The Moldy Doily

electro-cuties

(photo jeaneenlund.com)

This past Tuesday my friend Jeaneen asked me to be in a music video that she was going to shoot featuring the band Electrocute. If you haven't heard of ELECTROCUTE yet, you will. It's a Los Angeles based electronic rock 'n' roll band. Nicole Morier from Albuquerque and Mindy aka Legs Le Brock from Sydney, Australia.
They are the hottest little duo and just finished putting out a new album that can be found on the new "21" movie soundtrack. They've been playing their new song on 103.1 here in L.A.

My pal Jeaneen normally takes photographs, so this was her big debut into filming. Knowing what an incredible eye she has, I contemplated helping out... but then she informed me I would have to be topless with glitter pasties and a giant fabric shrimp on my head. Considering the lovely ladies in the band are like super models, I would hate to upstage them with my scar and muffin top (and a giant shrimp head)

So Of course my pal Annakim got dolled up for the video. She said it's going to be amazing when it's done being edited.
Mindy "Legs" LeBrock one of the band members lives practically next door and makes clothes for SHOW PONY. They are under her rad label Legs PALACE. Look at how stylish and amazing they are: (p.s. notice the word cute after electro)

buy the new EP here:

ELECTROCUTE EP

I'm not no limburger

When I was in junior high someone gave me the B52-s album Whammy for my birthday. After that I went and bought the WILD PLANET record, and would sit in my room and play them over and over. I know it's not for everybody. But I would dance this mess around in my room and drive my dad crazy. I think it was always their strange choice of lyrics that made me like them. "Come here you little butterbean" and in the song Give me Back my man...
I'll give you fish,
I'll give you candy,
I'll give you everything I have in my hand.

(WHAT? I'll give you fish and candy? Since when was that a surefire man trap)
I had no idea that they were actually playing in the late 70's, I had always thought of them as a new wave 80's band. Anyway, in my nostalgia week of cleaning my space and digging through my records, I thought I would share these.

Click on this awesome link to DANCE This MESS AROUND in BLACK and WHITE from 1978! The user disabled the embedded content, but you must watch this version, PLEASE:

b52-sfrom78

Bizarre lyrics for Dance this mess around include:

Remember when you held my hand
Remember when you were my man
Walk talk in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over, think it over
Roll it over in your mind
Why don't you dance with me
I'm not no Limburger

(that's right... Limburger cheese stinky)

do you still cry about...

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

(photo credit VERONIQUE MESSIER)

I have been lucky to be asked to help create an art image of sexy singer/songwriter Eleni Mandell. She will be touring around Quebec and other fab places. It's always hard for me to draw people I know. I think it has something to do with the fact that they are no longer two dimensional, and I can imagine them smiling and laughing and it's hard to pinpoint the single features that embody their essence.

here's some cool pics that photographer Dan Monick shot of her

check out her amazing songs and website here:

eleni mandell

on a side note, this dress would be perfect for a stage performance- don't you think?

Little Tiny Faces

This morning I was asked to face paint a bunch of kids at the Echoplex for a music event they were having.  Kutmah couldn't swing the early call time and bailed, so I had to wake up Viv and beg her to help me out.  To be honest, I've never painted someone's face before, so I make a preliminary chart of the things I thought I could do successfully.

By the time I arrived I realized that this event wasn't for 8 year olds, this was for the lil lil lil tinies.  We are talking sweet 2-5 year olds.  My brushes were bigger than their features!  I had to improvise a little- as kiddies this age move fast and speak soft if at all.

The chart, although ambitious, was not always effective.  Like when one little girl came up and said, "I would like a sleeping moon on a puffy cloud with a sleeping cap on his head."
Um- yeah that's not on the chart.  So I said "Anything else?" She swiftly replied "a sunshine on this hand"
I had a lot of boys request the rainbow on the cheek.  Not on the chart as well.  Then of course there was the girl who requested a trail of ANTS.  That was a tough one.

By the way, the music show is a new gig at the Echoplex- where kids are entertained by bands and tables of crayons. Did I mention that the parents were into their bloody marys? 

the above kid was wearing a rad puffy muscle Spider man suit while eating a small sandwich with the crusts cut off here's Viv's first Butterfly girl my first lightning bolt eye! this little darling below is my friend Jen's daughter HARLOW.  She had that name before Nicole Ritchie's baby. the touching of the face was a common blunder at the event   this little princess asked Viv to make her look like Snow White.  here was my ANT girl with her family This cute kid had the coolest plaid pants, he wanted to be a blue dog

Viv had this little girl with striped rainbow tights this little girl walked up at the very end and buried her little fingers into piles of loose glitter and then looked at them like they were magic If kids are in your future, this is what you can expect your tables to look like... here's the original flyer for the event, I recommend parents look for future shows- it was a good time for all

sad sack

You know it's ok to cry. So try to get your sad sack self downtown to La Cita and grab a hankie.

this TUESDAY, January 15th

DUBLAB & PART TIME PUNKS present…

GIVE UP meets A SAD, SLOW DANCE PARTY

sink into sorrow again with your selectors…

Ale
BennyShambles
frosty
J.Mendez
Michael Stock
Jimmy Tamborello
Ben Barnes
Anh Do
+ other sad sounding souls

inside = tear soaked slow dancing, all-night long
patio = a deeply depressing sound session

FREE / 21+ / 9pm-2am

La Cita
336 S Hill St, Downtown
Los Angeles, CA 90013

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...stop dancing & cry then start slowly dancing again...

BUNNY

While lounging at the SPA over the holidays, I decided to buy myself a fancy fashion magazine to read. I decided to get 10 magazine because of the cool colorful editorials photos. My favorite in particular were the ones of Tennesee Jane Bunny Thomas (of the band THE LIKE) shot by Melodie McDaniel and styled by Christopher Niquet. She is such a great fashion muse and perfect for modeling capes and feathers

These scans from unipine at Fashion Spot

this next batch of pics are of Tennessee and her bandmates on tour in London and celebrating her birthday
as shot by mark (Cobrasnake)

R.I.P. Ike

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I adore my Ike and Tina Turner Albums. I play them around my house and in my shop all the time. I have taken a lot of heat for my loyalty to these albums, due to the nature of Tina's turbulant relationship with Ike. I do not condone domestic violence, but have always seen the unfortunate demise of their partnership as tragic- and a direct result of an insecure man, a combo of powerful drugs and losing control. Ike was an early influential musical player to the R & B scene way back, and sadly is known more for his temper and abuse. I saw Tina play when I was in the 8th grade with my mom. We sat on the lawn waiting to see Lionel Ritchie. The opening act was the comeback girl TINA Turner. I 'll never forget "What's Love Got to Do with it?" and her fantastic legs.

Later when I discovered her earlier work I was astouded by the great 60's energy of the Ike and Tina act. I played "Contact High" and "Proud Mary" countless times. Ike and the Family Vibes (his other band) is a record worth about $75 bucks now and has the awesome song "I Am Your Garbage Man". When I found out that their amazing sound was ceased by his abuse I immediately tried to understand WHY?

Of course he was a perfectionist, someone who discovered his muse only to see her career take off without him. Combine a drug abuse problem with all of this and you have a real disaster. The fear of losing her to bigger things and getting left behind seemed to fuel this. I have never thought of him as innocent, but rather a man clinging to his past.

According to MTV:

Ike Turner, the musician, bandleader, talent scout and record producer best known for his work with former wife Tina Turner, died at his home on Wednesday (December 12), according to The Associated Press. He was 76.

Turner's death was confirmed by his manager, Scott Hanover. "He did pass away this morning," Hanover said. There has been no official announcement of the cause of his death, but TMZ.com reports that Turner died in his sleep at his San Marcos, California, home.

"There is no doubt that Ike Turner was one of rock and roll's great architects with his genre-defying sound as an instrumentalist and bandleader," Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement issued Wedneday. "His innovative musicality helped lay the foundation for rock and roll and R&B more than 50 years ago. As a bandleader, his well-rehearsed ensembles were some of the most exciting live groups the world had ever heard. As a two-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the Recording Academy's 2004 Heroes Award, Ike's legacy as a groundbreaking pioneer in the music industry will never be forgotten."

