20 Eylül 2012 Perşembe

5 Music Albums for Spring!

Although Spring has officially begun here in Melbourne the weather wasn't notified of this but that's okay it just means more time indoors curling up on the couch enjoying a warm cup of Chai and a good book.
In my case I spend most of my weekend glued a chair staring at a computer screen studying/designing.

Thankfully I prepared my playlists for Spring early and am enjoying beautiful tunes from 5 beautiful women who all have a unique style in their music but somehow work well together in a shuffle.

Here are my 5 favourite music albums for Spring 2012:

Alanis Morissette - Havoc and Bright Lights
Birdy - Birdy Emeli Sande - Our Version of Events Ingrid Micahelson - Human Again Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Spring Purchases

On the 1st of September I put myself on a spending ban until the end of the year... that lasted 10 days!
I don't know what happened, I was studying/designing and the next thing I knew my credit card was coming out of the wallet and the numbers were being typed into my computer!

Here are my first (and hopefully last) purchases for Spring.

Alannah Hill Purchases
Lovers Walk Cami Where's My Mirror? Top
Trembling All Night Top
He Is Having An Affair! Cardi
I Might Just Die! Jacket
I Die For The Truth Jacket
Style Tread Purchases
Ko Fashion - Iris Mint
Therapy - Crawford Mint
Etsy Purchases
Turqoise Twisted Necklace 

End of Watch movie billboards...

End of Watch movie billboardWhen two cocky young L.A.P.D. police officers confiscate a cache of money and guns during a routine traffic stop and make an ominous discovery, they are marked for death by the notorious drug cartel that own them.
End of Watch movie billboardJake Gyllenhaal (sporting a shaved head) and Michael Pena are the hotshot cops in question in this suitably atmospheric creative for End of Watch.

Meanwhile Training Day's David Ayer adds some gritty writing and directing credentials to proceedings.
End of Watch billboardThese movie billboards were snapped along Sunset Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard on August 30, 2012.

If you're a fan of Jake Gyllenhaal, be sure to also check out these Source Code movie billboards and giant Prince of Persia movie billboard from around the streets of L.A.
End Watch movie billboard

TV WEEK: Nashville series premiere billboards...

Giant Nashville billboard Sunset StripDaily Billboard always loves it when new shows make that extra effort to get noticed. Take for example Nashville with this giant-sized billboard along L.A.'s Sunset Strip.
Giant Nashville billboardThe new musical drama follows the fortunes of a fading Nashville superstar 'Rayna James' who is forced to team up with the latest fame hungry teen sensation, 'Juliette Barnes', in order to keep her record company happy and continue to be relevant to a new generation of music buyers.
Nashville season 1 billboard Daily Billboard loves this visual of Connie Britton sitting on a guitar-themed throne to reflect her fictional country singer legend status, with Hayden Panettiere sitting at her feet to signify the young newcomer nipping at her heels.
Nashville billboard Sunset StripIn addition in the show, Rayna's husband decides to run for office, hoping to share the spotlight for a change, so there's sure to be lots of political intrigue to add to the backstabbing and insider drama of the music world.Nashville billboard Sunset Strip
From the writer of Thelma & Louise and with Connie Britton enjoying recent on screen success in the critically-acclaimed American Horror Story, plus Hayden Panettiere's credentials as the feisty cheerleader in Heroes, this pairing promises some compelling viewing.
Nashville billboard The standard landscape billboard was snapped along 3rd Street, whilst the super-sized billboard was spied on the side of Sunset Towers on September 6, 2012.

The Sunset Strip creative also utilises the middle section of the wall, which previous advertisers in the same location have not, making this billboard stand out even more.

Stick around this week for even more great ads for new season debuting shows and returning favourites.
Series premiere Nashville billboard

TV WEEK: Homeland season two billboards...

