#gary bolan

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[brookbee]

Marc Bolan of T. Rex, 1976 📷: Gary Merrin

[peppertaemint]

Longlegs spoiler below...

I've already seen people failing to grasp Longlegs' Marc Bolan obsession. He was dressed as a decrepit glam rocker, and acted like one too. He's much more a terrifying twist of Gary Glitter (hello!) than a negative trans stereotype.

[mephyachu693qq-blog]

先ず初めに

自己紹介

最後に

「先ず初めに」

ようこそ！

ブログ名の由来は…アニメ「おにいさまへ…」のサンジュスト様こと朝霞れいの台詞からの引用です。

"私の可愛いお人形"

というニュアンスで使われています。

ブログを始めようと思ったきっかけは友人からの薦めでした。

推しアラン・ドロン様に対する愛を外に出していこうと思います。

「自己紹介」

私はミドサーの女性です。

音楽を聴いている時間は至福の時。

それくらい好きなのです。

1日数時間は聴かないと身が持たないです。

そんな訳で、好きなジャンルはAOR、jazz、80's、イージーリスニング、ニューエイジ、オールディーズ、メタルロック、ソフトロック、R＆B、昭和アイドル(歌謡)、POPs、唱歌、クリスマスソング、バラード曲など…。

よく聴くアーティストはマライア・キャリー、バリー・マニロウ、マイケル・ブーブレ、エヴァネッセンス、Gary Stadler、アンドレ・ギャニオン、IL DIVO、セリーヌ・ディオン、ジャネット・ジャクソン、ケニー・G、米津玄師、YOASOBI、河村隆一、T-BOLAN、岩崎宏美、美空ひばり、TOTO、403、リチャード・マークス、ニーノ・ロータ、エンニオ・モリコーネ、羽田健太郎、久石譲、milet、スティーリー・ダン、B’z、氷室京介、GLAY、Gackt、TM Revolution、TM NETWORK、小田和正、The Police、STING、The Beatles、Paul McCartneyなど挙げればキリがないです。

個人的名盤はマライア・キャリーの「Music Box」、「Mariah Carey」、ジャネット・ジャクソンの「Janet」、スティーリー・ダンの「Gaucho」、ドナルド・フェイゲンの「Nightfly」、Kelly Clarksonの「Thankful」、ノラ・ジョーンズの「Come Away With Me」、The Policeの「Synchronicity」、The Beatlesの「Let It Be」です。

映画はクラシック映画に中高生時代ハマっていて見ていました。

好きな作品は別添画像参照下さい。

好きな俳優さん、女優さんはアラン・ドロン、ティム・ロス、レイ��ミランド、ジョニー・デップ���ど…クリストファー・ウォーケン、マイケル・ダグラス、ヴィゴ・モーテンセンも好きかもしれないですが見た本数は少ないです。

ケイト・ウィンスレット、オードリー・ヘップバーン、クリスティーナ・リッチ、見たいと思っているのはシャロン・ストーン、ウィノナ・ライダー、エマ・ワトソンの作品。

アニメは、出崎統と杉野昭夫がタッグを組んだ作品が特に好きです。

「おにいさまへ…」や「ベルサイユのばら」、「ブラ���ク・ジャックOVA」、「白鯨伝説」など…。

「雪の女王」はまだ途中までしか見れておらず、好きな作品に入れることが出来ないのが悔いです。

それ以外には安彦良和さん原作、監督のアニメやジブリ作品も好きですね。

その他で特に好き！と言えるアニメは「七つの海のティコ」と「遠い海から来たCoo」になります。

ゲームは、ここ数年はアズールレーンとアークナイツに凝っています。

昔は、ゲームボーイでポケモンをしていました。

Switchも持っていてたまに着せ替えゲームをプレイしています。

ネプテューヌシリーズは買って積んであるのでいつか絶対プレイしたいです！

まあ、趣味はこんな感じです。

お洒落も好きなんですがそこまで共有したい欲求は湧かないのでこの投稿では省いておきます。

ペットも飼っていますよ、わんちゃんとねこちゃん1匹ずつです。

とても可愛らしい子達です。

あ、余談ですが高橋英樹さんと関俊彦さんが大好きです。

イラストや絵画、天体や動物の写真を見るのも好きです���

アラン・ドロンが一番ですが(画像右側の男性)…。

「最後に」

ここまで読んで頂いてありがとうございます！

箇条書きのように書き並べましたが、次回の投稿からは変わりますよ？

下に一番好きな曲を載せておきますね。

これから「ma cheri la poupee」を宜しくお願い致します。

それでは、また。

[sanctaignorantia]

I come to bring a compilation of information and yes all at once. The things here I took from old interviews so a lot could have changed throughout Luke's life (or not hehe) and other things are just my conclusions without confirmation (based on my searches on the internet).

