“Later we [Culture Club] played with them a few times and they had the most unique, hypnotic sound. It’s trashy Americana, John Waters, Divine, the Shangri-La’s, high camp and bubblegum punk. The beat is everything. Fred always reminded me of Dr Zachary Smith from Lost in Space. I never thought about whether the B-52’s had a gay angle. They were just against rules in general – taking classic American kitsch and giving it a punk, space-age irreverence, like a beautiful car crash with pop surrealism. They were very camp but very funky: always on it, melodic but effortlessly free. It’s the sort of pop music that I want to hear.”
/ Boy George reflecting on the B-52’s in The Guardian /
Born on this day: happy 76th birthday to the sublime Kate Pierson (née Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, 27 April 1948) - singer, multi-instrumentalist, bouffant wig enthusiast and one of the founding members of Athens, Georgia’s essential post-punk party band the B-52’s! For me, Pierson’s spine-tingling dissonant science fiction anti-harmonies with co-vocalist Cindy Wilson are one of the defining sounds of American New Wave music. Pictured: Pierson captured by Lynn Goldsmith in the early 1980s.
'90s "SegaSonic the Hedgehog" calendar art by Sonic and Dr. Robotnik creator--and Sonic CD director--Naoto Ohshima, unlocked in the "Premium" Museum mode gallery in Sonic Origins (PC/Steam)
Tfw you look forward to something for ages and now it's a day away amd I'm getting cold feet and anxiety and thinking over all the worst case scenarios.
Mawgan Porth is a beach and small settlement in north Cornwall, England. It is north of Watergate Bay, approximately four miles north of Newquay, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
‘Tis the season to dust off my epic kitschy and abrasive almost nine-hour long Lobotomy Room Christmas Spotify playlist filled with oddities and curiosities! NO Wham, Mariah Carey, Band-Aid or “Fairytale of New York” – guaranteed! Expect festive rhythm and blues, doo-wop, punk, rockabilly, lounge music, surf and novelty tunes all crazily swirled-together and encompassing every possible seasonal mood swing! Featuring all your favourite artists like Elvis! Mae West! Ike and Tina Turner! Nancy Sinatra! Ann-Margret! Liberace! Charo! Eartha Kitt! El Vez! Cher! Marlene Dietrich! Peggy Lee! And the Ramones! Yes! Torment your friends and family with this playlist over the holidays until they beg you to turn it off! NOTE: ensure you put it on "shuffle" for maximum listening displeasure!
i think the beach sequence is fascinating too in light of how many buzzy beach location sights anglo tourists flocked to in the 60′s-90′s (hypothetically when this show i guess would kind of be set??) in latin america, the caribbean, spain, and portugal that had that buzzy hyper capitalist tourists lying on blankets vibez whilst having right wing authoritarian dictatorships. palm trees and espadrilles can happen in the same place as people being violently disapeared and sent to labour camps. a man walks out of his hotel room to buy snacks for a one night stand to be immediately profiled and accused of another man’s crimes. (the crime is anti-imperial speech.) it isn’t just genius writing but quite a pointed reference
So after living here for so long I want to help local tourism and bring more people to Sri Lanka. I can also tell you three things. I love everything about the country I chose. I want to live here longer. And finally I want to help others come here and see the best of it. Apreciate the tropical weather, culture, amazing food and the company of the most gentle, peaceful people I had a pleasure of meeting in my life.
So in a word. If you're thinking about coming to Sri Lanka for an unforgettable vacation or considering buying a second house. If you want to see the best of what the island has to offer, travel around, enjoy staying at the best places don't think twice and get in touch with me either through my website or email: