Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil

Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891

Lettres

Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.

The archive for April, 2006

The following lettres were posted during this month:


Playlist and excerpts from script for The Difference Hours on SYN 90.7 – 8/4

Posted upon the 9th of April, 2006

Week Six 8/4 – FASHION In which the art of dressing well was explored to its most decadent conclusion. Features this week: STORY TIME TEACUP IN A STORM Music this week: The Kinks – Dedicated Follower of Fashion Gogol Bordello – Start Wearing Purple David Bowie – Velvet Goldmine Ella Fitzgerald – Top Hat, White [...]

From Sir Frederick’s “Fashion and Other Things to Avoid” (1897)

Posted upon the 3rd of April, 2006

“…since those days it has become clear to me, and I endeavour to pass on to those that come under my teaching, that you can’t do a wheelie on a penny-farthing.”

Playlist and excerpts from script for The Difference Hours on SYN 90.7 – 1/4

Posted upon the 1st of April, 2006

Week Five 1/4 – SCIENCE! In which science, technology, invention and industry were celebrated Features this week: STORY TIME TEACUP IN A STORM Music this week: Tom Waits – Black Box Theme Juno Reactor – High Energy Protons The Mars Volta – This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Rasputina – Girls’ School Pierre Scaeffer – Etude [...]