Janet Jackson - Escapade

Music Appreciation

Janet Jackson's Escapade song reminds me of a girl who lived in my neighborhood when I was a kid. Her name was Caroline and she resembled a teen version of Janet Jackson. Of course, at the time many girls poofed their hair and some even dressed in black. Oh... but Caroline was a special girl. She played stick ball and football with us boys.

Escapade was released on January 8, 1990. The music video for this upbeat pop song took place at an exotic carnival setting and the dancers dressed in various exotic pirate costumes.


via JanetJacksonVEVO

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapade_(song)

Antonio Tordesillas

Art Appreciation

I came across a photo-like painting of a beautiful brunette seated nude with her legs crossed in an art blog I follow, Kai Fine Art. The painting is by Spanish artist Antonio Tordesillas. Tordesillas is known for the amazing details in his hyperrealistic paintings.

You can see more of his work at one of the blog links below.

Ester via kaifineart

Eva 14 via artodyssey1

Morning Glory via conchigliadivenere

Sources:

http://www.waterhousegallery.com/Tordesillas.html
http://www.kaifineart.com/2014/01/antonio-tordesillas.html
http://www.justart-e.com/antonio-tordesillas.html
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2010/07/antonio-tordesillas-nacido-1976.html
http://www.figurativas.org/a/1043/antonio-tordesillas
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2013/11/Rabindranath-Tagore-Antonio-Tordesillas.html
https://conchigliadivenere.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/antonio-tordesillas-1960-spanish/

Julius Rietz

Music Appreciation

Julius Rietz was a German composer, conductor and cellist. At age 16, he joined the Königstädter Theater at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, then six years later, he was appointed assistant conductor at the Düsseldorf Opera House. In 1847, he was appointed kapellmeister, in charge of music making and then as a conductor. At 48 years old, he became the kapellmeister at Dresden court.



via KuhlauDilfeng4


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Rietz
http://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Julius_Rietz

Johnny Palacios Hidalgo

Art Appreciation

I came across a painting of a elder woman with hair of grapevine holding grapes in one hand and a lamp on the other. Levitating behind the woman is a child on box looking towards the grape leaves and box full of toys. The painting is by Johnny Palacios Hidalgo, a Peruvian artist known for his surreal hyperrealistic paintings of women and animal figures.

You can view more of his paintings HERE.

Buscando terreno fertil via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Caballos de Neptuno via surrealistisch

La Pequeña Flama via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://johnnypalacios.pe/
https://www.facebook.com/palacioshidalgo.2/
http://mikephilbin.blogspot.com/2015/01/johnny-palacios-hidalgo-natural.html
http://catherinelarosepoesiaearte.blogspot.com/2012/09/johnny-palacios-hidalgo.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcQyubSpSi4
http://417423.artelista.com/en/
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2010/08/johnny-palacios-hidalgo-here-here-and.html
http://elhurgador.blogspot.com/2012/05/johnny-palacios-hidalgo-pintura.html
http://surrealistisch.blogspot.com/2012/01/johnny-palacios-hidalgo.html

Aly Flock - BB-8's "Happy Star Wars Christmas"

Art Appreciation

http://givenclarity.tumblr.com/post/134907492376/happy-star-wars-christmas

Imagine

Music Appreciation

Considered the best-selling single of John Lennon's solo career, Imagine was released on October 11, 1971 during the height of the Vietnam War. The song encouraged listeners to imagine a world at peace, "Imagine there's no countries, It isn't hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too, Imagine all the people, Living life in peace..."

A year later, on December 23, 1972, Lennon and Ono released a documentary rock film that featured songs from the Imagine album along with footage of the couple's home, the recording studio in London, and New York City.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song)
http://on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/dec23.htm

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via RealTDragon