Advertisement for Schlitz - ‘the Beer that made Milwaukee Famous’ (1951). Artwork by Dave Mink.

Laudanum, whoo-wee!!

As we know, drinking libations in the crypt was not Crowley's first experience.

Badger!Aziraphale and Mink!Crowley

Pink Flamingos (1972)

Director: John Waters

Cinematographer: John Waters

Starring: Divine, Edith Massey, Danny Mills, Mary Vivian Pearce, Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, and Cookie Mueller

“Like a septic tank explosion, it has to be seen to be believed.” Detroit Free Press.

“Dregs of human perversity draws weirdo element. Monstrous.” Headline of Variety’s review.

Yes! John Waters’ ultimate depraved landmark cult movie, the infamous Pink Flamingos, premiered at the University of Baltimore precisely fifty-two years ago today (17 March 1972) – making the world a filthier place forever! Pictured: David Lochary and Mink Stole as Raymond and Connie Marble.

US Vogue December 1953

Pale blue high bust ball gown. By David Levine of Oneida Silk Skin. White mink bolero, by Maximilian. White gloves, by Superb.

Robe de bal bleu pâle à poitrine haute. Par David Levine de peau de soie Oneida. Boléro en vison blanc, par Maximilian. Gants blancs, par Superb.

Photo Erwin Blumenfeld vogue archive

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FEMALE TROUBLE John Waters USA, 1974

Today is the day we've been waiting for. Geddy Lee has released two demos in a double-A single entitled Lost Demos. (Available where ever you consume music). They were originally written and recorded for his solo record My Favourite Headache. They were shelved. People were first able to hear them in the audio version of his memoir My Effin' Life. Here is what Geddy said. I'm excited to see these 2 'lost demos' released," said Lee in a press release. "I loved the songs when they were written and in some ways they feel as fresh and perhaps more relevant all these years later." In a recent interview on Out of the Box, Geddy spoke on both songs. "Gone" was written about just after the loss of Neil's daughter Selena. "When you lose somebody, you relive a lot of your other losses and I was thinking about how does one deal with a sudden disappearance of someone form your life especially a daughter. I wrote this song with Ben (Mink). It was the first song we wrote for My Favourite Headache and we demoed it, it just felt beautiful. I felt it was too raw, too close to the bone. I didn't think it was appropriate to relase it out of respect for Neil and the way he was. I didn't think it was right. So we shelved it." Geddy on "I Am... You Are." "The other one was a song we had left sort of incomplete, but most of it had been recorded. It was called "I Am... You Are." It was about relationships and about me in the midst of a difficult conversation with my wife which happened more then once in my life. I think the personal nature of that made it also something that I wasn't prepared to follow through with." One both songs. "Hearing them last year, when I discovered them again, I was like 'wow.' I was amazed how they stood up. So I asked my friend and part-time Rush producer, David Bottrill, to come in a have a listen to them. He came over, sat down, and loved them. He loved how raw they were and loved how honest he thought the vocals were. Very different from the other things that are on the album. He said 'just leave it with me. Let me play with them and see if I can clean them up without changing too much.' He didn't want to lose all. The gutiars are original, my vocals are original. They were done almost 24-years ago. We put now drums on it. Got a friend of mine to play drums on one song. Then we called Benny up, Ben Mink, and said, because David thought the song really needed a violin solo, and Ben is amazing. Ben is so amazing. He's like the Jeff Beck of violin and he pulled off a corker of a solo. "Anyway. He mixed them and sent them to me and I was really shocked. It really lifted me up and made me remember how much fun it is to make records." Geddy is a superb and wonderful human. Humble and genuine. Enjoy.

Just made some lil drawings that I'm gonna make into stickers

Micheal the Mink

Stevm (the lil hyper (and depressed) jellybean)

David (poor boi)

Films Watched in 2023: 84. Multiple Maniacs (1970) - Dir. John Waters

CELEBRATE DAVID BOWIE WEEK + SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “Starman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkT9RIujApg We've all been distracted by Messianic figures who start off one way and end up as another, like dress rehearsals for the Second Coming of Christ but gone haywire. Cases in point are the characters of Ziggy Stardust and The Wizard of Oz, hearkened in one of David Bowie’s greatest songs, the power pop anthem “Starman.” The song was the last to be added to Bowie’s landmark 1972 album, ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS. The album needed a single and, almost as an afterthought, Bowie came up with “Starman”, refashioning the chorus of “Over the Rainbow” with motifs borrowed from Blue Mink’s “Melting Pot,” The Supremes “You Keep Me Hanging On,” and T. Rex’s “Hot Love” and “Telegram Sam.” “Starman” unified the album concept and gave Ziggy a proper introduction—an androgynous alien sent as a savior to a dystopian Earth. 

The Ziggy persona was a composite of Marc Bolan, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, and Vince Taylor, the English singer who’d had a mental breakdown and thought he was half-alien and half-Christ. Bowie identified Ziggy with Jung-ian neologisms and Gnostic syzygy. Add glitter and outrageous fashions and Ziggy, “a character like someone from Mars,” was born. He was an extension of characters and personas Bowie had been creating since “Space Oddity” in 1969. On June 15th, 1972, Bowie & The Spiders From Mars performed “Starman” on a Granada TV’s British children’s music program, underlining “Starman’s” kid appeal (no wonder “Starman” resurfaced in 2022’s movie trailer for “Buzz Lightyear”). Then on July 5th, 1972, Bowie & band performed “Starman” on BBC’s Top of the Pops. It became one of the most influential TV broadcasts in rock history. Scores of young Brits saw it and cite it as a turning point in their lives. Revisiting it today reminds me of the feelings of emotional certainty and direction Bowie’s music gave to me when I was troubled young person.

#davidbowie #starman #ziggystardust #wizardofoz #bluemink #supremes #trex #marcbolan #iggypop #loureed #vincetaylor #johnnyjblair #Christ #messiah #mars #granada #celebrate #buzzlightyear

Female Trouble (1974)

Director: John Waters

Cinematographer: John Waters

Starring: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Cookie Mueller, and Edith Massey

US Vogue October 1, 1958

Anne St. Marie wrapped in an “Autumn Haze” mink skin coat, natural brown Emba. Capucci design for David. Black velvet bell, by Lilly Daché. Verdura Jewelry.

Anne St. Marie enveloppée dans un manteau de peau de vison "Autumn Haze", Emba brun naturel. Design Capucci pour David. Cloche en velours noir, par Lilly Daché. Bijoux de Verdura.

Photo Henry Clarke vogue archive