Said the Gramophone hacked, apparently by Turkish satinists
Andrew J.
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
The Pretenders - Angel Of The Morning
(Don’t knock it til you try it)
Haves & Have-nots
Two doors down (not audible in picture: Christmas carol instrumental loop in the style of Monday Night Football theme)
Passing the torch
Look report
Sometime in first grade, I suggested to my teacher that she promote me early to second grade. Instead, she gave me an “enrichment” assignment to write a book report on any book in the library. I chose an Eyewitness guide to the city of Paris. The first sentence of the book stated something along the lines of “Paris is a city of contradictions.” The entirety of my book report, which I presented aloud to the class upon completion, was a sentence along the lines of “Paris is a city of contradictions.”
All this to say that Wikipedia’s “2000-2009 in fashion” entry, linked to by Kottke’s Noughtie List project, reminds me of that book report in its combination of earnestness and incompetence. For example, aside from the rise of hip-hop culture, heavy metal fashion, and pop-punk fashion, exactly three “other changes” occurred in the early-2000s world of style:
Within the mainstream, wristbands comprising three colours were in use. (Red, blue and white or the Rasta coloured red, green and yellow) (2003)
The tooth whitening industry sees a boom as new over-the-counter products are developed.
Juicy Couture, made popular by Jennifer Lopez, becomes a fashion must-have for young girls. The fitted sweatsuits are both comfortable and good for showing off a girl’s curves.
(especially 2:35)
