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7 juin 1958 - 21 avril 2016

I AM ...
Shirley Manson

Inside the world of Shirley Manson,
singer, songwriter, musician, actress,
and lead singer of Garbage

en ligne sur the-pool.com
publié le 12 avril 2016

I AM LOVING... being an auntie. I don’t have children. I’ve never had that particular calling or aching in my womb but my sister has two little twerps who I have fallen unabashedly in love with. Sometimes when they are completely unaware, I quietly observe them only to be struck not only by how much love I feel for them but by how much I recognize in them my family genetics. I am perfectly convinced if push came to shove I would willingly, gladly die for either one of them.

I AM GOING... to die and there is nothing I can do about that. Rather than allowing this disquieting fact to bum me out entirely,  I have learnt to make such a looming fate work for, instead of against me. As I result I find I get depressed less, waste considerably less time and energy worrying about the future and enjoy my present with a joyful urgency more often than not.

I AM WATCHING... as a large percentage of western media tries to convince me that taking nude selfies of myself is a glorious act of empowerment and self love.

I AM READING... less and less than I used to which frustrates and disappoints me. I find the internet and social media has played havoc with my reading habits. That said I am currently reading “The Beauty Myth” by Naomi Wolf and growing more and more entrenched in my feminist principles by the minute.

I AM EATING... enough but I always want to eat more. I am exceptionally greedy.

I AM WEARING... no socks or shoes. One pair of black leggings, a black sports bra and a black tank. Over the top of which I have flung a deliciously soft  “blackwatch" tartan shirt, worn Chola style.

I AM USING... my dog as a foot warmer.

I AM EXCITED... to see what might be around the corner. Wait here for me. I’m just going to go take a sneaky peek and I’ll be right back.

I AM TRYING... VERY trying. But my husband claims he loves me and all my challenges entirely so I guess it doesn’t really matter. I think easy going is over rated. Nothing significant was ever accomplished by a person being easy going.

Garbage’s new album ‘Strange Little Birds’ is released on June 10th.

Shirley Manson on Her Beauty Philosophy: 'I Wear Makeup Not To Attract But To Repel' (Exclusive)

en ligne sur billboard.com
publié le 17 mars 2016
by Shira Karsen

 
Shirley Manson photographed on Oct. 10, 2013 in Los Angeles.
John Sciulli/WireImage 

Shirley Manson comes dressed like a “12-year-old” (her words, not ours) when she stops by Billboard for a playback session of Garbage's sixth studio album, Strange Little Birds, out June 10. Donning candy cotton pink hair (which is mixing it up from her famous electric red coif) and thick slicks of black eyeliner, the 49-year-old singer and feminist-phenom is effortlessly rocking a Peter Jensen crewneck sweatshirt -- the words “Shirley Shirley Shirley” screen-printed across the chest -- a “cheap pleatherette dress, kind of like dungarees,” and Robert Clergerie suede boots.

During a time when Kim Kardashian-West contoured beauty and perfectly sculpted buxom bodies reign supreme, Manson’s signature look since the early 90s -- a mix of no-fuss feminine mod and aggressively tough 80s punk -- is genuine and refreshing. Billboard spoke to the fashion legend and "makeup-addict” about her enduring riot-girl feminism and innate disgust towards the mainstream (“We’ve gone back to the Victorian ages where women feel this bizarre need to be judged as fuckmates”), her current obsession with two-tone lips, and why, after all these years, she's still wearing makeup "not to attract but repel."

As the lead singer of Garbage since the early 90s, you’ve owned your signature look: bright red lips. How’d that look come about ?
There was a phase in my life where we [as teenagers in Scotland] were obsessed with that rockabilly, Americana look, which of course was the Marilyn Monore-inspired red lip. Once I put a red lipstick on my very pale face, it just sort of popped and I became addicted. But now with pink hair I can't wear my red lipstick, otherwise it’s like “woohoo!” you can see me coming from miles away.

You’ve collaborated with -- and been a muse for -- many designers over the years, including Oliver Peoples, ALC and MAC cosmetics. What’s been your favorite ?
I’ve loved them all, but the first campaign I ever did was with Calvin Klein in 1996. At the time, it wasn't so normal for musicians—especially alternative artists—to get so snugly with designers, so I was very excited when I got the call. It was a whole bunch of us alternative artists -- Moby, Melissa Auf der Maur, the guy from Buckcherry -- and we certainly weren't models at all, which was a big deal, too. Steven Klein shot me with no makeup on, which was terrifying. Since I was 11 years old I’ve been wearing black eyeliner, and I never, ever take my black eyeliner off.

Shirley Manson posing bare-faced for a Calvin Klein ad in 1996. Courtesy Photo

Why black eyeliner ?
I will wear any kind of black eyeliner I can get my hands on. I used to burn coals in a tin until they turned into a liquid and apply using a cocktail stick. Now I wear Laura Mercier “Black Violet", but I’ve always worn makeup like war paint. I've never believed in just a little slick of see-through lip gloss and a little brushing of natural color mascara. I like my makeup bold, and I wear it not to attract but repel. I wear it as a statement of intent.

What is the statement ?
I feel very at odds with popular culture and what seems to be so valued in our society right now. I don't believe women should be judged for their bodies or their faces. I don't believe women should behave perfectly, I don't think they need to look perfect. I think in some ways we've gone back to the Victorian ages where women feel this bizarre need to be judged as fuckmates. And that disturbs me because women have to be more than that.

