Lessons From Things

2011-11-17T21:31:00.001Z

Lessons From Things will resume posting soon.
I'm working on getting everything in good working order before I proceed.
I hope to retrieve the archive as well. Most of the pictures have gone missing but I will repost them when I can. This will take some time as there are hundreds of posts.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Ashley
xoxo

It's the only way to be

2008-03-18T20:37:00.006Z

"She just can't be chained."

~~Emiliana Torrini ~ Ruby Tuesday~~
from bonus version of Love in the Time of Science
by Emiliana Torrini
photo: Ashley Plath

The Continuing Adventures of Ashley Plath

2008-03-15T21:18:00.002Z

~~The Breeders ~ Shine~~
from Mountain Battles by The Breeders
photo: Ashley Plath

Sometimes words have two meanings

2008-02-26T16:43:00.001Z

The pretty things of Kinghtsbridge

2008-02-18T21:31:00.003Z

" . . . lying for a minister of state."

There are days when sunlight is neither sobering nor illuminating.

My friend, Miss Quick, in the above picture, is an event planner and I work some of the parties that she organises, such as the one described here. So I woke up today with this Costello song in my head. With the bit about "the after-dinner overtures" and the general tone of the song, it could from the soundtrack to the fancy event last night, especially the vague anxiety of staged intrigue.

Still, it's a living and all, yeah?

~~Elvis Costello ~ Man Out Of Time (alternate version)~~
~~Elvis Costello ~ Man Out Of Time (demo)~~
~~Elvis Costello ~ Man Out Of Time~~
from Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello

The myth of hardcore destiny is nothing but a dare

2008-02-14T20:23:00.002Z

"That vision of fucked-up perfection can’t remember my name and I only want to hold her and have her feel the same."

~~Martin Galloway ~ Chapel Hill~~

A song about the year punk broke, when a lot of pretty boys were shot in their sleep. This version is from the Broad Daylight demo sessions.
complete lyrics in comments

Another song from these sessions ("Colonial War") is on the Nylon Mustang page.

Nylon Mustang ~ Nashville Girl

2008-01-12T14:21:00.001Z

"We got mail-order verses to the tune of 'Hickory Wind', that a local band rehearses, but I'd never go back again if I had a Nashville Girl."

~~Nylon Mustang ~ Nashville Girl~~
song link expired
Nylon Mustang @ MySpace
complete lyrics in comments

You'll find another girl or maybe more

2007-12-04T22:10:00.001Z

silent night: painting the town

I'm finishing the 13 Ways of Looking Up My Skirt series of paintings and working on some private commissions. This will keep me busy well into 2008.

~~Diana Darby ~ Blue Turns To Grey~~
from Fantasia Ball by Diana Darby
reposted by request

Sally Shapiro ~ Skating in the Moonshine

2007-11-25T23:38:00.001Z

"When the clouds go by I see your face in the sky. I dream at night that you're in my sight. I'm skating in the moonshine."

~~Sally Shapiro ~ Skating in the Moonshine~~
from Disco Romance by Sally Shapiro
reposted by request

The Paperdolls ~ What Went Wrong

2007-11-20T19:56:00.001Z

"Trying to think of something to say to you. Feels like we haven't spoken in days. What went wrong? How did we get here?"

~~The Paperdolls ~ What Went Wrong~~
by The Paperdolls

There were twelve of us at the hotel

2007-11-18T15:23:00.001Z

"I guess I should have been excited the way most of the other girls were."

~~Ashley Plath ~ There were twelve of us at the hotel (Bell Jar Collage)~~

I created this sound collage based around fragments of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (as performed by Maggie Gyllenhaal). I played the guitar and stitched it together with sounds and textures.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (Maggie Gyllenhaal, narrator)
You can read the bits of text I used in the comments.

Anna Haigh ~ Sickest Thing

2007-11-13T19:20:00.001Z

"I'm in a bubble. I'm floating through your mind. A little hazy and maybe not your kind."