Luke is a fun and intelligent person, a nerd full of charisma and style, loaded with the best British style he could have, a cigarette in one hand, a drink in the other, a smile and beautiful hazel eyes.

I hope you enjoy it because there are things about him that make me smile. :)

-> Luke Brandon Field (Luke Shoefield) was born on March 21, 1988 in Paddington which is a region in the City of Westminster, London, England.

-> His height is 1,83 m

-> He currently lives alone in an apartment in Los Angeles.

-> He is the son of Gary Shoefield and (probably and without confirmation) of Sharon Lorraine Price.

-> Luke is from a Jewish family. He grew up in a relatively Jewish neighborhood.

Here are some links about him:

IMDb | United Agents

Facebook 1 | 2

Twitter | Instagram | Spotify

-> Luke has as friends Daniel Sharman, Ian Bohen, Taika Waititi, Pamela Francesca and among others that I wouldn't know how to name, but to know more just visit his instagram. On his facebook there are very old and funny photos from the time when he studied. On instagram there are several pictures of him with his friends, his father and work. He was always fun and funny.

-> His name Luke is after Luke Goss, member of the English boyband Bros.

-> Luke's taste in music was influenced by his father from an early age, he was a fan of Glam Rock, Punk Rock and 70's Pop.

-> He is a fan of bands and musicians like Nico, David Bowie, Elvis, The Clash, Sweet, The Strokes, Lou Reed, T. Rex and others.

-> He has a band with Camila Gray called ROGUES.

-> Luke is an Arsenal fan.

-> Luke's godfather is an actor too and influenced him.

-> His favorite drink is Canadian Club.

-> Her idols are her father (Gary Shoefield) and Oliver Reed.

-> He went to drama school in New York when he was 18-19 years old (circa 2006) and had to live independently for the first time.

-> He went to Los Angeles in 2008.

-> Became the first person in England to be accepted by UCLA to study Drama & Film.

-> His first appearance in a film was in 2006 in 'Alien Autopsy'.

-> His first starring role was in 'Where the Road Meets the Sun' (2011) and here Luke won the Best Actor award at the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival.

-> He once said:

"I'd love to do a film set in the swinging 60's, a Michael Cane type role or a lower east side punk in 1970s New York. That would be fun."

-> He dreams of working one day with Woody Allen and Tom Hanks.

-> He grew up surrounded by Punk Rock, his home as a child was "two doors down where Marc Bolan lived".

Marc Bolan was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. (wikipedia) But Marc passed away in 1977 and Luke was born in 1988, but his mother was Marc's neighbor and grew up there in the 70s.

-> On the same street lived Paul McCartney.

-> At the age of 5-6 he was visited by Brian Connolly.

Brian Francis Connolly was a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer of the British glam rock band Sweet.(wikipedia)

-> His father at that time (around 1994) was The Sweet's agent.

-> Luke's first show was when he was 6 years old with Gary Glitter and met him.

-> Luke was teased at school for being a David Bowie fan because everyone said he was too gay.

-> Luke has Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973) as his favorite David Bowie album.

-> He was writing a book about Nico (originally it was going to be a screenplay).

Christa Päffgen was a German singer, songwriter, model and actress, better known by the pseudonym Nico.(wikipedia) And I couldn't find any other information about this, the interview I took this part from is 2016.

-> Luke describes Nico as "German goddess with an unusual voice".

-> When asked which song he would like played at his funeral, he replies: 'Afraid' by Nico or 'London Is The Place For Me' by Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts).

-> When asked if he would have a theme song he replies that it would be Reptilia from The Strokes.

