ALL FEMALE BEAUTY – The Vampire's Wife

ALL FEMALE BEAUTY A lovely letter from Nanni from Los Angeles that came in recently, with a Spotify playlist of favourite female artists. Such an amazing list of songs and its on play full-time in The Vampire’s Wife offices! Pure joy! Many thanks Nanni. Anyone who has Karen Dalton and Yoko Ono and Nina Simone on a playlist is a great friend of ours! Love Susie. x

Dear Susie,

I am dedicated follower of your Stuff page and your beautiful designs.

I love and adore the beauty and kindness you and Nick bring to this world.

Often you post favourites of mine and sometimes I’m excited to discover new songs, art and poems through you.

I wanted to share an all-female artist Mix I curated on Spotify a while ago.

I am hoping I can return the favour and you might discover songs that speak to you.

In celebration to all the wonderful women out there- you surely being one of them.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06UrYoaD9f9VQy7jozEQev?si=5fae4a31509945c9&nd=1

With Love and gratitude to you and Nick from Los Angeles

Nanni

THE CARNIVAL IS OVER

I have just a simple song for you all from 1967, all the way from Australia (where my husband is), by The Seekers. I love this song, melancholy but so stirring, and Judith Durham, dressed in what looks like something from the archives of The Vampire’s Wife, is so touching. It is a song full of tears about the end of things and love’s enduring presence. We adore this song here at The Vampire’s Wife.

TIME AFTER TIME, LITTLE JIMMY SCOTT

Look at this heart-breaking piece of film of Little Jimmy Scott singing Time After Time and giving his thoughts on what a song is meant to be. He is a vast talent and a beautiful man; we met him at my husband’s Meltdown Festival in London in 1999.

TO DIE BY YOUR SIDE

I heard this wonderful version of The Smiths classic song "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by the brilliantly ebullient Dum Dum Girls on the DJ Lonny’s amazing Cover to Cover on Radio Lewes this week. What a great show! What a superb song! What a joyful cover! ‘To die by your side is pleasure and a privilege’ indeed!