While his contributions to the world of music have been largely overshadowed by his personal turmoil (documented in the 1993 Tina Turner biopic, "What's Love Got to Do With It"), Turner was a true rock and roll pioneer, having released what many consider to be the first rock and roll song, "Rocket 88" (albeit under the name of his band's singer, Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats), in 1951.

Izear Luster Turner Jr. was born in 1931, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He formed his first band while still in high school, and by the late '40s had assembled an outfit dubbed the Kings of Rhythm — the group recorded "Rocket 88," although authorship of the song has been disputed. The song became a hit and the Kings went on to work with such legendary blues musicians as Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and many others.

Turner and the group continued performing and recording throughout the 1950s, with Tina joining the group late in the decade and ultimately marrying Turner in 1958. In the ensuing years the Ike & Tina Turner Revue built up a strong following, scoring several hits in the 1960s and becoming a top live draw. Tina's voice caught the attention of producer Phil Spector, who cut "River Deep - Mountain High" with them in 1966; a huge hit internationally (although not in the United States), the song has since attained classic status.

In 1969, the group was invited to open the Rolling Stones' American tour (documented in the film "Gimme Shelter"), which broke them out of genre status and led to a series of hit covers of rock songs, including Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary," which won them a Grammy. However, Turner's problems — including substance and spousal abuse — soon became untenable and Tina left him in the middle of a tour in 1975; they divorced in 1978.

Reflecting the distance that had grown between the ex-spouses over the years — and the bitter feelings that allegedly still existed between them — Tina Turner's publicist reportedly told TMZ.com on Wednesday, "Tina is aware that Ike passed away earlier today. She has not had any contact with him in 35 years. No further comment will be made."
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Whatever demons Ike created down here, he will have to contend with upstairs with the big guy. In the meantime I can still appreciate the times when their music still radiated positive vibes.

hocus pocus

When I first moved to L.A. in 1998, my car was packed to the roof with all of my belongings. It was the season of El Nino Storms and everything was grey and grim. I had no apartment (nor job) lined up, but moved here anyway. I had an old friend who lived at the top of Laurel Canyon who was kind enough to let me stay there for a few days. While driving up to the place one night my friend pointed to a house and said "that's Harry Houdini's mansion over there, I think that it's for sale for 7 million, it's haunted." I'm not sure if it was the magic or the wicked rain, but I became entranced by the mansion. I wondered if all the stories about the secret tunnels and catacombs was true or folklore. I had heard that Harry Houdini's first appearance before an audience as a contortionist and trapeze performer, was on October 28 (my birthday), in 1883.

According to Laurel Canyon the book--Some of the FOLKLORE surrounding the mysterious mansion can be found at this link:
HoudiniMansion

According to wikipedia:

The Mansion is owned by famed music producer Rick Rubin in Los Angeles, built in 1918. After recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik with considerable ease and comfortablility, Rubin decided to record many of the albums he has produced here, including; the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium, Audioslave's Out of Exile, The Mars Volta's De-Loused in the Comatorium, and Linkin Park's Minutes To Midnight .

In the 1960s and 70s many famous artists such as Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles also stayed there. Many of the musicians who have recorded there have confessed that strange ghostly encounters have happened while residing there.

My favorite of all of the stories about HOUDINI are linked here:
Houdinistory

This article states the taboo history behind the first owners and their departure from the home. Plus all of the magical seances and spiritual encounters that may or may not have occcured while HH was there as well as the rumored pools that existed for Houdini to practice his magic escape acts.

So according to the facts- Harry Houdini's death occured on Oct 31st. This past Wedneday on the eve of Halloween I was lucky enough to attend a huge PARTY at the Mansion. Even though I'm still supposed to be taking it easy- I HAD to go.
The house was truly amazing, complete with waterfalls, cobblestone narrow steps winding around curved wooden bridges and magical balconies. The band lineup included WINTER FLOWERS, Devendra Banhart, and ENTRANCE- along with vaudeville acts, magicians, and fire eaters.
There was even a psychedelic wooden yewt tent out back with handpainted opium beds. WOW

the following Black and White dreamy photographs are by my friend Lauren Dukoff-

this was the competing party across the street. Rumor has it that this home was built for Houdini's mistress and that there was an underground tunnel from one house to the other under Laurel Canyon

paranormal activity prevails...

speaking of halloween...look who ventured out in his Cobain Rave gear- D.J. Kutmah!!

look at the tiniest LION on his 2nd official trick or treat too- Super cuddly

best turn out ever

Well, my first real adventure out & yet not much mobility-to take pictures. So until all of my friends email me their snap-shots of the evening...I can only offer you the lowdown details and the few I have.

