SPEkTR har bidraget med det meste musik til kortfilmen 'Damer'.
Det er det mest syrede. At se musik, jeg kender så intimt, sat til andre billeder end dem, jeg selv ser så levende for mig, når jeg spiller eller lytter til os...
Smukke damer. Bryster og flere bryster. Øjne, læber, svulmende. En svansende matros, en liderlig matros, en kyssende matros - i hvide bomuldsunderbukser. Eller med bar røv. Hav. Hav og bølger.
Jeg synes, det er en flot film - og jeg synes, den og vores musik klæder hinanden. Overraskende - men godt.
At 00.01 am today I saw Lars von Triers new movie 'Melancholia'.
I got seasick from watching it(!), but other than that, I though it was a good movie. Not amazingly von Trier-esque, but good, beautiful and thoughtprovoking. Definatly a different sort of apocalyptic story - refreshing.
I'm really tired today, but by sheer luck I had to drink coffee for two hours due to something workrelated. Not amazing coffee, but it's kept me going - until now. Yawn! I'm gonna make me some tea, slize up some pineapple and cosy up with a movie that I can fall asleep to. Tomorrow is a national holiday in Denmark - yay! (But still, I have to make an interview at 10.15 am...)
The music in 'Melancholia' is the prelude from Wagners 'Tristan and Isolde'. I don't like opera, but I adore Wagners music when there's no singing. It's so powerful. The way the music is used in the movie is quite hardcore.
Not that long ago, I almost always skipped breakfast.
What a bad idea... it made me crave sugar in a terrible way. Don't know why I didn't bother, since it only takes a minute to arrange some fresh fruit, tea and wholegrain crispbread with danish blue cheese.
Then I'm good to go for many hours, writing about boats and dogs and food and what not.
Love,
Ida
P.s. This post made me think of a Flaming Lips song: She don't use jelly
(I've never seen this video before, and can't stop laughing about Wayne Coyne with red hair!)
I'm taking a few holidays this week, and the weather has been wonderful. So I had the morning of, which was perfect - I could celebrate the birthdaychild Nina. We had breakfast at our favourite coffeedealer 'Kaffebar'.
The main reason why I've taken some days off, is that tonight is a big night - the night where my operasinging friend Denise debuts from soloist class at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. As you might know, I've made a lot of moviesnippets for tonights show, so I debut as a 'moviedesigner', as Denise insists I'm credited in tonights programme. Interesting. Last night we had general rehearsel, and she looked and sounded sooo amazing.
If you're interested in more about Denise, check out our vlog (in danish, sorry):
I didn't have time for breakfast this morning, because my evil pianoteacher scheduled a lesson at 12 a.m. - on a sunday?! Oh, the humanity.
It was awesome though. I got too much praise, and I can't take it - I wanna drop everything and focus on the piano... and that's a baaaad idea. I mean, I've been there, and it didn't work.
So I'll continue to be a good little journalist-intern - and I love that - and squeeze in some practicetime and lessons when possible.
So. Drinking my coffee from the mini-french press - lookit! Just enough for two wolfcups. Perfect.
Now I'm going to be practical for a while: throw stuff out, wash my dirty clothes all the while dancing to Sufjan Stevens, and then go find some sun with my friend Lene - shouldn't be that hard on this beautiful day.
Sufjan Stevens last night was two-and-a-half hours of crazy, moving space-jam - or as he himself said 'funky dance freak-out'. Not much of that folky americana, but he actually warned us about that at the beginning of the concert - it was a blast, and not at all what I expected, in a good way. What a talented bunch of musicians.
He talked a lot during the numbers, and at a moment it sort of lost momentum, but it didn't matter, because he was so sincere and endearing, and had something interesting to share with us. I really enjoyed dancing to his neoncolored show.
I made a quick visit to my parents today. My grandmother turned 96 on thursday, so I needed to give her a hug.
While I waited for the train, I bought an italian biological lemon-soda. It was so good, and by coinsidence, I was listening to my favorite artist, Mike Patton, singing italian songs from 50ies movies and television-series. Pure italian bliss. I need to go there sometime, I've never been to Italy.
If there was one artist I could choose to work with, it would be Patton. Master of versatility - and probably batcrazy!
Tonight I'm going to see another great inspiration: Sufjan Stevens. Yay!
Hope you've had a great weekend.
I had a beer last night at Dronning Louises Bro before the day completely faded away, and it was to cold to sit outside. But it was so lovely. Soon we'll be able to sit out all night!
One of my friends posted three videos some time ago on facebook. It was the same song: 'Wild is the Wind'. The question he asked was: "Which version is best?"
The original one by Johnny Mathis
Nina Simones version
Or my heroes version - the always breathtaking David Bowie
It's a trick question, of course - they're all equally amazing!
I've had a song on my mind these last couple of days. I finally found a deacent video for it on vimeo, and I can't copy it to here! So you'll need to click on the link to see.
The lyrics are sweet and hopefull... perfect for spring and sun.
This is a call of arms to live and love and sleep together We could flood the streets with love or light or heat whatever Lock the parents out, cut a rug, twist and shout Wave your hands Make it rain For stars will rise again The youth is starting to change Are you starting to change? Are you? Together In a couple of years Tides have turned from booze to tears And in spite of the weather We could learn to make it together The youth is starting to change Are you starting to change? Are you? Together
I think the video is really cool, actually, and it reminds me of two movies.
