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the.mix.tape. 2010 Playlist

Top 21 of 2010 Dec. 5
Side A
Metal Girls - Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans
West End - Greg MacPherson
Who Makes You Money - Spoon
You Will Lie - Small Sins
Scattered - PS I Love You
End Times - Eels
We Don't Want Your Body - Stars
Color Me Badd - Land of Talk
A Woman in the Strike - Tyler Shipley
People Shaking Hands With Strangers - Ian La Rue
Little Faith - The National
Meet Me in the Basement - Broken Social Scene
All to All - Broken Social Scene
Side B
Art House Director - Broken Social Scene
Empty Clouds - Courier News
We're On the Horizon - Courier News
Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem
Sweet Talk Sweet Talk - New Pornographers
In Chemicals - Postdata
Drinking Games - Library Voices
Tired Old Pop Song - Departures
Spectacular Girl - Eels
Castor & Pollux - Kathryn Calder
L.O.V.E. - Line & a Dot
Echelons - Line & a Dot
Outside the Theatre Hall - Line & a Dot


Winnipeg A-Z Nov. 21
Side A
Activate - American Flamewhip
Breakfast Coffee Lunch Internet - Boats
We're On the Horizon - Courier News
Someplace - Departures
Emergency Kiss - Matt Epp
Slow New Song - The Fo!Ps
Shoelace & Velcro - Sheena Grobb
Robbin' a Bank - Hot Live Guys
Day After Day - Inward Eye
Inertia - Cat Jahnke
Tired of Talking - Jodi King
People Shaking Hands With Strangers - Ian La Rue
Side B
Two Haircuts in One - Greg MacPherson Band
Shadowboxing - Novillero
Squirrel - Oldfolks Home feat/Chris Samms
Regrettable Tattoos - Paperbacks
I Dream in Exponents - Quinzy
Royal Canadian Lovers School - Record of the Week Club
Ohio-Ontario - Tyler Shipley
Jaded & Elated - Transistor Sound & Lighting Co.
Patience - Ultra Mega
Hotbox - Vagiants
Greatest Hits Collection - Weakerthans
Watermark - Weakerthans
Reconstruction Site - Weakerthans
Civil Twilight - Weakerthans

Halloween Oct. 24
Scooby Doo - Matthew Sweet
My Body's a Zombie for You - Dead Man's Bones
Scary Monsters - Electric Ghosts
Making Monsters for my Friends - Ramones
Halloween on the Barboury Coast - Flaming Lips
What Are You Gonna Be For Halloween - Buck 65/Barnes & Barnes
Keepin' Halloween Alive - Alice Cooper
Anyone's Ghost - The National
Is There a Ghost - Band of Horses
Hunting Ghosts - Library Voices
Weighty Ghost - Land of Talk
Monster Mash - Line & a Dot & Matthew King
Halloween Safety Song - Paperbacks
Spooky - The Zombies
I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Walking with a Ghost - Tegan & Sara
Side B
Cemetery - Headstones
This is Halloween - Danny Elfman
What's He Building - Tom Waits
Dawn of the Dead - Goblin
Book One Page One - Fantomas
Goblin Eats the Baby - Mitch Goblin
Howling at the Moon - Ramones
Eek It's Halloween - Ryan Dahle
Psycho - The Quiffs
Halloween Theme - John Carpenter
Demon Girl - Frank Black
Devil's Eyes (piano version) - Buck 65
Run Devil Run - Jenny Lewis
Bury Me Standing - Vagiants
X-Files Theme - Mark Snow
Little Ghost - White Stripes
Devil's Haircut - Beck
Ghost of a Thousand Battles - Dead Letters

