SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS

I had been neglecting this blog.
Mostly because it’s been glitching and deleting my posts and pissing me off and not working. I might move to.... wordpress? tumblr?

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I had been an avid admirer of Io Tillett Wright’s work for a while now. It actually stemmed from my love of CocoRosie. I found her website and photo catalogue after looking for the photographer of a particular CocoRosie photo. I can appreciate someone who knows how to capture great moments on film.
This was a few months ago.
Since then, I had been following her blog, DandyDarling
and found through the vast network of the interweb many of her aspiring projects. DarlingDays

One of which was MANIFEST EQUALITY
which spiraled into the now SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS PROJECT / SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS. I had “watched” --- well more say “followed” her efforts through her website and saw that it took on such great influence.

It is a beautiful project --- I just absolutely love the idea behind it.
Capture the humanity of everyday people through non-staged photographs. Truly Brilliant.

Self Evident Truths from Self Evident Truths on Vimeo.

There are a few photos of known musicians, artists, performers in this video, but that really doesn’t matter. It’s besides the point, the emphasis isn’t on celebrity and fame, it’s a focus on the humanity of people who fall anywhere along the LGBT(QIATS) spectrum. It’s about equal rights.

It’s great to see a project about equal rights attain such great attention and praise. People need to be focusing on these issues that directly affect all of us.

This video was just in time for the Legalization of Gay Marriage in New York.
I was ecstatic about the news, and genuinely surprised at how it actually made me feel. I was elated. I really was. Wanna Read Here?

I wanted to celebrate with the people in New York... times like these I think about packing up my whole life and moving to the big city of lights.

The internet really does create this artificial reality though.... and you don’t seem so alone. It’s a funny thing, because you really are alone anyways. I celebrated with the people blogging and tweeting and vlogging away.

Thank you New York for being the first state with a Republican-Controlled Senate to pass the Same-Sex Marriage Bill!

From Russia With Love

Regina Spektor.

The first song I heard from this musical genius was Infidelity. It quickly became a song I had to learn by heart. One of those songs that make everything inside of you tingle. Like the type of sensation I imagine you would feel if you were pressed closely to someone that you loved.
Like a warm comfortable jacket that is worn tight, snug and relaxed.

Regina's voice is a mix of Russian annunciations and a peaking New York twist. Her uncanny talent for quirky lyrics and piano pieces is obvious in her songs.
They range from such topics as lovelorn lust, unfaithful tendencies and losing wallets.
She is a musical prodigy. I think her music revolve around themes everyone can relate to. No matter the situations.

She is quirky and eclectic. Definitely different and all the more captivating. Both in appearance and song.
She played in Vancouver November 2nd at the Orpheum Theatre. Jupiter One opened for them.
I attended with friends and was pleasantly surprised with EVERYTHING that she did. Be it little gestures of appreciation, gracious "thank you's" between songs, or playing the piano/singing/drumming on a chair/stamping her foot ALL IN TIME and together.

A word to describe her. Modest.
She was surprisingly coy. Her songs were beautifully played. In the encore, she opened with a silencing rendition of Samsom.
This was a moment where chills were sure to peak up your spine, arms and body.
I was shaken to my core. Her voice is fragile, yet strong.

Click this button -- REGINA SPEKTOR for everything Regina Spektor.


Beautiful.