the artist and the muse

time when all birds go crazy

Forough Farrokhzad, from Sin: The Selected Poems of. F. F.; “Friday,” (via violentwavesofemotion)

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This particular song is very near and dear to me, here’s an illustration for it. 

all about love by bell hooks / 02-75 by the mountain goats / i know what you think of me by tim kreider / love or knowledge by anonymous quora poster 

Lady Bird - Illustration by Relly Coquia

“This is a song about how you may find yourself in a position where you remember that the love you once had with a person was so wonderful, it was so good, that it seems worth preserving. But you have had that thought rather too late to really do any preserving. But at the same time, you start chasing that notion, it’s like, oh, I have to preserve what’s there. What you mean is ‘regain what’s gone’. But you won’t listen to me about that, you are- you would rather say, 'oh no, I gotta preserve our love.’ No, your love, you left on the corner of Fifth and Broadway, it’s not there anymore, goodbye to all that, right? You have to say goodbye to that, but you’re not willing, you would rather spend some money on it first.”

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i can feel it in the rotten air tonight, in the tips of my fingers, in the skin on my face

from tg&y

On this day in music history: April 1, 1987 - “Solitude Standing”, the second album by Suzanne Vega is released. Produced by Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye, it is recorded at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, NY and RPM Studios in New York City from Late 1986 - Early 1987. After the release of her acclaimed self-titled debut album, Vega once again works with former Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo on the follow up. It is the breakthrough release for the California born/New York City raised singer and songwriter. The album spins off two singles including the title track (#94 Pop) and “Luka” (#3 Pop). It also includes the original acappella version of the song “Tom’s Diner” which is remixed by UK producers DNA in 1990, becoming a huge hit (#5 US Pop, UK #2). The album is remastered and reissued as a SHM-CD in Japan in 2010 in a mini-LP sleeve, replicating the original album cover artwork. A similar standard red book CD is released in France in 2014. Out of print on vinyl since the late 80’s, “Standing” is remastered and reissued on vinyl by Music On Vinyl also in 2014. “Solitude Standing” peaks at number eleven on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

Pablo Genovés - Precipitados, 2008-11