True That.
- Musical Theories: Although not exactly a "weird obsession", the bands I have been finding
have been more on the interesting level than anything else. Anything other than mainstream
is more my speed, and bands that you've never heard of are my secret little treasures. (Not
counting my secret vintage stores. I'll never tell you those.) I'll enlighten you/let you in a
few:
- BC Camplight - Recommended song: Couldn't You Tell
- The Appleseed Cast - Recommended song: Fishing The Sky
- Paulo Natini - Recommended Song: Last Request/Jenny Don't Be Hasty
- Ben Lee - Recommended Song: Cigarettes Will Kill You/Catch My Disease
- Athlete - Recommended Song: Half Light
- The Kills - Tape Song
- Bat For Lashes - Daniel
- Metric - Help I'm Alive/Gimme Sympathy/Stadium Love/Sick Muse
- Paint By Number: Yes, the little slice of cardboard you can still get from when you were
eleven.
There's something so exciting yet calming about a paint by number kit. The exciting part is
where you switch up the colors and get creative. Like when your typical brown horse turns
purple, because you said so. Freedom.
- Making Art: With paper strips that you diligently cut yourself at 11pm in your bedroom,
simply because you have nothing better to do/worry about. I'm actually thinking of selling
these in my Etsy shop, once I figure out the proper shipping way to do so.
- Lookig At Art: It's a pure, freeing feeling you get when you look at art. Art galleries are one
thing, but there are some secret art websites that just blow me away. I stare at them for
hours, literally. And I am perfectly content with my time wasted. I like to think of it as time
inspired, actually.
- Reinventing My Clothing: I recently fixed up one of my closets (just one of them, so far), and
found lots of stuff that I looked at and instantly saw differently. I am currently in the
process of creating an oversized collar for the long vintage tweed coat I have, and cutting the
bottoms on jeans into geometrical shapes and lining them with zippers. I also have a few
slouchy knits that can use a nice draped back that can be worn forwards or backwards.
I've suddenly realized the shambles my life would be in if my sewing machine ever died on
me...
- Birds: I have this weird obsession with birds lately. And birds' feathers. These past few
months, I've had the coolest bird inspiration. Speaking of birds, I am especially excited for
my feather tattoo. Good timing on that.
- Brilliant Ideas: Once in a while, I'll have an epiphany (or something) of something to
create/do. Returning to work after a day off for "mental health" reasons, I came up with the
idea to collect all of the artists that Rob and I have collected from Prim Suspect, and open an
art gallery. Of course, this is all further down the line. But regardless, an idea that I'm really
passionate about. Call it an excuse I made to just not want to work a corporate nine to five
anymore, but hey, at least my brain is working in the right direction, right?
I'm sure I'm not the first one to notice the resemblance throughout this blog, but I'm convinced that finding new music, indie bands, and a little inspiration, leads to loads of art and brain function. Maybe that's what we all need?
Current Listen: Choose any band in "Musical Theories" weird obsession category.
