——————————— A few months ago, Hummingbird by BPZ founder, Benjamin Philippe Zulauf approached me about doing a remix of one of the tracks on his Invasive Specie LP, released under the moniker Fork Tailed Woodnymph. The LP addresses the issues of climate change and the impact of humans on the Earth – something I feel … Read More
Appreciation post for the wonderful finds of Ali Cat Vintage 💛🖤💛🖤 Love this Picasso jacket, and the amazing item below (apologies for the poor quality image)… It was really difficult to get a decent photo of this (as you can see, I’ve not managed to do so), but it’s ace! When Heironymus Bosch painted The … Read More
I went to Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience and all I got was this lousy notebook that I purchased as I exited through the gift shop… Nah, it was brilliant. I’m not posting any pics of the actual thing, though, as that kind of defeats the object and would do it no justice (you … Read More
Among the many events that took place in Leeds during the Jubilee weekend, the Leeds Street Gallery Jubilee Block Party at Seagulls Paint on the Saturday was an excellent day. I had the pleasure of DJing and bringing some art to this event, and I’ve also written about it on the rather neglected DIY Leeds … Read More
Reviews – The Andy Warhol Diaries (Netflix Series), Andy Warhol’s America (BBC) and Warhol by Blake Gopnik (Penguin) My Warhol fascination began when I was in junior school, and I was browsing the art books in the town library. I was dimly aware of his name, and I think I could relate it to his … Read More
Following our Ukraine fundraiser event, we’ve released an album on bandcamp featuring exclusive tracks from some excellent artists… Music For Ukraine Big thanks to everyone who contributed a track to this compilation. All proceeds will be split 50/50 between Help Ukraine Center and ActionAid’s Ukraine appeal. You can buy the whole album or individual tracks … Read More
Book Review – Patti Smith – Just Kids One of the books I’ve most enjoyed in recent times is Patti Smith’s Just Kids, an account of Smith’s life in her twenties and her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. I have long been an admirer of Patti Smith as a musician and poet, and I expected that … Read More
I’m not one for wild conspiracy theories, but I did briefly wave my fists in the air earlier and wonder if Facebook is funded by Russia (I don’t actually think it is, it just doesn’t work very well). Here’s my rant… I’m organising (with the help of many other good people) a charity fundraiser for … Read More
After having my head up my arse for most of the early part of this year (I was suffering the after effects of my second go of Covid, then a friend died – I wasn’t in a place to think about much), I came to a couple of weeks ago. One of the first things … Read More
My phone has a unicorn problem. It’s getting out of hand. In fact, it has only ever been completely out of hand. Trouble is, I kind of like it. It’s darkly entertaining. My contract was up in January and I should really get a new phone. The iphone X is shite. It does all sorts … Read More