-> He agrees that he looks like a vampire and that even people comment on it.

-> He says his reference for vampires is Bram Stoker.

-> When asked which he would prefer: Buffy or Angel, he answers Buffy. (All this part about vampires is from an interview for Muse by CLIO, where he talks about Lestat too.)

-> Luke's father worked in the entertainment business for 40 years, music, film, TV, aliens and holograms. Luke grew up with it so he frequented many studios and labels and was always on set or surrounded by notable actors or people.

-> In school he liked Shakespeare and musicals.

-> He would be a lawyer if he wasn't an actor, but he doesn't think it would suit him.

-> He returned to London after university and discovered a documentary that talked about fighting the remaining nazis that existed in London and this sparked his interest in their culture and religion. He spent a year and a half doing research and investigating, he discovered that his neighbor across the street (who was 91 years old) was part of this anti-nazi group and that even his late grandfather participated. He was greatly influenced by this story and it helped him rediscover his Jewish identity and feel comfortable with his culture.

-> Luke is not orthodox. When asked if all this helped him find a path to his religion, he replies:

"Exactly. I mean, I'm not Orthodox. But I feel peace of mind, a sense of... I've now found where I belong in some way. I'm sure it'll probably change in a year, but I feel good about it now."

-> He is the only member of his acting class from 9 years ago who managed to make a living out of it. He says:

"We've all come close, we've all been rejected. We all work hard. Nine times out of 10 you'll get losses, so it is for the thick-skinned. If you're not living, breathing, smoking it each day, it's not for you. I'm the only person in my acting class from nine years ago who makes a living out of this. If someone came to me at 16 and was like, "I want to act," I 'd be like, "Do it now. If it doesn't work out within two or three years, do something else you enjoy. Or find something to do and if you want to do it on the side, then great. Because if you put too much emphasis on it, it will hurt you."

-> Luke's father also lives in LA. Luke wants to stay close to his friends and family. He says:

"My dad lives in L.A.; he's my best friend. I step out of line, he'll tell me immediately. And I've got good friends."

And:

"I don't think I could ever get to that place because my friends, my family, are the most important, the most constant, things in my life. Apart from my football team, of course."

(when he says my football team he means Arsenal because he's a fan.)

-> Luke likes to be professional (and very responsible) when it comes to money. He says:

"As an actor, I'm a professional. As a friend, I'm a professional. I'm there to do my job. But I also need to be professional about money. Obviously you have an accountant, but you need to do your own checks and balances. Otherwise you can get into a lot of trouble."

-> Luke is a person who runs after opportunities, who creates them without waiting for them to knock on his door. He says:

"Because you can't wait for opportunities. You've got to do it yourself. Like how I found out about that story that moved me about Judaism. What did I do? I decided to do research, write and get it into the public. And I sold it to the BBC. I'm not saying it will get made or that I'll be in it, but at least I feel like I have some control over my artistic destiny, rather than waiting for a manager or an agent to tell me there's an audition next week, or I might get this role. I think it's the same in any artistic pursuit. In music, you make a song, you try and produce it, you get friends to do it, you put it up on Spotify. If you want to do advertising, you come up with several ideas, then go to the agencies and pitch them. See if you can make that difference. I don't really feel like opportunities come too often. You gotta make your own."

-> During the pandemic (in 2020) he:

read Brian Southall's Sex Pistols: 90 Days at EMI;

when asked what he was watching he replies:

"Just started The Spy on Netflix, which is very watchable. Started off in isolation watching the mandatory Love Is Blind and Tiger King, but have delved into my Criterion Collection subscription. Just finished watching Betty Blue—a masterpiece!"

*And here I open a parenthesis to talk about the day he and Assad posted about Betty Blue on instagram. Luke had already watched the film in 2020 and then became a fan. On the day in question he thanks a friend for the movie poster. Luke has a collection of posters in his apartment.

practiced 120 push-ups on a machine he successfully set up;

his hobbies (during the pandemic so I don't know if he still does) was learning to cook and learning Welsh.

-> When asked what was the best work email he received during the pandemic, he replies:

"Happy Birthday, you throw the best bday parties, this must really suck for you... hahaha."

