By Vicurious Media
Can a campy personality with ideals from the 1970s expose today’s changing cultural landscape full of the Silent Celebs of today’s world that go unnoticed? Sparkle Sid is here to draw back the curt
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The complete, and FULL VERSION of our season 2 preview!
See you January 21st, 2021 for Season 2 of “Free Spirits with Sparkle Sid”!
(What’s next in the meantime? The thumbnail reveal on January 2nd, 2021!)
Who could it be? Listen to find out!
Miss our first part where we unveiled our NEW INTRO?! CLICK HERE for the full version of the preview, posted alongside this episode!
“We want ABBA… WE WANT ABBA!"
The sound of chanting children at the beginning of the film can be grating. The same noises are cross-cut between the exposition of a bare-bones plot to the film that documented their 1977 Australian World Tour. However, these introductions are necessary in allowing the viewer to enjoy this rare example of ABBA, live on stage. We just had to witness the pandemonium that ensued during that time… Even Bjorn was confused!
What is this?! It’s “ABBA: The Movie”… filmed in Panovision!
“ABBA: The Movie” came out at the height of the band’s fame. ABBA’s manager Stig Anderson decided to capitalize on this by hiring director Lasse Hallström to document the tour and the MADNESS that ABBAsolutely ensued. Hallström had directed ABBA’s promo clips, so he was a natural choice to direct a film that offered candid moments living in hotels, traveling, and dealing with the Australian press.
The plot is simple: a high-strung radio disc-jockey named Ashley Wallace is sent to follow the group around Australia in hopes that he will get a one-on-one interview (I mean, “dialogue”) with them. He tries and fails thanks to the movie’s villain: a hard-edged bodyguard that kicks him out at every opportunity. Fun fact: those moments with the were not scripted, and the group did not even know about the plot until halfway through the tour.
Speaking of the Australian press… there is a scene in the film earlier on in the film where the Swedish group has to answer questions at a press conference. The types of questions differ depending on who is being asked; the boys skirt the questions about money, fame and success while the girls are asked about their body parts. It is very jarring to those watching in 2020, however they handle the questions to the best of their ability using their varied command of the English language. This is the first glimpse into Australians’ fascination with the group, and the idolization of the members that ensued during their time in The Outback…
The saving grace of the film are the scenes of ABBA behind the curtain; worrying about being electrocuted from the rain, and the crowds of people pressed against the fences that separated the fans from their idols. Those poor kids waited hours, all for one glimpse of the members, screaming with hysteria as they drove by. Benny even grants an autograph to one girl as she is hanging on to the top of the fence, almost as if she was about to jump for their love of ABBA.
This very type of glimpse into the huge Australian music industry and the convergence of pop culture fandom of the 1970s is one of the very reasons why Agnetha is not fond of touring to this date. During the same tour they witnessed extreme airplane turbulence due to the Australian winds, thus leaving her with a fear of flying that is notoriously the reason why ABBA will never reunite for a world tour…
Despite all these moments, the big saving grace for me, as an ABBA fan who never had the chance to see ABBA live. It is the documentation of a time when the group was still together and performed to those privileged enough to see them in the flesh. I still get goosebumps experiencing “Dancing Queen” with a live orchestra, seeing Agnetha smile when the audience sings “Chiquitita”, and Frida picking up a dangerously-lit sparkler from an audience member (how in GAY HELL did they bring that in?!). We also get a moment from “Get On The Carousel,” a song never recorded from the “Girl With the Golden hair” mini musical that they did for their encores. We also get early versions of the yet-to-be released songs “The Name of the Game” and “Thank You For the Music,” both songs that have gone on to be favourites among ABBA fans. It is well worth the price of importing the DVD, which I have provided a link to you, dear listeners, in the show notes.
Regardless of its’ flaws, “ABBA: The Movie” does shine in the latter moments described, and is well worth a watch to those interested in learning more about the insecurities of the Swedish music scene, or at least the beginnings of it. Or if you want to see Frida and Agnetha acting as marionettes, it is definitely worth a re-watch, and another re-watch, and another…
But what about the disc jockey?! You will have to listen to find out if he got that interview!
I hope you enjoyed this sneak preview of Season 2!
I am hopeful for its’ success…”It’s going to be WORLDWIDE!”
Buy ABBA: The Movie on DVD!
OTHER MEDIA FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE
Wehrenberg Theaters Jingle (STL SHOUTOUT!)
