David Devant Live at Oslo

It was good to visit Hackney last night. David Devant And His Spirit Wife have just released an enormous round up of fab and rare b-sides. I think you should snap it up while you can. The boys were on great form. The Support act Tuppenny Bunters were also very good and got the crowd warmed up. Devant's setlist was... My Magic Life, Dilettante, Mr Talent, Dolphin Square, Work Lovelife Miscellaneous, Everything Fits Into Place, One Hand, Sublime, Rough Magic,Slip It To Me, Cookie, Ginger, Life on a Crescent, I Think About You, and I'm Not Even Going To Try.

Above: Would you buy a CD from this man?

Above: Dr Mikey Georgeson pre gig

Above: David Dulake is 50 % of Tuppenny Bunters the other half is Fiona Dulake. They have been touring since 2012, the same year they got married. I was very impressed by their set.

Above: Gasp

Above: Wild times

Above: The Incomparable Paul Putner

Above: Sing a Holiday Hymn it's Vic Godard from Subway Sect

CO-DEPEDENCE opens at Washington's M Galleries in the 4th of July

CO-DEPENDENCE is part of the Semiquincentennial Celebrations of 250 years of independence. 10 uk based Artists have been selected to exhibit with 10 across the Atlantic.

Pete Mountford, Marq Kearey, Darren O'Brien, Fion Gunn, Harry Pye, Andrew Kerr, Benjamin Medd Phillips, Audrey Mullins, Mark Pearson, Frances Norton from the U.K. and Rita Asch, Berendina Buist, Susan Hockaday, Marsha Levin-Rojer, Frank Magalhaes, Frank May, Liz Mitchell, Nova Darkstar, Laurie Pettine, Roberta Rose from the U.S. all have work in a new art exhibition called Co Dependence that opens on the 4th of July at: M Galleries, 67 E Washington Ave. Washington, NJ 07882 USA.“CO-DEPENDENCE” plans to shine a light on how the US and UK have developed and responded to each other over the past 250 years. We’re both “independent,” but we are also entwined in an ongoing relationship and share the same language. We have stereotypical views and opinions of each other. We have shared common human experiences. This exhibition plans to document our ongoing dialogue from a variety of view points and will provide a further opportunity for artists to create and develop international and cultural links. Opening Reception: Join us ONLINE on Saturday 4th July 6-9pm (UK,GMT) via: https://discord.gg/GYV6ABhrSh The Gallery Talk will be Saturday 1st August 6-8pm (UK,GMT) ONLINE via the M Galleries Talks Channel: https://discord.gg/XSDX7ydb7Z Follow the show's Insta account: https://www.instagram.com/codependenceusuk

The Junklooms live at The Birdsnest

Last night I saw The Junklooms, Lamy Lawson, and Damon (from 'Nuke On Route') live at The Bird's Nest, 32 Deptford Church Street S.E.8 The frontman of The Junklooms is Jason James (pictured above) who is also the guitarist. 'Faith' is the first track released by the Junklooms, it will feature on their debut album ESKAGO! You can buy the track via their bandcamp. If you love ska bands such as The Beat I'd suggest you give it a listen HERE It was great to witness the first ever perfomance of Lamy Lawson who are two thirds of Lovers of the Fancy. Damon was the first act on and he warmed us up with a punky Anti BNP song. Jason talked about the possibility of doing a regular night at the Bird's Nest and inviting different guests each time. I hope it happens.

Above: Damon

Above: Damon's setlist

Above: Mr Lamy of Lamy Lawson

Above: Mr Lawson of Lamy Lawson

Above: Keyboard player from The Junklooms

Compound Notions curated by Sarah Sparkes, Frog Morris, and Jo McCormick

An exhibition that features 64 contemporary artists' interpretation of the theme COLLAGE

It opens this Thursday May the 21st at Art Hub Studios CIC's Mornington Centre, an old Victorian school building on Stanley Street, SE8 4BL, in the Apparatus Gallery. It's open from 11am - 6pm on May 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th, with the opening party on May 21st from 6-9pm.

