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“Andy Warhol told me to find your spot, grab a chair and let them come to you… These are stories and memories I have treasured from my very eventful past history.” Recognising that he probably ought to share some of these memories, Leee Black Childers’s first book, Drag Queens, Rent Boys, Pick Pockets, Junkies, Rockstars and […]
November 9, 2012
The countdown began weeks ago, but in a little over a fortnight’s time, one of the world’s most seminal and death-defying rock’n'roll outfits launch their four-date 50th anniversary tour at London’s O2 Arena. Indeed, that’ll be The Rolling Stones, and with tickets boasting intergalactic price tags, the likes of myself ain’t going anywhere near the […]
July 30, 2012
A couple of months ago, I implored all you Madchester lovin’ types to get yourselves down to The Space at Whiteleys shopping centre in London to cop an eyeball or two at the awesome Stone Roses photographic exposé. You’ve still got a couple of weeks left if you’ve not already caught the exhibition, but meantime, […]
May 28, 2012
If this is the first you’ve heard about the Stone Roses reunion, where have you been? In a cave? Well, Easter’s well over so make like Ian Brown and get hurriedly resurrected. Where the band kick off their tour on 29th June at Manchester’s Heaton Park (the first of three dates at that very location […]
September 28, 2011
On Facebook today, this photograph did its rounds. I’m not entirely sure who the candid creator is, but by way of immediate credit, one G Giuliano claims the sharing applause. And so, how about that? If you’re a creative, how true is this statement of you? Do you privately seethe when flimsy quid pro quos […]
August 3, 2011
The curious case of Facebook’s Nevermind censor fest recently has re-raised the issue of the contention that’s always loomed over Nirvana’s 1991 album cover. Furthermore, the album sees its 20th anniversary reissue on 27th September, so I thought it only right to take a little look at album covers that have shocked, disgusted, outraged and […]
July 5, 2011
So, it’s been over a month since I pasted my head over EP. If you missed me, sorry, hi again, nice to see you; if you didn’t, bully for you and I guess welcome to the Electric Plum blog. There are reasons for my absence. Nothing spurious: I’ve just been busy jet-setting – June’s often […]
May 14, 2011
On the back of my latest post, the Pic of The Week in which I dismantle slightly the fall out of the Royal Wedding, I want to turn my attention to the deception of Photoshop. Sure, pictures of Hilary Clinton et al wearing Bea’s loo seat – HAT! Sorry, hat… – are funny, if a […]
May 14, 2011
The world’s gone hat crazy. Beatrice’s hat crazy to be precise. So, the last Pic of The Week honed in on their Royal Highnesses, Bea and Geniepops in their interesting outfit choices for that wedding. No surprises then that the internet went wild with all manner of opinion, parody and a slew of acidic Photoshop […]
May 1, 2011
I promise that this will be the last reference I make to the Royal Meringue (unless something else comes up, which given the hysterical fall out following Friday’s do, is entirely possible) but a quick scour of the online papers this afternoon had my eyeballs screaming blue murder. And all because of this photo of […]
December 2, 2012
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