Jennifer Thorne

Myth, magic, and song

I just discovered this group, and their music is mostly unavailable.

I *want* this song…

This is what it looks like:

And this is where you can get it:
Writertopia

I think I’ll be using this to keep myself motivated.

So, to that end- The Ancient Music

Not really. It goes beyond words.
Lyrical. Poetical. Mind-blowing…

Ashes and Snow

By Dylan Meconis.

This is a lovely, erudite, artistic graphic novel, set in an alternate-history Eastern Europe. There’s vampires and werewolves. And heretical theology professors.

That’s all I’m going to say. Just go read it here.

You won’t regret it.

And rip it into tiny little beautiful, delirious pieces…

Jay Brannan sings ‘Every little bit’ by Patty Griffin

That broken piano makes that song. The sound quality is awful. But that also makes it perfect, too.

I was pointed to this by a friend who loves fairytales as much as I do.

Thanks Mr.B. With a love of stories like that, I’m pretty sure your children will be enchanted by the same magic you were.

Music. It’s not just the food of love, it’s also the food of life.

Loreena McKennitt is a local musician who has, through her own gutsiness (did I spell that right? gutsyness? hmm.) and talent, gone worldwide. With no compromises.

Her first album Elemental inspired me when I discovered it in highschool. She had been a professional musician for almost ten years, and luckily there were a few albums out by then, so I could devour a few at a time. I wanted to sing and play the harp, and live in a world described by her music. Basically, I wanted to be her ;p