a homely (wal)nut!

I am looking for a column written by Dave Eggers in the June 04 issue of Spin Magazine about his love for Joanna Newsom. Does anyone have it lying around, maybe under their couch? I love Joanna Newsom & I love Dave Eggers for making the point about which strange female artists we accept and love - the beautiful ones!

Here is a quote from the article:

I have no idea what she looks like, and I'm wishing I never find out. I hope she's not pretty. Aren't we all tired of the most distinctive female voices, like Lisa Germano's or Hope Sandoval's, being attached to beautiful faces, implying that quirkiness is acceptable only if the face emitting the sounds is pleasant to look at, or worse, that only attractive people have the courage to sing? Wouldn't it be nice if a woman could become popular with a face that could melt cheese? If Joanna Newsom knows what's good for her, she should be covered in boils.

He fantasized about her being a homely nut -- she's painfully thin, and wears cracked glasses; she can't get them fixed, and why?Because she spends all day singing like a crazy person, that's why!

illustrated botanical art

love love love this whole series by eric beltz, an artist from california. i found his drawings while looking at an online gallery of a group show from earlier this year that featured Jenny Hart. Did you see her embroidered portrait of Bill Hicks? What should a person do if they feel the artistic impulse, but don't see it reflected back in what they create? It paralyzes me. I should stop worrying about it, stop worrying that everything I try to make comes out looking kind of shoddy and not all that creative. I should just do it because I enjoy it, and if something good comes out of my hands one day, all the better.

Lavender Diamond will take your cares away

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Today's bit of happy comes from my favorite band from last month. Lavender Diamond makes me think of shelley duvall's faerie tale theater mashed up with A Little Princess and Anne of Green Gables. Sounds from violins vibrating back & forth, pianos chomping away and little Becky Stark's pretty pretty voice all come together in a little three minute song that will make you feel as if someone is stroking your hair. you know? Go ahead, you can download a couple mp3s for free at their website .