Words really cannot do it justice. Seriously, nothing can prepare you for seeing an entire venue at capacity-with a line down the block and around the corner, all to help you out. I wasn't sure what it would be like, but knew that I should rent a wheelchair just so that people wouldn't accidently hug me or bump into my stitches. You would think that the wheelchair would provide protection enough, but alas- I still had my share of purses bump me-cameras land in my lap- big beers spilled on me-. I wanted to walk around so bad and take pictures and check out the scenery out back. In the courtyard of the ECHO, the HIT and RUN silkscreening crew were busy creating one of a kind t-shirts with my art for people to buy. The biggest hit seemed to be the georgie boy screen-oodles and oodles of Persian faces.

My agorophobic mother chose to not attend- but Mr. P was not having that. He went back to the place and forced her to come out. Good thing he did because she hugged the stage and fell in love with Lavender Diamond, and kept muttering that ENTRANCE was phenomenal.

The amount of people surrounding me with love was overwhelming. It created this anxious happy stutter to my heartbeat, almost as if I had run around the block 10 times. I could feel my stomach pulling with every longwinded conversation, which after a week of solitude was exhilarating...yet tiring. Straining to talk over the crowd and music forced me to use muscles buried someplace down near that injury. Eventually I had to retreat to a bathroom stall for a moment to catch my breath.

The night got more crazy as great friends were turned away at the door due to over capacity! David Cross, the comedian, was escorted out by security guards simply because he said to the waiting crowd- IT's not that crowded in there, there's still room- it's a benefit- let them in" maybe they thought he would incite a riot.
I had no idea that so many awesome friends would come out for this event! The energy in the room surrounded me like the warmest hug.
I can't wait to see the cool photo shots by my friend EMMA- who snuck in on a school night prepared to tell the doorman that she was my sister.
The evening was a success- and left me depleted of all energy- which is why I slept most of Friday away in my room.

I was bummed that I didn't get any pics of ANIMAL MAgik- they were amazing on stage! First time playing out and they were like a perfect record!

The band the LONG LOST- check out Laura's lovely hair!

miss Becky Stark arrived looking fab like Jackie O- she gave my mother a fairie buttercup hat

here's my pal Danny- who makes masterful guitars for musicians- and lovely Illeana- who you have to start watching on Ugly Betty- she plays a cool Anna Wintour type character!

the back area featured an art auction!

the crew: responsible for holding it all down back there

Hoseh and D.J. Nobody (a.k.a. Elvin from BLANK BLUE)

The master of all --DUBLAB soundsystem president FROSTY

blank blue --blowing minds out there

super surprise guests! Mia Doi Todd and Andreas

looks like Glinda the Good Witch came through

ENTRANCE

here's the film link from MIKE BENSON
http://www.grenadeartist.com/videos/kime.mov

B-B-B Bjork

Some outfits aren't for everybody. When that's the case, Bjork steps in and saves the day. She can take a sack, a cape and a cluster of pom poms and make magic. In the new issue of DAZED & CONFUSED magazine-the queen of Whimsy let's her freak flag fly. She also adorns the cover.

Here's a sneak peek at her fashion spread and images from her latest stage flair.

if anyone can pull off the Gareth Pugh spring designs...(giant cube face?) it's BJORK! Just don't try driving to the venue in this get-up

Another MAGAZINE Delivers

Leave it to the all new remodeled ANOTHER MAGAZINE to feature 10 of the hottest females performers. The exclusive photos by DAVID Sims are lovely. GO and get the new issue and see all of the interviews and images!

MOLDY DOILY favorite Natasha Khan : who is playing in L.A. OCt 9th!