1999 Oct 10
Side A
1999 - Bif Naked, Todd Kearns, Matt Good, Doug Elliott, Trevor Hurst
You Don't Know What It's Like - Econoline Crush
Waited - Our Lady Peace
Gargantua - I Mother Earth
It's Cool To Love Your Family - Feist
Cheeky Bugger - Len
All About the Pentiums - Weird Al
What To Do - Gob
Never Less Than Perfect - Blurtonia
Elevature - Flashing Lights
Andy Roach - Killjoys
The News of Your Son - Joel Plaskett
So Beyond Me - Sloan
Giant - Matthew Good Band
The Messenger - Tea Party
Side B
Ana's Song - Silverchair
Deceptacon - Le Tigre
Porcelain - Moby
We're in this Together - Nine Inch Nails
Race for the Prize - Flaming Lips
Gravity Decides - Folk Implosion
Bird in the Hand - Sebadoh
Always in Love - Wilco
Strutter - The Donnas
Breakout - Foo Fighters
It's Saturday - Marcy Playground
Fire (live) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Take a Picture - Filter
Sour Girl - Stone Temple Pilots
Heavy - Collective Soul

1998 Oct 3
Side A
Peppyrock - BTK
House of Sleep - Transistor Sound & Lighting Co.
Goodbye Girl - Pluto
Lazy - Harlots
Attitude - Inbreds
Iggy & Angus - Sloan
Honesty Mistake - Killjoys
Why - Wide Mouth Mason
Save the Planet - the Tragically Hip
Runaway John - 54-40 with Camille Henderson
He's Gone - Watchmen
The Scene - Big Sugar
Chotee - Bif Naked
Awake & Dreaming - Finger Eleven
Chocolate Bar - Pure
Side B
Got You Where I Want You - The Flys
Carlotta Valdez - Harvey Danger
Climbing to the Moon - The Eels
Another Man's Done Gone - Wilco
Satan is My Motor - Cake
Super Disco Breakin' - Beastie Boys
Park Ave - Girls Against Boys
Die Die My Darling - Metallica
Celebrity Skin - Hole
At My Most Beautiful - REM
Perfect - Smashing Pumpkins
Contre le Sexisme - Sonic Youth
Brain of J. - Pearl Jam
Home - Sean Lennon
Independance Day - Elliott Smith
Going to Hell - Brian Jonestown Massacre
Opposite Octave Reaction - Scott Weiland

1997 Part 2 Sept 26
So Much for the Afterglow - Everclear
Where Do You Get Love? - Matthew Sweet
Hello Hello - Talk Show
Listen - Collective Soul
Hush - Kula Shaker
This Lonely Place - Goldfinger
Worry Rock - Green Day
Wind Up - Foo Fighters
Last Cup of Sorrow - Faith No More
Fixxxer - Metallica
35,000 ft of Despair - Flaming Lips
Lucky - Seven Mary Three
Freaks - Live
Side B
Champagne From a Paper Cup - Death Cab for Cutie
One Angry Dwarf - Ben Folds Five
How Will We Know?? - Flaming Lips
Not if You Were the Last Junkie on Earth - Dandy Warhols
Not if You Were the Last Dandy on Earth - Brian Jonestown Massacre
Stereo - Pavement
Say Yes - Elliott Smith
Rivers - Sugar Ray
The Harder They Come (live) - Rancid
Summer Breeze - Type O Negative
Can't You Trip Like I Do - Filter & the Crystal Method
OK I'll Admit ... - Flaming Lips
Karma Police - Radiohead

more tracklistings to transcribe, coming soon!

Metamorphosis (Life of a Girl)

I. Cocoon
We struggle in the dark places.
Bones break.
Wings form underneath the skin,
rip through the back.
We transform in the warmth
of a folded leaf -
always in agony,
always quiet.

II. Transition
A tiny light grows.
The dark gives way to the sun
and the wings unfold -
still weak,
still unsure.
Then we move in a new way.
Once we crawled on our bellies,
now we fly above the flowers.

III. Weathered
Our wings are strong for a long time,
but the days are stronger.
We live and let go
and go back to that place of quiet darkness,
only this time,
not in agony.
The wings fold in -
a cocoon of color,
and that is where we say
goodbye.

Cross Tattoos

Cross Tattoos

Moon Flower

Photo by: Coop Photography

there is an orange moon
after sunset -
the kind that hangs heavy
in the sky -
low and blossoming
so close
you want to swallow it

All We Need Is Love

photo by love is the key

"Because we love, ruby-throated hummingbirds sip from plum flowers and the moon sings its silver fragrance to the swans and volcanoes and fields of wheat. Because we love, wild grapevines coil around the roots of the mountain, and mangoes ripen in the smoke of forest fires. Because we love, everything alive swims in an eternal river that glides through our dreams all night long."
~Rob Brezsny

They Didn't Think So

My newest stop motion music video for a song by Nicole Byblow, featuring (miraculously) Nicole Byblow!

