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I can never talk enough about Mary Lattimore's music. She's such a genius, and her vision and artistry is everything. She's been the soundtrack to my life since around 2015. I remember discovering her when I was on holiday in Rome and it was just so fitting. I've been returning to her music every now and again, and Iām always surprised with how she can make me feel so in touch with my humanity.Ā
Recently, I've been listening to herĀ Ā 2016 album, Music Inspired, by Philip Garrelās La RĆ©vĆ©lateur and it's just haunting.Ā
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the sound: new classical? almost like a harpist went and covered songs by sufjan, cassandra jenkins, and beach house all wrapped into oneābut making them wholly original.
harpist Mary Lattimore creates some of the best relaxation music that I have ever heard. this music has the power to heal, the power to recall the most nostalgic memories, and the power to induce trances.
also just look at her album artwork by Becky Suss...
Sep 3, 2024
The former Helium and Ex-Hex frontwoman (she's been in Autoclave and Wild Flag too) has a new solo album out.
I have been a fan of Mary's for so long, I saw Helium way back (I think they were touring with her ex-boyfriend/bandmate's other band, Polvo) and the experience was galvanizing.
This is a song about persevering even after you've lost it all. The string arrangements add a tinge of sadness, like R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming" does. It's the sound of driving across a desert, having lost the people you love and waking to the feeling that your future is a giant, wide-open blank space.
Not all guitar heroes wear capes. And Mary is definitely one of those.
Feb 23, 2024
A severely underrated legend and lyrical genius. She also is a visual artist and mother - so she can basically do it all and I find this very inspiring.
Her storytelling is unmatched. My favorite album of hers is Alas I Cannot Swim (which Iāve linked), however she has quite a bit of really great music to check out. Her upcoming album, Patterns in Repeat, comes out in October.
Aug 18, 2024
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Or better yet their sketchbooks if theyāre available to the public. The early days tell better,Ā accurate stories that include being shite for a time.
Take this photobook from William Eggleston, it looks like someoneās A-level photography portfolio and yet this man became an ICON.
Genius is a load of bs. Your faves practiced everyday.Ā
Side note: go to your fave artists cv, scroll down to the first major thing and research.
Apr 28, 2024
Iāve had this youtube playlist for ages that I call my āinternet archiveā and itās full of videos that I find interesting but also feel are culturally significant. Theyāre mostly live performances with a mix of odd ball clips that I liked but also really special stuff I think wonāt be there forever.
Here is a list of my favourites
1. Camcorder footage of two guys driving around london in the late 90s while listening to the radio
2. RuPaul before he was the Queen of Drag, hanging round a corner shop in New York
3. A documentary filmmaker documenting various African American accents and dialects across the states.
4. A short doc called āDirty Girlsā about a group of teenager grunge girlies who are reacting to the news of Kurt Cobainās death and discussing how they all stopped washing their hair to honour him hence the title.
5. Marsha P Johnson reading her poem āYou gotta have soulā
Anyway, this is me recommending to you to begin saving videos that intrigue you because contrary to popular belief the internet isnāt actually forever.
Apr 30, 2024
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You wonāt see photos of all the cast members that got the cut.
Side note: imagining your life as a tv series is a great coping mechanism.
Apr 24, 2024