David Lynch

Yesterday I got word from Bishop that my favourite filmmaker and one of the universe's most gifted artists had left the earth. It got me thinking about when Ashlee and I went to see Catherine Coulson at the PAFA back in December of 2014. David Lynch's Unified Fields was on display there and after Ms. Coulson spoke and we watched a couple of her fave Twin Peaks episodes, we wandered through the museum to see some of Lynch's art. I didn't take many photos and they aren't all that great so I'm thinking that maybe photography wasn't allowed and so I would hide my phone behind Ash and snap some. I know this had to be the case because I remember there being a painting with airplanes that I loved {Airplanes - 2013}. I would have taken a photo of that if I could. Either way, here are some that I captured. David Lynch was a singular talent. A man who had ideas and visions and saw things unlike anyone else. He left behind a massive legacy of fascinating films and curious paintings, but I wish he hadn't left so soon.

Pete Goes to His Girlfriend's House (2009)

She Was Walking to Her House and Then There Was Someone (2013)

I Burn Pinecone and Throw In Your House (2009)

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Gardenback (1968-70)

Texting with BFF Amy!

From Sept 21st of 2024:

Marina's New Specs

Good lord, this girl is just beyond beautiful and her latest glasses are crazy-rad!

(Also, that winky sweater she has on used to be mine!)

Dennis From The Market

Nearly two decades ago I worked at a supermarket in the aisles. One of the fellas from the produce department was older (I was still in my twenties, so he was probably mid-late fifties) and into music. I don't know why he approached me one day, but he struck up a convo and it turned in to him recommending tons of bands to me. The next time I'd see him he would hand me a CD to take home, rip onto the PC and listen to endlessly whenever I wanted. There were only two artists that he talked about that I already knew Elton John (specifically his Love Songs album, which I already owned) and The Mamas and the Papas. The only band we didn't agree on was The Beach Boys. I just never really dug them. 

Below is a list of the bands he turned me on to and that I still love to this day. The first on the list, the one that started it all, was a local band in the late 60s and Dennis only had the record. So he had to send it away to a company that would turn it into a CD and return both. I've never met anyone else that knew of Mandrake Memorial but oh man, what a wild sound they had. Bird Journey is still one of the best songs I've ever heard. Dennis said when he saw them perform live, the audience wouldn't clap at the end of the songs, instead they went all beatnik and snapped their fingers. 

• Mandrake Memorial - album The Mandrake Memorial
• Mary Fahl - Lenses of Contact
• Quicksilver - The Best of Quicksilver Messenger Service
• Three Dog Night - The Complete Hit Singles
• Justin Hayward/John Lodge - Blue Jays 

• Donovan - The Essential Donovan

• Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming

• King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

When Dennis loaned me Blue Jays he told me that I should pay particular attention to a song called I Dreamed Last Night. As soon as I heard it I knew it was to become one of my all time favourite songs. It still is. Even though Dennis' face is covered in a veil in my memory and I've forgotten his last name (if I ever knew it), I'm so grateful to him for reaching out to me and broadening my horizons so as to include so much magical music.

Runnin' from Them Gummies

I recorded this back on March 11th, 2011. It's Zach, with Syd behind him, singing a song he learned that day at school. It is grainy as hell but I don't care. I think it's super cute.

Kay's Bookshelf

Books I gave Kayla: The Gift of Fear, Twenty Love Poems, The Good Body, and The Useful Book.

Vegan Treats Winter Cakes

Look at these pretty cakes from last month!