~~Anna Haigh ~ Sickest Thing~~
a new demo by Anna Haigh

Rebecca Worthley ~ Madwoman in the Attic

2007-11-12T23:13:00.001Z

"We keep her in her room because she holds all our darkest fears that we can’t bear to see. She’s been whispering to you and she laughs you down. But you’re not crazy."

~~Rebecca Worthley ~ Madwoman in the Attic~~
from Rebecca Worthley EP by Rebecca Worthley
Rebecca Worthley @ MySpace

All About The Dots ~ Trash Girls Toys

2007-11-09T20:44:00.001Z

"You made it to the corner. Shy boys are mystery joys. And brash boys are trash girls' toys."

~~All About The Dots ~ Trash Girls Toys~~
by All About The Dots

You May Already Be A Winner!

2007-11-09T19:09:00.001Z

UPDATE: 13 November
Sorry, but I've had to delete the 'submit your music' form. You can use the 'contact me' form in the sidebar.

Vicky Stuart ~ Kill or Cure

2007-11-09T17:45:00.001Z

"I said I wouldn’t write this song. My bad memory just can’t forget. I remember everything you ever said. I was just fine before I had to feel."

~~Vicky Stuart ~ Kill or Cure~~
from Kill or Cure by Vicky Stuart

Hayley Hosman ~ Dido

2007-11-08T20:14:00.001Z

"My sweater unravels. My heart made a promise that my head won't fulfill. I won't write a novel, just thousands of lines."

~~Hayley Hosman ~ Dido~~
by Hayley Hosman

Sally Shapiro ~ Skating in the Moonshine

2007-11-08T15:49:00.001Z

"When the clouds go by I see your face in the sky. I dream at night that you're in my sight. I'm skating in the moonshine."

REPOSTED BY REQUEST: 25 November

~~Sally Shapiro ~ Skating in the Moonshine~~
from Disco Romance by Sally Shapiro

Jefferson Airplane ~ Crazy Miranda

2007-11-08T04:02:00.001Z

"All the pretty ladies textbooks tell her how to have the 'next look.' The Bible tells her stay as plain as you are. She wants all the pretty boys beside her to write some pretty words to guide her. To tell her that they love her body as well as her mind."

~~Jefferson Airplane ~ Crazy Miranda~~
from Bark by Jefferson Airplane

The Cinch ~ She Cracked

2007-11-07T18:51:00.001Z

"She was sensitive. She understood me. But she does all these things that I can't stand. She cracked. I'm sad."

~~The Cinch ~ She Cracked~~
from The Cinch EP by The Cinch

Charalambides ~ Walking Through the Graveyard

2007-11-06T18:19:00.001Z

"Walking through the graveyard. And I know moonlight and I know starlight. Lay this body down."

~~Charalambides ~ Walking Through the Graveyard~~
from Likeness by Charalambides

Remember When You Were Young

2007-11-05T17:35:00.001Z

"It's that time of year again. Think I'll stay in tonight. It's the 5th of November and the fireworks make me blue."

~~Kate Walsh ~ Fireworks~~
from Tim's House by Kate Walsh

~~John Lennon ~ Remember~~
from Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

~~Buzz Hawkins ~ Bonfire Night~~
from The Bradshaws, Vol 1 by Buzz Hawkins

Emma Cherry ~ Swings and Roundabouts

2007-11-02T16:04:00.001Z

"Drift away to your land of dreams. I'm losing my mind. I'm running out of time."

~~Emma Cherry ~ Losing My Mind~~
~~Emma Cherry ~ Paper Dreams (demo)~~

:: Emma @ MySpace :: Official Website ::

Follow the others

2007-09-16T20:21:00.000+01:00

"Go! Go away monsters. Who do you work for?"

~~Amelie ~ Monsters~~
from The Real Nature Of The Fantastic Ice Cream Car
by Amelie

I can't sit still

2007-09-14T23:27:00.000+01:00

"It's the fun, it's the thrill of possibilities. Nine whole lives to do as I please."

~~Amanda Jayne ~ Nine Whole Lives~~
from Swoon by Amanda Jayne