"Performance becomes a world you can fall into… When I look out at the audience, I visualise a forest of dark emerald green trees beyond and a midnight sky above. I want to take the audience to a fantastical, but raw and animalistic place. Sometimes people in the audience cry and sometimes they howl… My sound is really dark and nocturnal, there is a huge connection to the spirit and the unknown. It's ethereal, textural, sensual, and when you take it live, it bursts out into 3D – all the power and rawness really comes through. Whenever you're doing something from the heart, you're on a spiritual journey… If you keep doing the same thing, you're not developing and not moving forward. I'm getting much more confident now, what you see onstage is a concentrated version of myself. Sometimes when I perform, I bang a big stick on stage - it's a bit Fleetwood Mac meets tribal. It's a shamanistic, Native American thing to do I guess…

It's almost as though I'm summoning the spirits. I really like the idea of theatricality and stage personas – of metamorphosing and transforming visually and musically into something else. I have quite a distinctive look, it's really a visual extension of who I am. I wear head-dresses and crazy make-up, and I like to wear a lot of gold, it's quite Egyptian… My music and style really work together, it's a two way relationship where they're always helping each other out. My lyrics are cinematic and really strong in symbolism, Halloween and forests and films by David Lynch are huge influences, the song 'Horse and I' actually came from a haunting dream of mine. My new video ('What's a girl to do') is based on what I call the 'hoody' films, like ET and Donnie Darko - wearing costumes and riding bikes at night through woodland against moonbeams and dark skies."

Lyrics from 'Horse and I' - "Got woken in the night, by a mystic golden light, my head soaked in river water, I had been dressed in a coat of armour, they called a horse out of the woodland, take her there through the desert shores…"

Caroline Martial

"Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood, I put on clothing that gives me power and I'm ready for war - because that's life, every day is a war. I wear my headband all the time, it's an ornament I love - it's a black, gold and pearl belt from a charity shop I changed to wear on my head. I wear no jewels - my headband is my ornament to give me power and protect me. Every day I wear a costume – my style is freaky. I make a dangerous mix of streetwear, cabaret and flea-market pieces. My music has no connection with my style, I'm really natural and wear the same clothing on and offstage. I put into Kap Bambino everything that's in my brain and sensibility…

I like glamour and 50s pin-ups because it's important to be a real woman. I don't have idols, but the amazing French punk band, 'Lu Crate Milk', from the early 80s is really inspiring to me. This band was so freaky punk - you can't describe their style, I hate it when you can describe a look because it's common. It's important for me to create a personal image with my music and the clothing I wear. Our music is different, intense and dance-floor, it's really violent and our performances are cathartic experiences. I connect with the audience over savage dance and everyone goes crazy, it's a release like therapy. Kap Bambino are a live band, we are all about performance - we are impulsive and spontaneous. I hate art school. I hate art gallery. I hate theatre. I hate comedians. I hate the normal code of stage and music – Kap Bambino is about creating something new. It's really dangerous to say this, but it's true. We want everyone to listen to us for the music, not for my face or my ass on stage."

Dandi Wind

"Performing is almost primal for me.. I run on adrenalin and go into a sort of trance, my show is so high energy it's like a work out. We wanted to create one of the most high-energy albums around – it's fast, aggressive, punky, electronic and industrial, it's almost exhausting. I wear outrageous outfits on stage like stretchy dance suits I've made myself on a sewing machine – and because I'm not the best sewer they fall apart by the end of each show. My stage style is inspired by modern Japanese Butoh theatre, the performers wear white on their face and are very physical and intense, I also love 70s androgyny - the outrageous bold colours and layering.

I was always really interested in fashion and would look at magazines growing up… but I was pretty removed from that world. I grew up in a remote part of Canada, in a cabin in the middle of a forest. We were raised in a totally non-commercial environment by hippy artist parents. I was really outdoors, built treehouses, spent a lot of time on my own. As a teenager I got into fashion and discovered heavy goth and punk music, Nina Hagen and Lene Lovich were really big influences on my sound and image… Nina Hagen is amazing because she's just so powerful. I've found I feel more powerful as a performer if I wear certain items – when I'm on stage that's very important, it's my number one concern that I command attention from the audience. When I perform I want to be 100 percent confident and completely aware of my body, I never do anything half-ass – I'm always full of energy, everything I do is done with conviction. I really shock the crowd, sometimes they're just staring buggle-eyed… they really don't know how to react."