How does your style factor into that belief ?
I wear the clothes, the clothes don't wear me. I love simple pieces, and I always feel most comfortable in a little A-line, mod shift dress, which is what I’m known for. If feel like the clothes are wearing me, like at a photo shoot or something, I can’t wear them because it fucks with my head. I hate what feels like dress up because I’ve always wanted to be myself. As a child, I struggled in my warped little mind to have an identity. Since I was a middle child, I assumed I had no identity. And I really struggled with that; I probably still do actually.

Is there a makeup trend you’re really into right now ?
I love the punk-inspired makeup trends currently happening, particularly the stuff coming out of the U.K. I'm also obsessed with the two colored, split lip. Like a blue top lip and an orange bottom lip and lots of gloss...We’re also seeing a lot of very linear, geometric lines rather than smudgy and soft. It's all very bold -- almost like a drawing on the eyes and it just fucking blows me away.

Favorite color ?
Black.

One product you can’t live without ?
L’Oreal Paris Voluminous Volume Building mascara in “Blackest Black.”

Tips for getting that perfect red lip ?
You must not bite your lip because that will end in complete disaster with lipstick all over your teeth, which is a gross look. You also have to line your lips first and then put lipstick on. As for colors, I’m very partial to Lady Danger by MAC and Charlotte Tilbury’s 1975.

Who is your style and makeup inspiration ?
Siouxsie Sioux. I once showed up to a party late, by myself, and had painted my entire face white with black lips and black eyes and this mental, crimped, brushed out ginger hair. The look was all inspired by her because she was my style guru back in the day. I remember knocking on the door and the boy hosting opened the door and burst out laughing. It was a bold look I will confess, it was a bold look.

What were you thinking when he laughed at you ?
I was thinking I was cool as fuck.

   Le magazine français Citizen K International n°78,
paru le 24 mars 2016
cover: Monica Bellucci
Prix: 1 Euro

  Le magazine français Télérama Hors-Série n°200, paru le 22 mars 2016 est entièrement consacré au peintre Le Douanier Rousseau.
83 pages
Prix: 8,50 Euros 

Le groupe Garbage sort un nouvel album (leur 6ème) "Strange Little Birds" disponible le 10 juin 2016. Le groupe est accompagné d'Eric Avery à la basse, qui les suivra pour la tournée.

-les 11 titres  :

1. Sometimes
2. Empty
3. Blackout
4. If I Lost You
5. Night Drive Loneliness
6. Even Though Our Love Is Doomed
7. Magnetized
8. We Never Tell
9. So We Can Stay Alive
10. Teaching Little Fingers To Play
11. Amends

Une tournée avec plusieurs dates en France est déjà annoncée (dont la participation du groupe à de nombreux Festivals d'été):

24 Mai - La Cartonnerie ­– Reims, France
26 Mai - Rock im Revier Festival – Dortmund, Allemagne
27 Mai - Women Of The World Festival – Frankfurt, Allemagne
28 Mai - Rockavaria Festival – Munich, Allemagne
30 Mai - The Paradiso – Amsterdam, Hollande
31 Mai 31 - Den Atelier – Luxembourg, Luxembourg
1er Juin - Caribana Festival - Nyon, Suisse
3 Juin - Le Radiant – Lyon, France
4 Juin - Montereau Confluence Festival - Montereau, France
5 Juin - La Belle Electrique – Grenoble, France
7 Juin - Center Urbane Kulture Kino Siska – Ljubljana, Slovenie
8 Juin – Fabrique – Milan, Italie
10 Juin – Nova Rock Festival - Nickelsdorf, Autriche
13 Juin - Troxy – London, Grance-Brretagne
14 Juin - Rock City – Nottingham, Grande-Bretagne
8 Août - Lokerse Festival - Lokeren, Belgique
10 Août - A Summer's Tale - Luhmühlen, Allemagne
12 Août - Fête du bruit, Jardins de la Palud - Landerneau, France

Le 8 janvier dernier, disparaissait David Bowie, icône incontestable qui aura marqué près de 40 ans le paysage musical mondial. Son dernier album Blackstar est sorti le jour de son décès. Le magazine mensuel Rolling Stone -n°81- sorti en kiosque le 17 décembre 2015, lui offrait alors sa couv':

Et depuis la triste annonce de sa mort, la presse musicale française ne cesse de lui rendre honneur:

- D'abord, pour les hebdomadaires:
> Paris Match, n°3478, du 14 au 20 janvier 2016 (18 pages)
> Les Inrockuptibles, n°1050, du 13 au 19 janvier 2016 (33 pages)
   

- Puis beaucoup de "Hors Série" entièrement consacré à l'artiste:
> Les Inrocks 2 , Hors Série n°1, 16 janvier 2016
> Rock & Folk, Hors Série n°32, du 21 janvier 2016
> Jazz Magazine, Hors Série n°2, du 22 janvier 2016
> Rolling Stone, Numéro Collector n°28, du 23 janvier 2016
   
   

- Un nouveau magazine vient de faire son apparition:
> Icônes Music , n°1, du 21 janvier 2016
 

Photographe: Karl Lagerfeld
Modèles: (de haut en bas et de gauche à droite)
Isabelle Huppert, Julianne Moore, Stella Tennant,
Lily Collins,
Lily-Rose Depp, Geraldine Chaplin,
Rita Ora & Jemina Kirke,
Keira Knightley, Kristen Stewart, Vanessa Paradis.
Date: janvier 2016
Séance: Vêtements et Bijoux Chanel

Alan Rickman
21 février 1946 - 14 janvier 2016

 David Bowie
8 janvier 1947 - 10 janvier 2016