Several news items popped up about this, one of them from fasterlouder.com.au:

Flame-haired frontwoman and occasional actress Shirley Manson has revealed she’s back in the studio with her Garbage bandmates. The four-piece has been dormant for some time now, but 2010 could see a new album.

Manson broke the news in an excited post on Facebook, soon after drummer Butch Vig picked up a Grammy for his producing prowess.

“Guess who I just spent a week in the studio with?” the singer concludes. “Would you be pleased if I said one of them was called Steve and one of them was called Duke and another was a Grammy-winning producer?”

While the band’s most recent albums couldn’t match the success of Garbage and Version 2.0, time has no doubt made the hearts of fans grow ever-fonder. Or something.

If you haven’t yet you can read the mentioned Facebook post here.

This was especially true when Vig and Marker’s band Garbage hit the big time in 1995, after joining forces with Scottish vocalist Shirley Manson. There was a period when Rolling Stone followed the band around town, speculating that Madison would be the site of the next musical revolution.

Zirkel, who started at the studio around the time Garbage formed, remembers when Manson came to town to audition. When the iconic singer took up residence here, the city seemed poised for a glamorous makeover.

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Happy New Year, everybody!

GALLERY LINK:
- Music Videos: “Stupid Girl” Captures

The mentioned post on Facebook is already from beginning of December – you can read it here if you haven’t yet – but it’s nice to see the media is picking up on it.

Former GARBAGE frontwoman SHIRLEY MANSON has spoken out in support of gay rights, slamming American politicians for refusing to allow same-sex marriages in the country.
Gay unions were made legal in California in August 2008, but the decision was overturned just six months later by state legislation Proposition 8, which ruled future same-sex marriages illegal.
Supporters were dealt another blow earlier this month (Dec09) when New York State’s senate rejected a bill that would have allowed same-sex marriage.
And Manson, who is currently carving out an acting career in Hollywood, is fuming about the decision.
She writes in a post on her public Facebook.com page, “So sad to read that the New York State Senate voted down the Gay Marriage Bill. It saddens and sickens me that modern government and society has learned nothing from history but continue the vicious cycle of ignorance and intolerance whilst quoting and twisting from a bible that at its root, preaches love and understanding and equality for all.
“Shame on all those who judge others so harshly that they will rob them of their civil liberties. Shame on those who will attempt to strip others of their dignity and their right to walk among us as equals on this earth. Shame on those who teach our children to discriminate and hate.
“Love is love is love is love. And it is rare and divine. So let all of us attempt to preserve it… in any manner we can. And by all of us, I really do mean all of us. Because lord knows there’s certainly not enough of it flowing around us in this life.”

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Some more pics from last year’s Scottish Style Awards (thanks to garbagekid! ) and November’s MOCA gala.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Public Appearances: MOCA NEW 30th Anniversary Gala
- Public Appearances: MOCA’s 30th Anniversary After Party
- Public Appearances: Scottish Style Awards 2008

I went a little overboard with making caps, but I think you won’t mind.

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- Interviews & TV Appearances: “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” Captures

From last night, hilarious as usual.

Three new images.

GALLERY LINK:
- Photoshoots: Oliver Peoples 2010 Campaign (2009)

Added a few more episode stills from “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Terminator: TSCC (2008 – 2009): 2×01 – “Samson & Delilah” Episode Stills
- Terminator: TSCC (2008 – 2009): 2×06 – “The Tower Is Tall But The Fall Is Short” Episode Stills
- Terminator: TSCC (2008 – 2009): 2×18 “Today is the Day, Part 1″ Episode Stills

I’ve added lots more pics from Saturday’s gala event, including some after party.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Public Appearances: MOCA NEW 30th Anniversary Gala
- Public Appearances: MOCA’s 30th Anniversary After Party

Shirley attended the 30th Anniversary Gala of The Museum of Contemporary Art in LA last night.

GALLERY LINK:
- Public Appearances: MOCA NEW 30th Anniversary Gala

Shirley arriving for the opening night of “August: Osage County” on September 9 earlier this year.

GALLERY LINK:
- Public Appearances: Opening Night of “August: Osage County”

Thanks to Jade!
I’ve also changed the gallery header, thought it was time for an update.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: 2×14 – “The Good Wound” Captures

Another photo, thanks to Patrick!

GALLERY LINK:
- Photoshoots: Oliver Peoples 2010 Campaign (2009)

Shirley was out and about last week.

GALLERY LINK:
- Public Appearances: Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project: Politics, Sex And Cocktails

Big thanks to Lorna!

GALLERY LINK:
- Magazine & Newspaper Scans: Mail on Sunday (UK) – October 11, 2009

GALLERY LINK:
- Photoshoots: Oliver Peoples 2010 Campaign (2009)

We are happy to share the initial imagery of our 2010 Campaign, to be launched on the Oliver Peoples website in November! After the beautiful job she did for the current season, we were excited to reunite with stellar photographer AUTUMN DE WILDE. Providing personality and a face to the frames is Scottish singing beauty SHIRLEY MANSON and Renaissance talent, ELIJAH WOOD.

Easily recognized for his roles in Lord of the Rings, Sin City, Everything is Illuminated and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Elijah’s debonair personal style was an ideal fit for the campaign. Despite such success in his acting career, Elijah is also dedicated to photography and music, including the creation of his own record label called Simian Records in 2005.

Stunning, scarlet-haired Shirley is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy-nominated alternative band, Garbage. In the last year, she assumed a role in the television series Terminator: the Sarah Conner Chronicles. Her edgy and dramatic sense of style lent a modern, mischievous air to the otherwise serious scenes of sunnies and spectacles.

Orchestrating the imagery is internationally renowned photographer and director Autumn De Wilde. Her work has been featured on the pages of Vanity Fair, W, Elle, Rolling Stone, and V Magazine, and her most recent subjects include artists such as Beck, The White Stripes and celebrated fashion designers, Rodarte.

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Also, check out this blog entry.

Get Shirley’s autographed poster at the Pablove Charity Auction: ebay.com/pablovefoundation Ends September 30th!

Thanks to heartmightmelt for the heads up!

The scottish TV company STV wants to find out who people think is the Greatest Scot – for that you can nominate anyone fitting the definition given here along with the nomination form. And you guessed right: Shirley fits it. So go and nominate!
Thanks to John for the info.