| Meeting
Rockney legends Chas and Dave for this Guardian
piece. They even sang for me. One of the Guardian's articles of
the year. >> Rockney
geezers
A chat
with Folk Archivists (and Turner Prize-winner) Jeremy Deller
and Alan Kane about Superkings, cake and drawing rude pictures
on the back of white vans. >> Hot
stuff
I meet
outsider artist and musician Sexton Ming for the
Guardian to discuss toilet humour, his first solo show and avoiding
a day job. >> Can't sing, can't draw, can't paint
Morrissey and The Smiths have found a new fanbase amongst
LA Latinos. I speak to William E Jones for the
Guardian about his film on the phenomena. >> Mad about Morrissey
Having become an unofficial expert on re-enactments I was intrigued
by artist Rod Dickinson's ambitious plan to recreate
the siege of Waco on the outskirts
of London. I faced my hatred of coaches to witness the event. >> Noise annoys
A
trip down to Margate for the Guardian to discover
why the proposed design for the Turner Contemporary gallery has been brought to a sudden halt. >> Seaside
with a squall coming up
Witnessing
the re-enactment of The Cramps' famous Napa Mental
Hospital gig for the Guardian. >> It beats bingo!
Who
would have thought it? The world of avant-garde art and cinema is
not dead at all, but alive and well in an amazing former horse
hospital tucked behind Russell Square tube station. From
the London Evening Standard. >> The real home of avant-garde
As
a kid I used to sit in my bedroom listening to Crass,
so I jumped at the opportunity to visit Dial House
for the Guardian years later when it was under threat. >> Country house anarchy
Husband
a wife duo the Handsome Family are a fascinating
mix of beauty, darkness and oddity. This Guardian article from
2000 tells unusual tales of mental illness, Apple computers and
helicopter deities. >> He's eaten cat food
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