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KEITH RICHARDS: THRU AND THRU

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:09 PM PST


Keith Richards Photo: Sante D'Orazio

Just finished the gigantic memoir of Keith Richard's called "Life". I really enjoyed the book and all the emotions behind the creation of the world's greatest rock band. Actually I came away with feeling that I wanted to meet Keith and hang out for a bit. Read online recently that someone said that the great love of Mick Jagger's life was Keith. That bond is a river running through the entire book.

Keith Richards "Life"

"By turns earnest and wicked, sweet and sarcastic and unsparing, Mr. Richards, now 66, writes with uncommon candor and immediacy....He gives us an indelible, time-capsule feel for the madness that was life on the road with the Stones in the years before and after Altamont; harrowing accounts of his many close shaves and narrow escapes (from the police, prison time, drug hell); and a heap of sharp-edged snapshots of friends and colleagues...


Keith Richards Website

But Life...is way more than a revealing showbiz memoir. It is also a high-def, high-velocity portrait of the era when rock 'n' roll came of age, a raw report from deep inside the counterculture maelstrom of how that music swept like a tsunami over Britain and the United States.



It's an eye-opening all-nighter in the studio with a master craftsman disclosing the alchemical secrets of his art. And it's the intimate and moving story of one man's long strange trip over the decades, told in dead-on, visceral prose without any of the pretense, caution or self-consciousness that usually attend great artists sitting for their self-portraits....



Mr. Richards has found a way to channel to the reader his own avidity, his own deep soul hunger for music and to make us feel the connections that bind one generation of musicians to another. Along the way he even manages to communicate something of that magic, electromagnetic experience of playing on stage with his mates, be it in a little club or a huge stadium." (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times )

First heard "Thru and Thru" on an episode of "The Sopranos". Haunting and beautiful, honestly I had no idea it was a Stones tune. Found this great video of Keith singing it. I love a lot of the Stone's songs that feature Keith on vocals. Loved Keith's turn as Captain Jack Sparrow's father too. See a clip HERE Keith sure made a great gnarly pirate!



THRU AND THRU
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

You know that we do take away
We deliver too
Open 24 hours babe
Just waiting on a call from you
Waiting on a call from you

Well I'm in the yellow pages
You just take a look
Look me up under services
You know it's just an open book
Babe it's just an open book
It's just an open book
Well baby

Any minute, any hour
I'm waiting on a call from you
And you know this heart is constant
I'm your lover, baby
Thru and thru
Lover, baby, thru and thru

I only found out yesterday
I heard it on the news
What I heard really pissed me off
Cause now I got those fucking blues
I got those awesome blues
Babe I got those nothing blues

Any minute, any hour
I'm waiting on a call from you
And you know this heart is constant
I'm your lover, baby
Thru and thru
Lover, baby, thru and thru

You know that we do take-away
That we deliver, too
We're open 24 hours, baby
We're waiting on a call from you
But any minute, baby, any hour
I'm waiting on a call from you
You know that this heart is constant
I'm your lover, baby
Thru and thru
Lover, baby, thru and thru
Lover, baby, thru and thru
Lover, baby, thru and thru

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Umbra Fishcondo - fish bowl shaped like a modernist house

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:07 AM PST

Fishcondo

I could be wrong, but I don't think we've ever featured a fish bowl before. But there's always a first time - and you can see why that first time is the Umbra Fishcondo.

Yes, this is a modernist-style house for your fish, designed by Teddy Luong and with the option to add other floors by simply buying an extra one. The inner glass bowl is removable for cleaning, with the outer shell made of durable ABS plastic.

Achica has them discounted right now, down from £40 to £22. Note that you'll have to sign up to view (and buy from) Achica, but that's free and very quick if you've not done it before. Fish, of course, are extra.

Find out more at the Achica website

eBay watch: 1970s Guzzini-style Mushroom table lamp

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:32 AM PST

Guz

It's probably high street rather than high end, but the look and condition of this Guzzini-style Mushroom table lamp make it worthy of our attention.

For your money, you get a look that screams the 1970s, with that vibrant orange plastic shade and chrome plated base, both described as being in 'good' condition and looking it in the photos. There are also two small bayonet fittings inside for the bulbs.

£29.99 is the current price on eBay.

Find out more at the eBay website

Nouvelle Vague silkscreen print by Andy Smith

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:12 AM PST

Vague

Love classic French cinema? You might just love this Nouvelle Vague silkscreen print by Andy Smith.

Obviously inspired by the late 60s Parisian street protest posters, the print here features the names of cinematic giants Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Jacques Rivette and Eric Rohmer and is sized at 62 x 46cm, as well as being limited to just 45 - each signed by the artist.

If you like it, you can grab one online, priced at £45.

Find out more at the Soma Gallery website

Photoroid by Ryan Astle - turn your iPhone into a Polaroid camera

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:56 AM PST

Polaroid

A while back, we ran a feature on the best vintage camera apps for the iPhone, one of which was a Polaroid app. If you want to complete the look, you need Photoroid by Ryan Astle.

As you might have guessed, it converts your iPhone into a Polaroid camera. At least, in looks anyway. You get artwork for the back of your phone, with a smaller piece for the front, combining to create that vintage-style look.

It fits all iPhones, takes around five minutes to apply (and less to remove), with an online price of $14.99.

Find out more at the Infectious website

Bodum space age-style Bistro electric kettle

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:41 AM PST

Bodum

Home appliances don't often come with a retro twist. Or if they do, it's usually one inspired by the 1930s. That's not the case with the Bodum Bistro electric kettle.

This particular design is inspired by the space age era of the 60s and 70s, right down to the bold orange colour - although you can opt for one of the other five colour options if it's a bit much.

Apart from that, it's a typical electric kettle, capable of holding around half a litre of water. Oh yes - it's in the sale too, priced right now at £17.85 online.

Find out more at the Bodum website

For sale: 1950s-designed modernist Domus house in Burnley, Lancashire

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:33 AM PST

Domus1

If you thought the north in the 1950s was just terraced houses, factory chimneys and whippets, you really need to see this 1950s-designed modernist Domus house in Burnley, Lancashire, one of the finest midcentury houses we've seen on the market for quite some time.

Domus was built to 'specific architectural and modernistic designs' just outside Burnley in 1958 and much of that has been maintained over 50 years on. Check out the wonderful exterior of the huge four-bedroomed property, as well as the original concrete vaulted ceilings, the open living spaces and large glass windows. Plenty to enjoy inside too.

Domus2

The inside has a mix of the original and the modern - the hallways are pretty much as things were, as are the wood panelled walls, built-in oak furniture, the acoustic lined ceiling and the original bar with rosewood drinks shelving. That's all matched up with a virtually new kitchen and bathroom, plenty of modern design touches and some modern decor.

Not just the house, you're also getting surrounding gardens, a double garage and 5.7 acres of land to do with as you wish. It's an amazing and distinctive period property, but certainly not cheap - Domus is on the market for £750,000.

Find out more about the house at the MSW Hewetsons website

Domus3

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