Don't Give Up


sogothefaithless:

“The sensitive treatment Kate gave our give-and-take on that song was gratifying, because it’s not just a song about a woman supporting a man in a demanding relationship. The chief thing dragging them down is unemployment, which is presently tearing the social fabric of Thatcher’s England apart. The catalyst for ‘Don’t Give Up’ was a photograph I saw by Dorothea Lange, inscribed ‘In This Proud Land,’ which showed the dust-bowl conditions during the Great Depression in America. Without a climate of self-esteem, it’s impossible to function.” — Peter Gabriel weaves generations together in SPIN magazine, September 1986. via Tumblr

Happy birthday to artist Nick Cave


philamuseum:

Happy birthday to artist Nick Cave, who was born on this day in 1959 in Fulton, Missouri. Throughout his career, Cave has used the body—or fragments of the body—to address issues related to identity politics and social justice. In this sculpture, “Cutter and Braid,” the use of synthetic hair alludes to an absent body. Haunting and poetic, this work is currently on view alongside a number of other sculptures by the artist in “Ghosts and Fragments.“

“Cutter and Braid,” around 1995, by Nick Cave © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York via Tumblr

The Human League (1981)


Got this as a trivia question once:

sowhatifiliveinkyushu: “Ware suggested [the name] “The Human League”, after a group in the science-fiction board game Starforce: Alpha Centauri. In the game, the Human League arose in 2415 A.D. and were a frontier-oriented society that desired more independence from Earth. Oakey, Wright, and Marsh agreed with the new name, and in early 1978 The Future became The Human League.”

The Human League - Wikipedia via Tumblr

Springsteen


soundsof71:

Bruce Springsteen with Clarence Clemons and Miami Steve, August 1976 by James Shive, an astounding shot from a run of New Jersey shows tucked between the end of the Chicken Scratch Tour (May ‘76) and the beginning of the Lawsuit Tour (September ‘76). via Tumblr