-> Luke would like to play villains, he says:

"It's interesting that the bad guy don't think they are bad."

I hope you enjoyed this short summary of who Luke Brandon Field is and I hope from the bottom of my heart that he gets everything he ever dreamed of and deserves because he truly is an amazing person.

sources: models1 | ECFS | Please Kill Me | Muse by Clio\ 2 | PressReader | BCB CHAT EP 6

[benitez-film]

Genre Research

My chosen track

Although the track I have chosen could fit a multitude of genres, American Sports is primarily synth or glam rock. It is a unique avenue for the band (Arctic Monkeys) as it strays from their typical indie or alternative sound, as tranquility base uses various inspirations from around the 70s or 80s. Although the song remains subtle in its genre influences, clear parallels can be seen between glam rock and their album, of which I have chosen to research. In addition, I utilised glam rock as a general inspiration for the look of my music video, and even the costume of my lead actor taking subtle inspiration from the 70s genre.

Origins

The origins of glam rock stem from the 1970’s, of which artists drew from classic rock and roll form the 50’s, into science fiction, and melded into specific fashions and playing with gender roles. Arguably the most popular leader of the glam rock genre was David Bowie, but the genre is said to have begun in 1971, with T.Rex’s lead singer Marc Bolan performing Hot Love in glitter and satins, and is said to begin the movement. Glam rock was massively influential, with typically younger adults swapping gender roles, with men wearing glitter and makeup and women wearing more masculine clothing. This more experimental style mainly targeted young adults at the time, with its extension from the art rock in the late 60’s paying a large part in what came to be glam rock.

Fashion

Fashion was a huge part of glam rock, arguably more notable than its music. Loud, bright colours and glitter along with men wearing effeminate clothing became the norm, with artists playing to this as subtly or extreme as they wanted. It seemed to be largely influenced from 1930’s Hollywood glamour, with aspects of Victorian symbolist styles and cabaret theatrics even attributing to the extremely unique and flamboyant style. Gender ambiguity is a large aspect of glam rock, glorifying decadence and the very simple aspects of early pop music that preceded it.

Communities

Due to David Bowie’s leadership of the glam rock movement and his development into the Ziggy Stardust persona, the fashion and music of the time can be largely accredited to the UK. This is because Bowie’s music, along with popular bands such as the Rolling Stones, Queen or Rod Stewart, arguably led to highly successful and popular fashion trends throughout the UK as they were mainly British acts, leading to them dominating other pop culture movements occurring at the time. Due to its origins and popularity arising in the 70’s, glam rock typically spread through performance and fashion trends, of which many people and artists take influence from now, most notably Harry Styles, who’s fashion is largely attributed to Mick Jagger and David Bowie, and continues to inspire younger audiences.

TV and Film

A large inspiration for the widely popular “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, glam rock has been so influential in all aspects of media. A multitude of documentary’s have been made surrounding certain glam rock artists that were released in the mid 70’s, including, but not limited to, David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust and the piers from Mars: The Motion Picture” and “Gary Glitter’s Remember Me This Way”. “Velvet Goldmine”, released in 1998, is yet another film that delves into the life of fictional glam rock artist Brian Slade.

Radio and TV stations

Although the genre experienced a steady decline in the latter half of the 70’s, David Bowie and other pioneers of the genre still have their music in circulation, even after their death. Although it remains a very niche market, artists such as Harry Styles still keep the fashion aspect of glam rock alive, as well as artists still performing such as the Rolling Stones are keeping certain aspects of the genre in circulation.

Night clubs

Clubs and bars do keep certain glam rock artists and 70’s songs for certain events, with certain bars (particularly in the UK where the movement was mainly seen) playing glam rock purely to keep the music alive, although it is becoming more and more rare. Most of these bars and clubs are self proclaimed tribute bars, even containing limited memorabilia to pay homage to the late artists that have helped to create such a long standing genre of music, and immensely influential part in fashion.

Activities and Lifestyle

The genre mainly describes a flamboyant lifestyle, whilst relying heavily on the creativity of an artist, with it primarily expressed through clothing and performance and showmanship. It also is a very fun genre to play around with as an artist, with many singers seemingly leading very playful and explorative music videos or live shows.

