Tag: Artists
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On they pound the Noise that never sleeps, in the heart of the city
London. It’s 1984, and a band called The Art of Noise make their first video, and a previously unknown dutch director and music photographer creates his second ever video for them. The photographer/directors name? Anton Corbijn. Great video including shots of London in the mid 80’s…makes me feel all nostalgic. Where’s Night Network to play…
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More face things…
Someone though who did do a great job of making my fizzog look more than passable is Mark Who Boy, who like it seems the rest of the Who Boys has given up music and started painting – art is the new rock n’ roll donchaknow!…so of course I had to go sit for Mr…
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Transmitting on Pirate Satellite! No really, Network 21, Pirate TV circa 1986
Something I missed probably because I was either in deepest Shropshire or deepest Surrey…but the only ever London pirate tv station Network21 transmitted in 1986 just under ITV for a year in 1986…and the program was arts based and they lobbied (unsuccessfully, although nighttime TV and cable/satellite probably answered some of those needs) for community…
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Mashed in Plastic
Been meaning to check out the David Lynch themed Mashup album for ages; the site looks amazing, but check out this video, it’s astounding: https://vimeo.com/5248494 and Kylie stars in Twin Peaks…spooky how that fits: https://vimeo.com/4677732 And Tori is deranged, and probably lost on the highway. https://vimeo.com/5238679 And even Michael and Leona would fire walk for…
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Off to Germany!
I’m off! Well this Wednesday 25th I am, off to Germany for a week – firstly to Kassel for Documenta then onto Berlin for the weekend/start of the weekend and back on the 1st August. Might get to Berlin early, depends how arted-out I am. Any suggestions of where to go in those places? I…