blog http://joaojoaquim.com/blog The blog of web designer João Joaquim Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:51:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Oh summer where art thou? #2 http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/oh-summer-where-art-thou-2/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/oh-summer-where-art-thou-2/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:49:39 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2486 March 19th, 9.30am. The day is grey and I’m driving on the rainy road. This song pops on the radio and hits me like a warm summer breeze. I guess I really miss the summer.

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Really inspirational stuff right there.

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I laughed.

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]]> http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/oh-summer-where-art-thou/feed/ 0 Jessie Ware http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/jessie-ware/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/jessie-ware/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:18:15 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2361 Jessie Ware

I’ve been keeping a close eye on Jessie Ware since the day she uploaded her single ‘Strangest Feeling’ on YouTube. This first single caught my attention right on: the lyrics, the voice… and the way it all blend so nicely in a XX-ish kind of way.
And until then I’d never heard of her.

Although this was Jessie’s first solo track, that doesn’t mean she is a rookie at this singing stuff: she previously lent her vocals in collaborations with SBTRKT, Joker and Sampha.

Over the following months more tracks were released, and among them was ‘Running’. For me, this was the absolute confirmation of Jessie’s potential.
Once again, the music tempo, the feeling it carried: it all matched perfectly.
More importantly, you could see and sense where she was going with her music and what she’s sending out to the world. By that time you just knew that the soon to be released debut album ‘Devotion’ was going to be massive.

Two weeks ago, “Devotion” was finally released, featuring the previously released tracks plus new ones. The expectation was definitely huge, but Jessie delivered: the album even exceeds it. The way the entire album works so well as whole, as an experience, is remarkable. Transitioning from one track to another is done so smoothly that you end up clicking the repeat button once you reach the end of ‘Devotion’. 110% recommended.

To finish off, here’s a short film captured at The Nave, in London, where you get to know a bit more about Jessie, a sort of introduction to her world.

 

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]]> http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/jessie-ware/feed/ 0 My tunes: It Takes Time To Be A Man http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/my-tunes-it-takes-time-to-be-a-man/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/my-tunes-it-takes-time-to-be-a-man/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:48:16 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2356 Click here to view the embedded video.

The Rapture – It Takes Time To Be A Man

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Lunch

 

Dinner

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]]> http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/mad-man-lifestyle/feed/ 0 It’s all about the keys http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/its-all-about-the-keys/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/its-all-about-the-keys/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:17:12 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2331 This week got off on the right foot for the portuguese people: The Black Keys confirmed their first show on portuguese soil.
As a fan of the band, I couldn’t be more exciting about it. After the announcement I started digging even deeper into The Black Keys history. As a result I found out this brilliant show they had in Austin at Emo’s back in ’03. BK are known for their raw sound and this video sure captures that rawness in full. A must watch.

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Lately I’ve been posting more actively on Pinterest, you might have heard of it: the new social network where photo sharing/organization is the motto.
If you’re also using it, you can follow me over here.

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]]> http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/cmyk-vs-rgb/feed/ 0 My tunes: Psychotic Girl http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/my-tunes-psychotic-girl/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/my-tunes-psychotic-girl/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:36:29 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2296 A late night pick from The Black Keys. The song is “Psychotic Girl” from their album “Attack & Release“. Here’s the live version of the song, performed at The Crystal Ballroom in ’08. Gotta love ‘em.

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The Black Keys – Psychotic Girl

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Gotta love it.

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]]> http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/oh-cats/feed/ 0 Mr. White is back http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/mr-white-is-back/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/mr-white-is-back/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:10 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2239 Ladies and gents, Mr. Jack White announced his soon to be release solo album ‘Blunderbuss’. Accompanying this announcement is the first single taken from the album, ‘Love Interruption’, which can be heard now. Check it out:

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The album will be out on April 23/24th. Can’t wait.

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Ditto!

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]]> http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/watercool/feed/ 0 Minimal movie posters http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/minimal-movie-posters/ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/minimal-movie-posters/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:22:16 +0000 JJ http://joaojoaquim.com/blog/?p=2197 Last week I stumbled upon minimalmovieposters’ tumblr and it jumped directly into my bookmark collection. This blog contains a nice round-up of minimal poster designs and it’s updated frequently. If you’re into minimal movie posters this is the place to look. Here’s some of my favourites.

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