From the Top 5 SA films across a few categories as well as an overview of the industry from different view points - the industry film commission dude, the animator and the rookie actress.
Talking about music and movies, I have been impressed lately by the cross-pollination in the Twilight series. A soundtrack as perfect has not been so suited for quite some time. And the soundtrack to the second film, New Moon, out in November in the UK, it will feature The Killers, Radionhead's Thom Yorke and the hauntingly incredible Bon Iver amongst others!
On starting the second book, my second sojourn with Edward, I was uber chuffed to see her acknowledgements upfront about the music she listened to, and which inspired her, while she was writing the books. Wow, this is the stuff Im talking about - a social conscience of recognition and appreciation of what music adds to - and inspires - in our world.
Just the other day I was a bit down and I reminded myself that without music, I would not be the me I am. And if ever faced with that impossible dilemma of choosing over one's sight or hearing - I think Id have to choose hearing, for how can one not live with the sweet sound of music, the whisper of a lover's warm lips on your ear or the internal purr of a cat who knows contentment like no other.
Talking of cats, whenever our family goes out for the evening, my dad leaves the radio on - and one night it was James Stewart playing when we returned - I asked what station it was on and he replied, ' its cat music radio'. Haha - the radio station my cat most enjoys when left alone. And yet strangely, this cat who always sleeps on beds, will sleep in the lounge waiting for someone to return, as if enjoying her solitude and personal station, before she later heads off to curl up on the foot of a comfy bed!
So it is that cats seem to know the pure secrets of life - music, sleep and lots of love, affection and cuddles.
And now back to Twilight, there have been a few songs by artists over time... both Vanessa Carlton and U2 have songs entitled 'Twilight'. And Im sure that SA melodic rockers aKING have a song called 'Into the twilight' - though Ive been listening to the latest album Against All Odds, and I didn't bring the cover with me, so I cant be sure. And on that note, it is now time to bring on the Daaaaaiiisies! Rocking the Daisies to be exact - Cape Town's premier eco-friendly music festival an hour up the West Coast in Darling! aKING is up tonight amongst others, with Goldfish closing the evening at Rocking the Daisies! Wahoooooo!
Rock on daisies in the twilight,
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