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"Overchord" by Actress

I am mesmerized by this incredible track and video from Actress, the nom de musique of English electronic (and Afro-Futurism-adjacent) artist Darren J. Cunningham. The images to this song "Overchord" are arresting. The narrative takes place in a minimalist dream space layered with enigmatic systems and objects ... in short, dream logic reigns supreme. In many ways, it reminds me of the work of…

R.I.P.

It often comes in threes... https://www.dollyparton.com/ https://www.timcurry.co.uk/ https://yayoi-kusama.jp/

"new avatar" by Kelela

I am so blown away by this new album from alternative R&B / electronic artist and singer Kelela (previously here ). Listen to the intriguing, powerful "new avatar" in its entirety here. https://www.kelela.co/

BEAUTY: Painting--Miho Ichise

Painter Miho Ichise has a fasciation with light and shadow and the way they behave and appear. Her breathtaking Impressionistic images of sunshine dappling through tree branches or glinting off the surface of water capture the immediacy and ephemerality of it all ... ichi go ichi e ... https://mihoichise.com/

BEAUTY: Painting--Aron Wiesenfeld

I have been appreciating the unsettling work of painter Aron Wiesenfeld for some time now and can't believe I have not shared him with you yet. I love his eerie narratives of a single person in a lone desolate spot, probably in some form of peril ... ... his unease with tunnels and what they mean psychologically is a recurring motif, as is the imagery of people (often adolescents or children) in…

Music For The End Of The World, Part 17: "Hello Earth" by Kate Bush

Hello, Earth Hello, Earth Watching storms start to form Over America Can't do anything Just watch them swing with the wind out to sea All you sailors (Get out of the waves, get out of the water) All life-savers (Get out of the waves, get out of the water) All you cruisers (Get out of the waves, get out of the water) All you fishermen, head for home Go to sleep, little Earth…

Late Summer/Early Fall Thoughts by Ivy Kowalis

By Ivy Kowalis. https://www.instagram.com/p/CicxSzGLe-M/

Music For The End Of The World, Part 16: "Prelude To Gravity" by Rickie Lee Jones

Not with a bang... Entropy. The slow disintegration, the fading of it all. The sound of the end of the world... https://rickieleejones.com/

Music For The End Of The World Part 15: "Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le gibet" by Maurice Ravel, performed by Martha Argerich

Creating a soundtrack to play during the end of the world...

Happy World Elephant Day 2026!

Today is the fourteenth anniversary of World Elephant Day! On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature. The escalation of poaching, habitat…

Music For The End Of The World Part 14: "Cascade" by Peter Murphy

https://www.petermurphy.info/

R.I.P William Orbit

William Orbit, 2022 | Photo: Eva Pentel R.I.P. William. Thanks for the amazing sounds. https://www.williamorbit.com/

Music For The End Of The World Part 13: " Fratres (For Strings And Percussion)" by Arvo Pärt

Scoring the end of the world... https://www.arvopart.ee/en/arvo-part/