Weezer- 'Buddy Holly'
[title of show] Christmas Special
The Monkees- ‘Daydream Believer’
The Brady Bunch Movie
Cadet Kelly
Even Stevens- “Starstruck”
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
‘FREE SPIRITS’ THEME SONG (INTRO MUSIC)
‘Winning Streak’ theme, 1974-75
ABOUT THE PODCAST
NOTE: Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
We are BACK with the rest of our 2-part season 2 preview of “Free Spirits with Sparkle Sid”!
Listen as we dive deeper into Sid’s amazing show business career, and when we present the VERY FIRST Humble Hero Award to the first recipient!
Who could it be? Listen to find out!
Miss our first part where we unveiled our NEW INTRO?! CLICK HERE for the full version of the preview, posted alongside this episode!
“We want ABBA… WE WANT ABBA!"
The sound of chanting children at the beginning of the film can be grating. The same noises are cross-cut between the exposition of a bare-bones plot to the film that documented their 1977 Australian World Tour. However, these introductions are necessary in allowing the viewer to enjoy this rare example of ABBA, live on stage. We just had to witness the pandemonium that ensued during that time… Even Bjorn was confused!
What is this?! It’s “ABBA: The Movie”… filmed in Panovision!
“ABBA: The Movie” came out at the height of the band’s fame. ABBA’s manager Stig Anderson decided to capitalize on this by hiring director Lasse Hallström to document the tour and the MADNESS that ABBAsolutely ensued. Hallström had directed ABBA’s promo clips, so he was a natural choice to direct a film that offered candid moments living in hotels, traveling, and dealing with the Australian press.
The plot is simple: a high-strung radio disc-jockey named Ashley Wallace is sent to follow the group around Australia in hopes that he will get a one-on-one interview (I mean, “dialogue”) with them. He tries and fails thanks to the movie’s villain: a hard-edged bodyguard that kicks him out at every opportunity. Fun fact: those moments with the were not scripted, and the group did not even know about the plot until halfway through the tour.
Speaking of the Australian press… there is a scene in the film earlier on in the film where the Swedish group has to answer questions at a press conference. The types of questions differ depending on who is being asked; the boys skirt the questions about money, fame and success while the girls are asked about their body parts. It is very jarring to those watching in 2020, however they handle the questions to the best of their ability using their varied command of the English language. This is the first glimpse into Australians’ fascination with the group, and the idolization of the members that ensued during their time in The Outback…
The saving grace of the film are the scenes of ABBA behind the curtain; worrying about being electrocuted from the rain, and the crowds of people pressed against the fences that separated the fans from their idols. Those poor kids waited hours, all for one glimpse of the members, screaming with hysteria as they drove by. Benny even grants an autograph to one girl as she is hanging on to the top of the fence, almost as if she was about to jump for their love of ABBA.
This very type of glimpse into the huge Australian music industry and the convergence of pop culture fandom of the 1970s is one of the very reasons why Agnetha is not fond of touring to this date. During the same tour they witnessed extreme airplane turbulence due to the Australian winds, thus leaving her with a fear of flying that is notoriously the reason why ABBA will never reunite for a world tour…
Despite all these moments, the big saving grace for me, as an ABBA fan who never had the chance to see ABBA live. It is the documentation of a time when the group was still together and performed to those privileged enough to see them in the flesh. I still get goosebumps experiencing “Dancing Queen” with a live orchestra, seeing Agnetha smile when the audience sings “Chiquitita”, and Frida picking up a dangerously-lit sparkler from an audience member (how in GAY HELL did they bring that in?!). We also get a moment from “Get On The Carousel,” a song never recorded from the “Girl With the Golden hair” mini musical that they did for their encores. We also get early versions of the yet-to-be released songs “The Name of the Game” and “Thank You For the Music,” both songs that have gone on to be favourites among ABBA fans. It is well worth the price of importing the DVD, which I have provided a link to you, dear listeners, in the show notes.
Regardless of its’ flaws, “ABBA: The Movie” does shine in the latter moments described, and is well worth a watch to those interested in learning more about the insecurities of the Swedish music scene, or at least the beginnings of it. Or if you want to see Frida and Agnetha acting as marionettes, it is definitely worth a re-watch, and another re-watch, and another…
But what about the disc jockey?! You will have to listen to find out if he got that interview!
I hope you enjoyed this sneak preview of Season 2!
I am hopeful for its’ success…”It’s going to be WORLDWIDE!”
Buy ABBA: The Movie on DVD!
