Posted in British, fashion, history, Icons, pop culture, style, tagged 1970s, 1980s, fashion, Joe Strummer, menswear, Mick Jones, music, Paul Simonon, Punk, rock and roll, The Clash on September 25, 2009| 4 Comments »
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“When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don’t learn nothing, cause hey, it’s not your fault, it’s his fault, over there.”
-Joe Strummer of The Clash
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Joe Strummer of The Clash
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"London Calling" --The Clash
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Joe Strummer of The Clash
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Mick Jones of The Clash
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Posted in American, fashion, history, Icons, pop culture, style, tartan, vintage, tagged 1950s, 1960s, Bo Diddley, fashion, Gretsch, guitar, history, music, plaid, rock and roll, tartan, vintage on July 12, 2009| 8 Comments »
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“Don’t let your mouth write a check that your tail can’t cash.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley had an enormous impact on the development of popular music, largely due to his emphasis on rhythmic elements.
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“I opened the door for a whole lot of people– and they just ran through and left me holding the knob.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley in action on his signature Gretsch guitar --late 1950s.
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“I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I’m about to get.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley on guitar with Jerome Green on the left playing maracas --late 1950s.
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“I made Bo Diddley in ’55, and everybody freaked out. Caucasian kids threw Beethoven in the garbage can.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Posted in British, films, Icons, tagged actor, Alfie, best, British, classic, fashion, film, Gangster, Get Carter, great, greatest, Michael Caine, movie, music, Roy Budd, score, Sir, soundtrack on January 7, 2009|
If your knowledge of Michael Caine is limited to Dirty, Rotten, Scoundrels – then you don’t know Jack about Caine. To get a true picture of the man you need to go back, way back – 1971 to be exact.
Michael Caine played sexy, smoking, drinking, shotgun-toting, trench-coat wearing British mobster – Jack Carter, out to avenge the death of his brother. Get Carter is widely considered to be one of the greatest British films ever made. Michael Caine’s steely performance and strong, sexy looks are spot-on, and visually the film is a sartorial splendor with clothing and furnishings that look like they’re straight from Savile Row.
All of this is underscored by Roy Budd’s legendary and innovative soundtrack. Budd incorporated sound effects from the movie (the famous train scene) along with the music – something no one else was doing. Altogether, it’s a masterpiece and by all means required viewing.
Other great Caine films include The Ipcress File (1965) and Alfie (1966). So if you please, put aside Blame it on Rio and get acquainted with the classics. You’ll never think of Sir Michael Caine the same way again.
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