Hermitess (aka Jennifer Crighton) recently released a video for “Blood Moon”, taken from her upcoming self-titled Album.
She has been making a series of artworks alongside the musical compositions: photographs and almost-still videos set against remote landscapes. Each of these settings depict Hermitess as a central figure in a settings that evoke the songs. The Blood Moon video was shot by her friend Tatiana Losev who helped direct the simple performance that the video depicts. The final product is meant to express a feeling: something repetitive, hypnotic, and a tad sinister.
“As the name implies, this album came about at a remove from modern life. While isolated in a cabin in northern Michigan, I began to conceive of this character (Hermitess) and a set of songs that would feel at home in the wintry knee-deep snow drifts and creaking trees.”
You can read more about the video over at Atwood Magazine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvtNEzzsrA8
Good morning. On Hermitess’s song, at first I thought “how come I’m getting no sound?” Tricky, starting a music video with silence…
First interview on q this morning is with Michael Rooker.
Normal Rooker:
Hi All. Sorry haven’t been around lately – too busy at work! Anyone going to the smugglers thing next week?
Good morning!
We are.
Hello hello!
@Russ & @Yort have fun, it will likely be the main event this year for the Ex-R3ers!
(Jesus! After I posted, the Rooker pictures were just links!)
That is a ginormous blue Michael Rooker!
@BfO I added some code to your comments to make the images appear
garf: ah! <——– I BLAME GARFIELD!!!
It’s quite amusing, CSIS just announced the suspension and review of use of stingray devices. Which use, if I remember correctly, was subject of a leak, and which CSIS has never admitted having the tech for, much less using.
the blue man scared me away!
but then I came back to share this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh7NcYILxRs
YVR trip + NXNE will pretty much be our summer.
I will be at The Smugglers as well! It just happened to fall into the week we were going to be there anyway. Serendipity.
Re: YVR & NxNE trips
I’ll just sit here and sulk
Skulk ‘n sulk
I am still trying to convince people to come to Gateway Music Fest. I can help get people there and find accommodation. There are a couple people interested so far.
This album by Wilsen that came out last week is simply beautiful.
http://play.spotify.com/album/6CSmsCWZjz4LPDaog0cQJG
Wilsen: the woman and the band are much louder live. (Last week at Le Minotaure, in Old Hull.)
Interesting. Did you enjoy the show?
Yes, it’s a cool bar, very relaxed, and the openers were also good. A fine show. Let’s just say that for “live”, Wilsen the band go much more rock n’ roll than folk, or than “woman-poetic songwriter”.
I imagine it would be easier to hold the crowd’s attention that way. The album is so lovely but I am not sure how that would work in a live bar show. Maybe a soft-seater would work better for that.
We’re going to be up your way in July, Benoit. Maybe there will be a good show or two.
yeah, I should’ve probably gotten off my butt and got things set up to go to YVR for that show…oops
Darbar, I’m sort-of bouncing around Gateway, but Richard Thompson is calling me to Brandon, I think
what about Ness? you going?
I told my man-friend about Richard Thompson being at Brandon. It definitely interested him, but he has seen him and wasn’t interested in much else there. He will coming to Gateway with me. I am not sure about Ness. I would like to but I am not sure I can swing it. It’s still on my tentative plans.
I have been going non stop since my feet touched the floor this morning. I need a break before I go to work. I have turned on Wilsen and it is aiding in the relax time quite nicely so thank you.
You are welcome. Now rest and relax and enjoy.
I am going to bid you all a good night (I have been informed it is past my bed time for the past hour or more)
PS, if you are interested in spotify playlists for the releases I mentioned last week click here
So well trained you are. Haha! Night Garf. 🙂
no nap but nice visit with a friend who also enjoyed thematic.
now to get ready for work … add chocolate and a chai tea to make it work:)
thematic?
the music!
Visiting with friends is a good thing. I am glad you both enjoyed thematic. hehe