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be still and still moving

paintings by chilean contemporary artist pascuala lira found via the jealous curator

last stanza of “east coker” by t.s. eliot – read the full poem here

oh leelee

i love leelee sobieski’s simple, classic look. i wear this look a lot. a pencil skirt and some heels make me feel like i am doing business. not that kind of business though. let’s do some hump-day shopping, shall we?

TOPSHOP skirt £30 | EVERLANE boxy tee $15 | ZARA mini leather shopper £20 | BOBBI BROWN creamy matte lipstick $24 | NYLA heels $55

 

FILL THE WELL with BAILEY COOKE

in this series, i ask other songwriters about their quest for inspiration and how they tackle the day-to-day tasks of writing quality, engaging songs. behind every good song is a hard-worker. i want to know how songwriters work and how they fill their well so it never goes dry.

Bailey Cooke is an folk-pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn. She is an ace banjo player (like could win a competition) and has written old time folk tunes that could have passed for field recordings. But in the last year she’s started writing music with an amazing new sound, reminiscent of Aimee Mann’s Lost in Space but with Bailey’s stunning soprano. Listen to her very catchy new single “When You’re Gone” below. Bailey shares a bit about her quest for inspiration. (I think I have found a kindred spirit.)Continue Reading

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