Bowie stated that he "adored" Presley and would have loved to work with him. Although the artists' offices contacted each other, nothing ever came to fruition. Elvis sent a note to Bowie saying, "All the best, and have a great tour"; Bowie kept the note for the rest of his life.
The isolator helmet was a device invented by Hugo Gernsback in 1925 to help people concentrate and eliminate distractions. The helmet was made of wood and felt, and had three pieces of glass that allowed the wearer to see only a narrow slit in front of them.
The helmet also blocked out all sounds, and had a tube that supplied oxygen to the wearer. The idea was that by isolating the senses, the wearer could focus better on reading or writing.
However, the helmet also had some drawbacks, such as making the wearer drowsy after 15 minutes, and being very bulky and uncomfortable. Gernsback claimed that the helmet was 90-95% efficient in blocking out noise, but he only made 11 helmets and they disappeared by 1926. The isolator helmet was featured in Gernsback’s magazine Science and Invention, and later inspired other similar devices such as the Helmfon.
📷Science and Invention Magazine
R.I.P Brigitte Bardot 🤍
During one movie, there was a little goat on set. The owner said hurry up, finish your scene, it’s Sunday, we have to grill it. Brigitte bought the goat & took it to her hotel room. That day in June 1973, age 38, she left cinema to help animals.
The perfect example of how a bassist can be the beating heart of a band.
A legendary player with Primal Scream, the backbone of The Stone Roses' groove. RIP Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield x