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June 22, 2010 04:24AM
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Lookbooks 'Cultured Lothario' and' Lust For LIfe'.
I'm delighted to say that my summer Lookbook titled 'Cultured Lothario' is now featured as the highest rated lookbook on the US www.Style.com!
- See Stephanie Lynne's lookbooks, 'Trends'- here's a resume of the key themes of the collection: - 
Cultured Lothario.
"Fashion as an art form articulates conscious expressions of barely suppressed desires, within a socially savvy milieu. Contemporary collections are often suffused with Surrealism, the avant-garde and Freudian projections..."
Stephanie Lynne Thorburn.
Lookbook link: -
Cultured Lothario- Trends.
In other lookbooks by Stephanie Lynne: -
Eclectic Renaissance:
Eclectic Renaissance Link.
and of some interest to BowieNet, my Lust For Life concept, exploring the overlapping spheres of music and fashion..
'Lust For Life' : 
"The differences between the domains of fashion and popular music are often practically imperceptible. Iggy Pop's 'Lust For Life' could be a maxim for the effervescence of many contemporary runway collections- parties and leather clad chic are in vogue!
NOTES:
Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust For Life’ record in ’77 featured David Bowie, Hunt and Tony Sales. The cultural ethos of the album is entirely enduring and permeates contemporary collections from Gucci to Stella McCartney. "
Stephanie Lynne Thorburn
Lust For Life Lookbook Link.
* Pictured above: - Hunt and Tony Sales- cover pic 'Hired Guns' album. Paris 1976, a year prior to the 'Lust For Life' album. Thanks again, Chas Ferry.
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June 18, 2010 10:30AM
My blog featuring:'Latent Talent: Quintessentially Soul Brothers.- The Sales Brothers In Their Own Words.'
By Stephanie Lynne Thorburn.
Photo: Hunt and Tony Sales, live at The Starwood, 1979. Thanks to Chas Ferry.
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I thought I would share a little of the intro text from my recent eBook on the Sales Brothers and Tin Machine. Interview excerpts are linked in below.
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" The obvious parallel between the Blues Brothers and Sales Brothers is actually quite unerring in respect to both the musical odyssey of the Sales Brothers and the narrative of their lives. Like Jake and Elwood in the Blues Brothers movie, Hunt and Tony Sales convey themselves as traditional macho, lovable rogues 'Lonely Too Long' and 'Shady Lady', taken from their soulful R & B debut album 'Hired Guns'. Fuelled by youthful libidinal drives and an excess of good living, the music, madness and mayhem that surrounds the public personas of the Blues and Sales brothers alike share some common threads, not least of all in respect to their rich human qualities and memorable musical collaborations with some of the greats of the entertainment industry!"
'Hired Guns' review- PR-Inside. Stephanie Lynne, 2009.
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The Sales Brothers- An Abridged Biography.
The Sales Brothers have survived a diversity of musical incarnations and invariably collaborated in esteemed company since the inception of their careers. Having initially recorded with Todd Rundgren during their teens, they joined Iggy Pop’s solo band in 1977, forming the rhythm section for the legendary 'Lust For Life' album, recorded in Hansa Studios by the Berlin Wall. Over a decade later at the close of 1988, the Sales Brothers established Tin Machine with David Bowie and virtuoso guitarist Reeves Gabrels. Tin Machine proved to be an iconoclastic project genre wise and was a challenging proto-grunge act that confounded the expectations of fans and critics alike.
The 'Hired Guns': -
For almost thirty- years, the Sales brothers’ personal retrospective of solo recordings remained hidden from the public domain. Their own album aptly titled ‘Hired Guns’ was recorded at the close of the 1970’s, in a converted swimming pool in the Hollywood hills. The album conveys their true musical roots and captures a quintessentially vibrant form of blue-eyed soul and penetrating R & B, centred on the brothers’ natural affinity with the Stax/ Volt legacy. The project represents a fundamental divergence from popular conceptions of the Sales brothers’ preferred musical genre, without compromising on soulful, cutting-edge, rocking grooves delivered from the heart.
The Hired Guns album is without a doubt a lost archival treasure that had been destined for obscurity until Perseverance Records took the initiative of securing a final release date in June 2008 and produced a quality album package. The original tracks possess a remarkably raw, infectious, high-octane quality, featuring ‘The Sales Brothers’ with a capital ‘B’, united as a masterful team. The songs reconstruct a classic era of soul, permeated by the Sales brothers’ love of Sam & Dave, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin. Hunt and Tony’s vocal harmonies and instrumental performances are first-class and augmented by the addition of the funky Blue Ray Orchestra horns on the live numbers, taken from their stunning performances at West Hollywood’s Starwood in 1979.
The Sales Brothers: In Their Own Words.
