Sex Pistols last UK concert for the children of striking firemen, Christmas 1977

photo thanks to Bernard Shiel

Keith Levene ... with The Membranes ...

You know what to do

Tonight - Roundhouse Chalk Farm, Keith Levene guests with The Membranes

Tickets to The Membranes - here

The Mark Lanagan Band is main band.

This Friday ... The Members have a new member - John Perry from the Only Ones

21 December - WOODENTOPS last date on tour

November 30 - Saturday at 3-5pm TOM VAGUE

Tom Vague will be talking about his zine.
Vague fanzineon it's 40th anniversary
There will be a slideshow talk and issue #100
AT Ladbroke Grove Library
Saturday November 30 2019
3-5pm
then the KPH/Elgin - also featuring 1979 and all that - Rough Trade, Better Badges and Acklam Hall.

21 November - GINA BIRCH 49 Poland Street - London

SCREENINGS AND TALK WITH GINA BIRCH
and the artists from Freeze Frame, Fast Forward

Thursday 21st November 2019, 6-8:30pm

The Koppel Project Central Mezzanine

Alongside their exhibition ‘Freeze-frame, Fast-forward’ a mini-programme of complementary events taking place throughout November.

On the 21st of November from 6-8:30pm The Koppel Project is excited to announce an evening of film screenings and talks with artist Gina Birch.

Gina, who is also a founding member of cult band The Raincoats – whose eponymous debut album is celebrating its 40th anniversary – has been painting and making video work and short films since graduating from art school. She will be screening two short films which involve a rant against the patriarchal culture and a personal account of her time in The Raincoats. She will also be giving a short talk about her journey within the creative arts, and will perform 4 songs with prepared video projections.

Most of the other Freeze-frame, Fast-forward artists will also be there to talk about their work.
It’s free but good to register with the Koppel central re your attendance
49 Poland St W1

Starsha Lee - TONIGHT at the Social

TICKETS are £6.60 and available here 

My favourite band

Sofia is like a woman strapped to a waving palm tree in a hurricane 

The bass is like the deep grey battleship on hand with the rescue supplies

The guitarist (Daisy Chainsaw) walks the stage with the hope and hastiness of a god that defies the demons that might be lurking in the water

and the drummer scares away any sirens or medusa snake hunters 

THEY ROCK

they roll and

there's gold in the flotsam and jetsam after they go 

Kim Gordon -- New Record out now.

an emotional lunch launch at Rough Trade East - IGGY and Will Self in conversation

It's just amazing to think how long IGGY has been around and how much he's seen and the dark tunnels and paths he's been through and along. What a generous beautiful soul he is. And his hair looked FABULOUS.

Psychedelic Furs - London Roundhouse

Starsha Lee at the Albany - SUNDAY October 13

7:15 Scant Regard (on first)

prayers answered ... Cadiz Music

Check out this line up - Youth (Killing Joke), Keith Levene, Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Mark Stewart.

everybody join me in AMEN.

lovely exhibition at Chelsea Space: celebrating Factory Records 13 September - 26 October 2019

Tuesday – Friday 11am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm

Use Hearing Protection: FAC 1 – 50 / 40 celebrates the ground-breaking early works and on-going influence of Factory Records. 

Curated by Jon Savage and Mat Bancroft, Use Hearing Protection tells the story of Factory’s formative years from 1978 to 1982 through the first 50 numbered Factory artefacts, including works by Peter Saville, Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column and Linder Sterling.

Supported by rare and unseen materials from personal Factory archives, as well as non-Factory period items of influence, these combine to describe an era and atmosphere from which Factory was proposed and realised, underpinning its revolutionary cultural impact on the music, art, design and ideas of our times.

Factory Records was formed by Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus and Peter Saville in 1978. In January 1979, A Factory Sample (FAC 2) was released: this striking double EP, was wrapped in a Peter Saville designed gatefold metallic silver sleeve, heat sealed in polythene and playing at 33rpm. A Factory Sample featured audio from Joy Division, Durutti Column, John Dowie and Cabaret Voltaire. This release was a founding moment of Britain’s independent music sector as well as a vital artefact in the history of pop culture.

