Evening Hour

Soundtrack Review: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Music from the Television Series (2012)

Jen — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:07:28 +0000

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is one of the most lavish and endearing costume dramas on Australian television, and it's been a delight to look forward to a new episode every Friday night (only three left now—sad face anyone?), considering I hardly stay committed to watching live TV. It owes its popularity to a strong cast with great chemistry, slightly absurd but charming murder plots with a touch of Christie grandeur, meticulous set and costume designs and that quintessential Australian-ness. 1920s Melbourne has never looked classier. And then there is the fabulous music.

Illustration Friday: Swamp, Return

Jen — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:14:53 +0000

Have been so busy of late I’ve not had time to do any illustrations, but I whipped these up quite quickly: This week’s prompt: Return. I have a library books overdue so it’s been on my mind a lot … Last week’s prompt: Swamp. This drawing pretty much correlates with the above too! Or my [...]

Your Mission is to Watch Danger 5!

Jen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:36:40 +0000

Australian comedy is at its most unrecognisable yet most unique in the fantastic show that is Danger 5, a six episode action comedy screening on SBS. I happened upon it after reading an article about the show in the Green Guide, and once I saw it was by the guys who did the YouTube sensation, [...]

Illustration Friday: Shades

Jen — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:15:53 +0000

Strangely enough it occurred to me after I drew this that I could have done something really perverse with the word shades (I guess THAT infamous fanfic is prevalent in many minds these days) but I think the shades of bygone fashions are infinitely more interesting… wouldn’t you agree?

Mad Men Party: Day Three: New Season! New You!

Jen — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:06:28 +0000

I MadMenned myself (that sounds all wrong). It’s an old game from season four, but it’st still fun to play vector dress ups: There’s also the Which Mad Man Are You? test. I got Joan Holloway. Sigh, if only …

Mad Men Party: Day Two: The Mad Men School of Seduction

Jen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:02:11 +0000

Kryan Jones has made this delightfully terrible collation of clips from Mad Men pick up lines ...

Mad Men Party: Day One: Nostalgia and Design

Jen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:03:39 +0000

I am one of the many, many fans who are more than eagerly awaiting the fifth season premiere of Mad Men, which begins airing on AMC in the States on March 25. It's been nearly a year and a half since season four ended, and we are simply salivating for more. So on a wild whim, for the next six days I am celebrating the new season premiere by having a Mad Men party. All are invited, wild conversations encouraged, and drink drink drink till your liver collapses! OK, so it's a virtual party, and I don't recommend binge drinking, but it's all about the vibe. I'll be covering bits and pieces of interest, including design, music, cocktails, book reviews, viral randomness and a season four catch up for the forgetful—it has been a very long time, after all.

Australian Women Writers Challenge 2012

Jen — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:25:35 +0000

As if I don’t have enough to do I have just committed myself to the Australian Women Writers Challenge (or #aww2012). Objective: This challenge hopes to help counteract the gender bias in reviewing and social media newsfeeds that occurred throughout 2011 by actively promoting the reading and reviewing of a wide range of contemporary Australian women’s [...]

Illustration Friday: Intention

Jen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:34:42 +0000

Belated, I know (this is last week’s topic), but I had to get to it so I’m technically up to speed! Now I am a huge Art Deco / Jazz Age / comic book / Film Noir / kitsch buff so these sensationalist covers are my crack, and I love painting my own versions of [...]

Illustration Friday: Yield

Jen — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:53:56 +0000

Alas, I broke my 9 (10?) week Illustration Friday streak simply for not having enough time last week (I will get to it this week though)—it was absolutely horrendous, trying to appease three clients’ deadlines. So, despite feeling so exhausted I had to do something non-work related. Maybe my strong desire to behead certain demons, [...]