USA was having trouble
What a sad, sad story
Needed a new leader to restore
Its former glory
Where, oh, where was he?
Where could that man be?
We looked around and then we found
The man for you and me

And now it has begun. Dismantle Obamacare – build a wall (Chinese Great was ineffective, Berliner stood for 28 years, many people were killed when they tried to cross, it was demolished by the citizens in 1989) – use water torture –  climate change and environmental pollution do not matter. And the lies are just „alternative facts” by Counselor to the President, Kellyanne Conway, who thinks herself as a patriot.

„You want to know something? We are still in the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages – they haven’t ended yet” – wrote American writer Kurt Vonnegut in his novel Deadeye Dick.

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LANA DEL RABIES is the solo dark experimental electronic project of American media artist Sam An. She creates rhythmic chaos from digital and analog sources. Combines beats, noise, synths and a passion for horror soundtracks into a futuristic brand of goth that still loves the technologically curious days of early death rock.

„Everything feels messy at the moment. Expresses all of our fears with this appropriate cover of David Bowie. Cthulhu release us all.”

– I was travelling in Java when the first McDonalds went up: it was like, ‘for fuck’s sake.’ The invasion by any homogenized culture is so depressing, the erection of another Disney World in, say, Umbria, Italy, more so. It strangles the indigenous culture and narrows expression of life – said Bowie about his 1997’s song „I’m Afraid of Americans.” It was co-written with Brian Eno. He has written recently

„I think Donald Trump is a complete disaster. And Brexit is a disaster too. That said, what I think is an even greater disaster is that we in the US and the UK – and increasingly the rest of the world – live inside political systems that can produce absurd results like these.

We now see political careers built upon lies and deceit and encouraged by openly biased media organisations, more concerned about revenue and ratings than giving the public real information. Democracy assumes an informed public: it doesn’t work if the media are corrupt.

Changing the faces at the top doesn’t alter anything if the whole machinery beneath them stays the same – the rich become the super-rich, the middle class stagnates and the poor get poorer.

My hope – the only hope really – is that Trump in office will reveal himself for what he really is, and that the public will roundly and unequivocally reject him and everything he stands for – his terrible policies, his jingoism, his arrogance, his childishness, his lies, his prejudices and his small-mindedness. In rejecting Trump we’ll also start to take down the whole malignant media-political structure that so lovingly nurtured him.

As I’ve written before, I believe that Trump can turn out to be not the beginning of a long decline, but the end of one – the turning point. For 40 years we’ve been sliding into a deepening pit of inequality, fear-driven nationalism and conservatism, and mostly not noticing.

Trump’s presidency could inadvertently change that – not because he’s going to do anything right but because his election is energising people to come to grips with the fact that their political system is fundamentally broken and it’s time to do something about it.”

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The initial lyrics of this post is taken from musical The Producers.
Just I have replaced Germany with USA.

Én személyszerint, sokkal jobban szeretem Szabó Eszter Ágnes médiaművészt, egykori tanárnőmet, mint ahogy valaha is szerettem David Bowie-t, az idén januárban megboldogult popkulturális ikont, viszont Szabó Eszter Ágnesnél csak kevesen szerethetik jobban David Bowie-t – amit nem csupán az azóta súlyosan beégett mém, a Nagymamám, Zalai Imréné találkozása David Bowieval falvédő példáz…

…de Szabó Eszter Ágnes, most egy kifestőkönyv formájában is lerója tiszteletét a cingár énekes dalszerző előtt. Mivel holnap lesz a kifestőkönyv ősbemutatója, ezért gondoltam, számomra lenne megtiszteltetés első előttiként hírt adni erről a csodálatos és megható vállalkozásról, feltettem tehát pár kérdést az alkotónak, hogy mi is ez a Ziggy Stardust Coloring Book névre keresztelt izé?

ki csinálta?
A koncepció az enyém, Ilauszky Tamás rajzolta, a grafika Gubán Vera formatervező munkája.

hány oldalas? ez művészet vagy szórakoztatás?
16 oldal. Az egyik oldalon a Bowie\Ziggy, a másikon a ruhájának a mintája. Illetve az alapvetés, hogy azokért a dolgokért, amik távol vannak tőlünk nem tehetünk semmit, ezért a mintákat közelebb hoztuk. Fontos , hogy a „magas” művészet és popkultúra kapcsolatának újradefiniálását teszi lehetővé David Bowie lezárult életműve. A pop ezen szakasza klasszicizálódik és lehet, hogy a Bowie lesz az az alkotó, akinek az életműve és annak reflexiói egyszerre tartoznak a magas képzőművészethez és a szórakoztató iparhoz. Én mindig azt vártam, hogy egyszer majd céllövöldében lehet lőni a búcsúban, a nagyis falvédő műanyag változatára!

hány év telt el a „Nagymamám…” c. műved óta?
18, de van egy új falvédő is, amin megöregedett a Bowie is és végül elvette a szatyrot a nagyitól.

csak a ziggy stardust-univerzumot öleli fel a lapokon kibontakozó történet?
Igen, csak a Ziggy Stardustot. A Glamrockkal foglalkozom és a Ziggy korszak nagyon meghatározó a glamrock dresskódját illetően. A történet a ruhák és a nemi szerepek körül zajlik.

hol lehet majd kapni?
Mivel ma hoztam el a nyomdából, ezért a terjesztést szervezzük éppen de holnap a B32 Galéria és Kultúrtérben lesz a bemutató 16.30-kor, ahol lesznek még nagyon limitáltan pólók és más dolgok is!

Then here is the 1st part (from 5) of a long-lost ‘mock radio show’ hosted by David Bowie, dating back to 1973.

Originally it made as a promotional tool for Bowie’s covers LP, ‘Pin-Ups‘, the programme finds him playing five tracks by other artists: all featuring on the ‘Pin-Ups’ tracklisting – amongst those The Pretty Things’ ‘Rosalyn’, The Yardbirds’, ‘I Wish You Would’ and The Who’s ‘I Can’t Explain’.  The songs of ‘Pin-Ups’ are his favourites from the ’64–67′ period of London. For example: The Mojos – Everything Allright (1964)

Bill Donohue, president of the American Catholic League writes on their website about Bowie new video feat. Marion Cotillard and Gary Oldman:

“David Bowie is back, but hopefully not for long. The switch-hitting, bisexual, senior citizen from London has resurfaced, this time playing a Jesus-like character who hangs out in a nightclub dump frequented by priests, cardinals and half-naked women. (…)

one priest bashes a homeless man, while others are busy hitting on women; self-flagellation is depicted; a dancing gal with bleeding hands makes a stigmata statement; and a customer is served eyeballs on a plate. The lyrics refer to the “priest stiff in hate” and “women dressed as men for the pleasure of that priest.” The song concludes with, “They can work with Satan while they dress with the saints.” (…)

“I’m not quite an atheist and it worries me. There’s a little bit that holds on. Well, I’m almost an atheist. Give me a couple of months.” Well, Bowie has had more than a couple of months—it’s been ten years since he spoke those words. Not sure what he believes in today (anyone who is “not quite an atheist” is not an atheist), but it’s a sure bet he can’t stop thinking about the Cadillac of all religions, namely Roman Catholicism. There is hope for him yet.”

Thank Bill, my catholic brother, if you don’t call my attention I never post it:

The video was banished for a time from the You Tube, but  the devil always wins.

The Rolling Stone has gathered 10 initially banned videos. Laudetur.