OTHER MEDIA FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE
The Brady Bunch Movie
Cadet Kelly
Even Stevens- “Starstruck”
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
‘FREE SPIRITS’ THEME SONG (INTRO MUSIC)
‘Winning Streak’ theme, 1974-75
ABOUT THE PODCAST
NOTE: Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
Hiya dear listeners! The final episode of “Super Funk-in Serious with Sparkle Sid” was already posted… But don’t you worry darlings and galpals! The podcast will be revived in a fresh new format and a new name… Stay tuned for the official announcement!
As we prepare some exciting things for season 2, I want to give you a little sneak preview of a regular segment called “The SIDcom,” a condensed history, sketch-based introduction to a person or piece of media that inspires Sparkle Sid. The show now captures the spirit of variety shows from the 70s and the sitcoms that he grew up with… hence the name! Just call me a Carol Burnett/Gary Colman mélange….One day, I will become the next Cher as I climb the podcast social ladder and find my Sonny Bono!
I hope you enjoy this new segment (and intro reveal!) as we incorporate into a fully formed season that begins January 21st, 2021!
I am “Super Funk-in” excited that you have joined me this season and hope you stick with us as we turn the focus onto the guest for our next ‘clever endeavor"!
And now… On to today's SIDcom!
“We want ABBA… WE WANT ABBA!"
The sound of chanting children at the beginning of the film can be grating. The same noises are cross-cut between the exposition of a bare-bones plot to the film that documented their 1977 Australian World Tour. However, these introductions are necessary in allowing the viewer to enjoy this rare example of ABBA, live on stage. We just had to witness the pandemonium that ensued during that time… Even Bjorn was confused!
What is this?! It’s “ABBA: The Movie”… filmed in Panovision!
“ABBA: The Movie” came out at the height of the band’s fame. ABBA’s manager Stig Anderson decided to capitalize on this by hiring director Lasse Hallström to document the tour and the MADNESS that ABBAsolutely ensued. Hallström had directed ABBA’s promo clips, so he was a natural choice to direct a film that offered candid moments living in hotels, traveling, and dealing with the Australian press.
The plot is simple: a high-strung radio disc-jockey named Ashley Wallace is sent to follow the group around Australia in hopes that he will get a one-on-one interview (I mean, “dialogue”) with them. He tries and fails thanks to the movie’s villain: a hard-edged bodyguard that kicks him out at every opportunity. Fun fact: those moments with the were not scripted, and the group did not even know about the plot until halfway through the tour.
Speaking of the Australian press… there is a scene in the film earlier on in the film where the Swedish group has to answer questions at a press conference. The types of questions differ depending on who is being asked; the boys skirt the questions about money, fame and success while the girls are asked about their body parts. It is very jarring to those watching in 2020, however they handle the questions to the best of their ability using their varied command of the English language. This is the first glimpse into Australians’ fascination with the group, and the idolization of the members that ensued during their time in The Outback…
The saving grace of the film are the scenes of ABBA behind the curtain; worrying about being electrocuted from the rain, and the crowds of people pressed against the fences that separated the fans from their idols. Those poor kids waited hours, all for one glimpse of the members, screaming with hysteria as they drove by. Benny even grants an autograph to one girl as she is hanging on to the top of the fence, almost as if she was about to jump for their love of ABBA.
This very type of glimpse into the huge Australian music industry and the convergence of pop culture fandom of the 1970s is one of the very reasons why Agnetha is not fond of touring to this date. During the same tour they witnessed extreme airplane turbulence due to the Australian winds, thus leaving her with a fear of flying that is notoriously the reason why ABBA will never reunite for a world tour…
Despite all these moments, the big saving grace for me, as an ABBA fan who never had the chance to see ABBA live. It is the documentation of a time when the group was still together and performed to those privileged enough to see them in the flesh. I still get goosebumps experiencing “Dancing Queen” with a live orchestra, seeing Agnetha smile when the audience sings “Chiquitita”, and Frida picking up a dangerously-lit sparkler from an audience member (how in GAY HELL did they bring that in?!). We also get a moment from “Get On The Carousel,” a song never recorded from the “Girl With the Golden hair” mini musical that they did for their encores. We also get early versions of the yet-to-be released songs “The Name of the Game” and “Thank You For the Music,” both songs that have gone on to be favourites among ABBA fans. It is well worth the price of importing the DVD, which I have provided a link to you, dear listeners, in the show notes.
