Grazia Fashion (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
And we thought Rihanna’s style icon was Grace Jones; but this makes much more sense.. [Balleralert] Seems it was all Gossip about this Girl being involved with Victoria Beckham xoxo [CocoPerez] Oh, Miuccia Prada, now see what you’ve done.. [CocoPerez] *sniffle * [NYmag] Seems something does taste as good as skinny - humble pie...
XO's Middle Eight (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Some of you may know Skye Edwards from her role as the lead singer in Morcheeba and others may remember her from her great 2006 album, Mind How You Go . Suddenly, out of the blue, she's back with a new one this week. It's called Keeping Secrets - that's the cover image above, sort of a cross between Nina Simone and Grace Jones . Interestingly the album is produced primarily by Ivor Guest , Grace's...
Scooter McGavin's 9th Green (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
There have been a couple of videos that have caught my eye lately so I thought I’d give them some love since the death of Musical Television left a void for a forum on the art form. If you are interested in buying the video through iTunes, click the title link (where available). If you are interested in buying the song, look for a link in the analysis. Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart - Alicia...
ArtCal (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Art Since The Summer Of '69 195 Chrystie Street, #303, 3rd floor, 646-918 7667 East Village / Lower East Side November 7 - November 22, 2009 Opening: Saturday, November 7, 1 - 6 AM Web Site Lina Viste Grønli: Effigies & Nils Bech, Bendik Giske, Lina Viste Grønli: Look Back Opening of Effigies: Saturday, November 7, 6 – 9 p.m. at Art Since the Summer of ‘69 Look Back 1:...
DIVA INCARNATE (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Just when we were beginning to wonder if Lady Gaga was ever going to return from her self-imposed exile, the reclusive 15-minute superstar is back to unleash The Fame Monster upon us. This add-on E.P clusters together 8 brand new tracks, of which some are outstanding: new age disco tunes in the musical biosphere of Nina Hagen, Madonna and Grace Jones. First out the cage is the visciously irrational...
Hattie C In The Place To Be... (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Firstly apologies if you bothered to click on my twitpix of the Rhi Rhi Nokia show. If you didn't (and well done) here they are. What a disgrace. I mostly blame over-excitement on my part. Being emosh and attempting to take pix don't mix, to paraphrase Biggie. God, what a show though. Rihanna was beyond fabulosity; we're talking revolving thrones, leotard up to her arse, grabbing a mannequins private...
DIVA INCARNATE (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
November is getting all too busy for Diva Incarnate , so before I close the blog in December (with posts still to arrive throughout this month still), here are some face-changing Christmas songs listed in no particular order, of which are not all predictable shopping complex noise - my own perspective on Christmas can veer from the wintry chill of a Ladytron ballad, to the positively arctic gale in...
LAist (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
After a summer of memorable shows at the Hollywood Bowl, the 2009 posters will be exhibited at the Arclight along with many images created for bowl performances throughout the years. No one will forget Grace Jones master class in theatricality and the night that Jenny Lewis and Ray Lamontagne shared their unique authenticity with the Bowl audience. These shows and more hold a special spot in our hearts...
Make Do Style (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
A few weeks ago Sketchbook Magazine interviewed me for their blog. Sketchbook and I share a devotion to slow fashion, the idea you have pieces that you acquire, keep and work without being a fashion consumption junkie. They have started the Fashion Cupboard -this is a collection of designers garments that will be used and reused on fashion shoots. My interviewer was Natalie an intern at Sketchbook...
Isaac Ashe's Sound Advice (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
○○○○● RELIVE , the new album from former Josef K frontman Paul Haig , is the funkiest punk you'll hear this year. Musically the songs are more like grooves, with tracks like Round And Round and Ambition sounding like a joyous head-on collision between Franz Ferdinand , The Smiths and The Pixies , with Grace Jones pulling up to the bumper for good measure. And over these...
Stereogum (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
A few weeks ago I offered up some words in testament to Warp records , the ambitious, tasteful, and increasingly eclectic label that's also earned itself a "venerable" descriptor having just celebrated 20 years of nurturing the processes of everyone from Boards Of Canada to Battles. Their latest signing, LoneLady -- who is in fact a lone lady named Julie Campbell from Manchester -- offers...
Fashionista.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
As H&M gets older and wiser, their collaboration launches get bigger and better. Stella McCartney launched her line with a Gwyneth Paltrow and Dita Von Teese attended bash in an old schoolhouse, Matthew Williamson rocked a ship in the Hudson River with Grace Jones and now, Sonia Rykiel will celebrate her collection for the Swedish mega-brand with a parade and runway show in Paris on December 1....
MTV News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Singer is shown wearing just a halter top in artwork for collaboration with Young Jeezy. By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna's <i>Hard</i> single cover Photo: Island Def Jam Music Group In what has become a series of provocative images, Rihanna is again baring herself on the cover art for her single "Hard" (featuring Young Jeezy), which will be featured on her forthcoming album, Rated R....
MTV News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Provocative image of singer posing topless surfaces on the Web. By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna's "Wait Your Turn" cover art Photo: Island/ Def Jam Rihanna looked full of confidence on Sunday when she took the stage with Jay-Z in Los Angeles, but on the cover art for her single "Wait Your Turn," she appears to be cowering from something. In the photo that surfaced over the weekend, Rihanna...
Kiss & Make Up (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Here are some things we didn't play last Friday night, although it would have been quite nice if we had: And her are some things we did actually play: Stuart The Bluetones – Keep The Home Fires Burning (US Version) The Beloved – Hello Saint Etienne – Filthy Manic Street Preachers – La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (The Chemical Brothers Remix) The Clash – London's...
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