Lovefoxxx

telling stories with songs

"A My Barbarian catharsis is that of seeing the sun rise after a night at the disco theatrical, glamorous, and poignant." Flash Art, Jan-Feb 2006

Echo Park's magical performer Jade Gordon is part of the storytelling troupe MY BARBARIAN. For those of you new to my neighborhood, check out their site/shows and style. She also has a blog linked to the moldy doily called LAVENDER UTOPIA. Ms Gordon has a silent movie stare and wild mane of hair that can stir envy, especially when she is on stage!

My Barbarian is a collection of performers, musicians and songwriters based in Echo Park mostly. Malik Gaines (vocals, Rhodes, synths), Jade Gordon (vocals, dance), and Alex Segade (vocals, dance, glockenspiel, Micro-Korg) sing dramatic harmonies, propelled by the beats of Norwood Cheek (bass guitar, Mini Korg) and Andy Ouchi (drums). "They tell lyrical stories, airbrushing a style spectrum from Broadway disco to new wave prog, dancing out unicorn fantasy and urban memoir, in an opera-inflected improv performance style known as Showcore."

according to REDCAT-

"Incorporating epic storytelling with harmonious, hook-filled tunes, along with jazz-hands choreography, wild costumes and oversize props, a My Barbarian show will put a goofy smile on your face faster than a bong hit." Ann Magnuson, Paper Magazine, April 2006

The Los Angeles-based performance art band combines music, theater, dance and visual art in sublime sexy songs, surreal scene-stealing and phantasmagorical feats of pure fantasy fun. My Barbarian presents a radically inventive double bill of musical adventures: Silver Minds, a sci-fi, new-wave pop fable of time-travel, ghost stories, and eco-tourism, and the Los Angeles debut of You Were Born Poor & Poor You Will Die, a mini-epic rock opera set in an ancient world of masked dancers, High Priestesses and Bull God worship.
They play Halloween OCt 31st, 07 at the Silverlake Lounge
for more scoop on the group: http://www.mybarbarian.com/

when the thrill is gone

fellow pal blogger Scheid has introduced me to the latest BAT FOR LASHES video!

I love this song because it reminds me of all those talky SHANGRI LAS songs from back in the day.

here's my favorite Shangri La's song and video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOdP_VvPKHU

the moment you meet her...

you may forget your name.

The other night at Spaceland, we all ventured out to see BAT for LASHES. The night proved to be more magical than any of us had anticipated. The Brighton England lasses wore glitter rays across their faces and hypnotized the crowd with their fine musical skills. Dueling Violins and pretty harmonies collided with tribal drum beats and haunting dangling bells to create the best sound around. It felt like everyone was holding their breath and falling in love. I wanted to take a thousand pictures as proof that the moment really existed. The vocals echoed the past -a collage of the best of Bjork (circa Sugarcubes) Kate Bush and women from the forest.
I took a lot of videos for my underage pals who couldn't attend the show and will try to post them to Youtube soon.
After the show we huddled around and complimented the performers...gushing about how mesmerizing it all was.

these are by the far the best of the night...Viv embracing Natasha

annakim & erica from Mountain Party

doesn't annakim look little like Edie?

Laurel...

Lizzie from Bat for Lashes

me and lovely Caroline

abigail and Paul (who produced the record)

the blissful face of a girl who just heard the best sounds

the pouty-puss face of a Glam Rock Georgie boy who was stuck at home missing the show

Put a Feather in your hair...

and get ready for BAT for LASHES tonight. Only a few select performances in the U.S. so don't miss it.
Spaceland- Tues the 31st. Show starts at 9.

marnie

I recently had the priveledge of creating an illustration for the cool music zine L.A. RECORD. My piece is of singer Marnie Stern. Check out her interview here:

http://larecord.com/blog/?p=488

MARNIE STERN PLAYS THURS., AUGUST 2, AT THE ECHO, 1822 W. SUNSET BLVD., ECHO PARK. 7:30 PM / $12 / ALL AGES. WWW.ATTHEECHO.COM.

