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A black and white photo of Poly Styrene holding a microphone. She has dark short ringleted hair with a bow in it, braces on her teeth and is singing with big lovely wide-eyed intensity.

Goodbye Poly Styrene

On 26 April, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Video

Today I heard that Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex and general badassery fame had passed away. I immediately went to You Tube and played X-Ray Spex songs for an hour while drinking tea and chair dancing. Poly was an awesome person and music maker, and I think it’s an awesome legacy to leave [...]

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Vale Lee McQueen

On 12 February, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Fashion

Thank you for your art and your inspiration. It’s desperately sad to know you were in so much pain, and I resent depression so much for taking away a huge amount of talented people.

If you are seeking help with regard to depression and feelings of suicide, here are a few resources [...]

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I’m saving a seat for you Michael

On 26 June, 2009 · 5 Comments · In Life

This morning Michael Jackson died, and I have been running the gamut of emotions remembering my childhood as an avid MJ fan. I think it was when I was about four that I became fixated on him, and I remember that my uncle Pete had brought up his Thriller album on a visit from [...]

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Vale YSL

On 2 June, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Fashion

Yves Saint-Laurent passed away yesterday at the age of 71. I will always remember my mother’s lessons in how to speak “French” as I flipped through her Vogues, traced the words on perfume bottles with my little fingers and mouthed his name with my broad Australian tongue.

“I have always believed that fashion [...]

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