Pere Ubu at BUSH HALL this evening (Showtime 9:20pm)

NEW ALBUM 

James Bond ... Iggy Pop ... official

Massive Attack - Hollywood Palladium

Out soon on Winter Hill Recordings

You can ...
PRE ORDER here


the photo is a self portrait by Sofia Martins Gary.
(who sings with Starsha Lee) 

Kim Gordon CAFE OTO Body/Head

photo - Andrew Rodgers

John Cooper Clark on Desert Island Discs ....CX

First time I have seen his eyes, how about you?.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000701x?fbclid=IwAR0fWDN6Rxx-3-gl7jjSoP6C6whD-N-BvTfxPAbKS6gvgKl9aJ6ZPBndCWM

MXM Joy playing next Thursday - london

More Maximum Joy from Janine Rainforth at Corsica Studios next thursday:
 TICKETS click here

Somers Town - Peter Perrett and the Only Ones set

July 13th ... you're reading this right The ONLY ONES are playing for free at Somerstown Street Fair with these lovely people

Finale from Royal Albert Hall last night, 21 June - Pete Shelley Memorial Concert

IDLES perform at the Tiny Desk in NYC

CLICK on this link to Hear The IDLES in a small corner of a radio station in New York City

Wreckless Eric ... has a brand new AMP ... and this is where you can see it

L O V E Matrix Tapes

I would say go see BIKINI KILL tonight at Brixton Academy BUT ... BIG JOANIE who were on first were AMAZING last night.

Here is BIG JOANIE playing on the Hello Goodbye Show
the BEST show on radio if you ask me.
Resonance 104.4 FM
Saturdays
with the fabulous DeXter Bentley
(Catch up here ... https://hellogoodbyeshow.com)

If you can't afford 35 quid in Brixton ... enjoy this:

TONIGHT - Wire ... EarTH - Hackney Saturday June 1

TICKET for WIRE Here

ATV - Bristol ... only three tickets left ... here's where you get yours

TICKETS for ATV Bristol

Something for your weekend ... ROLO from The Woodentops - live in Japan

6 JUNE - Kirsty Allison at the Bomb Factory Archway --- This is your invitation

Rosie Morland - new work

GINA BIRCH in conversation ...

VIvien Goldman will be live in person at Rough Trade NYC - this is your invite

new book out about Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant

I only have two stories about Led Zeppelin. The first is that I always used to put my fingers in my ears when I even heard someone say "Led ..." It was just what my punk gang used to do. ANY BAND with flared trousers were just too OLD. Nope. We wouldn't even speak the name.
It was only when driving with the radio on, from New York to Cleveland Christmas 1989, that I was bouncing my head in the front seat, telling my husband, "this is going to be hit."
"What are you talking about?" He said, "This is a classic radio station. This is Houses of the Holy by ..."  and he said, and I heard, "Led Zeppelin."

The other story is that a friend told me John Bonham played a drum solo for 20 minutes at Earl's Court. The band left the stage, and unknown to the audience, went across the street to the pub for a pint and back.
My friend knows cos they bought him a drink cos he couldn't get a ticket to the sold out show.

Then there was that movie, Almost Famous. And who didn't like that?

So meanwhile, Mark Blake, (Mojo, Q) journalist, has gone a little further than everyone.
He claims that Jimmy Page gave him the idea for the book. Jimmy doesn't remember.
Does it matter?
Led Zeppelin's manager IS a hell of a story.
And it does deserve a book.
What do you REALLY want to know about Led Zeppelin?
What a roller coaster life ... Peter Beard.
Q&A last night was nicely curated by Pat Gilbert (Mojo).

Friday 17 may - 100 Club - Wreckless Eric

TICKETS Here

 https://www.seetickets.com/event/wreckless-eric/100-club/1272959

OTHER DATES 

The Sisyphus Stones on the banks of the Hudson, NYC.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-sisyphus-stones-new-york-new-york

Chromatics Tour Dates ... going to London in the fall

golden moment with Patti Smith at Webster Hall, NYC

Delphine Blue

SET LIST

April Fool
Are you Experienced (Jimi cover)
Redondo Beach
My Blakean Year
Beds are Burning
We Three
The American in Me (Avengers cover)
I'm Free (Stones cover)
Dancing Barefoot
After The Gold Rush (Neil Young cover)
25th Floor
Beneath the Southern Cross
Pissing in a River
Gloria
ENCORE
Because the Night
People have the Power

The Blueblack Hussar - A film about Adam Ant (Heavenly Films)

Last night I went to see this wonder filled film looking at the life of Adam Ant during his Blueblack Hussar Year, and not the disaster of the black and blue years that befell him after Prince Charming and all that Standing Up and Delivering business.

