Listening:
… Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
For some reason I re-discovered this Sting album from 1987. It’s brilliant, so many great musicians playing on it and some timeless classics. The production on it is really great!
Everything is Alive by Slowdive
the shoe gaze champions return with another album that manage to top their last. To think that 30 years ago they were on their way out! This one seems a bit softer but that’s ok, it’s a wonderful ride.
Reading:
Churchill: Young Man in a Hurry, 1874-1915
Finished this biography of Churchill. It’s quite fascinating, and providing context to his successes in later years. It ends on his taking the fall for the losses at Gallipoli and basically on the outs, a wash up at 43.
Azzedine Alaïa/Peter Lindbergh
a beautiful collection of Lindbergh images, thats wonderfully printed on uncoated stock making it a tactile experience
Peter Lindbergh and Azzedine Alaïa, the photographer and the couturier, were united by their love of black, a love that they would cultivate alike in silver print and solid color garments. Lindbergh ceaselessly turned to black and white to signify his search for authenticity in the faces he brought to light. Alaïa drew on the monochrome of timeless clothes to create veritable sculptures for the body. In this book, the unique dialogue between the two artists is immortalized in print. Illustrating their community of spirit, its images are a celebration of their artistic partnership and testament to their history-making achievements in photography and fashion.
Watching:
The final season, I am waiting for it to unfold. For some reason we don’t get it right away up here in Canada. It’s already done in the US. NO Spoilers! I am kinda glad they are finishing it up with season 3, sometimes leaving us wanting more is a good thing!
Nothing can match the brilliance of the first season but season 2 does its best. Some funny turns by a great cast. Definitely recommend the first season, it’s great!