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george harrison’s gretsch
2 semi hollow’s with f-holes – above the gretsch white falcon
three versions of the gretsch guitar including the über fancy white falcon. by dd
Gretsch vs. gibson les paul
velvet underground: a ‘stretched’ lou reed with his gretsch guitar made proudly in brooklyn
john frusciante of red hot chili peppers with his gretsch white falcon guitar
now as much as i love les paul himself, to set the record straight, are you a U2 fan really? or are you a velvet underground fan?
others who played gretsch (most of them focusing on the legendary white falcon) – a few picked it up just for the image but others for the distinctive sound: chet atkins, eddie cochran, george harrison (the beatles), hilton valentine (the animals), brian jones (the rolling stnones), lou reed, sterling morrison (the velvet underground), brian setzer (the stray cats), billy duffy (the cult), mick jones (the clash), john squire (stone roses), stephen stills, neil young, even martin gore (depeche mode-did they play guitar?), pete townshend (the who), chris cheney, malcolm young (AC/DC), john frusciante (red hot chili peppers), dave grohl (foo fighters), jack white to name a few. by dd
Rip les paul
“as a child, I was introduced to the sound of Les Paul through my parent’s record collection. it was a spellbinding moment when I first heard how high the moon featuring mary ford. his innovation and recording techniques contributed greatly to the creation of rock music.” mick jones – the clash, guitarist
just some of the avid fans of the gibson les paul are: jimmy page, eric clapton, keith richards, peter green, jeff beck, mick taylor, slash, the edge, joan jett, mick jones, pat metheny, ace frehley, and so on… by pp’
l’africain: tangier-morocco
i remember this guy who told me once, that it was too easy to have style when you wear black and that i should be ballsy and use colors. this was in paris, and the guy was ramdane touhami. he had a store next to where i lived, called RT, it was pretty much of a non-store (the window was hidden behind some wood panel, no sign, etc). he was known as the cool dude, a little bit ahead of everyone (i think he even had something to do with colette…). well now i know, that he is indeed really ahead of me, as he just opened his new place in tangier (morocco) where i’m dreaming to move one day! It’s called “l’africain“ and i’m going to have dinner there, the moment i set foot back there. by pp’
kiki de montparnasse
forget eres and la perla, instead cross the line for this dangerous piece by kiki de montparnasse. so hot it should be worn on the outside… now who am I gonna buy this for? best of all, the silk and silver harness that goes for a loving $325.00 is now on sale for $97.50. Ouch! by dd
ultimate yves
after all the posts we’ve done previously on the various YSL personals belonging or interiors, i guess this book is the ultimate thing to have to get the ride of our obsession about Yves. the book is not out yet, but you can order it already on amazon. pictures are by the amazing ivan terestchenko, design by the none-the-less amazing peter saville and foreword by mr pierre bergé. i can’t wait. by pp’
ASK: LEE RANALDO – SONIC YOUTH ARTIST/MUSICIAN
lee disputing his shadow in david shrigley’s skate-park pool, malmö, sweden, may 2009. photo by carlos van hijfte.
my favorite _____ is:
-book: “what we talk about when we talk about love“, by raymond carver, one of my
favorite authors, one whose stories changed my view of the world we live in— what more can one ask of a work of art?
-album: blue, by joni mitchell, has been sustaining me these last few weeks as our
tour has grown long, playing over and over on repeat in my iTunes. what an
amazing achievement this record is.
-cities: right now i’m infatuated with all things portland (OR) — hands down the hippest city in USA right now. close seconds: paris, tokyo, marrakech, melbourne.
-place: place de vosges, paris.
-films: pierrot le fou, godard; late autumn, yasujiro ozu; ali: fear eats the soul,
rainier werner fassbinder; don’t look back, D.A. pennebaker; the gleaners,
agnes varda. this list, as with many of these, could go on and on…
-restaurant: chez panisse in berkeley — good vibes and good food.
-hotel: of late, from our recent summer tour, W hotel, dallas. not a city one needs to visit, really, but a killer hotel.
-hobby: bicycling. I’ve spent the summer bicycling my way across the country as sonic youth has toured. fantastic rides everywhere: montana rocky mtns, okla
cornfields, portland streets & bridges, st. louis mississippi river basin,
milwaukee, boise, san fransisco to the foot of the golden gate—you name
it, every city in the US is improving their cycling system.
-band: pavement, the most rocking and literate band of the 90s.
-prized possession: my just-released fender signature model jazzmaster guitar (the lee renaldo fender jazzmaster was released on july 1st).
-drink: single malt scotch on ice
-way to go: parched in the high desert.
Shrigley skate-pool: at Bryggeriet Skatepark, Malmo, Sweden
with many thanx to sonic youth’s lee ranaldo, here are two images of david shrigley at work in the david shrigley skate-pool, bryggeriet skatepark, malmo, sweden. first image by LR, second image of the completed pool courtesy of DS. mmmmmm… eat some pavement, baby. by dd
nate page’s many layers
taking inspiration simply from his daily surroundings and whatever crosses his path, nate page investigates the confrontations between materiality and images. his work can now be found at jen bekman projects in soho, new york. by kv
the imperial hotel in new dehli
the imperial in new dehli, india, was built by S.B.S. ranjit singh as an ode to india’s independence from the british. due to its close relationship to art, the hotel has hosted many artisit, from william hodges and john zollony to james ferguson. with six restaurants and two bars, the hotel can easily become your sanctuary tucked far away from busy streets of new dehli. by kv
cool one
here’s your secret QR code… if you have an iphone or blackberry with a QR reader then great… you’re in business, if not the software is under $2… download it at Quickmark. by dd
FIN fashion
campaign image for FIN
norwegian model carmen maria hillestad, shot by jørgen gomnaes
norwegian model carmen maria hillestad, shot by jørgen gomnaes
edun, stella mccartney and loomstate are examples of socially conscious brands, part of a movement that I am thrilled to see happening world-wide. during copenhagen fashion week this week, the norwegian label FIN showed off their beautiful designs dominated by flirty dresses with an edge in a range of subtle, delicate colors. there is simply not a more luxurious fabric then a fabric that is made in a cruelty free environment and FIN’s production processes is both environmentally and socially aware. guilt free fashion is the true luxury of the future! by kv
