Corporate Cannibal

Last Sunday's Suited Safari was prompted by my general fascination with therianthropic images 

(judging from the amount of artworks out there, I am in good company), and a by series of thoughts 

on our dual civilized-animal nature and survival in a consumer society inspired by my third viewing 

of Fantastic mr. Fox. This in turn reminded me of this simple yet effective video featuring Grace Jones 

as a corporate man-eating monster. Scary animal magnetism! By the way, fellow Wes Anderson fans, 

check out this lovely interview with Jason Schwarzman for more delightful behind-the-scenes details.

I can be a frog

A minimalist animalist video featuring Karen O on animal sounds.

It's a Bird... It's a Tornado... It's Neko Case

Two music videos from one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Neko's voice is incredible, 

and she writes gorgeous music with haunting melodies and lyrics. On top of that, many of her songs 

feature animal imagery, including Lion's Jaws, The Tigers Have Spoken, Magpie to the Morning 

and I'm an Animal. Neko's latest Middle Cyclone has received Grammy nominations for Best 

Contemporary Folk Album and Best Recording Package, and on the 31 we'll find out if she won.

Both of these videos were animated by the siblings team of Paul and Julie Mortsad.

Maybe Sparrow was included in Neko's 2006 album Fox Confessor Brings the Flood.

Julie also created the cover artwork for the album.

Paul and Julie live in Vancouver and divide their time between animation, art and illustration.

Two artworks by Paul

How to make a kite by Julie

If you enjoy Julie's delicate yet powerful drawings don't miss Milk Teeth, a collection 

of her artworks in small book format published in 2008 by Drawn and Quarterly. 

Here you can see a pdf preview of some of its pages.

Getting dizzy in the grass with Laura Veirs

All the past week I have been bathing in the sounds dripping sun and honey of Laura Veirs' July Flame. What a tender and uplifting soundtrack for these first days of sunny warmth here in Florence! Make sure to visit her blog and download the two free tracks from her web boutique Raven Marching Band Records, where you can also of course buy the album.

Too bad that her Will-o'-the-Wisp Tour doesn't include any Italian dates... but maybe you can go and send in a report!

The video above by Alden Healy from San Francisco won the "I Can See Your Tracks" music video contest, while the "July Flame" official video below was uploaded on YouTube as I was writing this post (see? another coincidence...)

See a Sea Anemone

Lisa Barcy directed this lovely claymation featuring sea anemones and other wiggling

undersea creatures for Andrew Bird's song Anoanimal (from the 2009 album Noble Beast)

Polar Warmth

Thanks to the adorable Capucha for reminding me of this song and movie...

Psychedelic Everpink

We sailed away on a winter's day

...thinking of Joanna Newsom, this sweet stop-motion video was produced 

by Jovana Sarver in the Film and Video classroom of her high school in Harrisburg, PA.

the sight of bridges and balloons makes calm canaries irritable!

Nurtured by Music

Come and fly away with me tonight

Video for the song Dragonfly by the lovely and talented singer–songwriter 

and multi-instrumentalist Shara Worden, aka My Brightest Diamond. From the 2006 album

Bring Me The Workhorse. Shara is coming to Europe for a brief tour in early December,

 and If you live in Paris, Lisbon or Athens don't miss your chance to see her perform live.

 I'll try to make it to her Roman concert on the 8th...

Animated Grizzly

Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo.

I guess the band's name and a few animal appearances are a good enough excuse 

to post this amazing fan video created for one of my favorite groups. 

The song is from their beautiful Veckatimest.

Beastly Bjork - Nature is Ancient

Beastly Bjork – Triumph Of The Heart

one lovely human who knows how to party!

Beastly Bjork – It's in our hands

is she a woman, a wood fairy, or both?

Beastly Bjork – Human Behaviour

Beastly Bjork – Oceania

This makes me feel a bit better about the poor little parachute dog...

Beastly Bjork – Wanderlust

I've decided to start posting some favorite videos from one of my favorite artists.

A Bjork a day keeps the boredom away!