The Turkish Janis Joplin: Selda Bagcam.*

just look at this chick. one of my ahhhh-mazing all-time favorites. some of my lovely hippie dj girlfriends opened my eyes to her grandeur a few years back during one of our infamous craft nights. watch her play and tell me this ain't the coolest shit that ever came out of turkey in the 70's.*

R.I.P. Trish Keenan.*

trish keenan, british frontwoman of the amazing band broadcast, and also one of my favorite ladies in musical history, died last friday at the age of 42 from complications with pneumonia. (pneumonia, seriously? it's 2011, for god's sake! i don't understand how this is possible.) in her psychedelic hippie dresses with belled sleeves and flowing hair, she always had op-art backgrounds and beautiful video shows to accompany her eerily soothing voice. when i last saw her perform at the trubadour in hollywood, she wore a silver sequined dress and go-go boots, her voice haunting the cavernous wooden building like a melodic seance. you will be missed, girl.*

Broadcasting Witch Cults.*

if you haven't yet seen this beautiful video, here you go. i remember seeing broadcast as a teenager and falling in loooovee...they recently made this collaborative mini-album that you can download from warp.net, and the title is gorgeous: "Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age.*

Baby Nan

this was a 26th birthday baby for my dear friend daniella.*