Redecorating her family’s rented house set Hongkonger on a new career as an interior designer The decorative focal point ofFé Valvekens’ dining room in Stanley is its hand-painted wallpaper. Photo: John Butlin
Buying a chalet in France was the motivation Fe Valvekens needed to sign up for a year-long course in residential interior design at the Insight School of Interior Design, in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. The property required a full renovation and, although Valvekens has a natural eye for design, she wanted to be able to communicate with her architect without getting tripped up by all the technical details.
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Travels on a cloud/He’s one of the good time people now/I’m a face in the crowd/All dressed up and laughing loud/I can talk to him, and I can love him.” This was my introduction hearing the original
Nirvana’s ‘Rainbow Chaser’ (no, not Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana) on an UNCUT compilation back in the summer of 2003 entitled,
Acid Daze. It was like this crossover between symphonic pop, baroque beauty, and psychedelic phasing that was like a breath of fresh air.
They were often under the radar during the late ‘60s at the height of the Swinging London scenery during that time frame when up-and-coming bands like Pink Floyd, Family, The Nice, Traffic, and Spooky Tooth (who would later record with them) were recording their debut albums. And Nirvana were right in the middle of that scenery. That and their 6-LP box set on the Madfish label entitled
From DEVO s 1978 photoshoot in downtown Akron.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced 16 potential candidates for induction this year. Now, a voting committee will trim the roster to about a half dozen inductees to be announced in May. Planners are looking to stage a live induction ceremony in Cleveland in late October or early November.
Here are the nominees:
DEVO
From DEVO s 1978 photoshoot in downtown Akron. [Janet Macoska] Two sets of Northeast Ohio brothers created a musical style that blended satire and social commentary. Born on the Kent State University campus, the band pioneered the use of synthesizers and music videos. DEVO s music thrived on oddball time signatures and syncopated rhythms for songs that were tongue-in-cheek celebrations of the de-evolution of society.
From the pioneers of British Psychedelia and Prog • Limited to 1000 units • Remastered • Includes previously unreleased album • Signed by the band
The output of late Sixties pop-rock band
Nirvana is collected in
Songlife 1967-1972, a highly limited 6LP vinyl box set that comes with a print SIGNED by the band.
Nirvana were essentially the duo of Irishman Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek Alex Spyropoulos – who, following a chance meeting in London during the summer of 1966, took a long, strange trip together. The pair would bring in musicians to play on album sessions including the likes of Herbie Flowers, Billy Bremner and members of
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