Portland, Ore.-based Miles Kurosky is what old-time journalists used to call a “great quote.” He’s one of the few interview subjects you’ll find in the music biz these days who’s totally unafraid to step on a few toes to get his point across. And he’s got the musical chops to back up his shoot-from-the-hip posture. Kurosky’s previous band, Beulah, was a true California original, good enough to catch the ear of pop genius Robert Schneider of Apples In Stereo, who released the first Beulah album under the banner of the Elephant 6 collective. As is the case with other creative one-man shows (Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle, for example) the transition from band to solo career is as simple as painting a new name on the office’s glass door. The Desert Of Shallow Effects (Majordomo) is every bit as exhilarating as anything Kurosky has ever cut. Kurosky will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him and more about Beulah.
Kurosky: Years ago when Sting had just turned 40, an interviewer asked him why he took up yoga. He said that he wanted to grow old a certain way, on his own terms. I totally get what Gordy was saying. I mean, sure, there are plenty of things that we can’t control, like hair loss, wrinkles or even saggy appendages. Hell, you can even totally let yourself go and gain 50 pounds. However, if that becomes the case, you should probably think about using Sting’s quote as your fashion mantra. Just because our bodies become dumpy doesn’t mean our clothes need to be frumpy. Personally, as I get older I wanna become a dandy. You know, the quirky old dude who always wears a suit with an ascot, handkerchief, pocket watch, cuff links, wool fedora (winter), straw fedora (summer), bold patterned shirts and ties and, most definitely, a vintage cane with an ivory handle. Kinda like Oscar Wilde meets Cary Grant or Edward VIII meets Beau Brummell.
If you’re like me and actually give a shit about something so mundane and silly, then check out The Sartorialist. It’s basically a fashion blog started by this guy Scott Schuman in NYC. He just started taking photos of people on the street, and voilà, a blog was born. That’s right, who knew that photos of regular folks and their daily fashion choices could be so fascinating. At this point, I imagine some of you are saying, “I officially hate this Miles Kurosky guy.” I understand, because it’s kind of the vibe I get here in Frumptown, Ore. Everything is made of Gor-Tex, Hyvent or some other synthetic water repellant. It’s not very inspirational. I mean, I live in a place where folks actually mock other folks who use umbrellas. It’s like the fucking Middle Ages or something. Anyway, thank god I have The Satorialist on those 300 gray days a year.
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