http://ignoregon.com/rss/springfield Aggregated Blog Posts From Springfield Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:14:04 +0000 en http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/02/now-we-break-for-moonspell.html http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/02/now-we-break-for-moonspell.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +0000 Good day!There will be some polish coming but I wanted to post about my favorite band because the new album will be coming this spring. If you're not a fan of metal, feel free to scroll on by.Moonspell reveals their album cover. An intricate, marvellous and symbolic creation by Seth Siro Anton, the Greek artist who collaborated with the band on Night Eternal. This may be his finest and darkest piece to the date, invoking all the atmosphere that Moonspell dual album, Alpha Noir/Omega White, will unleashed on April 27th via Napalm Records. https://www.facebook.com/moonspellband “Alpha Noir” �" album details revealed by Fernando Ribeiro:A true band has to have to a glorious past, a solid present and a bright future. More than that, a true band has to know how to live throughout all these seasons, dealing with their ghosts, their shadows, their aim at the light, moulding darkness with personality, with the impulse to be better, to do better while getting close to theirselves. Their true heart, soul and flesh.Never a Moonspell album came so close to be absolute like the new opus magna (masterpiece) “Alpha Noir”, scheduled to be proudly released by Napalm Records on the 27th of April, when Spring racks through the wastes of Winter, bursting new colours over familiar sights, once silent and white, now fiery under the blackest of Suns.The concept of this new record, painstakingly composed by the Portuguese Gothic Metal knights over the past three years, after the public and critically acclaimed “Night Eternal”, is bulletproof. The band managed to split their heart and soul in half and the result is that they came even closer to themselves, the ambitious band they always were, with a undying wish not to claim any throne but to build their own ships that would take them and their fans to “give new worlds to the world”, like in the Age of Discovery where the Portuguese were a leading force in the world.With their country drowned in a corrosive crisis, Moonspell filled their lungs with pride and created an incendiary album, with nine outbursts of their rockiest and thrashier riffs made superiorly dimensioned by the reindivictative lyrical content and songs structure that take you by storm from the first listen on. Moonspell has tapped a notch into their energy filled gothic metal by adding a guitar wall forjed by timeless artists like Bathory, King Diamond or in a twist ofthe knive to old Thrash Metal legends like Onslaught, Metallica early Works or even Testament and Artillery, making Alpha Noir a truly surpring and fresh record where all the songs have a climax effect about them, an high tension charm that will for sure electricize audiences when played on a stage.Songs like the title track (Alpha Noir), the infectious “Versus”, the wolf hymn “Lickanthrope” or the Portuguese sung “Em nome do Medo” (In the name of fear) and the closing epic “Grandstand”, might get you a welcoming chilling of the past but make no mistake: “Alpha Noir” is a leap of faith and belief in their writing skills and progressive musicianship.Together with Alpha Noir packed in a deluxe and special edition on digipack, Moonspell and Napalm offers no live DVD, making of or any kind of filler. Instead they put in the table another offerend: “�"mega White”, the musical twin of “Alpha Noir”, a collection of eight songs of pure atmosphere and shadow, close to their breakthrough album Irreligious, in a just homage to their Type O Negative and Sisters of Mercy roots. Tracks like the erotic “Herodisiac”, the catchy “White Skies” or the heartbreaking “Whiteomega” will for sure keep you in dark company through a night of fear and loss, both soothing and provoking.Both masterpieces were produced and mixed by Tue Madsen, pre-produced by Benny Richter! “Each song a jewel, each song a stronghold!”Keep your watch and do not miss this new Moonspell record, for it is a true mortal sin to stay away from these eighty minutes of music, beautifully and violently craved by one of the most legendary and imaginative bands ever to surface the European scene. Do not forget to get your hands on this masterpiece and to watch the band live in the Summer Festivals around Europe. “Alpha Noir”/”Omega White” will also be played in their entirety in Lisbon's Campo Pequeno, that holds 5000 fans, in their homeland Portugal in the most daring stage set and visuals the band has ever tried.Guess what I want for my birthday??? http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/02/shades-of-deep-purple.html http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/02/shades-of-deep-purple.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +0000 Good morning!I did my first ombre manicure yesterday and I was quite pleased with how it came out. I never tried it before because I didn't think I owned enough of one color spectrum to do it. It's not perfect but it's pretty damn close considering. Thumb is Sephora - Hey DJIndex is ChG Grape PopMiddle is ChG SpontaneousRing is OPI Done Out In DecoPinkie is ELF LilacI really love this and it's awesome sauce to use so many shades of my favorite color in one manicure. Of course I wasn't going to rock this as is for one more day, it's just not in my nature.So I pulled something special out of my stash to layer with. I adore what came to be. Ombre Manicure layered with Orly Satin Hues Satin RoyaltyAbove is without top coatSame with top coat appliedOrly Satin Royalty is a HTF matte polish that is super sheer but with lovely duochrome action going on.It makes for a much better layering polish than on its own but I'm so glad to have it. It is amazing!Finally, two last pics taken in some sun. Yay sun!I can't decide which layering combo I like best. It's pretty awesome on all of them!That does it for me today. I have to gather some coupons, make a shopping list and get my house in order.Thank you for coming by and have a wonderful day! http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/01/metal-on-metal.html http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/01/metal-on-metal.