Lots of other stuff to post, I've been busy with writing/photographing of Jazz/Folk/Fringe Fests here in Winnipeg, then went to Montreal and then did this video ... more photos soon, promise.

They Didn't Think So from Nicholas Friesen on Vimeo.

Love List

tea and laughs with friends/a box full of craft supplies/a surprise antique typewriter and a/beautiful book on faeries/bubble tea/visits from family/singing and dancing in the car with my sister/cheesy waiters/my new bling ring and sparkly gold wallet/Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Now Shimmering Body Lotion/Benefit's High Beam and Benetint/Gala Darling's Love & Sequins (I bought #1 about self-love and it's amazing!)/Kandee and her fabulous makeup tutorials/vintage lingerie photographs/the many cute things my boyfriend says, one being "give me 10 to 15 minutes before you go to bed to cuddle."/the head, shoulders, knees & toes issue of i-d/hot pink nailpolish/taking my sis to Nia class and dancing our butts off

Sleeve Tattoo Design

Complete Sleeve tattoos, in contrast to solitary tattoos, include lots of the skin color and are dense with respect to style. Therefore, these tattoos arrive costly, yet are worth each and every penny you pay to obtain a complete Sleeve tattoos. The price included usually varies however it generally begins from a thousand bucks to two thousand bucks. The price might differ using the size with the complete Sleeve tattoos and how a lot it would truly price is determined by how a lot the tattoo artist would wish to charge for his art function.

Now the complete Sleeve tattoos as we all know are inked by bruising the skin color. These tattoos include lots of skin color region and also the wounds which are left about the skin color just following the inking are as well fresh to become neglected. The tattoo parlor individuals or even the artist will bandage your tattooed skin color. This bandage is carried out to include the wound. It's suggested that the bandage is kept for a minimum of an hour. This lets the bruise remain secure from the dust particles.

Sleeve tattoos are good to possess particularly should you like the large type of tattoos that include a single large portion of one's arms or legs. Nevertheless, you ought to select very carefully which style you wish to have for the Sleeve tattoos simply because it can't be very easily hidden if for some factors you don't like it.

Japanese Tattoo Style

Right here are several of one of the most well-liked Japanese tatoos styles that appear excellent on ladies. You're free of charge to select any style you would like, needless to say, even though you will find particular pictures that most ladies often choose.

Possibly one of the most nicely recognized bloom in Japan, the Japanese tatoos with cherry blossom is admired for its beauty and delicacy. They symbolize how existence could be each fragile and stunning. Even the Samurai would admire the cherry blossom and write poems concerning the bloom. Nowadays, numerous ladies are selecting to obtain cherry blossom tatoos. Just appear for pictures from the bloom and you'll realize why they're so admired!

Mens and womens each consist of Geishas within their Japanese tatoos styles. They're a lot more than just "pinup" versions; they're really classy, cultured ladies that had been qualified to carry the traditions from the Japanese lifestyle. They had been stunning and really talented. They had been taught to dance, sing, perform instruments, pour tea with perfection, and entertain in common.

Japanese tatoos styles with koi fish are generally drawn in vivid orange and golden hues, mixed using the blue sparkling waves within the background. Certainly, it is a stunning mix of shades, so should you want some thing that stands out, then this really is some thing you ought to think about obtaining.

Butterfly Tattoo Design

Butterfly tattoos are this kind of beautiful fine art creations. It symbolizes femininity, frailty and meekness. Because butterflies are aerial beings and adore to fly, it may also be a sign of becoming free of charge. Dipping from a single flower to an additional, a butterfly enjoys sweet nectar, much like ladies who make themselves really feel cared for and comforted.

But to not overlook that getting a butterfly signifies it arrived from the caterpillar which can be unsightly and icky. But, just like a lady, who blooms to become a stunning becoming once the time is correct the butterfly will do the exact same. It's most likely why lots of ladies choose Butterfly tattoos simply because they really feel a particular type of connection with it.

