Beth Ditto

Beth Ditto at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011
Background information
Born (1981-02-19) February 19, 1981 (age 31)
Origin Searcy, Arkansas, US
Genres Indie rock, post-punk
Instruments Vocals
Associated acts Gossip

Mary Beth Patterson, known by her stage name Beth Ditto (born February 19, 1981, in Searcy, Arkansas)[citation needed], is an American singer-songwriter, most famous for her work with the indie rock band Gossip.[1]

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Personal life [link]

At 13, she moved out of her mother’s house and went to live with her aunt.[2] A resident of Portland, Oregon, she is a close friend of Scissor Sisters lead singer Ana Matronic, and considers her favorite song to be "Oh Bondage, Up Yours" by X-Ray Spex. She courted mild controversy in 2006 when, during an interview for NME magazine, she claimed to have eaten squirrels as a child, saying that "people in Arkansas just do – they'd think you were a freak if you ate squid there!"[3]

Ditto is known for her noticeable stage dances and her unique and revealing image. She classes herself as a punk, and thus does not wear deodorant or shave under her armpits, having once remarked that "I think punks usually smell".[4] She also formerly contributed an advice column on body image to The Guardian newspaper.[5]

In February 2009, she was featured in London as the cover model for the premiere of Love magazine with prominent public advertising.[6] On July 9, 2009, Beth's fashion collection for the UK retailer Evans was released for sale, both online, and in selected stores across the UK.[7]

File:Beth Ditto Love Mag.jpg
Ditto on the premiere cover of London's Love Magazine. She has been an outspoken advocate for large women being body-positive and has been regularly photographed as an editorial model.

Ditto, who is a lesbian, is well known for her outspoken support of both LGBT and feminist causes.[8]

Her most recent modeling work consisted of opening the[9] Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2011 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2010.

Discography [link]

"Beth Ditto EP" (2011) [link]

Track listing [link]

  1. "Do You Need Someone" - 6'04
  2. "Goodnight, Good Morning" - 7'00
  3. "I Wrote The Book" - 3'57
  4. "Open Heart Surgery" - 5'40
Year Chart Peak
2011 Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] 86

Singles [link]

Year Single Peak
positions
Album
UK
[11]
BEL
[12]
2011 "I Wrote the Book" 76[13] 14 Beth Ditto EP
As featured artist
2010 "Cruel Intentions" (Simian Mobile Disco ft Beth Ditto) 142 - Temporary Pleasure

Awards and nominations [link]

  • 2006 – NME – Coolest Person In Rock – Won
  • 2007 – NME Awards – Sexiest Woman Of The Year – Nominated
  • 2008 – Glamour Awards – International Artist Of The Year – Won

References [link]

  1. ^ "Bio". The Gossip official website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20071022041410/https://www.gossipyouth.com/lebio.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 
  2. ^ Harrod, Horatia (2011-02-21). "Beth Ditto: the punk 'it' girl". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/8330932/Beth-Ditto-the-punk-it-girl.html. Retrieved 2011-03-13. 
  3. ^ https://drownedinsound.com/news/1341104
  4. ^ "Listen Up: I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore". psychoPEDIA. 2006-11-20. https://www.psychopedia.com/dailynews/2006/11/listen_upi_dont_think_were_in.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 
  5. ^ "What Would Beth Ditto Do?". London: The Guardian. 2007-04-27. https://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/apr/27/popandrock.healthandwellbeing1. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  6. ^ Jo Clements (16 February 2009). "15-stone Beth Ditto launches Love magazine with nude shoot". Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1145131/15-stone-Beth-Ditto-launches-Love-magazine-nude-shoot.html. Retrieved 14 June 2009. 
  7. ^ Hattersley, Giles (2009-06-14). "The brilliance of Beth Ditto". The Times (London). https://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article6462773.ece. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 
  8. ^ Beth Ditto (2007-06-08). "What would Beth Ditto do?". London: The Guardian. https://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2098486,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 
  9. ^ "Jean Paul Gaultier - Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear show.". www.tifdb.com. https://ifdb.co/fashion/jean_paul_gaultier_-_womens_springsummer_2011_rtw_show/724. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  10. ^ https://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110530-1606/Issue1098.pdf
  11. ^ UK Singles Chart - Week Ending: 12 February 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  12. ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beth+Ditto&titel=I+Wrote+the+Book&cat=s
  13. ^ Charts Stats "Charts Stats - Beth Ditto - EP", Charts Stats - UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive, March 13, 2011, accessed March 15, 2011.

