a fine umberlla: always hard to find


todays summer shower proved that a good umbrella should never be left at home, unless ofcourse you are thomas mann: “it suddenly began to rain and, as if on command, there was an umbrella over every head. that was a symbol of cowardice and vulgar effeminacy, the end product of civilization.” –magic mountain. by dd

style note: paul weller vs pete townshend


oooh! just remembered… such perfect timing. been waiting and holding off for the right time to post this muffin. a good quality rare shot of pete townshend and paul weller at the peak of their time. while pete is a swell guy, i was never into “the who”, i never understood it or saw what all the fuss over the guitar trashing was back then. especially when that became an act at the end of every show. to me they were a big pop band with a trick or two. on the other hand i was an avid “jam” fan in its early days. pauls social views and activist stand was inspirational and while he drifted later years he always carried those views along with his great taste… (if not always in his music). here you have the dashing paul weller with townshend in as good as a condition as you’ll ever find him. by dd