Jan 03, 2007
Cyclic Fashion
Aaargh - why oh why is 80's fashion making a comeback ?
Don't children (teens, tweens and young adults) realise how stupid their parents looked back then ?
Big hoopy-frame sun glasses & earings, grey jeans, wide belts, silly boots, stripey tops with pastel t-shirts. All we need now is a resurgence in perms, leg warmers and shoulder pads to complete the picture.
Lets hope 2007 sees a throwback to the relatively normal 90's.
Sigh.
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James Brown RIP 1933 - 2006
Truly a sad day.
Some excellent obituaries from Popmatters: The Last Soul Brother - James Brown, Pitchfork and the BBC.
Lots of good stuff on YouTube as well - you to can experience the genius of the Godfather first hand
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Kiwi Art
Some interesting Kiwi artists -
* Michael McCormack - you get a wonderful feel for a variety of Wellington locations from this Island Bay artist.
* Michael Riley - definitely a nice slice of Kiwiana in his photorealistic Weatherboard paintings. You gain a whole new appreciation for weatherboards once you have to strip and repaint them.
Theres some cool stuff available via Affordable Art too.