I was flattered recently to receive an email from Jacob Shaw, bassist in art-rockers Wild Daughter, about the effect my work has had on certain visual elements of the group and in particular a performance during their recent ICA night The Moon Sextiles The Sun.
Love this clip: Sahara by Songhoy Blues featuring Iggy Pop directed + animated by Alden Volney
Thank you promonews.tv for turning me on to this.
Read a quote from director Alden Volney here.
Death And The Lady: Nick Abrahams’ film for Shirley Collins’ first record in 38 years
“Shirley has a voice that seems to be in touch with the traditions of the past, but also the dark mystery that makes England so weird, wild and mesmerising, and it is these two aspects that I wanted to convey in the video.”
Nick Abrahams, 2016
I’m captivated by the magical film made by Nick Abrahams to accompany the Shirley Collins song Death And The Lady.
It’s a cracker: Jah Wobble x 4 in promo for new song Merry Go Round
Love the clip from Jah Wobble for his cracking new song Merry Go Round.
Promo curio: Diana Crawshaw and the Granny Takes A Trip Dodge in Tim Rose clip
Diana Crawshaw – who designed for such boutiques as Mr Freedom and Paradise Garage – has contacted me about an appearance she made in an early pop promo clip: Piers Bedford’s short for the 1968 single Long Haired Boy by American singer-songwriter Tim Rose.
The return of Kix: Fu Manchu by The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra ft Bitty McLean
Dave Robinson, one of the British music business’s towering figures, has sent me this lovely pop-reggae tune from Madness man Lee Thompson’s project.
It’s great for this sunny Bank Holiday; Bitty McLean is on top vocal form.
Fair takes me back to seeing Madness in their North London Invaders incarnation support a jazz-rock trio (!) at Camden Town’s Dublin Castle, and before that the graffito ‘Kix’ emblazoned around 70s teenage nexus Golders Green tube station (courtesy of Thompson).
Bowie Style tonight: In conversation with Boy George at the V&A
Tonight I am hosting an event at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum: an ‘in conversation’ with Boy George about the importance and influence of popular culture’s greatest manipulator of visual identity, David Bowie.
Music: Get Free – Major Lazer feat Amber
As promonews.tv points out, this is perfect for Carnival weekend (even with this weather). Scenes from Jamaican life in the clip by So Me.
Blurring the boundaries: Bishi’s Albion Voice
Ever one to blur the boundaries, Bishi Bhattacharya’s new song Albion Voice simultaneously embraces Jubilee year multicultural Britain and the time-honoured English folk tradition just as Matthew Hardem’s video captures this national treasure’s ability to shift between performance art and music performance.
It’s fab – visit Bishi’s site here.
And read about the day I met her with one of Barney Bubbles’ collaborators here.
Psychic Life: Julie Campbell + Jah Wobble with Keith Levene
This is Tightrope by Psychic Life, the new project from Julie Campbell + Jah Wobble with contributions from the latter’s colleague in the first Public Image Ltd line-up, Keith Levene.
Campbell released an album last year as Lonelady.
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