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helette — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:31:37 +0000

evening 3

Come check out this event next Tuesday:

‘new evenings’, a recently launched contemporary classical music series in Cape Town, will be hosting their third event on May 10, 2011 at the Waiting Room in Long Street.

Featured musicians:
String quartet: Patrick Goodwin, Petra Hofmeyr, Azra Isaacs, Kristiaan Chernev.
Guitar: Matthew Field.

Program:
String Quartet: Avro Part Fratres, Steve Reich- Different Trains
Guitar: Steve Reich – Electric Counterpoint
Markus Wormstorm : Track featuring Inge Beckman, Viola, Cello and Clarinet

Entrance fee: R50

I’m very excited about it, I hope you are too!

Pop it

helette — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:17:41 +0000

Really enjoyed this video by Brazilian agency, Loducca Sao Paulo. Found it over at Adverblog (one of my favourite blogs). Enjoy (and appreciate).

Heart skipped a beat

helette — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:16:33 +0000

Please don’t say we’re done
When I’m not finished
I could give so much more
Make you feel, like never before
Welcome, they said welcome to the floor

It’s been a while
And you’ve found someone better
But I’ve been waiting too long to give this up
The more I see, I understand
But sometimes, I still need you

Sometimes, I still need you [x7]

And I was struggling to get in
Left waiting outside your door
I was sure
You’d give me more

No need to come to me
When I can make it all the way to you
You made it clear
You weren’t near
Near enough for me

Heart skipped a beat
And when I caught it you were out of reach
But I’m sure, I’m sure
You’ve heard it before

Lyrics via SongMeanings

Love me

helette — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:13:35 +0000

I do. Saw this in the East Village and it really stood out (also saw it at some other spots in the city). It’s done by an artist called Curtis Kulig. I found a article about him online over at Fecal Face with some nice pictures and a quote:

LOVE ME is a take on graffiti. Graff is a selfish act where the writer wants to be seen whether people want to see it or not. LOVE ME is an honest expression of love but also a sarcastic “fuck you” to the haters. I’m sort of a hypocrite and I know it. I want to be seen and heard and loved. Oh well. Most tags are serious and the graff culture so hardcore, LOVE ME is ironic, and kinda pussy, that’s what I like about it, the pussy part. But it’s me, I’m a lover not a fighter. I go out and do shit, make it happen, and that’s what I do with LOVE ME. I just fuckin’ do it, and people seem to be down with it.” – Curtis

Read the rest of the article here.

New shoes to take away the blues

helette — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:45:55 +0000

Got these on Sunday. They are perfect for Spring. Bought them at a store called Irregular Choice in Lafayette Street, NYC. Great British designer. Check out the website here

“Your closet, styled by Vogue”

helette — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:20:28 +0000

This launched a few weeks ago already, and although I don’t even have an iphone I find this app really interesting. I love it when magazines branch out in different mediums. So for those with iphones, let me know how it goes.

Rabbits for Easter

helette — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:56:48 +0000

Last year Uno and I put up these ears and eyes on the rubbish bins in Cape Town, South Africa. It happened to be Easter that weekend. It’s just taken me a really long time to put these up on the blog. Hope you like them.

In a song

helette — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:10:50 +0000

This is a lovely song.

Mooi Marilyn

helette — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:06:02 +0000

I really like this picture, found it over at Life. They have a lovely range of Marilyn images of her at parties as well.

Little Alien

helette — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:29:57 +0000

This is exactly the type of art that makes me very happy.

Done by artists Job Willemsen and Tom v.d. Hurk in Holland.