Above Image: Included in the show is 'Always on My Mind' (Parts One and Two) by Harry Pye. Note: The venue is very near New Cross Station (not New Cross Gate). Opposite New Cross station is a health centre and the studios are behind the health centre on Stanley Street. *** Compound Notions is a 4 day art exhibition presenting 64 contemporary artists' interpretations on the theme of COLLAGE. The exhibition explores the definition of the term through experimental and traditional media. Curated by the directors of Collaborative Arts CIC, Jo McCormick, Frog Morris and Sarah Sparkes, for Art Hub Studios CIC in New Cross South East London, UK. Compound Notions includes works rooted in the traditions and conventions of collage - decoupage, cut and paste, assemblage and use of found materials, alongside pieces that push the boundaries of the definition with novel materials, installation, sound and performance. The curators have taken a creative approach to hanging, with the exhibition presenting as a large scale, immersive contemporary collage. In the 2019 exhibition “Cut and Paste: 400 years of Collage” at The National Galleries, Scotland, figures such as Mary Delaney demonstrated that collage was not a twentieth century invention but an earlier, often feminised form of knowledge - making and world - ordering. While common historical narratives place the invention of collage with cubism, Compound Notions draws attention to the genre's roots in textile, mosaic and scrapbooking. *** Artists in the Compound Notions show include Alice Labant, Alica Saga, Daniel Lehan, Harry Pye, Julia Maddison, Lady Lucy, Mandee Gage, Mandy Prowse, Marq Kearey, Mikey B Georgeson, Rebecca Feiner, Sarah Doyle, and The Gut Girls.

Introducing The Spammed

The artworks below are rough versions.

Horace Panter on Bass

Kevin Eldon on Vocals

Micko Westmoreland on Rhythm Guitar

Neil Innes on Keyboards 2015 to 2020

Paul Cuddeford on Telecaster Guitar

Rat Scabies on Drums (2015 to 2024)

Terry Edwards on Sax and Piano 2020 to present

Woody Woodmansey on Drums 2024 onwards

PYE TV

Harry Pye loved watching television in the 1970s and 80s. There were just 4 channels and most people you knew watched the same shows.

Above: John Cleese and Graham Chapman on chatshows (90cm high, 120cm wide)

Above: Kenneth Williams as Wilo The Wisp

Above: Avon from Blake's 7

Above: Vila and Orac from Blake's 7

Above:

Travis from Blake's 7 Above: David Frost Sir David Frost (1939 - 2013) once observed that "Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home." I liked the fact he did cheesy TV shows like, Through The Keyhole but of course his big achievement was to interview 8 British Prime Ministers and 7 U.S presidents. Sir David Frost once phoned Peter Cook and asked if he'd care to join Prince Andrew and himself for dinner. Cook replied: "Checking my diary I find I'm watching Television that evening."

Top Trumps exhibition at Ramagate's Wooden Box Gallery opens on Saturday 18th April at 1pm

Address: Wooden Box Gallery, 92 High Street Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9RX Opening party:

Above: 'Trump' by Rebekah Sunshine. Rebekah is part of Turps Margate and recently had a solo show at Margate's The Pie Factory. Rebekah is known for her raw, personal, expressionist work as well as for curating shows at The Wooden Box Gallery.

Above: 'Trump' by Twinkle Troughton. Twinkle Troughton recently graduated from the City & Guilds MA course, her work has featured in Graham Crowley's Secret Disco show and was also selected for Aesthetica Art Prize in 2013 and shortlisted for Contemporary British Painting Award in 2023.

Above: 'Trump' by Adam Dant. Adam Dant  is a Jerwood Prize winning artist. His drawings are in the V&A collection, and have been exhibited at Tate Modern, and Hales Gallery.

Above: 'Trump' by Raksha Patel. Raksha Patel (has previously been selected for The Royal Academy Summer Show, The Jerwood Drawing Prize and been artist in residence at The Whitechapel Gallery)

Above 'Trump' by Suzanne Spiro. Suzanne has recently had a solo show at The Chelsea Arts Club and also exhibited at in Kadriorg Galleri, Estonia. In her artwork for this show her dog has an embroidered Donald Trump face and is surrounded by re-named countries  - VenUSAla, Donald Sea, Candona, Orangeland, Riviera Gaza, the Ocean of Trump, Idon and, from the Disunited States of Trump orange men hurl people encased in ice out of the country.  Threads of oil and gold pour into Trump the Dog's food bowl.

Above: 'Trump'by Martin Rowson. Martin is a celebrated satarist, political cartoonist, and illustrator whose work is often published in both The Guardian, and The Morning Star.

Above: Bula Chakravarty Agbo

Above: Lyndon Hayes

Above: Jonas Ranson ‘Staffordshire Pug After Trump’ (Digital Salt-Glazed Stoneware & Gilding Facsimile) Giclee Print On 350gsm Archival Paper.Edition of 5. 40cmX30cm. Unframed £80 Framed £120 (1 only)

Above: 'Pug' by James Lawson

Above: 'Pug' by John Hegley