"Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur."
"Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
"Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him."
"Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such."
- Henry Miller
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Friday 28 August 2009
Thursday 27 August 2009
"Bad poetry is caused by people who sit down and think, Now I am going to write a Poem"
I'm starting back at Uni towards the end of September, I've been on holiday for a few months now which has been fantastic. It's probably been one of the best summers I can remember. I feel I spent my time well by going to some amazing shows, eating great food, buying many many cd's and hanging with really good people. I've remained pretty positive and kept boredom at bay which is usually a problem when I have so much free time.
The real point of this blog entry is to get some thoughts down which have been on my mind. What is the purpose I'd like to achieve in my artwork and what is it I enjoy doing. When I draw it's almost always tattoo influenced imagery despite I feel it must be highly overdone these days. I imagine all these other kids doing exactly the same thing and it bothers me that I'll be misjudged as trying to be cool. I love a certain style which I've become more aware of the past couple years, I can tell the type of tattoo I find visually interesting (timeless) or not to my taste. I'm going to continue ignoring the part of me that says my work is terrible and just keep doing it. I'm not bothered about creating specific themes or ideas at the moment because I'm happy just to enjoy doing it and simply appreciate it for visual reasons. I plan to experiment more and fail more to improve my work.
It's about photography I feel more like questioning. Recently I've looked at the work of other people and felt unmoved. I can appreciate the effort it must take however it has no great influence on me. My favourite photos are of people I know because I can relate memories and feelings to them. I doubt that many of the photographs I consider so important mean very much at all to anybody else. It feels almost like I don't fully understand photography. I definitely feel more inspired by listening to music than by looking at an image (I suppose I should remember these are two very different creative outlets). I'd just like photography to have the same feeling I get from an amazing tune. I think the best way is just to snap my way to my answer however I also intend to ask more people what they think too.
Looking forward to my second year, hopefully I'll learn and laugh a lot.
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The real point of this blog entry is to get some thoughts down which have been on my mind. What is the purpose I'd like to achieve in my artwork and what is it I enjoy doing. When I draw it's almost always tattoo influenced imagery despite I feel it must be highly overdone these days. I imagine all these other kids doing exactly the same thing and it bothers me that I'll be misjudged as trying to be cool. I love a certain style which I've become more aware of the past couple years, I can tell the type of tattoo I find visually interesting (timeless) or not to my taste. I'm going to continue ignoring the part of me that says my work is terrible and just keep doing it. I'm not bothered about creating specific themes or ideas at the moment because I'm happy just to enjoy doing it and simply appreciate it for visual reasons. I plan to experiment more and fail more to improve my work.
It's about photography I feel more like questioning. Recently I've looked at the work of other people and felt unmoved. I can appreciate the effort it must take however it has no great influence on me. My favourite photos are of people I know because I can relate memories and feelings to them. I doubt that many of the photographs I consider so important mean very much at all to anybody else. It feels almost like I don't fully understand photography. I definitely feel more inspired by listening to music than by looking at an image (I suppose I should remember these are two very different creative outlets). I'd just like photography to have the same feeling I get from an amazing tune. I think the best way is just to snap my way to my answer however I also intend to ask more people what they think too.
Looking forward to my second year, hopefully I'll learn and laugh a lot.
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Wednesday 26 August 2009
Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You
Bought a couple more cd's to add to my collection today. I felt the Minor Threat discography was necessary. I've had this on my ipod for ages now but I didn't have the physical copy until today.
They were definitely a band I felt obliged to check out due to the acclaim and influence they've without a doubt had on many contemporary bands I listen to and love. Even now I feel stupid explaining about them as if the entire world should already know which is ridiculous. If you havn't heard them before I'd definitely advise listening to them. They were around in the 80's for a few years and broke up in 1983. I find listening to them puts me in a sensible frame of mind when I feel inferior, down on life or even arrogant. It's basically an album of really angry, pissed off songs and I love them. "At least I can fucking think."-Out Of Step.
