On February 29 I release a track with Ghustav called “All I Ever Wanted’ on Claps Records. It’s a rare thing – only happens once every four years! We got 4/5 from DMC Magazine
Claps Records is the new Italian label set to rumble it’s way on to the global dance music scene from DJ/Producer Luca Guerrieri (DVS Records / D:vision) and event specialistMarco Roncetti (Marula Club / Tartana). Tuscany based House producer Ghustav teams up with highly acclaimed UK singer / songwriter, Lettie, who lends her captivating, sultry voice to Claps’ debut release ‘All I Ever Wanted’. The result is a gorgeous slab of Deep and sensual House music, underpinned by an infectious 90’s style piano hook and oozes femininity and cool!
I was interviewed IHOUSEU for 60 seconds
David Bowie’s passing was a truly monumental loss not only for everyone who grew up listening to his music and became so inspired by his exceptional talent and fearlessness (I would never have written ‘Hang On’ without his influence) but to those who worked with him of which Gail Ann Dorsey (who I have not met) and Zac Alford are the only two I know. Their loss must be hard to fathom. Gail has spoken to Rolling Stone magazine about it. Life was enriched and changed forever when they played with him.
I found these postcards somewhere in the attic. I can’t seem to keep up with anything these days but I do try and sometimes I’m not in the mood to say much so I will report more soon.
A H Schram pinx Vzpominky z mladi Junbrunnen Galerie U P 551
C V Muttich Mlada Iaska to je Raj Salon Prague unmakred postcard
Galerie Munchner Meister Rolf Brandt Verliebt Nr 443 unmarked postcard
Galerie Munchner Meister W Menzler Gefunden Nr 419
Jandl Meeres- Idyll Salon International unmarked postcard
Lord Frederick Leighton Geb 3 Dez 1830 zu Scarborough (Yorkshire)…Stengel unmarked postcard printed Dresden Made in Germany
O. Lingner Sepoty Jara Salon JP P 2084 blank postcard
U Zrodla milosci Unmarked postcard Frist S.M.P Kr.
Unknown photograph postmark Budapest 1904
Unknown postcard dated 22 Dec Budapest 1902
Old Unmarked postcard (home made?)
I came across a really interesting photographic magazine called ‘Zoom’ which still exists. It’s full of fascinating and interesting articles. This is from 1976. I have blown this up as this was a tiny image in a story but it’s interesting that the diver had to be balanced on a wooden pole just so he could hold the girl because it was so heavy his suit. It was a classic album cover. Hipgnosis did a lot of the Pink Floyd covers.
Original shot from shooting of Deceptive Bends for 10CC by Hipgnosis leading designers of Rock Album covers in the 70s from Zoom Magazine 1976 April/May
I have just returned from Mexico and discovered this in one of my old film magazines. I can’t find anything about him:
From the Picture Show Magazine Annual for 1932
I went to an amazing place called Rio Legartos – the river of alligators but actually there are more crocodiles. As you walk down the road all anyone ever says is ‘flamingo’, ‘you want a flamingo ride’, ‘you want a flamingo’ and I did…they are ‘pink’ because they eat a shrimps and larvae that are rich in carotene. They are also one of the oldest species of birds in the world.
Flight of the Flamingos Rio Legartos February 2016 (the white pelicans are migratory birds from Canada and hang out with the brown headed pelicans until it gets warmer)
Rio Legartos February 2016
I got my eye on you….
Lettie and the shark February 2016
More news soon
xxx
My Chinese friend told me when I said what she would expect from the year of the monkey…
that it was a bad monkey…
I hope he’s not too bad!
Lettie 