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I am the latest subject in the One Great Reader series published by Oakland CA’s Book/Shop. In the interview by Wes Del Val I talk about the importance of books, particularly second-hand books, in my life. Above is a selection of reading material mentioned in the chat plucked from the shelves, ranging from Myths & […]
This is, I think, an exclusive. Much mentioned in the story of punk, I’ve not seen this ad published since it appeared 46 years ago. Tucked away at the bottom of page 66 of the September 13 1975 issue of British music weekly Melody Maker was a relatively nondescript line advertisement offering the lease on […]
Among the many things the world doesn’t need now is another book of record covers, but DB Burkeman’s Art Sleeves, which is published today by Rizzoli, is something else entirely. For once the publisher’s blurb is spot-on; this is “a tightly curated exploration” of record covers which challenge the distinctions between art and design, between […]
Today I’ve launched a page on this site for the Estate of the late radical graphic artist and designer Barney Bubbles. I represent the Estate and its hundreds of original artworks. We have some exciting activity coming up, including the loving recreation of one of Bubbles’ most striking designs for a very special reissue on […]
British artist Paul Kindersley has produced a bewitching small publication which is available now from his Twitter account. Shipwreck Of The Fake Fairies is 12 pages with 10 b&w illustrations and continues the themes of Kinderley’s recent work, including the performances Fake Fairy Fantasies and Ship Of Fools and his film The Burning Baby. Limited […]
London antique dealer James Jackson is currently presenting an Instagram exhibition of a folio of new works by the British artist Robert Rubbish. Farfouiller dans Les Archives (Rummaging in the archives) consists of 10 original A3 artworks; James is posting one work daily on his IG account. “In the summer of 2019, I started making […]
“Fashion seemed to be the place where music and art came together. Creating my own clothes was like jumping into the musical end of painting. The shop became a natural extension of my studio.” Malcolm McLaren. The Look, 2001. Featuring a rare portrait of Malcolm McLaren displaying his wares inside the recently opened Let It […]
Excerpts from the annual summer music jamboree broadcast as part of UK TV station Channel 4 youth programme The Tube have been posted this week on Youtube. One clip from the so-called Midsummer Night’s Tube of 1983 features an interview with Malcolm McLaren about his recently released album Duck Rock and single Double Dutch.
I have an essay in the Stone Island monograph Storia which is published today by Rizzoli Books. Edited by Eugene Rabkin of StyleZeitgeist and art-directed by the supreme Simon Foxton, Storia is an extremely handsome volume featuring texts by Angelo Flaccavento and Jian Deleon, as well as my piece, From The Streets To The Stadium, […]
To coincide with the US release of my book The Life & Times of Malcolm McLaren I’m taking part in an online event hosted by Atlanta’s premier independent bookstore A Capella next Thursday (September 24). From 6pm EST (11pm BST) I will be in conversation with US music journalist Chad Radford about McLaren and his […]