After The Fire – “Der Kommissar” (1982) Originally cut by Austrian singer Falco, “Der Kommissar” was also made famous when the British band After The
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Happy 83rd Birthday Tina Turner
Today is the 83rd birthday of the little girl born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee that became the internationally-known superstar Tina Turner. To put
Happy 78th Birthday Candy Darling
Today is the 78th birthday of Warhol Superstar Candy Darling. There is some speculation on her birth year, but no speculation on how fabulous she
Music Monday – “Games Without Frontiers” – Peter Gabriel (1980)
Peter Gabriel – “Games Without Frontiers” (1980) Though not explicitly about the Cold War exactly, “Games Without Frontiers” often registers as one of the iconic
Trash (1970)
Fifty-two years ago today, the film Trash (sometimes titled Andy Warhol’s Trash) premiered. Film director George Cukor famously instigated a write-in campaign to have Holly
Happy 94th Birthday Andy Warhol
Today is the 94th birthday of Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol died my junior year of high school. Shortly after that, I became obsessed with him,
Music Monday – “Living Through Another Cuba” – XTC (1980)
XTC – “Living Through Another Cuba” (1980) Like “Enola Gay,” XTC’s “Living Through Another Cuba” is another ’80s track that looks to past atomic era
Happy 79th Birthday Edie Sedgwick
Today is the 79th birthday of Edie Sedgwick. She died 49 years ago. Strange to think. She will always be young. I am not exactly
Happy 72nd Birthday Tina Chow
Today is the 72nd birthday of the the model/designer/style icon Tina Chow. Her mixing of high and low fashion, minimalism, and androgynous styles was one
Words To Live By Wednesday – Andy Warhol
Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad… While they decide, make even more art.
Happy 61st Birthday Leigh Bowery
Today is the 61st birthday of visionary, artist, and quite possibly alien from the future Leigh Bowery. It is very brave to make your life
Music Monday – “Enola Gay” – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980) There are a lot of songs on this list that sound infectious and poppy while conveying
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