#NowPlaying A documentary from 1985 about #4ADRecords’ in-house design firm, #23Envelope (later called #v23). Run by designer #VaughnOliver and photographer #NigelGrierson, they were responsible for the "look" of classic 4AD bands like #DeadCanDance, the #Pixies, #ThisMortalCoil, etc. H/T @GuyBirkin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chmn0hjXSzw

Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears on What Makes Something 'Gay Music' https://jezebel.com/jake-shears-last-man-dancing-1850496845 #Jezebel #lgbtcultureinnewyorkcity #confessionsonadancefloor #entertainment2cculture #frankieknuckles #scissorsisters #lastmandancing #houseslippers #georgemichael #nicoleschmitz #humaninterest #vaughnoliver #kylieminogue #ambermartin #lukegilford #jakeshears #bigfreedia #janefonda #rickrubin #boysnoize #eltonjohn #ambition #i

New best of up on https://zikkzak.substack.com from Dick Vergez from #noirage
If your not familiar with his label, and you enjoy the graphic stylings of early #4ad & #vaughnoliver, check them out. On a musical level, they touch a lot of bases but I feel like post punk fans of that classic era will find affinity
https://noir-age.bandcamp.com/