found through AH~]
Joy to the world, the Lord has come!
Currently listening to: This - Darius Rucker (woot country!), Haunted - Taylor Swift, Scarlet - Brooke Fraser, Still I Wait - Long December Rain, and Telephone (Lady Gaga cover) - helenamaria
San Francisco - San Francisco-based French designer Chloe Fleury's paper art representation of her favorite neighborhoods and areas in the city. [Source: KidsKidsKids >> hrrrthrrr] Summer Love (No. 596) short Taiwanese film. By agency Bates 141 Taipei. Unfortunately no English, but test out your Mandarin!
Simple and sweet Häagen-Dazs ad that ran online earlier this year.
----- Some lovely illustration and typography by Scotland-grown London-based designer Linzie Hunter. Plus she likes to book bind! Check out her Flickr as well for more. Gardening Which? Work for AAA Traveler Magazine Roadside Attractions Scotland, work for BBC Magazines/Chevrolet Promotion ----- I Can Be - Interesting to see ads for Barbie hit a different insight. Focusing on endless possibilities rather than the fun dress-up aspect of Mattel's icon. This is a good and necessary change if the brand wants to stay afloat. [Found through AH~]
Apparently this is the first ever Barbie commercial, released in 1959 during the Mickey Mouse Club. We've come a long way.
----- LIFE by designer/artist Linna Xu. "Typographic experiment. The co-existence of life and death." Never thought mold on bread (?) could be so beautiful. (Reminds me a bit of the cheese molding webcam.)
Coldplay dropped its new single and mv Christmas Lights this week. Nice faux one continuous shot.
----- Ritratti Di Nuovo Stile - Madrid-born photographer Javier Vallhonrat redoes Edward Hopper using model Maricarla Boscono in Flair March 2005. Love when fine art (especially paintings) are recreated. Shared by YY~. [Source: Scophy, Influence and Stardoll] Here is the original Morning Sun (1952) by Edward Hopper. [Photo source: Artchive]
----- Agents of Secret Stuff - Missed posting this last week, but NigaHiga teamed up with Wong Fu Productions to create this amazing piece just for the fans. As usual, great cinematography, music, and stellar acting from some of YouTube's biggest stars (I always get a kick out of anything they collaborate on). Short film. Warning: contains language.
Random cute of the week: Some Lilo n' Stitch just because. [Source: KidsKidsKids >> effycassie]
Last, but not least, happy birthday to a special TC~ this week!
----- Wanted to feature the work of amazing Paris-based professional freelance sports photographer Ryu Voelkel and his Flickr site. He's shot some of my favorite photos from this summer's World Cup. (Click links for Voelkel's Flickr page.) Like this one, after Germany's fourth goal against England by Thomas Muller with a beautiful assist by Ozil. And these two photos of my favorite current players, Mesut Ozil and Bastian Schweinsteiger, tearing it up during the Germany vs Argentina game (4-0). Before you think this is another one of my futbol ravings (and who could blame you), never fear. Voelkel also does some amazing photojournalism and non-futbol sports photos. May Day 2009 London UK Japan 2009-2010 Crazy unique angle of Amar'e Stoudemire during a New York Knicks training. ----- Clean and colorful (one of my favorite combinations) concept product and packaging for frts & ygrt yogurt by Barcelona-based designer Mika Kañive featured on The DieLine. The logo reflects the product's half yogurt half fruit idea. Beautiful geometric and colorful photos by Berlin-based photographer Matthias Heiderich off of his album ISO 3ERL1N on behance. [Source: bumbumbum] This almost makes me want an iPad. The Giving Tree decal, which apparently isn't allowed to be printed anymore but is still super sweet. By Crafty Gal Decals on Etsy. [Source: OSX Daily] Hold the phone. What are these?! Donut fries from Psycho Donuts - donut sticks topped with cinnamon and sugar coupled with custard and raspberry jelly. Om nom nom. I was grossed out until I read the description. (Reminds me of mango cheurng fun.) Want! [Source: DTLG] Random cute of the week: Owl cupcakes using Oreos and Reese's pieces. [Source: KidsKidsKids >> Kitchen Elves]
Nice DM (direct mail) for the Skoda Yeti featuring its park assist system by agency Cayenne (Milan).
There's been too much talk of children in recent conversations I've been in (regrettably). Here's to those little rascals. Dad Life by Church on the Move. [Found through BW~]
Slow motion corn kernel popping. High speed clip (6200 fps!) of popcorn popping from Ryan Matthew Smith MC. Surprisingly beautiful.
Currently listening to: Give In to Me - Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund (Country Strong OST), DJ Got Us Fallin In Love (Usher cover) - Alex Goot and Christina Grimmie, Cartwheels - The Reindeer Selection, White Christmas (Bing Crosby cover) - Christina Grimmie, and The Flood - Cheryl Cole (just dropped)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am so thankful for you and another wonderful year. Hope you are filled with good food as you're reading this. 3D snowflake and bubble display on the facade of SAKs Fifth Avenue by agency iris. It's up until January 6th, so check it out if you're in NYC. [Found through ML~]
ICYMI, Momo the chihuahua became the newest member of a disaster search-and-rescue team in Japan. Read more at BBC.
In case you're having a rough day, let Will Make You cheer you up. Make sure you refresh a few times. [Found through BH~]
Currently listening to: Stuttering - Fefe Dobson, Break Your Heart (Taio Cruz cover) - Christina Grimmie and Tiffany Alvord, and Life's Noise - Bluetree
A little Jake Gyllenhaal to start your week. Source Code, which drops April 15th in the US, also stars Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright. Synopsis from Just Jared: Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. He learns he’s part of a government experiment called the “Source Code,” a program that enables him to cross over into another man’s identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With another target threatening to kill millions, Colter re-lives the incident until he can find out who the suspect is and prevent the next attack.
Also some vintage Brad Pitt in a 1991 Levi's commercial. Ridiculous and great at the same time.