The Cult of Becky Stark

It takes a lot to drag me from the comfort of my home (and my georgie boy). But of course I will venture outside of my door for a Lavender Diamond show at the Echo. Becky Stark and gang were playing the show for OUTFEST. The Cult of Becky Stark has expanded. She has the power to make people dance in the streets to choreographed sequences
Annakim and I decided to represent Echo Park Style.

We escorted Becky to the secret room upstairs where she tried on new costumes for the show. We advised that this purple confectionary delight was the best choice. She feared the pompom rose straps were too much. What would Alexander McQueen do? Of course take it to the next level. Attach a stuffed bird to the waist and add glitter.

How could she not see that this dress was perfect for her show...

tis best to slather on ruby red lipstick when attempting to downplay the lavender poof dress

"Why Becky, who on Earth made that fab frock you are wearing?"
It's a bonafide FLIRATIONS!?? only the best for Becky

this picture I took of Annakim looks like a Carlo Mollino original!

opening act :Emily with magical lights in her hair

When Becky raises her arms the crowd follows as if in a church service. I'm telling you the girl has a heavenly voice like an angel. So high it's almost shattering glass and injuring pets. Her in between song banter about Earth being so sexy and such add to the charm.

After the show, her fans flocked towards her with pen and paper in hand.

animal magic came to support the songbird

annakim made sure to represent for Georgie Boy

Don't fret, I returned home and ran into the arms of Georgie boy. reunited and it feels so good.

Pose per second

the ever fascinating Miranda July is in the new Blonde Redhead video (directed by her boyfriend mike mills)
Notice she is wearing her vinnyandvernelle hair clip from the show pony shop.

If you want to make your hairdoo happy, get a new fancy clip on their etsy site or at the show pony.

CLOSE to YOU: superstar

Are you a fan of the Carpenters? Did you ever own their 8-tracks? My parents did. In fact they were obsessed with them...and played their music enough times to stick in. Once while our babysitter talked to her boyfriend on the phone for hours, I sat and explained the cover of their CLOSE TO YOU album to my little sister. I told her that they were a married couple and that they sang songs together and that the cover was from their Honeymoon. (I also told her Peter Paul and Mary were orphans)
Anyway...years later I heard the Carpenters were brother and sister. Who knew?

If you are in fact a true Carpenters FAN...this SAturday is your day to get a piece of them.
On L.A. 's CRAIGSLIST their Estate Sale pawns off all the goods.
So if you wanna record on their awesome system...sleep on KAren's original bed, or just drink from her old margarita glasses- go here:

9828 Newville Ave.
Downey, CA 90240

This Sale will start Saturday June 9 and end June 10th. 10am - 4pm.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/gms/345958659.html

The all day record affair...

This past Sunday...the ladies of SHOW PONY decided to participate in the DUBLAB Record Collecting event. Sure, we don't sell records but we do have everything else. The event started at 2 and ended at 2 a.m. We bailed around 11:30 admitting defeat. The boys from HIT 'N' Run were silkscreening live on the patio, while the Dublab D.J.'s were spinning music inside.

The guys from FAMILY- brought along rad books and films

Britt rocking out in her new GREy ANT overalls!!

D.J. Kutmah wearing one of his new super awesome tshirts

these will be available at www.kutmah.etsy.com later this week!!

meet my new pal Stella Rose

another satisfied show pony

Taylor looking amazing in her new Show Pony doily neck piece

Check out my new video clip of Kutmah... spinning MY KoKo taylor record

freak out

Strawberry Morning

The new video release from my friends in the L.A. band -The WINTER Flowers is finally here!
Check out "Strawberry Morning" in all it's baroque/medieval kind of sound glory. These kids are the real deal, gypsies, caravans, and folklore suit their style.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4348580154066715028

Also look forward to seeing their new twosided picture disc album shared with the lovely Chapin Sisters. Both sides feature dreamy drawings

www.manimalvinyl.com

Open Your HEART

When neighborhood pal Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond told me she was shooting her video in Angelino Hts- I was so excited for her. Recently signed to Matador, Miss Stark has the voice of an angel and the chutzpah of a true punk rebel. I have known her