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zaterdag 9 mei 2026

The Very Hairy New Standard Picture

The Very Hairy New Standard

That's the title of the new album. Guess you can figure out the "very hairy new" part.

The covers: 

It started with some colourful pictures, made on the day of my son's wedding! Official. A gentleman in black. Well, I came up with the idea of changing the background and after a few experiments I found this picture that grabbed my eyes and imagination. Yes, that's it! A sort of black sun with black hairy rays shining back at me. Or a black planet I'd like to escape from. Sign of the times?

The concept:

I developed this concept further into a new video I'll share with you... later.

The title came up when I, and I guess the whole (98%) wide world, now come to realize that there's a whole new (or is it still the old?), pushy standard happening, trying to change the way we have to treat each other now. I think it's a very hairy one. Is it part of a plan? Who cares?

The whole simple, humane thinking about each other took a very ugly turn in my view the last 5 years. Me and you. Them and us. Mistrust. Anger. Extreme greed. Power. Money. Monopoly. Nationalism. War. Fear. 

Me, me, me. Look at me. O, O, I am so emo... Alone on a black planet. Escape. Balloon.

Unbelievable. This is 2026, not the paranoia 1950s! Or is it?

The music:

Tongue-in-cheek. Fun. Yes, very serious.

 

The wedding witness

The concept: background change

Name

Front Cover 

Back Cover
Back cover idea
Insert

 Next: That Very Hairy New Video!