It was a pleasure to recently have the opportunity of interviewing drummer Hunt Sales and bassist Tony Sales on all the key touchstones of their careers. Hunt Sales proved to be an effusive musicologist and conversationalist. He is still infatuated with the grass roots jazz improvisational virtuosity of mentors Buddy Rich, Shelley Manne and Art Blakey. Together we share a concern for the future of real jazz, soul and R & B music, music ideally formed around Hunt’s philosophy of integrating genuine emotion with formidable technique. His distinctive and flamboyant sense of style is counterpoised by his demonstrations of fluent rhythmic prowess on albums such as ‘Lust For Life’ and a range of Iggy Pop’s live performance material in 1977. His oft-imitated riff on the title track of 'Lust For Life' undoubtedly defines the assured rhythmic mood of the album.
Hunt hits the drums with an archetypal driving beat, also forming the basis of a secure foundation for a diversity of Tin Machine numbers from early tracks such as ‘Heaven’s In Here’, to the Machine’s version of Lennon’s ‘Working Class Hero’ and the Pixies ‘Debaser’ live. His early musical C.V. notably includes a collaboration with Bob Welch in Paris on Big Towne, 2061.
Now based in Austin, Texas, Hunt Sales has worked for many years as a producer, overseeing some fine punk and alternative rock albums. Hunt explores lucidly in conversation, an articulate range of topics that arise as areas of natural curiosity in his mercurial career...
Interview excerpt available from my B.B. King.com blues blog. Part One:
Sales Br. Part One.
Part Two: Hunt Sales Interview extract 2009: -
Sales Br. Part 2.
and 'Quintessentially Soul Brothers- The Sales Brothers In Their Own Words' is an eBook published under my author's profile on www.TrueFire.com: -
True Fire eBook Link.
The text includes a detailed appraisal of the vastly underestimated Tin Machine era, plus evocative testimonials from guitarists Reeves Gabrels, James Williamson (Stooges) and Brian Ray.
Author's homepage: -
www.stephaniethorburn.webs.com
Sales brothers, see: -
www.thesalesbrothers.com
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June 10, 2010 08:07AM
-This blog is about my recent experiences at the special Bunburys fund-raising evening for Leukaemia Research at Grosvenor House on 6th May 2010. Excerpts from my write-up and a link to the report are included below. 
Pictured: Stephanie Lynne & Bill Wyman at the Grosvenor Reception on 6th May. Bill is a long term advocate of Bunbury Cricket Club and still plays for the Bunbury Eric Clapton X1.
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'Walking All Over The World.' The Bunburys' Salute to Sir Ian Botham.
Feature Report: Stephanie Lynne Thorburn.
In April this year, Sir Ian Botham completed a special anniversary walk, marking some 25 years since his first hike from John O’Groats to Land’s End in aid of Leukaemia Research. As a suitable finale celebration, Dr. David English organised our annual Bunbury ball to salute the dedication and tenacity of Ian in the field of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. The atmosphere and social milieu was suitably effervescent, with the evening featuring a salubrious combination of cricket and music legends.
The reception took place in Buckingham Suite of Grosvenor House and resembled a buzzing hive of activity comprising many charismatic and prestigious faces. A debonair Bill Wyman arrived with Rhythm King Terry Taylor and was rapidly rubbing shoulders with manager extraordinaire Johnny Cousins, John Altman and ‘whispering’ DJ Bob Harris. As the evening settled, David English arrived suitably parched and enquired emphatically as to where the alcoholic refreshments were situated?
In the absence this year of the concerned, moderating eye of Eric Clapton, the Bunbury reception had reverted to the equivalent of a gratifying alcoholic distillery in the south of France- Sauvignon Blanc was available in abundance from an on tap fountain! Buckingham Suite was certainly transforming into a true Pandora’s Box of surprises... Broaching the wide angled stairway towards the Bunburys’ extravaganza involved hitching my elaborate flowing dress whilst in motion- for a moment the occasion resembled a scene from a more idyllic Victorian era. In fact, the historical resonance of this evening was actually a very pertinent theme, as the 6th May was also of course General Election night; both expectations and spirits were subsequently running high.
Report- PR-Inside: -
www.pr-inside.com/walking-all-over-the-world-the-bunburys-r1940821.htm
Leukaemia Research Homepage: -
www.llresearch.org.uk/en/1/home.html
For more on the Bunburys, see:
www.bunburycricket.com
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Iggy and the Stooges- Record Collector Report.
My review of Iggy and the Stooges 'Raw Power' set at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 2nd May is now available in July issue Record Collector. Here's a link to an online precis of my report on the RC site: -
www.recordcollectormag.com/reviews/review-detail/5831
I will upload some more current news to the 'about me' section of my homepage soon..
www.stephaniethorburn.webs.com
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