[justinsjensen]

[cowboybuckleys]

[mybiggayships]

The principle needs to get what’s coming to him for allowing all of this to continue at his school. he didn’t even look at the files mr. Porter gave him. 

[brianconnollyandsweet]

New Musical Express, December 22, 1979 

[eddie-rifff]

every man under 5′8 goes in a little jar and i look into it with comically large eyes and tap it occasionally to make sure he knows where he is. in a jar

[franklymrshankly0]

Gonna tell my kids this was Sparks

[kinzelee94]

13 Reasons Why Reaction: Episode 4

TAPE 2 - SIDE B

The amount of times Clay accidentally hurts himself I swear… lol And again! He just ran into a fucking parked car.

—Tyler Down— —Subject of tape 2B—

“What on earth is a ‘cum dumpster’?” “Well, sir, I assume… well, it could be a guy or a girl, actually.” “Oh, Jesus Christ. These kids, they can’t even spell, and they come up with this shit.”

“Why aren’t you entering the costume contest?” “Because I’m not wearing a costume.”

Oh Jesus, that daydream….

And now I’m crying…

Did Clay send the pic to everyone? Or just the ones on the tapes? Cause yeah Tyler kinda deserves payback but it’s just continuing the cycle, so that’s never a good thing.

[barklyvanish]

[aquariumdrunkard]

Alain Kan :: Nadine, Jimmy & Moi

Born in 1944, the French singer Alain Kan has been missing for 32 years, 4 months and 16 days. Last spotted in April of 1990, at the Rue de la Pompe metro station in Paris, Kan left behind a body of work aesthetically indebted to contemporaries Bowie, Reed and Bolan. For a taste, slide into the glam inspired mood piece “Nadine, Jimmy & Moi”, via Kan’s debut LP, 1975’s Et Gary Cooper S’Éloigna Dans Le Désert.

[13-reasons-ideas]

Once a Serpent? Part 1

A/N: This is a Riverdale X 13 Reasons Why crossover. I stopped watching Riverdale when season 2 got weird. I haven't really kept up with the show since outside of promos. As a result, this won't really line up with much of anything in seasons 3-current. I know I usually have Monty be this great guy who changes for the girl but I decided to try something different this time. This story has gone in a direction I wasn't expecting. It won't be super different than normal for a while, but I will give content warnings where needed. Let me know what you guys think and if you want me to continue! As always, feel free to send feedback or Q&A type questions. And much love! - Em

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental. 

I found Nathan over by the river. He was staring out over the cliff. My black leather jacket was pulled around me tightly. It was a cold August. “Hey.” I called out to him, softly.

“Hey.” He didn’t turn around.

“Can we talk?”

“About?”

“What happened?”

“Not much to talk about, is there Kennedy?”

“Nate…” I started. “Please?”

“Fine.” He sighed, walked back closer to the trail, and sat on a rock. I watched him run a hand through his shaggy hair.

“I just found out last night. I was going to tell you today. I didn’t think it was something you should tell someone on the phone.”

“I just don’t get why you have to go. You’re an adult.”

“Because. I haven’t graduated and I have nowhere to stay here.” He opened his mouth to speak. “My boyfriend’s trailer doesn’t count.”

“Okay. When do you leave?”

“Three days. My mom needs time to finish her week. Dad leaves tonight.”

“You can keep the jacket until then.”

“Thanks.”

“Not doing it to be nice. You know that.”

“I know. But still. Thank you.” He merely hummed in response. “For everything.” I felt tears welling in my eyes. He knew me too well and, even if he didn’t want to, he opened his arms for a hug. I took a few steps forward into his grasp. He wrapped his arms tightly around me as I sobbed. I don’t want to leave. I don’t want to leave you. He shushed me and petted my hair. “I love you Nate.”

“I love you too Kenna.” His voice sounded small. I stepped away from him hhen I calmed down enough to breathe properly again. I couldn’t look at him again as I walked away.

Three days passed by in the blink of an eye. One minute I was starting to fold clothes, the next, I was staring at the jacket on my empty mattress. My room was full of boxes for the movers to take. The Serpent jacket stared back at me. It was almost mocking me. You knew this was a possibility when you got involved. “Shut up.” I muttered.

