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App of the day – Kinotap

Here is one app that might interest cinema lovers in Baku – Kinotap. It gathers information from all the movie theaters around Baku, thus instead of checking separate apps like Park Cinema or 28 Cinema and comparing the viewing times, you can check this information in one app. One thing that is lacking in Kinotap is online purchase, so after you found out the time and movie theater it’s playing in, you then still have to go to separate app, if you’d like to buy tickets online.

Here’s a quick walk-through the app:

Here is the main view of the app with information on all movies going in the theaters right now.

When you select one of the movies, you will be able to view information on plot, actors and view the trailers (you will be automatically transferred to YouTube app if you have it on your phone).

Below the description, you will find out the next available showtimes and you can scroll to the right to see the next days’ timings too.

You can also filter the movies as you may wish.

The app also allows you to review the upcoming movies.

Cinemas screen shows all the movie theaters in Baku and their addresses.

And the Settings screen allows you to select from 3 languages.

July 7, 2014July 10, 2014 by natella111 Categories: Apps ReviewTags: app of the day, application of the day, arts, Baku, Film, IPhone, Kinotap, movie, Movie theater, movie theaters, one happy blog, Park Cinema, technology, Theaters, upcoming movies Leave a comment

App of the day: Deezer

Deezer Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I’m getting more and more lucky each day – because there’s another music app that I’ve enjoyed lately – Deezer.

Deezer is a good alternative to Spotify, if you also live in one of the countries where Spotify is not available. It has a good choice of artists and albums, maybe their library is not as huge as Spotify’s, but there’s still a lot of music to listen to.

It is easy-to-use and you can use it in offline mode (lovely isn’t it?). You can like songs, artists, create playlists – most of the basic features that are available in any music player. And there’s also Flow -> it plays music similar to what you liked. And there are also different radio channels based on genre.

You can try the app first few months for free and then sign up for a paid subscription if you like.

This is the main screen and the Flow feature I mentioned. You can also start the Search from here.

This is how the menu looks.

This is Explore window. You can browse by genre and regions.

This is the Charts menu. You can browse by Tracks, Albums, Artists and Playlists.

Here is Radio Channel menu.

This is the Setting window. You can toggle between Online and Offline mode from here.

The App plays music in the background even if the app itself is not active (huge advantage!) and this is how the lock screen looks.

April 25, 2014 by natella111 Categories: Apps Review, TechnologyTags: app, Application, arts, Deezer, internet, music, music player, Playlist, Radio, Spotify, technology, web player Leave a comment

Application of the day: SoundCloud

SoundCloud recently became one of my favorite iPhone apps. I’ve been registered on SoundCloud.com for a while now, but I used it mainly to upload my mixes and didn’t come around to try the app.

Now, SoundCloud serves as a great online music player, when I get tired of my music on the phone and want to explore something new.

SoundCloud has tons of music, especially electronic and you can follow your favorite artists and djs to stay up to date with their latest songs and mixes.

Also, one of the features I especially enjoy, is that the search is not limited to tracks only, you can find playlists and mixes. For example, if you want to find artists that have similar music taste with you, you can enter the track name that you enjoy in the search field, and you will not get only the track itself, but also all mixes where this track has been used. I found a lot of great djs that might be not so popular and mainstream, but still pretty awesome and the names I didn’t hear about before.

One thing I especially love about SoundCloud, that it doesn’t eat that much traffic as YouTube does and you can switch to another app or lock the screen and the music will still play in the background.

This is how the lock screen looks, it has main play / rewind/ fast-forward and volume buttons and album artwork.

SoundCloud app 8

This is my dashboard or Stream, featuring all likes and uploads from the Labels / Artists I follow.

SoundCloud app 1

This is Now Playing screen -> You can Like, Replay, Add to Playlist, Share and view Info from here. Sometimes Downloads are also available.

SoundCloud app 2

This is the same screen in horizontal position – I love how the sound wave looks.

SoundCloud app 3

This is my profile. Here’s the link, so you can follow me, if you wish.

SoundCloud app 4

This is how the Search Tab looks.

SoundCloud app 5

And this is my Activity feed with notifications.

Let me know how you like the SoundCloud app and have an awesome day!

April 22, 2014 by natella111 Categories: Apps ReviewTags: app, app review, Application, arts, IPhone, music, online music player, Playlist, SoundCloud, Youtube 3 Comments

What I love about drawing with pastels is the softness of the material and easiness of mixing and shading. What I dislike about pastel drawings is that you have to be very careful with them and store it securely behind the glass because unlike oil paintings pastel drawing are very prone to damage.

Now here is the story of what happened to my drawing of a lovely lady in the hat. Some time ago I spilled some water on it by accident and I almost cried when I saw how much effort has been wasted.

But then I gathered myself together and decided to correct and cover all the spots that were left by the spilled water.

Moral #1: Always frame and store properly all the drawings and paintings right after I finish them.

Moral #2: Everything happens for a reason. While covering and reworking on damaged spots, I noticed few other things that could be corrected / done better, so there’s always a room for improvement! And if I see every situation as a challenge, not a problem, I can always find a blessing and get an awesome outcome!

Now, I like the corrected version of the drawing even better than the original. And what do you think? I’m posting before and after pictures for comparison. Please let me know your opinion in the comments below!

Have a happy day!

Before

After

April 18, 2014 by natella111 Categories: My ArtTags: art, art of the day, arts, artwork, chalk, drawing, drawing of the day, Education, lady in the hat, my art, Painters, painting, pastel, pastel chalk, Visual Arts 5 Comments

Track of the day: Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – I Got U (MK Remix)

Whitney Houston is and always will be a legend to me. I admire her voice and rebirth of her “Your love is my love” in this amazing house arrangement is an awesome gift. I love both the original version and the remixes and MK’s remix is one of my favorites.

Enjoy!

Buy the remixes EP: http://po.st/IGUrmxs
Get the original: http://po.st/IGotU
Watch the official video: http://po.st/IGOTUVIDEO

http://www.dukedumont.com
http://www.facebook.com/dukedumont
http://www.facebook.com/onmyjaxjones
http://www.facebook.com/theofficialmk

April 10, 2014 by natella111 Categories: Music, VideosTags: arts, deep house, Duke Dumont, electronic music, house, house music, I Got U, itunes, Jax Jones, Marc Kinchen, MK remix, Remix, Tensnake, Whitney Houston Leave a comment

Video of the day: Bon Iver – Holocene

Bon Iver is my recent find and addiction. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of them before. Apparently, they won two Grammy awards in 2012.

I love the melody of the song and the voice of Justin Vernon. And the music video itself deserves an award. Shot in a beautiful Iceland, the landscapes are magnificent.

Enjoy!

March 31, 2014 by natella111 Categories: I love ..., Music, VideosTags: arts, Bon Iver, Grammy, Grammy Award, Holocene, Iceland, Justin Vernon, Music video Leave a comment

As we slowly approach spring season, black and white scheme of the winter wardrobe will also shift to more colorful and bright shades. I love pastels and spring is that perfect season to wear it. To me it is a transition period between black’n white winter and colorful summer. Everything is tender, gentle and subtle. And fashion designers from all over the world seem to share my love on pastel spring, as I constantly see pastels in all spring summer runway collections.

Details:

The Swedish label Acne impresses with clean looks!This oversize knit sweater in longer cut with wide ribbed cuffs and deep shoulder seams is the classic piece in the elegant clean look.Fashionably cool with leather skinny and ankle boots or casual with leggings and sneakers – the sweater always is a real highlight!

100% cotton
true to size
hand wash
extra long cut
oversized cut
side Zipper
heavy knit

Six Spring Trend Essentials

Fashion Check:

Happy Shopping!

Love,

Natella

February 2, 2014February 2, 2014 by natella111 Categories: Fashion, Fashion findsTags: Acne, arts, black and white, Crocus, fashion, fashion find, jades24, jades24.com, knit, mint, oversize, oversize knit sweater, pastel, pastels, Photographers, photography, Shopping, style, style advice, Sweater, Wikipedia Leave a comment

Radio Station of the day – Lider FM

I’m always hungry for new music and love exploring new stations and new tracks and music videos. Lately, I’ve fallen in love with the local radio station – Lider FM. In the car I prefer listening to the music from the flash drive, however if you find yourself stuck in the traffic, this station might be your perfect companion as it really helps to calm down and relax. They play jazz, jazzy house, lounge, chill-out and ambient and all these styles perfectly suit my mood and cold and dreamy days of winter.

I listen to Lider FM through the TuneIn app from my iPhone and iPad and there are also thousands of web radio websites that stream this station online. I love the pause function as it allows me to skip the news and enjoy smooth and relaxing music once again.

http://tunein.com/radio/Lider-FM-1070-s18881/

December 17, 2013 by natella111 Categories: MusicTags: ambient, arts, chill-out, Internet radio, IPad, IPhone, jazz, jazzy house, Lider FM, local radio station, lounge, music, Radio, Radio broadcasting, radio station, radio station of the day, relaxing music, smooth, TuneIn Leave a comment

Drawing of the day – Chillin’ with an iPad

New drawing in my sketchbook – Me chilling’ in my Furlicious Beanbag with my new Ipad Air

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 by natella111 Categories: My ArtTags: apple, art, arts, books, colorful, colors, drawing, drawing of the day, fluffy, furlicious beanbag, girl, interior, IPad, ipad air, light, magazines, markers, pencil, promarker, room, sharpie, sharpies, Shopping, sofa, wall, window Leave a comment

I love discovering interesting products and love to write about them. I’m planning a renovation at our apartment and was looking at the cool furniture pieces, when I came across PB Teen website. While their target audience is teenagers and college students, their cute designs might find the way to the hearts of some grown-ups too. At the end, we’re all children at heart.

Furlicious beanbag is in my opinion the perfect addition to any interior. I love fluffy and comfy things and can easily imagine myself getting cozy in it while drinking hot cocoa, listening to nice music, drawing, reading a book or playing with an iPad.

This beanbag can be ordered online – Furlicious Small + Large Beanbags

And with a limited time special you can get it at 84$ for the small one (actually not that small – 36″ diameter) and at 185$ for a large one (huge one to me – 41″ diameter). Price includes slipcover and insert and doesn’t include the delivery. You can also buy slipcover or insert separately.