Butterfly tattoos unquestionably happen to be and can usually be the best preferred tattoo styles between females. Girls adore to possess them as their very first tat and ladies just cannot get sufficient of them. Its organic attractiveness in addition the versatility and flexibility of it like a tattoo fine art creates it a single with the most searched for following themes for entire body fine art.

Flower Tattoo Designs

Flower tattoos are generally patronized by women. This is perfect for portraying a prudent tattoo. Flowers generally exist for an impression that they are mild, gentle, and beautiful. This is find to be perfect for women who wants to get tattoo because it has a feminine connotation, although some men also choose flower design. Men who choose such tattoo integrate it with something very manly in appearance. Some integrates flower tattoo with a skull or a dagger. It somehow diverts the mildness of a flower design to something brave and strong.

Tattoos with flowers represent the loveliness of a woman. It displays a beauty that is commonly appreciated. It is relayed through different kinds of flower tattoos, each with their own symbolism and significance. It matters that a tattoo has a strong or mild color, single or multiple color, or if the flower design is engraved as a bunch or a stem. Every detail leads to an important impression and therefore should pass a careful decision.

The choice of your tattoo design should be according to your preference. It is understand that one factor in considering the design of your flower tattoo is the acceptance and knowledge of the symbolism of the design itself. Rose tattoos are the most famous maybe because it was introduced long time ago. Rose tattoos convey different meaning. Its meaning varies upon its color. The very eternal is the red rose. It means love. Pink rose symbolizes admiration. White rose is for innocence. A rosebud is for beauty. Orange rose means passion while a purple rose emphasizes a love at first sight.

Cherry blossom is a nice tattoo design. Women would love it because it is very feminine. In China, cherry blossom calls for female beauty and love. However, cherry blossoms are perceived differently in Japan. In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize transience of life.

Lily is another popular flower tattoo design. In general, lilies symbolize purity; however, its meaning varies depending on its kind. Its meaning also varies depending on culture. It is said that in ancient Egypt, lily means fertility. On the other hand, lilies are for innocence, in medieval times. The tiger lily means pride. Calla lily calls for beauty, while an orange lily calls for hatred. A yellow lily is perceived to be a sign of flirting.

Lotus tattoo design is much appreciated because of the value that it signifies. Its meaning is very impressive since it represents for a person who has gone difficult times but was able to survive and became even stronger! Lotus signifies good luck and respect. It is largely seen in Indian and Chinese mythology.

Daisy, which means loyalty and faith, is also used for flower tattoo. This is very ladylike, women love it. Hibiscus tattoo is made known because of its symbolism. Hibiscus generally means delicate beauty. It calls for care and tender. This kind of tattoo is often used by culture women in Hawaii as a sign of their readiness to get married and find a partner.

Henna Tattoo Designs

Finding a great Henna tattoo design is like striking gold for a lot of people. It's great when people are able to find exactly what they want, but this is happening far less often than it used to. The web is so saturated with generic artwork that people just can't seem to pin point the qualitydesigns out there. This is why the next couple of tips will help you locate the truly superb material you need.

A henna tattoo design can be a very complicated and detailed piece. This type of artwork generally needs top notch art that was truly meant to be made into real tattoos. There are thin lines and amazing curves. Picking some generic, cookie-cutterhenna tattoo design can mean disaster. Why is that, you ask? Because if a piece of artwork, especially in this niche, was not drawn specifically to be made into tattoos, there is a pretty high chance that it won't look even 12 as good inked on your skin as it looked on sketch paper or your laptop screen. The web is smoldering with this kind of artwork. That's why it's a must to take a quick look at what is going wrong when most people are looking for tattoos.

The first and only thing that needs to be said has to do with search-engines. I have no doubt you have used them to find websites that have a henna tattoo design, correct? The revealing part has to do with the websites that search-engines tend to lead you to. First, they all have the exact same artwork as a hundred other sites, which means there is no sort of originality in any of thedesigns. Secondly, about half of the designs they have were not even draw not be made into real tattoos. Third, most of what they have is as generic and cookie-cutter as it gets. Who wants the samehenna tattoo design as a hundred other people already have inked?