I can't write much about Tom Waits as this is the first album I've bought of his. According to wikipedia the critic Daniel Durchholz described his voice "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." I'm looking forward to giving it a listen. "Well if you sit down with this old clown I'll take that frown and break it"
I also picked up one of these for a fiver but haven't found any film yet. I'm pleased with it though, it's pretty beasty in "real life."
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They were definitely a band I felt obliged to check out due to the acclaim and influence they've without a doubt had on many contemporary bands I listen to and love. Even now I feel stupid explaining about them as if the entire world should already know which is ridiculous. If you havn't heard them before I'd definitely advise listening to them. They were around in the 80's for a few years and broke up in 1983. I find listening to them puts me in a sensible frame of mind when I feel inferior, down on life or even arrogant. It's basically an album of really angry, pissed off songs and I love them. "At least I can fucking think."-Out Of Step.
I can't write much about Tom Waits as this is the first album I've bought of his. According to wikipedia the critic Daniel Durchholz described his voice "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." I'm looking forward to giving it a listen. "Well if you sit down with this old clown I'll take that frown and break it"
I also picked up one of these for a fiver but haven't found any film yet. I'm pleased with it though, it's pretty beasty in "real life."x
Friday 21 August 2009
Summer haul
Albums I'm really looking forward to...
Converge-Axe to Fall
Brand New-Daisy
Polar Bear Club-Chasing Hamburg
Noah and the Whale-The First Days of Spring
summer 09 has been fun so far and with Set Your Goals, Bane and no doubt many more subway trips on the horizon it's going to get better!
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Monday 17 August 2009
Six Feet Under series 1 and Psychoville!Trophy Scars
"I want to live without the guilt we give..
I want to die without this pain"-Converge
Photo by Charlie Cravero
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Sunday 16 August 2009
Competition has it's way of bringing you down
"Ego trips get in the way of the goals we've set"-Gorilla Biscuits.
loving this song right now!
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Saturday 15 August 2009
Here it is, moment of truth, the one you've always heard about..
"everything before has led you right fucking here
sum total of every decision that you have ever made
sum total of every blow you've had to fade"
Stoked about seeing this band for the 3rd time. I hope people are as excited as I am and the show has a good vibe!
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Friday 14 August 2009
One Life, Once Chance!
Went to go see H20 play at The Park in Peterborough the other day which was fantastic. They're such a positive band and it was really nice to see friendly faces while being far from home. It was well worth the long drive there. Thanks again to Mr Batten and Caitlin for 1)telling me about it 2)driving me there and 3)being rad in general! no doubt a highlight of my summer.
"I can't let fate dictate what's best for me, gotta take control of my own destiny"
p.s Alex takes good photos!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexbatten/3821177225/
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Wednesday 12 August 2009
Broken hearts still beating, strangled throats still screaming loud
I really want this album. I went to hmv in hope they would stock it but either they sold out or didn't bother. Still at least they're playing Norwich again soon! hooray!
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Monday 10 August 2009
Saturday 8 August 2009
He was my last idol
"I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to lose. No good to nobody. No good for nothing.
Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim too ugly or too this or too that. Songs that run you down or poke fun at you on account of your bad luck or hard traveling.
I am out to fight those songs to my very last breath of air and my last drop of blood. I am out to sing songs that will prove to you that this is your world and that if it has hit you pretty hard and knocked you for a dozen loops, no matter what color, what size you are, how you are built. I am out to sing the songs that make you take pride in yourself and in your work."
-Woody Guthrie
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Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim too ugly or too this or too that. Songs that run you down or poke fun at you on account of your bad luck or hard traveling.
I am out to fight those songs to my very last breath of air and my last drop of blood. I am out to sing songs that will prove to you that this is your world and that if it has hit you pretty hard and knocked you for a dozen loops, no matter what color, what size you are, how you are built. I am out to sing the songs that make you take pride in yourself and in your work."
-Woody Guthrie
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