Osservatorio Retromania (2)

The hipster underground is also where musical retromania intersects with the related phenomenon of vintage chic. [...] the trend that is most emblematic of our time-out-of-joint culture is the vogue for digital photograph apps such as Hipstamatic and Instagram, which give snapshots the period look associated with cameras and film from the 70s and 80s. (See also ShakeIt, an app that mimics the Polaroid and works faster if you actually shake the iPhone.)

Sempre sul Guardian, lo stesso Simon Reynolds presenta il suo prossimo libro e il background di riflessioni che lo ha spinto a scriverlo. Si citano di passaggio George Martin, i Tame Impala, Quentin Tarantino, le Vivian Girls, Rick Rubin, i Dexys Midnight Runners e un sacco, ma proprio un sacco di altra gente. Tutta a proposito.