Ziggy Stardust is almost forty, and in honour of that game-changing work by Mr. Bowie, he has been granted a plaque, well, Ziggy has been granted it actually, only the second fictitional character to be honoured with one of these familiar London markers(Sherlock Holmes is the other one). Amazing really. I came across this on Richard James' blog--a sartorial diversion of delight!!
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Dynamite Steps
Twilight Singers: Dynamite Steps
More dark, brooding mood swings from Dulli's side project--like it.Graduation Ceremony
Joseph Arthur: Graduation Ceremony
Arthur hasn't released a full-length studio album in a while. This one doesn't disappoint--sure we've heard some of these melody lines before, but for my money he remains one of the most under-rated singer-songwriters out there--this one may not win him any wider of an audience unfortunately---it should, but nobody said the mechanisms of pop culture were just or fair.Rome
Danger Mouse: Rome
Nothing if not prodigious and experimental--Danger Mouse goes all Italian-movie soundtrack on us with this colaboration with Daniel Lippi--guest vocals from Jack White and Norah Jones--the good the bad and the danger mouse.
I'm reading...
David Tacey: Gods and Diseases: Making sense of our physical and mental wellbeing
Breaking free of a dependency upon modern medicine to alleviate social ills and addictions by turning to spirituality--meaning-making--is part of Tacey's thesis. I am with him on so much of what he has to say.John Milbank: Paul's New Moment: Continental Philosophy and the Future of Christian Theology
I am revisiting Paul in my own theological journey so I had high hopes for this. It's a good read essentially reading Paul through a continental philosophical lens-like most books of this ilk--a bit of a slog, at least for me, but worth it.Glenn O'Brien: How To Be a Man: A Guide To Style and Behavior For The Modern Gentleman
Glenn O'Brien has had a quite unique life. Editing Andy Warhol's Interview magazine, had a cult-followed cable tv show in 80s NYC and now, among other things, is the Style Guy for GQ magazine. This book is a series of essays on what O'Brien thinks on what it means to be a man. It's full of informative, thoughtful, funny and helpful--so be a man and read this book--then go buy a suit!
theology and fashion
It may well be that Jesus looks like DH--could be a lot worse. A couple of years ago, Popular Mechanics, touting the advances in forensic scientific research, led with a cover story presenting an image of 'Jesus' based on forensic exploration of people from the time and place Jesus was purported to have lived. I doubt that it fulfilled anyones expectancy of what Jesus really might have looked like, especially as we live in the era of the beautiful Jesus (Rembrandt, long-haired, blond, blue-eyed--Salman etc.). I prefer Debbie Harry as an image of JC. Of course the shirt is probably not meant to be connected so literally with Debbie Harry's physical appearance, and I only bring it up because I caught an interview with Harry and her Blondie bandmates recently and was reminded of how she lit up the telly during my youth with her sexy Top of the Pops appearances.
I've been thinking a lot about appearances lately--the way we make so many determinations based on what we see before us and how those determinations are shaped by so many factors--from family to society and all points in-between.
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Twice a year, Pitti Uomo, the definitive Italian menswear tradeshow draws stylishmen from all around the globe--would love to go and check this out. In the meantime, this helps.
Forti et Fideli Nihil Difficile
O'Keeffe shoes--enough of the teaching/theology stuff--Fall is here and the fashion waters and flowing deep and strong. Props to Mr. Wooster for this.
