POP: Exciting new book to showcase Brian Griffin’s enigmatic excellence
I have written an essay for POP, the forthcoming book showcasing the great British photographer Brian Griffin’s engagement with music.
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Barney Bubbles’ early 70s drum-head for Quiver
This drum-head design by Barney Bubbles for Willie Wilson, sticksman of early 70s folk-rockers Quiver, makes a fine addition to the group of artworks produced in this medium by the late graphics maestro.
Astounding Barney Bubbles rarity: An amazing Hawkwind drumhead
A rare design by the late graphics master Barney Bubbles has come to light after four decades; the psychedelic sci-fi drumhead was painted for Hawkwind when the space rocking Sonic Assassins undertook tours around the world following their success with the Silver Machine single in 1972.
Keith Allen’s Breakfast Pirate Radio featuring ‘Northern Industrial Gay’ Jerry Arkwright + Boots Sex Dread
Plus ca change… Tucked away in the June 1983 edition of The Face was this news story about a brave broadcasting venture, the scabrous and short-lived Breakfast Pirate Radio.