It's a torrid situation that does have an answer, though. The answer to finding a quality tattoo design happens to be the world of internet forums. They are a pleasure to use when looking for the hidden websites that have tons of the quality artwork you are after. It's almost like forums were personalized for people who are struggling to find things. You see, forums are loaded with unique, first hand insider information about tattoo and the magnificent websites out there that have superb art for tattoos, yes, even for a henna tattoo design. It's just an advanced and faster way to cut through so much of the generic stuff out there. Forums will provide you with tons of posts which contain links to places you never would have found otherwise.

Scorpion Tattoo Designs

If your birth date falls between 23rd October and 21st November then according to the western astrology your sun sign is Scorpion Tattoo. One of the common traits among the lots of scorpion is they like tattoos and will spend any amount of time as well as money to get their desired tattoo.

For scorpion tattoo design that matches their personality is the symbol of Scorpio itself. Out of twelve zodiac signs the most complex sign is of Scorpio. Most of zodiac sign has one symbol associated with them. Like Aries the ram, Sagittarius the archer etc. But Scorpio has more than one symbol. Scorpion, Phoenix and Eagle are the symbols of Scorpio sign.

There are great scopes to design the scorpion tattoo as artists are not struck up with only one symbol. With three symbols there are lots of permutation and combination.

Finding the different types of scorpion designs is not difficult if you have access to internet. There are lots of free tattoo design sites that hosts many Scorpio tattoo designs. But I have found that the sketches in these free sites are mostly repeats. So, if you want something unique then the best approach if budget permit is to hire a good tattoo artist and tell him about your idea of scorpion tattoo.

From your ideas, tattoo artist will often come up with some fantastic design which is not only unique but looks quite amazing. If you are not satisfied with the first rough sketches of your artist then don't hesitate to tell him. Tell him what you like and what you don't in particular drawing. This way your artist will get the fairly good idea of what exactly you want. It is quite possible that you have to ask for 3-4 revisions before you get your desire scorpion tattoo.

Cross Dragon Tattoo Pictures

Cross Dragon Tattoo Design

Tribal Butterfly Tattoo Design

Tribal tattoo is usually done in deep blue or black. The tribal butterfly tattoo can also be done in green or have other colors intermingled in the design. It is commonly found in the traditions of Hawaii, Polynesia and New Zealand. The butterfly is a positive symbol of change.

The tribal butterfly tattoo has a long history. This implies it is steeped in meaning and ritual. It is thought the tribal butterfly image is the same as the one that is carved into the totem poles of various clans and tribes. Originally, a tattoo of a butterfly would have included the shape of the butterfly within a patterned design.

However, in the modern world more and more women are opting for a tribal butterfly tattoo. They want an image that is more realistic and easily recognizable as a butterfly. Women choose a butterfly that is tribal because they are very pretty, fragile and can be colorful. This definitely suits the psyche of women as opposed to those who prefer a much darker expression in their tattoos.

This tattoo is perfect for placement on your upper shoulder or arm. Many people do have this tattoo placed on their ankle or wrist. Butterfly tattoo designs are also being placed more frequently on the back of the neck. Women are particularly fond of this. When they wear their hair down the tattoo is hidden. When they wear their hair up the tattoo is revealed.

In most cultures the butterfly is a creature of mystery. A rather ugly caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly. The tattoo can be a symbol of positive change. Individuals who are free spirited very often opt for this universal symbol of freedom. The butterfly is also admired for its great beauty and so it is a symbol that is chosen by women.

The tattoo can be as intricate or as simple as you want it to be. Men who use this tattoo usually opt for one that has a single tone. However, these tattoo designs can have as many colors as your tattooist feels is possible. When this tattoo is worn by a man it has a completely different look to the one worn by a woman. Tribal art can take on the appearance of strength or fragility.

It is thought women also love this tattoo because in real life a butterfly is so hard to catch. Its great beauty makes us want to catch it but it always seems to be just out of reach. The symbolism of this creature is captured with this tattoo. Tattooists also enjoy this design because it allows them to use many tones if you want them to.

The tribal butterfly tattoo is a symbol that is understood by all cultures. It can also be one of the designs small enough to be kept personal. There are a surprising number of people who have a personal tattoo. A tribal butterfly tattoo is so attractive it appeals to a wide number of people.