First: Donnie Darko - I could choose the video of Sparkle Motion dancing, but instead, you get Tears For Fears and the cool beginning of the movie. It used to be one of my favorite movies - I had quite a crush on Jake Gyllenhaal for a while there. And Tears For Fears are awesome! So... here you go:
And second - kitchy children dancing?!? Yeah, you know it... Little Miss Sunshine - allthough that song is awfull, it's such a funny and sweet movie - Abigail Breslin, the little girl, is amazing - and the rest of the soundtrack is really great, featuring Sufjan Stevens and Devotchka.
This video is syncronised - fun galore!
I am a big fan of the photographer Anton Corbijn, and I remember how excited I was when I discovered that he was gonna direct a movie about Ian Curtis, the leadsinger of Joy Division - and a tragic figure.
The movie is from 2007, and I really recommend it. Visually and soundwise it's amazing. The actor playing Ian is really good, and he sings all the songs himself. Good job!
But if you want the real deal, this is their hauntingly beautiful teenangstridden song, Love Will Tear Us Apart.
This is how close I sat to one of my personal piano-gods, Leif Ove Andsnes.
It was amazing. I'm still high, so won't taint the experience with to many excess words. It was just... perfect and intimate and intense.
No, not at all!
But it's thursday night, and - deja vu-ish - I spent it at Koncerthuset. And it just reminded me of Becks lyrics to 'Get Real Paid' from Midnite Vultures.
Seriously, I'm not all about the classical music. For instance, I blasted my ears out with one of my all-time favorite bands, Pixies, riding my bike home just now.
So you get a song - yay! (No moving pictures though - such a shame... maybe I should make a fan-video? But when would I have the time...?!)
Hmm, I may be going a bit overboard with treating myself to something good everyday these days. Cupcake yet again, this one a red velvet with tuttifrutti springles! Yum yum.
I spend some of the day at a conference, but my colleague and I decided pretty early that it didn't have any relevance for us (and no, we were not 'cutting class'!), so at 2.30 pm, I had the day off! Yay.
I had some time to go shopping (I'll show you my new dress and new cup soon), and to top it off, I got a phonecall from coffeethirsting friendneeding friend - hence the coffee and cupcake picture. It was good.
After that, I had a concert at Koncerthuset, and I've been looking forward for weeks now to hear Beethovens famous 5th symphony. It was really good. But honestly? It kinda faded in comparison with what came before it... a piece by Osvaldo Golijov, a temporary composer, whose piece 'Azul' was played. Amazing! Beautiful, delicate melodies for solo-cello - nightmurmurs and heartbeats, and then - percussion! Exotic, wild birds and addictive flavours. It was so thrilling! I actually cried out in joy and amazement at a time - which you're "not allowed to" in a classic musichall.
I had the coolest seat at this concert - right behind the conductor. And I didn't even plan it that way.
This song reminds me of childhood.
We heard it today at a bar after bandpractise. Our guitaramp broke out in flames! (Well, not flames, but loads of toxic smoke - cool none the less!) So we had to celebrate afterwards with a beer - no, several beers. Hmm.
We agreed this song is an awesome popsong.
Love,
Ida
P.s. The video is horrible, just horrible. But probably pretty cutting edge at the time. Duran Duran... ha.
I spent nearly 5 hours at Koncerthuset today... bit of a surprise it lasting that long, though.
They held the finale of a chambermusic-competition, and I thought 'hey, why not go'? So I did. It was fine - the right ensemble won, in my (humble) opinion. Two accordionist called MYTHOS - pretty cool guys. (Me and that accordionmusic - yes, Bjarke Mogensen was half of the duo today.)
The first picture is from earlier this month, at my "regular" seat - behind the orchestra.
The other is me keeping it real, being a bit rebellious in the posh building (ha... as if) - and finally the duo celebrating their victory; and a big pile of money - 100.000 dkr. to be exact. Nice.
What would you do with that kind of money?
I'd buy a piano and I'd travel to Asia and maybe New York.
The secondbest present I got for my birthday was the book 'Troldspejlet' which means 'The Magic Mirror', after the mirror the wicked stepmom looks in in Snow White. It's about a tv-programme, and more importantly, it's host.
The more than 20 years old program has been steadily guided by Jakob Stegelmann. With his kind face and endearing voice he's led viewers through the jungle of cartoons, movies, books and computergames that speak to the child (in us all?). Fantasy, Science Fiction, Disney, anime and all that jazz.
The cool journalist Brian Iskov (whose blog I recommend all danish readers, who enjoy film, to read) wrote the book. So two major influences in one geekbook. What more could you wish for? Oh yeah - I want Jakob Stegelmann to be my mentor and I his padawan. I mean - he's been at Skywalker Ranch, chilling with George Lucas!
The best present I got: a concert ticket. To see on of my top two favorite pianist, and at a really small and intimate venue. SO ecxiting! On March 28th I'll get to experience Leif Ove Andsnes. Can't wait, since I haven't heard him live before.
I saw my other favorite pianist years ago - Krystian Zimerman. And it was A M A Z I N G! Oh...
This is possibly my favorite piece for piano, played by Leif Ove.
Clair de Lune by Debussy.
This is a tune that really belongs in the summertime, with long bright nights and sweet breezes - but this one has stuck with me all winter.
I did an interview with the musician behind Wild Nothing about half a year ago, and I asked him about the lyrics - and he was just not paying that much attention to them. It was just something to sing.
Fair enough, I'm not much of a person who cares about lyrics, I care about the music. If I want to read beautiful and meaningful words, I'll read a novel or poetry.
But it kinda bugs me though - becuase if he doesn't give it any thought, then how can he write a phrase that is so... me?