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Good morning!Since I have a bit more free time, I can finally catch up on my backlog of swatches.Today I'm bringing you two more L.A. Girl Metal polishes that I picked up at the Fuego store in Portland at Pioneer Place.Let's get to pictures and then I can share some thoughts. Metallic Olive, three coatsDon't mind the thin spots on my nails.Stress peels and splits, you know.Glowy... Bronze Medal, three coatsOkay then. Both of these are fairly sheer. Metallic Olive is buildable but Bronze Medal gave me the sads.Scrangie swatched it at FIVE coats to make it opaque and I suppose I could have but I simply could not bear it any longer. Both colors dry much longer than I care for.However, they are both so beautiful. Another thing about Bronze Medal is that it has an exact dupe with Love & Beauty Rust from Forever 21. (Okay, we all know both brands are exactly the same thing but whatever.) So, I unwittingly had two of the exact same polish just different brand names. I ended up giving my niece the bottle of Rust.I've found Bronze Medal to be a better layering polish rather than a wear alone. Since Metallic Olive can still be a bit sheer even with three coats, I decided to layer both and see what happened. Index and Middle:Color Club Rebel Spirit, two coatstopped with a thin coat of Bronze MedalRing and Pinkie:Color Club Artsy Craftytopped with a thin coat of Metallic OliveVery lovely...Bronze Medal is really fabulous for layering. It has an amazing glow and really adds some depth and interest.Metallic Olive over green was wonderful and will most likely be used in next season's Duck Day Manicures.That does it for today, guys. Hope I haven't scared you from both of these beauties. Just wanted you to know exactly what you would be getting into! http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/01/mean-reds.html http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/01/mean-reds.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000 Hey there.This isn't the happiest post I've had to write but since I've had some time to reflect and many long talks with my husband, family and my besties, I can now look on the bright side.I was let go from my job this week. It wasn't what I wanted to have happen but since I was no longer happy, it has become a good thing.  No worries though, Matt and I will be okay. Money may be a snotch tight but we can make it.It only seems fitting that I feature nail polish in this post since I got it from Goodwill. Ah, irony...I purchased this from a grab bag just like the massive haul I got back in July. Again I paid a ridiculously small amount.This one is a bit of a mystery because it did not have it's label on the bottom. From what little detective work I've done, I think it may be Quarter of a Cent-cherry. Mystery OPI, three coats over ridge fillerTaken in weak sunlightIn my middle picture it looks like it has orange-brown tones but I can say for certain that it is a deeper almost blood red. In sun, it looks like a classic cherry red. I'm disappointed that I was unable to truly capture what I could see. I blame a combination of bad lighting and not knowing how to futz with the ISO on my camera. Gonna have to look into that...I ended up having to loosen the cap my soaking it in very hot water before I could even open it. After cleaning the neck, I swiped on a VERY thick coat. Clearly, I was going to need to thin it out.I added a little thinner and I had the classic OPI formula back to life.Red isn't normally my thing but I had a hard time not buying the grab bag this came in. I essentially paid .33 cents for this. I do love me a bragain! I also received a bottle of Solar Oil in said grab bag. Mmm...love Solar Oil...I found myself falling in love with this color. The person who donated it really loved it too since it's about three quarters full. I suspect they donated it because the formula thickened. (Which is why one must routinely clean bottle necks and cap TIGHTLY!!)So, what color do you guys think this?The good thing is that I will have more time to devote to my blog while I reassess things. It's good to have some freedom to do just one small thing I truly enjoyed. I'm actually looking forward to the future! http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/01/pure-ice-paint-sky-blue-press-release.html http://lambchopmobile.blogspot.com/2012/01/pure-ice-paint-sky-blue-press-release.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Here is the latest press release I received from Pure Ice. Nope, I'm still not over the crackle!"Baby I painted the sky blue, my greatest creation was you!"Hiphop Royalty Jay-Z and Beyonce's new baby girl Blue Ivy has the most amazingFairy God Mother... Oprah! Want to know what it feels like to have to world at your finger tips? Maybe a little bit like this!Get into Oprah's Circle with Pure Ice Crackle & Ice Duo Strike A PoseBUY NOWShare your manicure with us @BariBeauty on Twitter