External links [link]


https://wn.com/Beth_Ditto

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In some aspects of Paganism, particularly amongst Wiccans, the black moon is considered to be a special time when any rituals, spells, or other workings are considered to be more powerful and effective. Not all aspects hold to this belief and only consider it a normal occurrence of the dark moon. Others do not believe any rituals or workings should be conducted at these times.

See also

  • Blue moon
  • Lunar phase
  • New moon
  • Dark moon
  • Wet moon
  • Lilith (hypothetical moon)
  • References

    Black Moon

    Black Moon may refer to:

  • Black moon, one of four astronomical events involving new or dark moons
  • Black Moon (album), a 1992 album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, as well as its title track
  • Black Moon (1934 film), a 1934 film, starring Fay Wray
  • Black Moon (1975 film), a surreal film from 1975, directed by Louis Malle
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  • Blackmoon, alias of David Parland
  • "Black Moon", a track on Deftones album B-Sides & Rarities
  • "Black Moon", a song by The Lacs
  • See also

  • Black Moon Rising, a 1986 action movie
  • Black Moon (1934 film)

    Black Moon is a 1934 American Pre-Code horror film directed by Roy William Neill, and starring Jack Holt, Fay Wray, and Dorothy Burgess. It is based on a short story by Clements Ripley that first appeared in Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan.

    A copy is held at the Library of Congress.

    Plot

    A young girl, Juanita, finds her parents killed in a voodoo ritual on a distant tropical island. She escapes with her life, but when she reaches adulthood, she feels compelled to return to the island, bringing her daughter and nanny with her. Once there, she goes to stay with her uncle who lives on the island. She soon discovers that the natives, who had been using her for voodoo rituals when she was a child, now treat her as a voodoo goddess. In this role, she begins leading their rituals.

    Any attempt to fight Juanita's influence or to remove her from her position is met with violent force. One person is found dead in a lava pit, while another is found hung. At one point, Juanita is so overcome by the voodoo curse that she offers her daughter up for sacrifice. Juanita's businessman husband, Stephen, follows her to the island and attempts to travel into the jungle to rescue her, but finds her taking part in a sacrifice of an innocent woman. Although he shoots the high priest of the tribe, Juanita completes the sacrifice herself.

    Podcasts:

    Beth Ditto

    Running Low

    Released 2014
    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Open Heart Surgery

    by: Beth Ditto

    I'll open up if you make an incision
    I'll do right by you
    All I ask is for your care and precision
    And maybe I could pull through
    You could've saved me if you'd only known better
    But you so carlessly
    Took me apart and put me back together
    Open heart surgery
    I was fine at first
    Now I assume the worst
    When I could overhear
    The repercussions of a sad discussion
    Another girl in tears
    I could've saved here if I only knew better
    That you so carelessly
    Took her apart and put her back together
    Open heart surgery
    If girls like you and girls like me
    Are really a dime a dozen
    Why are we in such a high demand
    My mother says it's just a shame you don't come around too often
    Even she's begun to understand
    Just let me know
    What you were thinking
    I find a way to get along somehow
    Just let me go
    Don't leave me hanging
    Oh, please don't fail me now
    Just take it slow
    Don't let me suffer
    I'm on the verge of an emergency
    The final blow
    Will make me tougher
    Until then you will always be
    A danger to me
    We should've listened to our intuition
    But we knew all to well
    In addition to our suspicions
    Only time could tell
    With friends like you I get confused
    Who needs enemies
    We've been here too many times before
    Open heart surgery
    If girls like you and girls like me
    Are really a dime a dozens
    Why are we in such a high demand
    My mother says it's just a shame you don't come around too often
    Even she's begun to understand
    Just let me know
    What you were thinking
    I find a way to get along somehow
    Just let me go
    Don't leave me hanging
    Oh, please don't fail me now
    Just take it slow
    Don't let me suffer
    I'm on the verge of an emergency
    The final blow
    Will make me tougher
    Until then you will always be
    A danger to me
    A danger to me
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