Interesting Couple | Annie Leibovitz & Susan Sontag

From “Women Leibovitz Annie, Sontag Susan”  via Anna – Lou “Annie” Leibovitz Fans on Flicker

This is a tricky one, since one part of the couple is a really famous portrait photographer, so she is always behind the lens. The other was a powerhouse of intellectual writing, hence more likely to be in front of the lens. Plus, Susan once said that she “grew up in a time when the modus operandi was the ‘open secret’” so frequent showing off with Annie for social photographs was not likely or maybe encouraged. Then I found a copy of a photo of them together! Annie’s photos are iconic; Susan has written hell of a book “On Photography” and forever changed my view on what it means to photograph, how predatory of a task it can be.

At Home | Country residence decadence

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Music | Très chic. Les bébés rockers. Les Plastiscines

Is the seventies-style rock living on as an all-female act? It just might, with a bit of dancey bomp. And I like Barcelona, the city.

Music | Purrrr or scratch, Kittie?

Today, my attention was brought to posts and articles about cat related matters. And my mind drifted to remembering this band. Kittie hails from Canada, is still very much heavy and alive, despite member changes, and at six albums to date. “Brackish” is from their debut album “Spit” (1999) – the song and the album that put them on my radar.

Music | The Pipettes backed by The Cassettes

An experiment in manufactured pop à la Spector pop girl bands “don't care what this song's about”. This jury’s still out… but likes good cheese.

Music | Spinnerette ….

I am sitting the fuck down.

Fashion | Alexa Chung sixties style

Red dress. Check.

Photo by fantabulous Ellen von Unwerth. Check.

‘It’ Girl. Alexa Chung this time. Check.

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Music | Female singer-songwriters №7: Tori Amos

Back in October 2012, Tori Amos released third retrospective of her work called Gold Dust. Tori reinterpreted songs written as her younger self the way she is now – some years later and back to her classical roots. Gold Dust is her second collaboration with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra. It suits her. With those great promotional photos for Gold Dust, this artist entering her third decade of recording is still definitely a fox and a keen observer of events – like Putin not being into ‘kittens’ and the short lived careers of female artists. NME | Tori Amos: “Vladmir Putin is terrified of pussy”

Booze | The morning after

Maybe these recommendations are a bit too late for you for today, but they will come handy some other time. “ Act Fast | Skip the sunrise breakfast; by the time you order pancakes, the alcohol’s been digested. Instead, chug Gatorade or water – at least 8 ounces – before bed. Pop a Pill | Take two Alka-Seltzer when you wake up to stave off nausea. Headachy? Swallow an Advil with your first meal. And throw down vitamin B and C supplements to make up for the reserves depleted by alcohol. Eat Breakfast | A greasy brunch will cause indigestion. Make white or wheat toast with honey to flood your cells with quick energy. If you’re a coffee drinker, have just half a cup today. Caffeine is a diuretic and a vasoconstrictor, so it increases your blood pressure, which can intensify a hangover. ” By Danielle Braff Marie Claire December 2012 issue

Movies | “I woke up this morning and I just hated everything”

If the events of the night get out of hand, sometimes the polite thing to do is to take the blame J Happy New Year!