2012 in 4 Minutes
October 23, 2012
My Friend Bruce Pays Tribute to His Hometown of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
My dear friend Bruce Bishop pays musical tribute to his hometown of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Find out more about Yarmouth here and more about Bruce here.
October 20, 2012
Shane Bitney Crone – NO FREEDOM UNTIL WE ARE EQUAL
I watched this when it was first uploaded and while I loved the general message even if I didn’t necessarily agree with some things like him and his former partner praying to change. Then, I thought about it and it really is his story and his life. The message is powerful.
October 18, 2012
Israel’s Idan Matalon and a Conversation with his Mom.
The always refreshing and amusing Idan Matalon takes a break from clip-syncing to have an intimate on-camera chat with his mother. ( In Hebrew with English subtitles).
October 10, 2012
OMG by Heidrik. Shot in the Faroe Islands.
This song and video are stunningly beautiful. Why didn’t I ever hear about him before.
September 24, 2012
Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You
I ran across this song and video today and it touches me deeply. So beautiful and evocative.
The Guardian UK has written about the singing twins:
With its sleepy, minor chord synths and innate sense of longing for what could have been, Saint Lou Lou’s debut single feels like the perfect end-of-summer song. In fact, the disparity between the seasons and climates infuses everything about the music made by twins Elektra and Miranda Kilbey, the pair splitting their time between the crisp winters of Sweden and the balmy summers of Australia.
Read more here.
August 23, 2012
Short Film – Role Reversal [2012] (Gay Short Film)
In a society in which he is the minority, a young high school student explains how difficult it is to be himself in public with the person that he loves. An original short film written and directed by Jakub Roman.
August 4, 2012
Parishaan – Niyaz
I love this song and video.
The song “Parishaan” from the new Niyaz album, SUMUD. Composed by Azam Ali, Loga Ramin Torkian and Carmen Rizzo, this song is based on traditional poetry by beloved 11th century Persian poet Baba Taher.
Video directed and edited by Johnny Ranger www.mindroots.com
Hair by Marco Di Biasio
Make up by Frederic Paulin
