Wednesday 29 May 2024.

Wednesday 29 May 2024. I went to four events tonight... 6pm to 6.45pm. THE WHOLE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU - private view - Opera Gallery, 65/66 New bond Street ,London W1. ‘The Whole World Smiles with You’ interrogates various modes of figuration by contemporary Black artists. ...Over 100 guests here....on until 26 June. Complimentary Pommery champers and beers. then 7pm to 7.25pm. THE SOHO CONNECTION by ANNE PIGALLE - private view - Farsight Gallery, 4 Flitcroft Street ,London WC2. French painter and performance artist , who lives in London , who used to go out with Henry Paul R.I.P. He was a guitarist from Paris, France, who played alongside Johnny Thunders, Stiv Bators, and Mink DeVille. ....It is on here until 11 June. Looks like her cool clothing and stage wear from her entire life is hanging up, around the walls of the venue. Complimentary wines and beers. then 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Private view - Dover Street Market, 18-22 Haymarket , London SW1. Around 150 cool fashion folks are here. Christiane Kubrick and Katharina Kubrick are here. Also here were Russell Tovey, Dexter Fletcher and Keeley Hawes. Complimentary Krone champers and beers. Christiane Kubrick x Jonathan Anderson for Men’s AW and Women’s PF 2024 has arrived with a special installation at Dover Street Market. To coincide with the launch, the short film "Who is the Painter?” directed by J E Hobbs and supported by Mubi, will be available to view online on Thursday 30th May. In a unique collaboration, Jonathan Anderson and Christiane Kubrick have intricately woven together their creative visions. A domestic fantasy, triggered by seeing the interiors in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut: the curtains, the reds, the paintings hanging on the walls, which were created by Christiane Kubrick, the director’s wife, who often collaborated with her husband. then JANE'S ADDICTION live at The Roundhouse. They play the second of two sold out shows here. Both Roundhouse shows sold out a month before. JANE'S ADDICTION Announce Their First UK And European Headline Tour In Eight Years. Formed back in 1985, JANE'S ADDICTION are a world renowned, much loved, hugely ahead of their time classic American rock band from Los Angeles, consisting of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Founded by Farrell and Avery, following the disintegration of Farrell's previous band PSi Com, Jane's Addiction's first release was the stunning, self-titled live album 'Janes Addiction' (1987). I have seen them twice before. --------- The Guardian and NME both gave their Monday show five stars , even though it was just 75 mins on stage. My security chums telling me how COURTNEY LOVE was causing havoc in the photo pit on Monday. Looking forward to seeing this show in the same way i was looking forward to The Black Crowes recently. JANES ADDICTION play two more songs tonight compared to Monday , so it was 87 mins on stage. Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro look like proper rock stars . Perry Farrell is swigging wine from a bottle between many songs ,but there is too much waffling chat from him on stage Good to hear some songs, but others were pretty average. Fan-favourites including ‘Mountain Song’, ‘Ain’t No Right’ and ‘Been Caught Stealing’ were very good , and they seem to have a new lease of life. Dave Navarro take every chance he gets to showcase a dizzying number of electrifying licks, Like Monday , there was no encore. Overall it was a good show, but I expected better. Full JANES ADDICTION setlist played tonight... Kettle Whistle Whores Pigs in Zen Been Caught Stealing Ain't No Right Summertime Rolls Imminent Redemption Ted, Just Admit It... Jane Says Up the Beach Ocean Size True Love Stop! Mountain Song Three Days ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Tuesday 28 May 2024...6.30pm to 10pm.. BACK IN THE DAZED by RANKIN - private view - 180 Strand , London WC2. Must be around 300 guests at this huge space. Downstairs are all the photos and magazines Kate Moss and David Bowie are featured in many. Ground floor is the bar , food and female djs. PRINCESS JULIA is one of the djs . RANKIN was here to greet everyone Also here was PHIL DAVIS, TIM BURGESS,JODIE KIDD, MATT GOSS , DANIEL LISMORE, JOHN RICHMOND, LILA MOSS, STEPHEN WEBSTER, DEXTER FLETCHER, JEFFERSON HACK and KAREN MILLEN. Complimentary gin cocktails, prosecco, wines, beers and a huge table with a cold buffet and doughnuts. It is on until 23 June...£10 admission. --------- A new exhibition from photographer Rankin, Back in the Dazed highlights one photographer and one magazine, across one memorable decade. From cult celebrities, to musical icons and the world’s top Supermodels, Rankin was at the forefront of Cool Britannia and the 90’s style which is still popular today. Co-founder and Dazed & Confused’s first Photographic Editor, Rankin’s visual style helped launch the magazine and defined the aesthetics of multiple generations of British youth. Across 10 years Rankin photographed over 200 iconic editorial shoots for the magazine, and his work from this period forms a manifesto about how to view the world, a political statement communicated not with words but with a camera lens.

Posted 29th May 2024