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a space oddity

by Art Chantry: everybody loves david bowie. he’s the ultimate statesman of the weirdo brigade. he’s a guy who has been there, done it, got the tshirt, and cashed in. he has more indie cred than anybody earth – so … Continue reading

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roxy for your pleasure: cultural resonance

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) sometimes the littlest things can be so radical. this is an advert for roxy music’s second LP titled “for your pleasure”. it was their first american release. their actual first record ‘virginia plain’ was only … Continue reading

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anti graphics: the cult of un-think

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com ) in 1977, when i clipped this ad (35 long years ago), you have to remember what the pop world was actually like. ‘star wars’ and ‘saturday night fever’ were still brand new movies playing … Continue reading

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won’t get fooled again:NOT a sampler but a sampling

It was a lot of money back then, and sampling has evolved to become a lucrative promotional vehicle for advertisers…. ….”I really hate the way the money grubbers constantly peck aroudn the edges at things until they can wiggle their … Continue reading

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