The 70s theme extends to the campaign shot by Daniel Shea. Set in the Alps, it follows a group of hikers as they explore the picturesque mountains and rivers, camping, kayaking, and having a jolly good time soundtracked by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising”. Fun fact: in the 70s, when The North Face was an outdoor retailer based in Berkeley, California it shared a factory and storefront adjacent to the band’s practice studio.
This collaboration is the first time that Michele has partnered with another brand since joining Gucci in 2015. The North Face, meanwhile, has been racking up the fashion credentials in the last few years with previous collabs with Supreme, Junya Watanabe, and, most recently, Maison Margiela. This Gucci alliance marks the final step in the outdoor retailer’s journey from dad staple to front row at fashion week.
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The hills are alive with the sound of “Bad Moon Rising.” The song by ’70s rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival soundtracks a campy video featuring models frolicking on a mountain trail in the Alps wearing pieces from The North Face x Gucci capsule collection. They include puffer coats cast in exuberant floral prints, as well as jackets and vests in bright hues like Kelly green and azure. And there are trophy accessories, of course: Backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, and fishing waist packs (essentially, the Gucci logo fanny pack 2.o) show up in the similar fun patterns or bold colors.
The great outdoors are set to get even better now that the hotly anticipated Gucci x The North Face collection is nearly here. The brands just expanded on the teaser videos posted when the collaboration was announced several months ago with a new, longer look at what pieces will be a part of the offering.
In a video directed by image-maker Daniel Shea and set to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s groovy tune, “Bad Moon Rising,” we see a gaggle of stylish pals embark on a charming trek (for anyone who’s turned to more time in the wilderness during quarantine, this will resonate deeply) kitted out in puffer jackets, unisex hiking boots, glam dresses and vintage-tinged logo apparel. Archival fabrics are used throughout the collection to give it even more of the retro vibe Gucci continues to covet.
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edugatei56 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:06 am
I’m 21 year old and been listening to classic rock for about 2 years, so I guess I’m still kind of new to it. I’ve listened to a hell of a lot of bands and their albums and my favourite is Led Zeppelin purely because of the amount of quality songs they produced compared to other bands (subjective of course) Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir, In My Time Of Dying, are just incredible and John Bonham’s solo in Moby Dick is magical.
I was introduced to classic rock through supernatural the tv show, and I am so glad I started to watch it otherwise I most likely wouldn’t have discovered this music.
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Q&A with John Fogerty (and kids): Missing the stage and how he got sued for sounding too much like himself
Geoff Edgers, The Washington Post
Dec. 20, 2020
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Every Friday, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers hosts The Washington Post s first Instagram Live show, Stuck With Geoff, from his barn in Massachusetts. He has interviewed, among others, musician Wynton Marsalis, Bill Nye The Science Guy, and comedian Tiffany Haddish.
Recently, Edgers chatted with musician and Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty and his family. Here are excerpts from their conversation.
Q: You and your three youngest children - Shane, Tyler and Kelsy - have this wonderful album out, Fogerty s Factory, which is a play on a Creedence Clearwater Revival record from 50 years ago, Cosmo s Factory. Many of the tracks are Creedence songs, and there are a couple of your solo songs. How did you come to record it?