In the fall of 1888 Paul Gauguin decided to join Van Gogh in The southern French town of Arles. The two of them could be found painting side by side “en plein air.” They also visited a brothel parlor together-occasionally searching for figure models. Gauguin actually encouraged Van Gogh to paint this 13 X 16 1/2” oil on canvas in their room from memory. Van Gogh took up Gauguin and I give you, “The Brothel.”
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) is the second single of Swedish singer Robyn. The single is taken off her debut album “Robyn Is Here”. The single was released in October 1995 peaking #2 in her home country of Sweden, and also has achieved gold status there as well. This is a 5-track release including the single edit of the song, and four mix versions of the song.
Track List:
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Single Edit]
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Smooth Butter Mix]
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Mad Love Mix]
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Gecko’s Urban Mix]
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Daddy C’s Mekka Mix]
Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Single Edit]
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Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) [Smooth Butter Mix]
Mr. Andrea Bocelli, sir, I’ll be obsessed with your voice until I die.
Andrea Bocelli’s voice is an obsession that will go only when I die. He’ll be performing in so many places this December and I wonder if he’ll come to India anytime soon. I’ll sell my kidney if it comes to that to afford front-row tickets to watch him sing, to listen to him! I’m reminded of my time in Firenze with S, when we were walking back to our hired apartment late one night and heard a…
Michel Bruno Bellenge, a renowned artist of our time, was born on [birthdate] in [birthplace]. From an early age, he displayed a deep passion for the arts, and his talent became evident to those around him. Growing up in a supportive environment that fostered his creativity, Bellenge's artistic journey began to unfold.
Van Gogh as an Everyman headed out to paint in the Provence under the penumbra of the Mountmajour Abbey near Arles. Unlike so many such treatments of iconic figures which seem momentarily frozen in order to arrest the viewer’s gaze, Van Gogh conveys motion in the figure here by its purposeful approach from the suggestion of shadowy bustle into a foreground of serenity in the venue achieved by the collaboration of pallet and composition.
Recently there was a patch of trees felled without warning.
It's nesting season, so it's very dangerous for the birds to destroy their trees. I've already seen woodpigeons mating in the nearby area about a month ago. I've seen birds such as woodpigeons, magpies, great tits, blue tits and a sparrowhawk in the area that's been felled (as well as robins, long-tailed tits, coal tits, blackbirds, goldfinches and house sparrows nearby). I have also heard a Jay nearby before, and one Facebook commenter has said there are nesting Jays. Additionally, it looks horrible - there used to be beautiful trees, and now there's just a thin strip of trees along the footpath, as well as a horrid big hole next to the car park. Our green spaces need more protection.
According to two councillor's Facebook posts, the Forestry Commission are investigating due to no felling licence or planning permission. They have served a Stop Notice. The matter has been raised with the wildlife crime team due to disturbance to nesting birds. The area has been allocated for development, but the felling has had insufficient regard for the environmental impact.
Developers will often illegally fell trees, then take the fine and build houses since it's already been destroyed. However, they could now be issued a restocking order, and would have to replant the trees.
I've seen two messages on the gate to the site protesting this, so I made this piece. If there's public uproar it could hopefully make them think twice next time, even if it doesn't save this one.