. an horse .

i need to make up for my not blogging for the past few months.

i am home, sick, which led me to searching for new music.

and i discovered love.

. an horse .

the best way to describe them is to take the words right out of their mouths. here's their bio on their site.

It is not because Kate is the size of jockey or because Damon was once kicked by a goat that An Horse bears its name. There’s no sense in that. A friend once gave Kate a sweater with An Horse written on it because he thought it was grammatically correct. It wasn’t and that was quite a long time ago but Kate still wears the sweater. She hasn’t grown in years. Damon still remembers the goat like it was yesterday.

Kate didn’t know Damon had been kicked by a goat when she asked him to join her on stage in July 2007. And she thought she knew Damon well. Damon played drums and worked in one of the few remaining Australian independent record stores with Kate. The downtown Brisbane store had no windows, it was dusty as hell and they didn’t really do much work. In fact, the store closed down a few months after they started playing shows together. Coincidence? Probably not. The pair of sleuths worked out that they could set up a P.A. in the store and practice free for hours. Soon customers found the store’s opening hours getting shorter and shorter and Kate and Damon’s music was getting better and better.

The pair soon decided to lead An Horse out from the dank basement store. Like revolutionaries they took to the streets but without the cause or the fight or the gnarly banners, they did have songs though. And hand claps.

They were surprised when after one show they were offered a whole lot more including an opening slot on Tegan and Sara’s 2008 Out Of Hibernation Spring US tour. Shortly after they were invited to open for Death Cab For Cutie on their Australian tour. But they weren’t as surprised as the owner of the record store when he found his two loyal managers playing to a packed out room when they were supposed to be selling CDs, his not theirs.

Kate Cooper and Damon Cox share common interests. And when someone forgets their toothpaste on tour they’ll share that too. There isn’t a whole lot more to it…I guess.

their sound is very similar to tegan and saras...you excited for me to introduce them yet?? you better be. t&s discovered them at the music store an horse worked at when t&s did a little concert there. they heard an horse perform, and asked them to tour australia with them. awesome.

well my favorite an horse songs are

Scared As ****

Company

Postcards

Camp Out (swears at 2:43, if you want a clean version, email me)

they're amazing. really. enjoy.

postcards

here's company

here's a clean version of camp out

. meg and dia .

i am a horrible person. i am so sorry. i've been out living in the real world, and forgot about my virtual one.

during that time i discovered many new bands. so i will start out with one of my new faves.

meg and dia.

These rockin sisters are awesome. they sound like a mix between the veronicas, and my favorite band of all eternity, tegan and sara. (i've been waiting for the perfect time to present them to you..soon. i promise)

i found out after listening to these girls for a while, that they're actually from my lovely little town of st. george, and graduated from Dixie High. dia rocks the guitar and back up vocals, while meg takes the front with lead vocals.

for christmas one year dia got a guitar and meg got a karaoke machine. the rest is history.

their songs are all freakishly deep and meaningful, if you listen close enough. a lot of hidden messages here. well. have fun listening! they're awesome.

here is my fave song. also look up roses, black wedding, and going away

:: double life ::

this one's all about the double life we all seem to lead. if you don't, teach me your ways. we're all caught in the in between. and although this is a little drastic, sometimes that's just what we need to wake up.

film

film

film

film

:: mica ::

beauty is simple. at least it is for mica.

this shoot inspired by the quote:

hold your head up, gorgeous. there are people who would kill to see you fall.

:: block head ::

Can you guess who these lovely models are? This shoot, surprisingly, took 20 minutes to get done. now you can ask either of these girls and they'll testify: one of my shoots usually takes a good two to three hours. and each time they are completely supportive and cooperative. that's why i keep these lovely friends of mine around. they're awesome. and pulled through yet again on another shoot.

my new concentration for my AP portfolio is outspoken secrecy. do you like? it used to be stringed instruments. boring.

anyway.. enjoy this ... intriguing? set of pics.

:: right to fight ::

this shoot is whatever you want it to be. mostly it's my take on music. i feel like people are being spoon fed music these days that is the same beat and the same voice. not that that's bad. to each his own. but i feel like no matter how tied up we are in the world, we can listen to whatever we want, even if we feel we can't speak up.

this really isn't making sense.

i am aware.

take from it what you will.

. imogen heap .

it's hear real name. i swear. i can't find anything to the contrary.

many people know her for her work in the band frou frou. their most popular song being 'let go'. i was introduced to frou frou when i was eleven. in ninth grade my best friend made me a mix with the usual whiney teeny bop stuff most girls adored, but on it she included a song that was stuck on repeat on my walkman for weeks to come. it was 'hide and seek'. such a great song. she is a british thirty three year old singer songwriter that has a way surrounding you with her voice. her songs include multiple track overlays that enhance her sound unbelievably.

i love the work imogen heap does with other artists. namely the famous blue october 'congratulations' and her more recent appearance with MIKA singing, 'by the time'.

check her out. you'll love her soothing voice.

my favorites are:

wait it out

first train home

hide and seek

tidal

between sheet

:: while my guitar gently weeps ::

love this man. such a sweetie. we had to do this shoot a couple times and he was such a trooper.

(i may have dragged it out longer than necessary, just so i could hear him sing..)

it was my first night shoot, so it's a little scary.

(b&w's shot with my old film pentax 35 mm)

:: kylie ::

i don't play favorites when it comes to my models.

i don't i don't i don't.

ok. . i do.

love this girl. she needed some pics for something or other, but i stole a couple for my portfolio. .

(all done in film with my ancient pentax 35mm)

::part of me is made of glass::

the history of love is a book that has really changed me. there is a part of it that talks about how some people think that there is a part in them that is made of glass. i took this idea and turned it into a photo. the beautiful kylee posed with a glass heart.

part of me is made of glass. and also, i love you.

:: secrets ::

so this one was a little intense. i watched the movie speak and there was something similar to this idea that just hit me. so of course i made a shoot out of it. i tried to think of someone who looks and acts perfect to everyone. and of course, i went back to my favorite model, stef. this girl surprised everyone. i told her what i needed, the feeling, and the look, and she pulled it out of thin air. the emotion just about killed me. we tried to do a little story line, of her freeing herself in the end. but make of it what you will. the title of this set is ::secrets::

we played around with the idea of her being tied up in her secrets, but i love the simple ones.