Regardless of its’ flaws, “ABBA: The Movie” does shine in the latter moments described, and is well worth a watch to those interested in learning more about the insecurities of the Swedish music scene, or at least the beginnings of it. Or if you want to see Frida and Agnetha acting as marionettes, it is definitely worth a re-watch, and another re-watch, and another…
But what about the disc jockey?! You will have to listen to find out if he got that interview!
I hope you enjoyed this sneak preview of Season 2!
I am hopeful for its’ success…”It’s going to be WORLDWIDE!”
Buy ABBA: The Movie on DVD!
OTHER MEDIA FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE
Wehrenberg Theaters Jingle (STL SHOUTOUT!)
Weezer- 'Buddy Holly'
[title of show] Christmas Special
The Monkees- ‘Daydream Believer’
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
‘FREE SPIRITS’ THEME SONG (INTRO MUSIC)
‘Winning Streak’ theme, 1974-75
ABOUT THE PODCAST
NOTE: Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
SURPRISE! Please enjoy a little HOLIDAY SAMPLER tidbit from a recurring segment we will be introducing for season 2… The Dossier!
Recently I had the privilege to virtually sit down with Patrick Joseph Boston (aka TRISSSH bish) to cheeky chat. We also taped a time-sensitive holiday-themed version of “The Dossier” where I show and tell photos of my favourite celebrities who have inspired Sid, but with a holiday slant!
The Dossier will be a video=based bonus feature only accessed by Patreon subscribers… COMING SOON!
The Dossier will be a video=based bonus feature only accessed by Patreon subscribers… COMING SOON!
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
Grab a Turkey leg and a good book… It’s time to get literary!
On today’s episode of “Super Funk-in Serious,” Sparkle Sid talks to Dave Karp, a writer living in New York City. We met each other in 2008 here in Chicago as students at Columbia College Chicago, and our friendship lives in history as one of the most life-changing friendships in my life!
As students, we fell in love with the books that made us the people who we are and wanted to share those with YOU, dear listeners!
On today’s episode, we cheeky chat about our top 3 books, favorite authors and spent a good amount of time reminiscing about our friendship, sharing stories from our time living together! It gets a bit raunchy, so look out…
Dave is another free spirit that I am glad to have as a friend, and I hope you enjoy this episode!
BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE (BY AUTHOR’S LAST NAME)
Andreoli, Richard (editor)- Mondohomo
Hemmingway, Ernest- A Moveable Feast
King, Stephen- The Shining
Marshall, Peter- Backstage with the Original Hollywood Squares
Roth, Phillip- Goodbye, Columbus
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de- The Little Prince
INTERACT WITH OUR GUEST
Dave Karp (Instagram)
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
DOWNLOAD THE THEME SONG Ted Gärdestad- Jag ska fånga en ängel
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
There’s no business like show business… But what about those wonderful factory workers?!
Dust off your Playbill collection! Today I am tackling the “Great White Way”… musical theater that is!
Talking all things musical (from Broadway and beyond) is R Marshall, a Chicago-based writer, singer, actor, activist, storyteller, and co-pastor of Sanctuary, a virtual spiritual community committed to justice and intersectionality. Additionally, they are co-owner of Six Points Letterpress, a letterpress printing company, and the Lifestyle Editor for MTM Chicago. You may also recognize them as one of the many regulars at Musical Mondays at Sidetrack in Chicago, Illinois as the “loveable” Idina Menzel in “Let It Go” from Frozen!
On today’s episode we dive into our top favourite musicals, the Broadway divas we wouldn’t mind spending time with on a desert island and much more!
Now come along and listen to that “Lullaby of Broadway,” darlings!
INTERACT WITH R
INSTAGRAM: @wokawokarichard
Sanctuary (Facebook)
Six Points Letterpress
MTM Chicago
MEDIA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Next to Normal (Cast Recording)
Rent (Final show live on Broadway)
Fiddler on the Roof (Film)
Jim Nabors- Sunrise, Sunset (From Fiddle on the Roof)
A Chorus Line (Cast Recording)
Bare- A Pop Opera (Cast Recording)
Chess (Concept Recording)
Elaine Paige- Nobody’s Side (Chess Pieces)
French and Saunders- I Know Him So Well (Parody)
[title of show] (Original Cast)
[title of show] Show- Christmas Special
They’re Playing Our Song (Tony Awards Performance 1979)
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
DOWNLOAD THE THEME SONG Ted Gärdestad- Jag ska fånga en ängel
SHOW CREDITS
Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
‘The Paul Lynde Halloween Special’, A Celebration
“Boy George Without Makeup” will not be shown this evening to bring you something even more frightening…”
“Hiya darlings and galpals! It’s Sparkle Sid… Well, someone had to be.
