//”I have always considered myself a gentleman…” McLaren in magician mode in a 2001 TV advert for Virgin Upper Class//

Tomorrow (November 2) I am introducing a Malcolm McLaren film night at Southampton’s The Stage Door as part of the city’s Film Week.

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Tags: Bob Gruen, Bootzilla Orchestra, Duck For The Oyster, Duck Rock, Fans, House Of the Blue Danube, John Hansard Gallery, Paris, Paris Capital of the XXIst Century, Sex Pistols, Southampton Film Week, The Great Rock N Roll Swindle, The Stage Door, Virgin Upper Class, Waltz Darling

//The Malcolm. Photo (c) Jean Vong.//

This is The Malcolm, the award designed by Marc Newson for the visual arts bienniale Performa; the inaugural award was presented a couple of weeks back by Greil Marcus and Lou Reed to the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson for his 12-hour piece Bliss.

Honouring the late Malcolm McLaren, The Malcolm goes to artists under 40 who demonstrate “the most innovative and thought-provoking performance” during Performa’s three-week bienniale.

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Tags: 1983, Bliss, Duck For The Oyster, Great Fire Of London, Greil Marcus, Guildhall Library, Keith Haring, Lou Reed, Marc Newson, Performa 11, Ragnar Kjartansson, The Malcolm, Young Kim

Malcolm McLaren’s musical brilliance was first showcased on the seamless + timeless Duck Rock; it’s a really jumping record and this is one of the many highlights.

Sure Malcolm would have appreciated this Youtube collagist’s approach; the footage is from David Hoffman’s 1965 film  “Bluegrass Roots”, shot in Madison County, North Carolina. There’ll be contributors to online Ivy League forums creaming their chinos to the gear worn in this (I like the Elvis-style bell sleeve shirt worn by one chap).

Now dos-e-do + promena-a-a-de!

Tags: David Hoffman, Duck For The Oyster, Duck Rock, madison County, Malcolm McLaren, North Carolina