Laura Minquini – Somethings

Golden Cage

Sorry, there was a blog pause yet again…a tad busy doing le work et la vie. For now, I can share the best cover I have heard of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence”. I think the French do an awesome job at New Wave music covers. Remember Nouvelle Vague ? Never mind that it would be a sort of musical religious experience listening to this song in a church.
Here is Moriarty, a French Folk band. The clip was produced by what I think is is an interesting French music blog: La Blogoteque, some time ago I posted Beirut’s Nantes performance on a Paris street (sorry do not know how to link back…more like, I just need to figure it out)
As for how I came across the song, it was through my bureau neighbours; they have fine music taste, from what I have heard them play, and I like their reel.
I like cool neighbours.

And this is what we were supposed to dress like in the year 2000!

The shoes are on the mark…on the Marc Jacobs S/S 08 collection. The portable phone is a bit 80’s but we did get there. I wish the electric headlamp did exist…

I know what I told Kanye at the party: I love you!

Post to be continued…

The opening of Iron man, heralds (such a big word) the arrival of the summer blockbusters. We shall see a lot of superheroes movies, or at least hear all abou them. I believe Spiderman and Batman are scheduled for releases.
And since fashion should always be of the moment this year’s Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute big exhibition is on superheroes. This is kind of old news, as the big costume benefit gala is on May 5th, and I read about this a while back, but I was busy saving the world…
The Honorary Chair will be Giorgio Armani with Co-Chairs George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Anna Wintour. I look forward to the super hero outfits…

All images from style.com (sorry, no time for linking!!)

If humans survive global warming, they’ll probably one day look back with disbelief at how previous generations generated electricity…read more

via gliving.tv

If you have Sallys and Mamas in your life, this one goes to them. Comments and statements sometimes get misunderstood…For the record, and “For the time being” I must state that there is nothing I love more than them because they are part of my “Familia”.

XOXO (Gossip Girl styles)

And with that said,
Here the best scene ever in “Gossip Girl”, mind you, I have missed a bit (a lot).

“I should have never let you, let me go”
This one goes to all my Canadians…For different reasons: last episode we watched together (le crew at St. Clair); episode we watched while dancing to 90’s music (le girls on X-mas); episode dedicated to ex-boyfriend….I know, it’s too late, I am an ocean away;so sorry I was so difficult…I am crying (not really, but let’s be dramatic).
I am saying it here: I loved you with “a” fire, not like the one I caused years ago, better.
You are one of my very best friends.
This sort of sentimentality is why Gossip Girl is the best show on TV. I can’t explain, see for yourself.
Le bon fromage!!!!!!!!!!

Search “For the time being” Phonique feat. Earlend Øye, Alexkid cold mix.

As a consolation something with Erlend and DJ/Producer Jori Hulkkonen

Did I mention I am in love with Erlend Øye?

This video is probably really amusing to me because I know Davida, it also looks better in a smaller format as I saw it first on facebook. I still think it made Toronto look fun, or at least their night was fun.Davida Nemeroff is an awesome photographer; she loves Diane Arbus, they sort of share the same last name. Arbus’s maiden name was Nemerov and Davida is Nemeroff. Ok, not exactly the same name, but I just thought I would throw a random factoid.
I believe Davida will be as legendary as the photographer she so admires.

And speaking of great photographers, Lee Towndrow, whom I spent almost 3 hours on internet phone (skype) last night was recently featured on an important photo blog in Canada. I love the Internet, it does keep us close.
Lee’s lighting is amazing; I better get my portrait taken by him soon, before I turn 30. I want to be preserved forever 20s.

I am in France so here a photograph of famed French director François Ozon by Mr. Towndrow.

I did not drink, I did not do drugs, or smoke but when this movie came out 12 years ago I loved it. I read the book, had the soundtrack, as a matter of fact I think I owned the movie. Trainspotting was a seminal 90’s movie if I recall well. For what? Something to do with rave culture, I would not know…Personally it probably appealed to my repressed; scholarship earner, extra curricular activity doer, good girl persona.
I just saw the movie on Sunday and enjoyed it so much again: the story, the soundtrack, the characters, they are all great. It deserves to be the cult classic that it is.
Bonus: Renton (Ewan McGregor) is dressed like the perfect hipster! It was the tight jeans I guess.

This is perfect Sunday music.

I feel her new wave angst…and the video is like the vinyl of videos; can you hear the vintage sound?