As we approach Halloween in a year where events are uncertain as they started, one thing can be for certain: the media we get inspiration from as adolescents.
One piece of important media to me growing up were those comedy specials in the 1970s. Think the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, the Brady Bunch Hour and the multitude of programs produced by Sid and Marty Kroft. If you have never seen these, I have provided links in the show notes to indulge while overcoming your seasonal depression as the snow begins to fall...
I have one more suggestion for you today on the 44th anniversary of one particular special that comes to mind this season… ‘The Paul Lynde Halloween Special’!
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special arose after a few failed attempts by ABC to highlight Paul Lynde’s grating sense of humour for a network television audience that were watching these types of shows at the time. Because he was always considered a secondary character rather than a leading man, you can tell in this special that he was recovering from the fragments of a fractured soul that he developed as a larger child growing up. He even emphasizes this fact in the opening monologue of the special about being “FAAAAAAAT.”
Growing up as a queer kid in the 90s I felt I stood out a different way; attracted to the plastic set pieces and the flashing lightbulbs of game show sets, rather than the dramatic reality shows that played on channels like MTV that my peers were watching. I empathized with Paul’s woes as he navigated mainstream show business as a personality that was ‘just a little bit SPESHULLLL’. The audience knew he was gay. The people who worked with knew he was gay, but there was something kept hush hush about it in those times…
Back to the special. It’s not the best, I have to admit. The special touts a very random all-star cast featuring actresses Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Billie Hayes as Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf. Cameos include Donny and Marie Osmond, Florence Henderson, Betty White, and the television debut of KISS?
The special is a confusing mix of writing (led by comedy newcomer Bruce Villanche) that attempted to relaunch the career of someone who was a minority to society at the time, and the special fails to gain momentum for this endeavor. In one of the special’s most confusing moments, he tries to be a truck driver AND a disco party host at the same time. Regardless of this, he is still obligated by the network to perform the song that highlighted his career: the cynical “Kids” from the musical Bye Bye Birdie set to a backdrop of flashing pumpkins and a plethora of gyrating dancers. The entire special was an irreverent feature of Paul Lynde’s capabilities as a leading man, and thus did not do as well as it should. That and, do you know anyone else who received the tail end of holidays to celebrate for a variety special?
The special culminates into a stiff rendition of the song “Disco Baby” before Lynde closes the show with one of the most genuine words I have ever heard in a TV special…
As times change and queer people are more visible in TV, we must not forget those who attempted to break down barriers in show business before us. We must appreciate and celebrate the failed attempts of our predecessors. The smaller players that helped build our communities up need a light shined on their achievements. Consider the Paul Lynde Halloween Special as a lesson about living with a vengeance; meaning, learning from the mistakes of those before us to propel ourselves in order to maximize the Star Power that we all have inside of us to succeed! And sometimes, we just need the encouragement from those around us to motivate us and carry on…
With that being said, after our episode about musicals next week with the fabulous R Marshall, the podcast will be changing a bit. As someone who has been interviewing people he admires in his life, Sparkle Sid wants to turn the tables.
That’s right… I am be inviting YOU, dear listeners, to be a part of the show!
Do you admire someone you know and want the world to know who they are? Or do you just want to gush about a celebrity crush on our show? Sparkle Sid is here to help! Think of our show as a mix between the shows This is Your Life, Queen for a Day, and the $1.98 Beauty Show where your “quiet heroes” will finally get the credit they deserve!
Who are the people in media that have inspired YOU? I want to know! Send me an email at [email protected] to have your hero and yourself as a guest on the show!
With that being said, dear listeners, I wish you a happy and safe Halloween, and want you at your very best self. As for the show, I hope we have been a ‘howling’ success so far!
See you next week, darlings and galpals, bye!
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood… But what is that guy doing in the alleyway?!
Fred Rogers seemed to be born with a single mission: To educate, motivate and uplift the children of his era to become better citizens through the power of television. His show “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” was one of the earliest programs to withstand the loud, active children’s shows of the 1960s, with his slow show pacing and gentle teachings using the Land of Make Believe. His values and beliefs remain more pertinent than ever in an uncertain time prior to an election, and I feel we should all learn about the kindness, mindfulness and empathy that is badly needed in these times. Sadly he passed away in 2003 just one month shy of his 75th birthday, leading the way for those inspired by his message. What would Fred say about the main players of the year 2020 if he were alive?