It was time for me to give the jacket back. Giving it up was almost harder than the breakup. It had become a part of me in the last two years. The thought of being without it made me feel cold. As hard as it was, I knew it didn’t belong to me anymore. So, I took a deep breath and picked it up. I didn’t put it on. There was no reason to make this even harder than it already was.

I pulled to the side of the road when I got to Sunnyside. I knew my car was safe on the side of the road because I was in Serpent territory. Walking along the gravel to his trailer, I felt a pit growing in my stomach. I could have given the jacket to Jughead, or Toni, or Fangs to give to him. No, you couldn’t. I had to see him one last time. The last time couldn’t have really been the last time.

“No, man. I’m all good.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah. It’s not like we were going to work anyway.” Is that? Are they… are they talking about me?

“What do you mean?” Fangs asked. I stopped dead in my tracks behind a random trailer. I was far enough away that neither of them could see me.

“Kennedy is,” Sweetpea paused, “she’s the experiment. You know, try the pretty little rich girl from the North side. See how that goes. See what it’s like.”

“I wouldn’t say that. Look at Betty and Jug.”

“Kennedy is not Betty.”

“Okay?”

“Look. Fangs. Kennedy is the girl who marries the CPA. She buys a house with him in the suburbs with a picket fence. They have a couple or three kids and buy a golden retriever who loves everyone. She doesn’t marry the guy who’s in a gang. We are both better off for this.”

I was stunned. I didn’t know what to do. I knew I couldn’t go out there and make my presence known. But I had his stupid jacket. Jones. I ran back to the entrance of the trailer park and went around the other way to get to the Jones’ trailer. I still had a key that I was going to give back after I gave Nathan, Sweetpea, back his jacket. Leaving the jacket on the kitchen table, I grabbed an old envelope and a pen. This doesn’t belong to me. I wrote quickly. It was messy but I knew he would know who it was from and who it was for. I left the note and the key beside the jacket. Again, I couldn’t look back as I walked away.

My mom and I arrived in Evergreen County just in time for me to be enrolled in school before the first day of classes. I would be attending Liberty High School. From the second I walked in the door with my parents to sign my paperwork, I knew this school would be just like the rest. The walls were lined with permanent “do your best” posters and trophy cases at any given turn. The smell that could only be described as eau de jock permeated the halls.

The principal’s office was down the hall. I tried to hang back from my parents. “Ah, you must be the Campbells. Major Campbell. Mrs. Campbell. And Kennedy.” The man I could only assume was the principal, judging by his obviously fake charm and smile, greeted us. “Gary Bolan.” My dad shook his hand firmly.

“Matthew Campbell.”

“You can call me Heather.”

“Of course.”

“Kennedy, come here darling.” My mom called for me. I walked over to her wordlessly.

“Hi.” I nodded. I had done this plenty of times before.

I decided to take advantage of my few more moments of freedom and explore the school. They didn’t need me to fill out medical forms and make sure my transcripts transferred properly. The school was big. Much bigger than Riverdale High. Didn’t seem too hard to navigate though. The sound of weights clashing together caught my attention. I followed the sound and found myself standing at the open door of the fitness centre.

There was a boy working out. He seemed hyper focused on his actions. It was mesmerizing in a way. The boy was tall. Not as tall as Nate. Most people weren’t. If I had to hazard a guess, I would say maybe between six feet and six foot two. It was hard to tell since he was sitting down. His brown hair was damp with sweat. I watched him. Not in a creepy way. Just… observed. I could tell by his form and muscles that he was probably an athlete. Judging by his size, maybe football? Small beads of sweat trailed down his tan neck. I coughed suddenly and caught this mystery boy off guard. He set the weights down and turned to face me. His face was…. And the cheekbones. Kennedy. What? He’s pretty.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to disturb you.”

“No worries.” He stood up and used his shirt to wipe the sweat from his face. Those abs. Good Lord. I blinked quickly to keep myself from staring. “I didn’t realize anyone was still here.”

“Oh. My parents are just enrolling me now. We moved here a few days ago from New York.”

“Cool. And you are?”

“Oh. Uh. I’m Kennedy.”

“Montgomery.” He nodded.