Seamus Murphy for PJ Harvey

Seamus Murphy has created a video for each of the songs on PJ Harvey's new album and I think the collaboration is so wonderful and so perfect it has brought a completely new element to Let England Shake which makes me love it even more. There is so much beautiful imagary cut and pasted into each film, with such a tender quality, I feel I can completely understand his eye and why each shot was chosen.
So far The Colour of the Earth (above) is my favourite of the films, I love the awkwardness of the opening shot, and then all of the shots of the animals - both alive and dead - speak to me in many different ways. So far 8 of the 12 are available to view through PJ's youtube, and Im sure the rest will follow shortly. There is an interview with Murphy on the AnOther website, while you can view some of his photography from recent exhibition A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan here.

April, I feel you leaving...

O Hai Pritt-ney Spears.
So on wednesday I went to Birmingham to see PJ Harvey, and it was a really really good show. After waiting years and years to finally get to go to one of her shows was amazing, and I didnt really know what to expect. She was playing with John Parish so it was songs from Dance Hall at Louse Point and the new record A Woman a Man Walked By. My personal highlight was probably when she performed Taut, a song thats always had a big impact on me. I found the whole gig really inspiring, like watching performance art.
This morning I went to a car boot sale which was rubbish, and then to some charity shops. I bought a box of Toulous Lautrec cards and a coffee table. s'all good.

I'll take a midnight train going anywhere

actually babes I'm just going back to Reading. I need to pack and sort lots of stuff out... i so cannot be bothered. Today was my last day of work for a little while. above is the highlight of the day, haha. Ive had Bat for Lashes' Daniel in my head all day. I freaking love it.
Have you seen PJ Harvey's new video for her song (with John Parish) Black Hearted Love? Its directed by the Chapman brothers, and its really nice. watch it below yo. I can't believe I'm finally getting to get to see her live this week, ive literally been waiting years for a gig I can go to. hurrah!


Das all relly bebz. xxx

hello hello hello its only me.

Im gonna be so busy the next week or so... tomorrow I've got a day off work so I'm gonna finish that bastard essay (eugh can't believe i have to write practically the whole thing in one day... I don't know if its gonna happen...), Saturday is my last day of work then on Sunday Im heading back to Reading. On Monday Im gonna have to work like billy-O getting all my stuff ready for tuesday where I have to present the work Ive done over the holiday (which aint much yo). On wednesday Im heading to Birmingham to see PJ Harvey which I am so excited about. Thursday I'll be travelling back/having a day of rest. More work friday, more resting Saturday and then on Sunday its the Yeah Yeah Yeahs gig in laaandan. phew! so much to do so little time.

Its probably because all of this that I don't have anything interesting to say about anything except my own life.

Im so looking forward to seeing Bat for Lashes again this year at Latitude festival. Im hoping to try and get to a show sometime as well. I absoltely love love love the new album.

DAS ALL.

PS had blood test this week, ALL CLEAR YO. lovely.