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Feb. 29th, 2008
Reporter snoops through Noel's flat
Feb. 29th, 2008 04:03 pmMighty Boosh boudoir longs for a makeover
SOURCE: The Independent
The last time we peeked through the keyhole of a public figure, the door belonged to the Mirror's chief executive Sly Bailey – and how pleasing it was to discover an enormous photograph of her au naturel hanging on the bedroom wall.
No such surprises, fortunately, at the abode of the Mighty Boosh comedian Noel Fielding. A two-bed maisonette near Hampstead Heath has come on the market; asking price £265,000; last tenant: the aforementioned eccentric, 34. Ignorant of the occupant's identity, a high-kicking member of Pandora's harem inspected the premises.
"The bedroom is done out like a padded cell," she reports, "with a manky duvet stapled to the wall. The sliding door was covered in fluffy zebra fabric and the toilet papered in porn."
Images do not appear in the property particulars. The agent says the flat "requires some updating and presents a purchaser with an opportunity to create an interesting home designed to their own specification". (Translation: gut it!)
SOURCE: The Independent
The last time we peeked through the keyhole of a public figure, the door belonged to the Mirror's chief executive Sly Bailey – and how pleasing it was to discover an enormous photograph of her au naturel hanging on the bedroom wall.
No such surprises, fortunately, at the abode of the Mighty Boosh comedian Noel Fielding. A two-bed maisonette near Hampstead Heath has come on the market; asking price £265,000; last tenant: the aforementioned eccentric, 34. Ignorant of the occupant's identity, a high-kicking member of Pandora's harem inspected the premises.
"The bedroom is done out like a padded cell," she reports, "with a manky duvet stapled to the wall. The sliding door was covered in fluffy zebra fabric and the toilet papered in porn."
Images do not appear in the property particulars. The agent says the flat "requires some updating and presents a purchaser with an opportunity to create an interesting home designed to their own specification". (Translation: gut it!)
Tanya Donelly: On Fables and Star Wars
Feb. 29th, 2008 06:52 pm
Singer (and former member of Throwing Muses, The Breeders and Belly) Tanya Donelly understands how to spin a tale through lyrics. So when we chatted with the Grammy-nominated songwriter about the fables and myths that Star Wars represented we were all ears. Of course, her story about running from cars intrigued us as well.
What did you think of John Williams' music for the films? Why is the music soundtrack to a film so important?
I love the music. It's appropriately over-the-top. My daughter, who hasn't seen any of the movies yet, already knows the soundtrack somehow. She sings the Death Star theme whenever something weird or mysterious happens. Movie music obviously sets a tone, and it pushes our emotional buttons.
Why do you think sci-fi and fantasy films like Star Wars are so important -- especially as a creative muse?
We can work out our ethical and primal human issues well in that form -- what is right; what and who are we responsible for; what do we believe in and what are we willing to do to defend that; why are we here, etc. Plus, the bad guys in sci-fi often turn out to have qualities that are redemptive, and the good guys are complicated and sometimes even unlikable, and people respond to that.
Read the full article here:
Tanya Donelly: On Fables and Star Wars