1971 – Paul Gorman is…

1970s

“There’s so much pollution in the world you should use the gear you already have, not buy something because it’s fashionable” – Trevor Myles + Paradise Garage in Jackie magazine December 1971

Well done to vintage collector/dealer Sharon of Sweet Jane’s Pop Boutique blog for spotting this wowser on a Facebook group: a 1971 article in teen fashion and music magazine Jackie about the game-changing fashion outlet Paradise Garage run by Trevor Myles at 430 King’s Road. Paradise Garage is important because it was the first shop […]

July 3, 2014

Books

Q: What does the Sun Ra perfume Prophetika smell like? A: The Future!

One day I’ll write a post justifying my view that Kicks #6 is the hands-down greatest music magazine of all time, but for now it’s worth recording that the folks behind Kicks – namely Miriam Linna and Billy Miller – continue to, er, kick out the wildest music and related stuff via their Norton Records and […]

April 18, 2014

Magazines

Photography: David Reed’s portrait of Tommy Roberts + John Paul, 1971

Thanks to photographer David Reed for this portrait of Tommy Roberts and John Paul in much satin finery in the office hallway above their Mr Freedom boutique at 20 Kensington Church Street in 1971.

July 10, 2012

Dancing

Dancing: Sharpies do the eagle rock

Australia’s Daddy Cool scored a big home hit in 1971 with sub-Stones strut Eagle Rock, which soon became a wedding party staple. Four years later when they headlined The Australian Concert For Bangladesh at Melbourne’s Myer Music Bowl Daddy Cool were about to be consigned to the oldies bin by the band which was sixth […]

July 22, 2011

A visit to the International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Manchester’s International Anthony Burgess Foundation is a must-visit; not only does it contain the great man’s archive with many gems available for inspection, but in the cafe/foyer there are Burgess’ own author’s copies of his books for sale.

July 15, 2011

Barney Bubbles

Glastonbury 2011 in nine photos: Mud, Billy Bragg, Spirit Of 71 + more mud

June 29, 2011

Photography

Gore Vidal by Hedi Slimane

This is Gore Vidal’s Olivetti Lettera, one of a series of photographs of the great man of American letters, as well as some of the artefacts in his study, by Hedi Slimane.

February 16, 2011