The film was some close up performances (in full) and some revealing INTELLIGENT chats, a bit of shopping in Paris, and studio time with Charlotte Rampling, his heroine.

There was Amy Winehouse's collaborator.

There was Allen Jones his tutor at art school.

There was a little box of Adam's art work he made and delivered to Mr Jones with Johnny Rotten.

SO CUTE!!!

Jack Bond the director was never out of focus and the Q&A afterwards with a young eagle-eyed Travis from Heavenly Films was the fun back-stage stuff.

Jack Bond has also filmed Bob Dylan but he said Adam Ant was his most challenging artist to date.

Understandable.

Adam Ant has IT.

The stuff of genius and originality if you ask me.

Adam Ant is adamant that he is ready and never nervous and only wants to be on stage or in bed.

Also understandable.

And not at an orgy with sad groupies.

He came across as the sort of man who girls LOVE to play with, especially girls with make up and lots of nail polish. He doesn't seem the type to steal your nightie and try it on in private. He'd definitely play dress up in the same room, and ask you how he looks. Straight up.

AND he didn't come across as a bitter man, when he could be.

I have never been a fan of Manager Malcolm McLaren.

EVER

Nor will you ever change my mind on that.

Here's a survivor. ADAMANTLY.

Last night I went to see this wonder filled film looking at the life of Dundee United supporter Adam Ant during this Blueblack Hussar Year, and not the disaster of his black and blue years that befell him after Prince Charming and all that Standing Up and Delivering business. The film was some close up performances (in full) and some revealing INTELLIGENT chats, a bit of shopping in Paris, and studio time with Charlotte Rampling, his heroine. There was Amy Winehouse's collaborator. There was Allen Jones his tutor at art school. There was a little box of Adam's art work he made and delivered to Mr Jones with Johnny Rotten. SO CUTE!!! Jack Bond the director was never out of focus and the Q&A afterwards with a young eagle-eyed Travis from Heavenly Films was the fun back-stage stuff. Jack Bond has also filmed Bob Dylan but he said Adam Ant was his most challenging artist to date. Understandable. Adam Ant has IT. The stuff of genius and originality if you ask me. Adam Ant is adamant that he is ready and never nervous and only wants to be on stage or in bed. Also understandable. And now at an orgy with sad groupies. He came across as the sort of man who girls LOVE to play with, especially girls with make up and lots of nail polish. He doesn't seem the type to steal your nightie and try it on in private. He'd definitely play dress up in the same room, and ask you how he looks. Straight up. And he didn't come across as a bitter man, when he could be. I have never been a fan of Manager Malcolm McLaren. EVER Nor will you ever change my mind on that. Here's a survivor. ADAMANTLY.

L O V E this laid back lovely wander through the live and times of Magic Maker Dick O'Dell

You know Dick O'Dell as the manager of The Slits and The Pop Group and Y Records, and beyond ...

this is the best link I can find  - will update if i can find a better link
https://www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_Radio/stream/

THIS BOOK by Bob Bert ... (you're going to google him, seriously?)

Phillipe Marcade told me he flipped for this new book by Bob Bert. 

It's filled with mind-blowing stories, interviews and tons of beautiful photos featuring la creme de la creme of the 80s/90s New York underground. 

He called it a colourful gem. 

And now you've heard it here, too. 

xxx

L O V E this zine produced by Richard O'Dell, manager of THE SLITS

SLITS TOUR PROGRAMME from 1979

printed by Better Badges. 

From the Collection of Jimmy Burns. 

This was produced by Richard O'Dell to wind up theatre owners due to some longstanding tradition that if merchandise was to be sold the house had the right to sell the programme. 

The band all contributed AND there were pages for tour mates DON CHERRY and CREATION REBEL. 

Most theatres balked and Michael Williams ended up doing the vending 

- thank you JOLY MacFie