Here to talk about the legacy of Fred Rogers is Pam Dyson, a retired play therapist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She used some of Fred’s findings in her practice and still continues to be a fan to this day by sharing his philosophies with her grandchildren. She also used them in her parenting as she raised her daughter Emilie and her son… yours truly!
On today’s episode, we cheeky chat about our favourite Fred Rogers philosophies, our reactions to the documentary ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” what Mr. McFeeley is up to these days, and so much more!
A “Speedy Delivery!” of an episode begins right now dear darlings and galpals. Now won’t you be my neighbor?!
FURTHER READING
ARTICLE: What We Can Continue to Learn from Fred Rogers: Nurturing Kindness
Won’t You Be My Neighbor (DVD)
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (60 Episode Collection)
INTERACT WITH PAM
Pam Dyson Play Therapy (Website with social links)
OCTOBER INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY INFO
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
DOWNLOAD THE THEME SONG Ted Gärdestad- Jag ska fånga en ängel
SHOW CREDITS
Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
Um, I’m addicted to glamour.
Luxury.
Exuberance.
Glamour.
What design style comes to mind? Art Deco, of course!
Art Deco was a style of design that emerged in Paris, France in the early 1920s that sought to idealize good design that was influenced by the industrial age that came before it. The style permeated interiors, print design, architecture and so much more of American culture that it has influenced artists to this day and original works are sought after by collectors.
Common motifs include glass, marble, and other lasting materials that emphasized the opulence of the time right before the Great Depression. Extravaganza temporarily died during that time, but still lives in vintage shops all around the country!
Sharing the love of this style of design is Jonathan Alexander, owner of Disco Art Deco Vintage, specializing in Art Deco furniture and interior decoration pieces. On this episode we talk about common motifs found in Art Deco, our favourite works and designers, selling vintage online, and so much more!
Enjoy darlings and galpals!
READ MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE/PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
ARTICLE: What is Art Deco?
Carbide and Carbon Building (Chicago, Illinois)
Board of Trade Building (Chicago, Illinois)
Pan Pacific Auditorium (Los Angeles, California)
Giorgio Moroder Presents “Metropolis” (DVD)
ARTICLE: Art Deco on its visual influence on "Metropolis"
Jean Pertzel
ARTICLE: Inside Barbra Streisand's home (Including guest house)
BUY PIECES FROM DISCO ART DECO VINTAGE
INTERACT WITH JONATHAN ON INSTAGRAM
OCTOBER INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY INFO
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
DOWNLOAD THE THEME SONG Ted Gärdestad- Jag ska fånga en ängel
SHOW CREDITS
Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
Hiya darlings and galpals! Today we are celebrating a film anniversary this week!
What happens when you put four high schoolers together from Erie, Pennsylvania to start a band but they’re nowhere near ready for the star status they become? There’s a movie just like this with lots of comedic moments that culminates into lots of one-liners, sarcastic humor and a band that just can’t quite write another song. Oh and did I mention this is set in the 1960s, at the height of the Beatles craze and the band is managed by a younger Tom Hanks in his directorial debut?! Yes, I am talking about the film “That Thing You Do!” which debuted October 4th, 1996!
Here to talk to me celebrate is the man who introduced me to the film: my own father, Bruce Dyson! Bruce is currently enjoying retirement in the Nashville, Tennessee area to be near his grandkids, my sister and hubby. His love of comedy shows like Saturday Night Live permeated my childhood and am grateful to have been exposed to such genius at a younger age that I couldn’t ask for a better guest to cheeky chat with me!
On this episode we talk about our favourite lines and characters from the movie, moments from the extended director’s cut, and trickle in the trivia throughout the show! That and so much more!
And for you? Semper fi. Purchase “That Thing You Do!” HERE!
INTERACT WITH BRUCE DYSON
Facebook
INTERACT WITH SPARKLE SID
CLOSET CONCERTS: A new episode of “Closet Concerts” debuts every Wednesday, the day before a new podcast episode!
OCTOBER INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY INFO
DOWNLOAD THE THEME SONG
Ted Gärdestad- Jag ska fånga en ängel
SHOW CREDITS
Links to Amazon products are associated with the Amazon Affiliate Program and Vicurious Media. Your purchase helps support the podcast!
The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.