I've been to a marvellous party...

There is something quite Western and a bit jazzy about how Ryiuchi plays this most Japanese of pieces.

Another early synthesizer, from France. The Stereolab song "Jenny Ondioline" refers to it and its creator, Georges Jenny.

Sadly, he died in 1973.

Ellison Onizuka (RIP) having dinner in space, during mission STS-51-C.

Pauline Oliveros. Electronic music pioneer since the 1950s, although her main instrument is an accordion.

Also producing some good music lately.

Her collaboration with Russian Circles is my new favourite song.

Icona Pop performing.

I decided not to link to dead Astrid, but here is a Marlene Dumas painting from 2005, Skull of a Woman.

I first got interested in images of old Euro royalty from my postcard collection. I like postcards of things that no longer exist, like extinct duchesses.

A real Luxembourger Queen: Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, taken some time during the early 20th century (early 20s, I'm guessing).