Typically when I post about music the mix is geared towards new-ish artists punctuated by the occasional throwback. Today's musical musing is geared toward the throwback completely.
But, is it a true throwback if it is something that has been completely refreshed by its inclusion in a recent pop-culture phenom? I am speaking of course about Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame, the White Witch, appearance on last week's episode of American Horror Story.
Lily Rabe's character has been obsessed with Stevie Nicks all season and as she approaches (perhaps) becoming the Supreme, Fiona calls in a favor to do something nice (if only it were that simple) for Misty Day. Catch the video here on RollingStone.com.
American Horror Story is truly some of the best TV around. The costumes, the lighting, the setting in New Orleans... It's pure art. It's one of the few shows (e.g. Game of Thrones) that leaves you wanting more. The way the show skewers the topics of religion, racism and, in particular, the way women treat each other, it serves as a foil for our lives in a creepy, confounding way. Watch it tonight on FX at 9pm CST. You won't regret it.
PS. Fascinated by the concept of modern day witchcraft? Polish photographer Katarzyna Majak captures several such women in her series, Women of Power. Featured on Flavorwire and Beautiful/Decay, the images are pretty spellbinding (couldn't help myself).
Check out her website here to see them all and learn more.
PPS. Check out this sweet remix of Dreams by Fleetwood Mac:
Thanks to the wonders of the internet, aka Pinterest - follow me here (thx!) - great visual art comes trickling to the surface (not to mention a multitude of ways to organize your closet, lose 5 lbs, and paint your nails in crazy ways). Of course, not everything you read on the internet is true, as illustrated by the amazing site Pinterest Fail.
Any who, ART... Due to the internet a small portion of the great art of the world has additional exposure and because of this I found these gems. This leads me to this week's spotlight on Italy's own Mario Ceroli. Thanks to thisiscolossal.com his work made it onto Pinterest and then onto one of my boards.
The sheer magnitude of Mario Ceroli's glass waves is overwhelming and impressive. Not to mention the glass waves in particular are so life-like, as if they were instantly frozen in place by some mystic force. Can you imagine what it takes to move these or build them? Amazing.
Check out his wood piece. It looks almost like it was molded in clay or sand. Or as if it is a claw of some subterranean giant reaching up from the earth's core. Utterly inspiring.