Giant Homeland season 2 billboard Sunset BoulevardAfter a suspenseful first season and a doozy of a cliffhanger, Homeland is back for a second tension-filled season on Showtime.
Homeland 2 It hits home teaser billboardAnd apparently for its sophomore season 'It hits home', which all sounds rather ominous and worrying.
Homeland season 2 billboardDaily Billboard was absolutely (although fortunately not literally) blown away by this Showtime terrorism drama, so imagine our delight upon seeing these teasers and giant-sized ads for the returning series.
Homeland season 2 billboard Sunset BoulevardEspecially noteworthy is the decision to give returned Marine 'Sergeant Brody' (Damian Lewis) a darker complexion (even if he is traveling in a town car at night for his political campaigning) now that we know some of what happened to him as a prisoner of war in the Middle East, whilst Claire Danes bipolar C.I.A. agent 'Carrie Mathison' is shown in more light. It hints at his true allegiance, although we also know the truth is more blurry than that.
Homeland season 2 teaser billboard NYCHomeland season 2 teaser billboardYes, these new season billboards are all very intriguing and fill us with a sense of anticipation.
Giant Homeland season 2 billboardThe super-sized creative was spied on the side of the Hollywood Metropolitan Hotel on September 15, whilst the standard landscape creative was snapped further west along Sunset Boulevard.
Homeland season 2 billboard Sunset BoulevardThe teaser 'It hits home' billboards were spotted along the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood on August 21, whilst the other billboard was photographed along 10th Avenue in New York City on August 28, 2012.Homeland season 2 teaser billboard NYC
If you're a fan of the show, be sure to check out the giant-sized and teaser billboards for Homeland season one here at Daily Billboard.
Homeland season 2 billboard Hollywood

TV WEEK: Animal Practice series premiere billboards...

Animal Practice season 1 billboard Sunset StripThese funny and frantic billboards for Animal Practice immediately convey the theme of the comedy about a bustling New York City animal hospital.
Animal Practice billboardThey say never work with children or animals, so at least one out of the two is better than none at all.
Animal Practice billboard NYCJustin Kirk stars as unorthodox vet 'Dr. George Coleman' who has a way with animals of all kinds, except humans. Enter his ex-girlfriend 'Dorothy Crane' (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) who has just inherited this family business and is now his boss. Add a smattering of support doctors and technicians, plus ill and injured animals (of course pretending to be sick) and let hilarity ensue (hopefully).
Animal Practice sitcom billboardThese Animal Practice series premiere billboards were spotted around the streets of L.A. and New York City.

The Los Angeles based ads were snapped along Melrose Avenue and Sunset Boulevard on August 30 and September 14 respectively, whilst the New York billboard was snapped near Times Square at West 50th and 7th Avenue on August 28, 2012.
Animal Practice NBC billboardIt may be 'quite an operation', but let's hope that no animals were harmed in the making of this new show (Daily Billboard isn't so worried about the humans).
Animal Practice NBC billboard Times Square

TV WEEK: Arrow series premiere billboards...

Arrow season 1 billboardDaily Billboard thinks it's high time we had some eye candy for the new TV season and Stephen Amell does a fine job of providing it as 'Oliver Queen' in Arrow.
Aim for Justice Arrow teaser billboard
Based on Green Arrow from DC Comics, this new younger and edgier incarnation is obviously hoping to capitalise on the character's appearance in Smallville (played by Justin Hartley) and probably to introduce wider audiences to another member of the superhero group the Justice League of America (JLA), for a possible future film to rival Marvel's The Avengers.
Arrow series premiere billboardThe 'Aim for Justice' teaser is a nice spin on the comic book character's team affiliation with some archery connotations, whilst the shortening of his name to 'Arrow' for the series title is an attempt to make the show sound a tad cooler.Arrow TV billboardIn this new CW series, the superhero is a billionaire playboy who was shipwrecked and presumed dead on a remote island. Scarred and changed by his experiences, Oliver returns to his family and Starling City to make amends for his actions as a boy armed with a bow and arrow and a fine set of muscles.
Aim for Justice Arrow teaser billboardArrow's teaser billboard was first spied above the Whisky A Go-Go club along Sunset Strip on August 30, whilst the 'Destiny leaves its mark' version was snapped along Highland Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard on September 14, 2012.
Arrow TV billboardLet's hope this new series hits the target and that the archer will soon be united with the likes of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and his other JLA members on the big screen.
Arrow season 1 CW billboard