Category Archive: Music
Space Oddity
In the summer of 1973, following in the success of his Ziggy Stardust triumph, David Bowie‘s Aladdin Sane album was unleashed on the world—and his Ziggy persona got that much wilder. Bowie had debuted his flaming red mullet the year…
Gypsy Queen
The sound of her voice kills me. Her dancing is beyond divine. The bravado. And then there are her intensely frilly and polka-dotted costumes. I feel like August is the time of year when I yearn for Carmen Amaya (1913-1963),…
Deepest, Darkest Night
Granted, this is not my usual sort of post—but this is not your usual musical collaboration. Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse and David Lynch have teamed up to put out the album Dark Night of the Soul, which was just released days…
Horses, horses, horses
In an alternate dream reality, I am Patti Smith, living my days downtown, feeding the cats, packing for an upcoming tour, reading obscure literature and going to a mid-morning matinee. She makes that fantasy easier to realize via her blog,…
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