Monday 16 September 2024.

Monday 16 September 2024. Day 4 of London Fashion Week. I went to two London Fashion Week Parties tonight. 7.30pm to 8.30pm DE FICHIER Presentation at 11 Carlton Park Terrace, London SW1. Around 100 guests here. Half a dozen models showcase three outfits each. Included some very nice silk creations. Complimentary prosecco for all the guests. then 9.15pm to 2.30am BURBERRY LFW PARTY at Kensington Roof Gardens, Kensington, London W8. Always the biggest and best LFW party. My first time back at this stunning venue that was re-opened a few months ago, after many years closed. When I worked at Hammersmith Odeon in the 1980s , several of the bands had big aftershow parties here. The best one i remember was The Cult in 1987, to celebrate three sold out Hammersmith shows. The beautiful outdoor gardens look better than ever , but the peacocks and flamingos of old have gone. Over 500 on the guest list , including.... PALOMA FAITH (see photo on my Facebook page) EDWARD ENNINFUL with SACHA BARON COHEN SADIQ KHAN ANGELA RAYNER JULIEN MacDONALD ERIN O'CONNOR LENNON GALLAGHER DANIEL LISMORE STEPHEN WEBSTER JEFFERSON HACK WAYNE HEMINGWAY HAROLD TILLMAN JOHN RICHMOND OZWALD BOATENG Magician DYNAMO was performing some tricks in the garden. DJs inside and outside are playing tracks . Lots of complimentary drinks and food, including five different cocktails , prosecco , wines, beers , bowl food and canapes. --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Monday 16 September 2024. Shock news that TITO JACKSON has died of a heart attack in America. I saw him on stage just seven days ago at The Boogietown Festival, Walton-on -Thames. ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Sunday 15 September 2024. Day 3 of London Fashion Week. PERFECT MAGAZINE LFW PARTY - 1 Hotel, 3 Berkeley Street , Mayfair , London W1. Over 300 guests at this very nice five star hotel. Wall to wall young female and male fashion models. Also .. DAMIAN LEWIS with ALISON MOSSHART DAMIAN HURLEY STEPHEN JONES FRAN CUTLER LENNON GALLAGHER DANIEL LISMORE The female djs crank up the volume as the night goes on, and that gets guests dancing. In the side room BETH DITTO was hosting the Karaoke , which was great fun. Complimentary drinks and food , included five different cocktails, including Espresso Martinis and hot and cold canapes. See my Facebook page for photos and a video. Check Getty Images for lots of nice photos. --------- 1 Hotel Mayfair, was built and refurbished from two existing buildings and reimagined to reduce CO2 emissions and accelerate sustainable practices throughout. In addition to their live green walls, 1 Hotel Mayfair features 1,300 individual plants, shrubs and trees throughout its verdant grounds. ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Saturday 14 September 2024. DEATH OF GUITAR POP live at Shepherds Bush Empire. 2 Tone ska pop revivalists Death of Guitar Pop from Essex are back in London for their biggest headline show of their career. They were second headliners on the main stage at Rebellion Festival, Blackpool on 03 August 2024. They have released four studio albums. Two of them have made the UK Top 40 charts . Will be good to see a new ska band who are on the up. I saw many great gigs by the likes of The Specials and Madness during the late 1970s ska revival. Death of Guitar Pop are playing a full UK tour in 2025, but the London show on Saturday 29 April is at 229 Great Portland Street , which is a much smaller venue than Shepherds Bush Empire. Earlier this year they played their first shows in USA. ------------ Level 3 is closed , and other levels have space so maybe 1000 max here , and they have a massive guest list of well over 100 for this celebration gig. A DJ played great old school ska tracks along with The Specials and The Clash between the acts . JAMES BONE arrived on stage at 7.20pm for 30 mins. South Londoner played tracks from his debut album. He said “I’ve got a guitar, a voice, a bunch of tunes i believe in and a 2007 Volkswagen Golf. I’ll go wherever in the world people want it,” (who doesn’t love a classic hard working troubadour?) and the opening track on the album, ' Fuck ‘Em All' was a great start to the evening. BLOCK 33 on at 7.55pm for their 30 mins. A four piece who played a nice set of indie rock tracks from their albums , with a mod influence. They finished their set with 'Lucky Day'. Like the headliners, they are very DIY, without any help of major record companies . DEATH OF GUITAR POP on at 9pm for 1 hour 45 mins. Their intro and outro song is the theme from Only Fools and Horses TV show . There are ten of them on stage , including a lovely sounding three man brass section. It soon becomes a proper dance party as the streamers are fired into the audience during the second song, and the crowd are dancing lots. The band are clearly happy to be playing this legendary venue, and mention three artists that have played here...Paul Weller, David Bowie and Adele. I was at Paul Weller and David Bowie. The entire show was filmed by them. A very enjoyable show Highlights included... Ska is The Bollocks Bosh! ( with Tom Skinner) No 1 in America Just Another Pub Band Junkie Man (dedicated to Rancid) 69 Candy Street ( with a dozen friends dancing on stage with them)

Posted 15th September 2024