Tag Archives: mary cigarettes

the decades of our lives

Posted on April 27, 2016 by marycigarettes

a silly thing i remember about the 1980’s was the overuse of ‘absolutely’.. many media minions hijacked that word for all they were worth, figuring it would give them a veneer of gravitas. every bloody reply was absolutely this or … Continue reading →

Posted in art, fun, music, Uncategorized, vinyl records | Tagged art, fashion, mary cigarettes, music, nostalgia, photography, pop music, rock n roll | 8 Comments

under the skin

Posted on April 12, 2014 by marycigarettes

being a bit dumb,i thought we were watching an art house film knee deep in metaphor,but the next day i learn it was actually a sci-fi movie. had i known that,i’d probably not have gone in the first place,but i’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cinema, curzon cinema, film, jonathan glazer, mary cigarettes, movie, scarlet johanssen, stanley kubrick, under the skin, \ | 4 Comments

joe dallesandro

Posted on December 22, 2013 by marycigarettes

one of the most overlooked and surely classic images of the 1970’s was the kid in a duffle coat walking home from school with a long player gramophone record tucked firmly under one arm. i too would often carry … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1970's, andy warhol, joe dallesandro, leee black childers, lou reed, mary cigarettes, pop art, pop music, rolling stones sticky fingers album cover, walk on the wild side | 15 Comments

beautiful black america and more.

Posted on November 29, 2013 by marycigarettes

having coughed my way up from the desert to san francisco ,i then crawled into a hotel. one kind tender receptionist sensed all wasn’t well ,and so with the least amount of fuss, i was beamed up to my room … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged allen ginsberg, beat poets, black america, california, gay culture, lou reed, mary cigarettes | 11 Comments

freedom..fun…and the DIY artist.

Posted on November 30, 2012 by marycigarettes

from the age of nineteen till i was in my late thirties,my life was a daisy chain of being lifted and dropped from monied major recording labels. the word i heard most in that world was*no*…and the phrases i heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged allen ginsberg, apple imac version 1, art, art galleries, barbara kruger, brian eno, bruce nauman, cindy sherman, david toop, DIY art, DIY music, francis bacon, independent music, jenny holzer, mary cigarettes, music, music and video technology, nan goldin, william burroughs | 7 Comments

it’s such a perfect day..i’m glad i spend it with you.

Posted on August 12, 2012 by marycigarettes

i’ve just woken on a perfect summer morning… the french doors had been left wide open all night, so i drifted out into the back garden naked and half awake. usually the first thing that goes into my mouth is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dogs, earl grey tea, lou reed, mary cigarettes, morning glory, nectarines, the summer, van morrison | 4 Comments

a day in the life …tuesday 19th june 2012…yoko ono

Posted on June 20, 2012 by marycigarettes

i’d been in the house for far too long this summer writing songs, and decided i needed to get out for the day and soak up some life.. a friend of mine had given me an invite to the private … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bruce naumann, london, mary cigarettes, sean lennon, serpentine gallery, songwriting, the man who fell to earth, yoko ono | 19 Comments

unfashionable music…david cassidy…10cc

Posted on May 17, 2012 by marycigarettes

a funny thing about music is people are often willing to say they hate something they actually like, or vice versa, simply for the social validation. some folk who would like to belong in rock n roll or the arts … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 10cc, 1970's, david cassidy, marijuana, mary cigarettes, pop music, the seventies, unfashionable music | 8 Comments